Eitarō Shindō
Acting
Born: 1899-11-10 in 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 Denenchofu Central Hospital on December 18, 1977. He was 78 years old.
Known For
Outlaw
Oyaji Daiko
A Samurai's Love
Akōgishi
The Man from Planet Alpha
A House in the Quarter
Hana no nagadosu
Sansho the Bailiff
Sanshô dayû
Drunken Angel
Takahama
Third Class Executives
Shinkon noroke bushi
Women of Osaka Castle
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Battle of Roses
Jiruba no Tetsu
次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々
The Black Current
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Ishun
The Fiery Magistrate
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Self
Life of a Woman
The Sword Knows
Street of Shame
Kurazô Taya
Ashi o aratta otoko
Sisters of the Gion
Kudo
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
Kao Li-hsi
Sequel Western King, Eastern Leader
Orders from Hell
The Kingdom of Jirocho 1
The Drumstick Detective
Sisters of Nishijin
Yatsuhaka-mura
The Life of Oharu
Kahe Sasaya
Mange jigoku
The Battle of Kawanakajima
Samanosuke Karasaki
Revenge
Koetsu
The Man of Seven Faces
Shuhei Hoshimura
Wings of Victory
The Adventures of Chuji
Denbei Sagamiya