
Eijirō Yanagi
Known For
Acting
Born
1895-09-16 in Hyogo, Japan
Died
1984-04-24
Biography
Yanagi Eijiro ( September 16, 1895 - April 24, 1984 ). In 1966, he received the Medal with Purple Ribbon, and in 1970, he received the Order of the Rising Sun, Fourth Class. His final stage performance was in "Actress" in 1982. He died of acute heart failure on April 24, 1984, at the age of 88
Most Known For

The Tale of Zatoichi
as Sukegorô

Red Beard
as Madwoman's father

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
as Yamauchi

The Life of Oharu
as Counterfeiter

Admiral Yamamoto
as Nagano

Taira Clan Saga
as Emperor Shirakawa

Battle of the Japan Sea
as Hirofumi Ito

The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
as Sukegoro Hanoka

Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders

The Idiot
as Tohata

Human Torpedoes

Destiny's Son
as Ooinokami Matsudaira

A Japanese Tragedy
as Iwami

The Masterless 47
as Naoyoshi Ashikaga

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
as Gonnosuke Shizuta

An Actor's Revenge
as Hiromi-ya

The Sands of Kurobe
as Fujimura

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps

Miss Oyu
as Eitaro

Twin Sisters of Kyoto
as Sohei Mizuki