
Eitarō Shindō
Known for Acting · 276 credits
- Born
- 1899-11-10
- Died
- 1977-02-18
- Place of birth
- Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
- Also known as
- Эйтаро Синдо
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
TV Shows (4)
Movies (272)

Sansho the Bailiff
1954
as Sanshô dayû

Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
1963
as Keishiro Murakami

Princess Yang Kwei-fei
1955
as Kao Li-hsi

Drunken Angel
1948
as Takahama

The Life of Oharu
1952
as Kahe Sasaya

Chikamatsu Monogatari
1954
as Ishun

Street of Shame
1956
as Kurazô Taya

The Bastards of Lawless Town
1959

Osaka Elegy
1936
as Yoshizo Fujino

Merciless Blade Part 2
1953

A House in the Quarter
1963

A Geisha
1953
as Sawamoto

A Devil of a Gentleman
1963

Repast
1951
as (uncredited)

A Gang of Five
1955
as Hamamatsu-ya Kobei

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
1975
as Self

Official with a Tattoo
1960
as Sarako Jubei

The Woman in the Rumor
1954
as Yasuichi Harada

The Tale of Genji
1951
as Minister of the Right

A Spectacular Showdown
1959

Turbulent Highways
1959

Revenge
1964
as Koetsu

The Chop Professor
1956

Orders from Hell
1964
The Sword Knows
1958

Pleasant Company
1962

Warrior of the Wind
1964

Queen of the Treasure Island
1960

The Black Current
1954

Taira Clan Saga
1955
as Banboku

Oath on the Burning Sands
1940

Clothes of Deception
1951
as Isehama
A Samurai's Love
1954

The Lady of Musashino
1951
as Shinzaburo Miyaji

Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
1959

The Kingdom of Jirocho 1
1963

The Acrobats of Death
1959

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
1963
as Horibe

Monsieur Zivaco
1967
as President Oike

The Lord Takes a Bride
1957
as Nagano

Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
1964

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
1955
as Pilgrim

Actress
1947
as Dr. Okubo

Jiruba no Tetsu
1950

The Man from Planet Alpha
1966

The Body
1962

House of Spider Webs
1959

Weeping Doll
1951

Tales of President Mito
1962
as Kohei Mito

Merciless Blade Part 3
1953

A Descendant of Urashima Taro
1946

Raised in a Palace
1964
as Chiyomatsu

Shadow Over Fuji
1957
as Hakuten

Sisters of the Gion
1936
as Kudo

The Ako Retainers
1961

Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
1963

Man of Thirteen Eyes
1958

Four and A Half Mats
1966
as Yasuzō Fukazawa

Escape from Prison
1950

The Way of Drama
1944

Miniature
1953

The Fiery Magistrate
1956

The Conspirator
1961

Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey
1958

The Battle of Kawanakajima
1941
as Samanosuke Karasaki

Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
1960

Yokubo
1953

Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
1963

Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
1958

Scarier than the Devil
1960

Third Class Executives
1952

Rebellion
1957

Uragirimono wa jigoku daze
1962

Boss Takes to the Road
1961
as Chojiro Shimizu

The Kingdom of Jirocho 3
1964

President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
1965
as Kōga (President, Kōga Trading)

Ganko Oyaji to Edokko Shain
1962

Detective Hibari: Secret of the Golden Coin
1958

Tengu Priest
1962

Eight Views of Samurai
1958

The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
1942
as Kurimoto

The Story of Shunkin
1954

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
1955

The Horse Boy
1957

World of Love
1943

新遊侠伝
1951

Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa
1952

Road of Chivalry
1960

The Ambitious Youth
1962
as Hikozo Okubo
Nangoku taiheiki
1937
as Maki Chutaro

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
1954

The Second Bullet is Marked
1960

The Pirates
1960

快剣士・笑いの面
1956

Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
1959

Green Earth
1942

The Killing of Otsuya
1951
as Tokubei

Onna no issho
1953

Sisters of Nishijin
1952

Ticket to Hell
1955
as Heijirô Gondô

Kuriyama Daizen
1936
as Hayase Sake

Lion Festival of Echigo
1962

A Chivalrous Spirit
1958

Hell's Juggler
1961

The Shogun and the Fishmonger
1961

Case of Umon: Red Lizard
1962

Showdown at Lightning Pass
1962

Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
1950
as Yamazaki

Rebellion of Japan
1967

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3
1960

Island of Horrors
1949
as Kihei

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
1956

Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan
1964

The Roar of The Lion
1955

The Kingdom of Jirocho 2
1963

Five Men of Edo
1951
as Gonhei

One-Eyed Detective
1953
as Takayuki Okabe
お洒落狂女
1952
as Yoshibei Nakakumaya

An Edo Magistrate
1961

G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
1950
About Eitarō Shindō
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 hear… With 276 credits spanning from 1936 to 1975, Eitarō Shindō has appeared in 272 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Eitarō Shindō Movies
- Sansho the Bailiff (1954) — as Sanshô dayû
- Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella (1963) — as Keishiro Murakami
- Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955) — as Kao Li-hsi
- Drunken Angel (1948) — as Takahama
- The Life of Oharu (1952) — as Kahe Sasaya
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