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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Sansho the Bailiff (1954) — Sanshô dayû
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Drunken Angel (1948) — Takahama
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The Life of Oharu (1952) — Kahe Sasaya
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Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954) — Ishun
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Street of Shame (1956) — Kurazô Taya
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Sisters of the Gion (1936) — Kudo
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Osaka Elegy (1936) — Yoshizo Fujino
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Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955) — Kao Li-hsi
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A Geisha (1953) — Sawamoto
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Miss Oyu (1951) — Kusaemon
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Repast (1951) — (uncredited)
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The Woman in the Rumor (1954) — Yasuichi Harada
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Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji (1955) — Pilgrim
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Taira Clan Saga (1955) — Banboku
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Revenge (1964) — Koetsu
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The Lady of Musashino (1951) — Shinzaburo Miyaji
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Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975) — Self
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Battle of Roses (1950)
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Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka (1950) — Yamazaki
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Warrior of the Wind (1964)
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Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka (1959)
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Festival of Swordsmen (1961)
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Road of Chivalry (1960)
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Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun (1959)
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Kunisada Chuji (1958)
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The Tale of Genji (1951) — Minister of the Right
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The Way of Drama (1944)
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Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf (1959)
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A House in the Quarter (1963)
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The Conspirator (1961)
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Mother Never Dies (1942)
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A Spectacular Showdown (1959)
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Lord Mito (1957)
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The Ako Retainers (1961)
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Clothes of Deception (1951) — Isehama
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The Acrobats of Death (1959)
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The Pirates (1960)
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An Edo Magistrate (1961)
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Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger (1958)
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Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute (1958)