Eitarō Shindō
Known for Acting · 276 credits
- Born
- 1899-11-10
- Died
- 1977-02-18
- Place of birth
- Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
- Also known as
- Эйтаро Синдо
Biography
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.
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
TV Shows (4)
Movies (272)
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
1955
as Kao Li-hsi
Sansho the Bailiff
1954
as Sanshô dayû
Street of Shame
1956
as Kurazô Taya
The Bastards of Lawless Town
1959
The Life of Oharu
1952
as Kahe Sasaya
Chikamatsu Monogatari
1954
as Ishun
Drunken Angel
1948
as Takahama
A Geisha
1953
as Sawamoto
A House in the Quarter
1963
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
1963
as Keishiro Murakami
Third Class Executives
1952
Revenge
1964
as Koetsu
The Sword Knows
1958
Osaka Elegy
1936
as Yoshizo Fujino
Repast
1951
as (uncredited)
Warrior of the Wind
1964
Official with a Tattoo
1960
as Sarako Jubei
Festival of Swordsmen
1961
The Chop Professor
1956
Clothes of Deception
1951
as Isehama
Actress
1947
as Dr. Okubo
Five Men of Edo
1951
as Gonhei
A Spectacular Showdown
1959
The Tale of Genji
1951
as Minister of the Right
Taira Clan Saga
1955
as Banboku
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
1964
The Woman in the Rumor
1954
as Yasuichi Harada
Boss Takes to the Road
1961
as Chojiro Shimizu
The Kingdom of Jirocho 2
1963
A Devil of a Gentleman
1963
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
1955
as Pilgrim
Jiruba no Tetsu
1950
The Black Current
1954
The Acrobats of Death
1959
Uragirimono wa jigoku daze
1962
Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
1959
Tales of President Mito
1962
as Kohei Mito
Orders from Hell
1964
The Body
1962
Road of Chivalry
1960
One-Eyed Detective
1953
as Takayuki Okabe
The Opium War
1943
Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
1963
Case of Umon: Red Lizard
1962
Sky of Hope
1942
as Man With the Knapsack
An Actor's Revenge
1959
The Kingdom of Jirocho 1
1963
Miniature
1953
The Story of Shunkin
1954
Sisters of the Gion
1936
as Kudo
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
1975
as Self
Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
1959
The Lord Takes a Bride
1957
as Nagano
Wings of Victory
1942
Merciless Blade
1953
Reminiscence
1953
Turbulent Highways
1959
The Second Bullet is Marked
1960
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
1956
Flower Picking Diary
1939
Eight Views of Samurai
1958
Tengu Priest
1962
Merciless Blade Part 2
1953
The Kingdom of Jirocho 3
1964
Queen of the Treasure Island
1960
World of Love
1943
Weeping Doll
1951
Merciless Blade Part 3
1953
The Ako Retainers
1961
Detective Hibari: Secret of the Golden Coin
1958
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
1955
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
1963
as Horibe
Shadow Over Fuji
1957
as Hakuten
Travels of Gonkuro
1961
A Gang of Five
1955
as Hamamatsu-ya Kobei
Pirates Magistrate
1957
Japan's No. 1 Reckless Man
1966
The Lady of Musashino
1951
as Shinzaburo Miyaji
振袖釼法
1955
as 堀源太左衛門
Hell's Juggler
1961
Temple of Revenge
1957
A Descendant of Urashima Taro
1946
The Killing of Otsuya
1951
as Tokubei
House of Spider Webs
1959
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
1961
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
1958
The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
1942
as Kurimoto
Ticket to Hell
1955
as Heijirô Gondô
Miss Oyu
1951
as Kusaemon
Pleasant Company
1962
Song of the White Orchid
1939
The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks
1966
as Sir Doi
Onna keizu
1942
as Sakata
Ancient Coins
1956
Man of Thirteen Eyes
1958
The Battle of Kawanakajima
1941
as Samanosuke Karasaki
Green Earth
1942
Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
1959
A Samurai's Love
1954
Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill
1960
Oath on the Burning Sands
1940
Island of Horrors
1949
as Kihei
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
1963
The Way of Drama
1944
Dancers of Awa
1941
Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki
1939
as Ittetsu Inaba
Ganko Oyaji to Edokko Shain
1962
The Conspirator
1961
Whirlwind Magistrate
1959
The Roar of The Lion
1955
Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask
1951
The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday
1941
Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3
1960
新遊侠伝
1951
Tōkyō sanosa musume
1962
Raised in a Palace
1964
as Chiyomatsu
Manchurian Sunset
1956
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3
1960
Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf
1959
治郎吉格子
1952
as 仁吉
About Eitarō Shindō
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. In 1976 he was hospitalized for hear… With 276 credits spanning from 1936 to 1975, Eitarō Shindō has appeared in 272 films and 4 TV shows.
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- Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955) — as Kao Li-hsi
- Sansho the Bailiff (1954) — as Sanshô dayû
- Street of Shame (1956) — as Kurazô Taya
- The Bastards of Lawless Town (1959)
- The Life of Oharu (1952) — as Kahe Sasaya
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