Eitarō Shindō
Actor
77 years (Nov 10, 1899 – Feb 18, 1977)Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
Careers this long are unusual: Eitarō Shindō is a Japanese actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. 66 credits across 90 years is a rate most careers never reach. his Sanshô dayû in 'Sansho the Bailiff' is the best-remembered role on the list. 'Drunken Angel' is another title that gets mentioned.
Eitarō Shindō
Actor
Careers this long are unusual: Eitarō Shindō is a Japanese actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. Drama keeps coming back on the credit list. 66 credits across 90 years is a rate most careers never reach. his Sanshô dayû in 'Sansho the Bailiff' is the best-remembered role on the list. 'Drunken Angel' is another title that gets mentioned.
66 Movies
Plays Takahama
Drunken Angel
1948
Plays Sanshô dayû
Sansho the Bailiff
1954
Plays Koetsu
Revenge
1964
Plays Kao Li-hsi
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
1955
Plays Banboku
Taira Clan Saga
1955
Plays Pilgrim
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
1955
Plays Sawamoto
A Geisha
1953
Plays Minister of the Right
The Tale of Genji
1951
Plays Kurazô Taya
Street of Shame
1956
Plays Kahe Sasaya
The Life of Oharu
1952
Plays Dr. Okubo
Actress
1947
Plays Yasuichi Harada
The Woman in the Rumor
1954
Plays Yamazaki
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
1950
Plays Kudo
Sisters of the Gion
1936
Plays Isehama
Clothes of Deception
1951
Plays Shinzaburo Miyaji
The Lady of Musashino
1951
Plays Shuhei Hoshimura
The Man of Seven Faces
1960
Plays Yoshizo Fujino
Osaka Elegy
1936
Plays Ishun
Chikamatsu Monogatari
1954
Plays Keishiro Murakami
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
1963
Plays Kyuroku
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
1957
Plays Horibe
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
1963
Plays Kusaemon
Miss Oyu
1951
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President Oike
1967
Four and A Half Mats
Yasuzō Fukazawa
1966
The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks
Sir Doi
1966
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
Kōga (President, Kōga Trading)
1965
Revenge
Koetsu
1964
Raised in a Palace
Chiyomatsu
1964
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
Horibe
1963
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
Keishiro Murakami
1963
Tale of Ａ Company Boss Pt.５
Jirocho
1963
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Eitarō Shindō still alive?
Eitarō Shindō passed away on February 18, 1977 at age 77.
What are the most famous roles of Eitarō Shindō?
Eitarō Shindō is best known for roles in Sansho the Bailiff, Drunken Angel, The Life of Oharu.
How many movies has Eitarō Shindō been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1936), Eitarō Shindō has appeared in 66 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Eitarō Shindō's first movie?
The career of Eitarō Shindō began with Osaka Elegy (1936).
What is Eitarō Shindō's most recent movie or series?
Eitarō Shindō's most recent release is Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director, which premiered on May 24, 1975.
Eitarō Shindō
1899-11-10 · Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
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.