Eitarō Shindō
Acting
Born November 10, 1899 · Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Oyaji Daiko
Women of Osaka Castle
The Drumstick Detective
Ashita Kara no Koi
Sansho the Bailiff
Onna no issho
Drunken Angel
A Devil of a Gentleman
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Orders from Hell
Weeping Doll
The Sword Knows
Pleasant Company
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
An Edo Magistrate
Official with a Tattoo
The Black Current
The Chop Professor
Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
Jiruba no Tetsu
Merciless Blade Part 2
Tengu Priest
Tales of a Drifter
Lion Festival of Echigo
A Samurai's Love
A Gang of Five
Turbulent Highways
Merciless Blade Part 3
The Life of Oharu
Street of Shame
Fencing Master
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Actress
The Kingdom of Jirocho 3
The Kingdom of Jirocho 2
Five Men of Edo
Revenge
Reminiscence
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
Hana fuku kaze