Eitarō Shindō

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

November 10, 1899

died

February 18, 1977

place of birth

Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan

also known as

Эйтаро Синдо

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Kingdom of Jirocho 1
6.5

The Kingdom of Jirocho 1

1963
Sansho the Bailiff
8.1

Sansho the Bailiff

1954as Sanshô dayû
Drunken Angel
7.6

Drunken Angel

1948as Takahama
Repast
7.5

Repast

1951as (uncredited)
Chikamatsu Monogatari
7.8

Chikamatsu Monogatari

1954as Ishun
Street of Shame
7.7

Street of Shame

1956as Kurazô Taya
Revenge
7.5

Revenge

1964as Koetsu
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
6.7

Princess Yang Kwei-fei

1955as Kao Li-hsi
The Woman in the Rumor
7.3

The Woman in the Rumor

1954as Yasuichi Harada
The Life of Oharu
7.7

The Life of Oharu

1952as Kahe Sasaya
Taira Clan Saga
6.8

Taira Clan Saga

1955as Banboku
A Geisha
7.5

A Geisha

1953as Sawamoto
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
7.4

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

1955as Pilgrim
The Battle of Kawanakajima
7.0

The Battle of Kawanakajima

1941as Samanosuke Karasaki
A House in the Quarter
6.4

A House in the Quarter

1963
The Body
7.3

The Body

1962
Osaka Elegy
6.7

Osaka Elegy

1936as Yoshizo Fujino
Road of Chivalry
6.0

Road of Chivalry

1960
The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
7.0

The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya

1942as Kurimoto
The Tale of Genji
6.0

The Tale of Genji

1951as Minister of the Right
The Lady of Musashino
6.2

The Lady of Musashino

1951as Shinzaburo Miyaji
Sisters of Nishijin
7.5

Sisters of Nishijin

1952
Sisters of the Gion
7.1

Sisters of the Gion

1936as Kudo
Kanbei's Bargain Sale
7.0

Kanbei's Bargain Sale

1958
Clothes of Deception
7.0

Clothes of Deception

1951as Isehama
Eleven High School Girls
10.0

Eleven High School Girls

1946
A Chivalrous Spirit
7.0

A Chivalrous Spirit

1958
Rebellion of Japan
8.0

Rebellion of Japan

1967
A Spectacular Showdown
6.3

A Spectacular Showdown

1959
The Tattooed Magistrate: Cherry Blossoms Dance Volume

The Tattooed Magistrate: Cherry Blossoms Dance Volume

1950
Monsieur Zivaco
8.0

Monsieur Zivaco

1967as President Oike
Ninja Assassins
6.0

Ninja Assassins

1960
Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
7.5

Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda

1959
Scarier than the Devil
7.0

Scarier than the Devil

1960
Uragirimono wa jigoku daze
7.0

Uragirimono wa jigoku daze

1962
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf
8.0

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf

1955
The Ako Retainers
6.0

The Ako Retainers

1961
Sky of Hope
8.0

Sky of Hope

1942as Man With the Knapsack
Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
8.2

Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun

1959
World of Love
10.0

World of Love

1943
Magistrate Ooka’s Legends

Magistrate Ooka’s Legends

1958
The Man from Planet Alpha
8.0

The Man from Planet Alpha

1966
Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man
10.0

Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man

1965
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
5.3

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

1959
Warrior of the Wind
7.1

Warrior of the Wind

1964
The Bandits

The Bandits

1962
Lord for a Night
8.0

Lord for a Night

1946
The Ambitious Youth
8.0

The Ambitious Youth

1962as Hikozo Okubo
The Lord Takes a Bride
6.5

The Lord Takes a Bride

1957as Nagano
Miniature
7.8

Miniature

1953