
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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Most Popular Eitarō Shindō Movies
- 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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