Eitarō Shindō

About

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

Oyaji DaikoSeries • 1968Drunken AngelMovie • 1948Sansho the BailiffMovie • 1954RepastMovie • 1951Taira Clan SagaMovie • 1955Chikamatsu MonogatariMovie • 1954Street of ShameMovie • 1956The Life of OharuMovie • 1952Bloody Spear at Mount FujiMovie • 1955A GeishaMovie • 1953Princess Yang Kwei-feiMovie • 1955Sisters of the GionMovie • 1936Osaka ElegyMovie • 1936The Woman in the RumorMovie • 1954The Lady of MusashinoMovie • 1951RevengeMovie • 1964Miss OyuMovie • 1951