Eitarō Shindō
Known For
Acting
Born
1899-11-10 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
Died
1977-02-18
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.
Most Known For
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
Oyaji Daiko
Ashita Kara no Koi
Women of Osaka Castle
The Drumstick Detective
Drunken Angel
as Takahama
Sansho the Bailiff
as Sanshô dayû
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
as Kao Li-hsi
Chikamatsu Monogatari
as Ishun
The Life of Oharu
as Kahe Sasaya
A Geisha
as Sawamoto
Taira Clan Saga
as Banboku
Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders
Street of Shame
as Kurazô Taya
Revenge
as Koetsu
Fencing Master
Case of Umon: Red Lizard
Osaka Elegy
as Yoshizo Fujino
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
as Pilgrim
