Eitarō Shindō
Actor
- Born
- November 10, 1899 · Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
- Died
- February 18, 1977 (age 77)
Eitarō Shindō (1899–1977) was a Japanese film actor. His real name was Tatsugoro Shindo.
After working as a stage actor, he entered the film industry and appeared in a wide range of films, appearing in as many as 620 works. He was a regular in Kenji Mizoguchi's films, such as Sansho the Bailiff, The Tale of Chikamatsu, and Street of Shame, and played villainous roles in Toei period dramas . In later years, he moved to television dramas , gaining popularity for his roles in family dramas such as Oyaji Taiko.
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In 1976 he was hospitalized for heart disease and died of a myocardial infarction at Denenchofu Central Hospital on December 18, 1977. He was 78 years old.
Known for
Sansho the Bailiff
March 31, 1954
Drunken Angel
April 27, 1948
The Life of Oharu
April 17, 1952
Street of Shame
March 18, 1956
Chikamatsu Monogatari
November 23, 1954
Sisters of the Gion
October 15, 1936
Osaka Elegy
May 28, 1936
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
May 3, 1955
A Geisha
August 12, 1953
Miss Oyu
June 22, 1951
Repast
November 23, 1951
The Woman in the Rumor
June 20, 1954
Acting290
- 1975Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director as Self
- 1967Monsieur Zivaco as President Oike
- 1967若社長レインボー作戦
- 1967Rebellion of Japan
- 1966The Craziest Operation
- 1966The Man from Planet Alpha
- 1966Japan's No. 1 Reckless Man
- 1966Four and A Half Mats as Yasuzō Fukazawa
- 1966The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks as Sir Doi
- 1965A Smell of Money
- 1965Sequel Western King, Eastern Leader