Eijirō Tōno

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 17, 1907

died

September 8, 1994

place of birth

Tomioka, Japon

also known as

Tōno Eijirō · Эйдзиро Тоно · 东野英治郎 · 東野英治郎

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Eijirō Tōno (東野英治郎 Tōno Eijirō, 17 September 1907 – 8 September 1994) was a Japanese actor who, in a career lasting more than 50 years, appeared in over 400 television shows, nearly 250 films and numerous stage productions. He is best known in the West for his roles in films by Akira Kurosawa, such as Seven Samurai (1954) and Yojimbo (1961), and films by Yasujirō Ozu, such as Tokyo Story (1953) and An Autumn Afternoon (1962). He also appeared in Kill! by Kihachi Okamoto and Tora! Tora! Tora!, a depiction of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. His final film was Juzo Itami's A-ge-man (Tales of a Golden Geisha) in 1990. Tōno also starred as the title character in the long-running television jidaigeki series Mito Kōmon from 1969 to 1983. In the early years of his career he acted under the name of Katsuji Honjo (本庄克二).

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Seven Samurai
8.5

Seven Samurai

1954as Kidnapper
High and Low
8.4

High and Low

1963as Factory Worker
Yojimbo
8.1

Yojimbo

1961as Gonji, Tavern Keeper
Tokyo Story
8.2

Tokyo Story

1953as Numata
Red Beard
8.2

Red Beard

1965as Goheiji
Stray Dog
7.6

Stray Dog

1949
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
8.1

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959
Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.2

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970as Admiral Chuici Nagumo
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
5.9

Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

1959as Policeman
I Live in Fear
7.3

I Live in Fear

1955as Old man from Brazil
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
7.2

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956as Baiken Shishido (uncredited)
The Lower Depths
7.1

The Lower Depths

1957as Tomekichi the Tinker
Good Morning
7.7

Good Morning

1959as Hiroshi Tomizawa
An Autumn Afternoon
7.9

An Autumn Afternoon

1962as Sakuma, The 'Gourd'
Horus: Prince of the Sun
6.3

Horus: Prince of the Sun

1968as Ganko (voice)
The Three Treasures
5.5

The Three Treasures

1959as Ootomo
Pigs and Battleships
7.1

Pigs and Battleships

1961as Kan'ichi
The Battle of Okinawa
7.8

The Battle of Okinawa

1971
The Great White Tower
6.9

The Great White Tower

1966as Professor Teizō Azuma
Island of Hell
6.2

Island of Hell

1977as Kaemon Kito
Goyokin
7.4

Goyokin

1969
Sword for Hire
6.7

Sword for Hire

1952
Sword of the Beast
7.5

Sword of the Beast

1965as Minister
Early Spring
7.5

Early Spring

1956as Tokichi Hattori
The Ballad of Narayama
7.5

The Ballad of Narayama

1958as Messenger
Buddha
10.0

Buddha

1961as Suratha
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
7.2

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

1955as Baiken Shishido
The Last War
6.6

The Last War

1961as Captain Umehara
Pale Flower
7.4

Pale Flower

1964as Yasuoka
The Legend of the White Serpent
6.1

The Legend of the White Serpent

1956
Children of Hiroshima
7.1

Children of Hiroshima

1952
Black River
6.9

Black River

1957as Kurihara
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
6.8

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

1963as Shibiku-Shosuke Hori
The Masterless 47 – Part II
9.0

The Masterless 47 – Part II

1961
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
6.5

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

1957as Fugetsusai
Foundry Town
7.8

Foundry Town

1962as Ishiguro, Tatsugoro (Jun's father)
Hunter in the Dark
6.3

Hunter in the Dark

1979as Shogen
Choji Snack Bar
7.8

Choji Snack Bar

1983
The Eleventh Hour
7.4

The Eleventh Hour

1957
The Love of the Actress Sumako
7.0

The Love of the Actress Sumako

1947
The Orphan Brother
6.3

The Orphan Brother

1961as Sanshô Dayû (voice)
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
6.2

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

1963as Akiharu
Untamed Woman
7.5

Untamed Woman

1957as Oshima's father
Immortal Love
7.4

Immortal Love

1961as Policeman
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
8.0

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

1958
A Carpenter and Children
7.5

A Carpenter and Children

1962
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
7.0

Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple

1964as Haiya
Kill!
7.0

Kill!

1968as Hyogo Moriuchi
The Story of Pure Love
6.8

The Story of Pure Love

1957
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
8.0

New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking

1960as Isuke Tsujikura (President)