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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In a village subsisting on it herring fishery, a one-eyed criminal named Jakoman terrorizes the inha...
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In 11th-century feudal Japan, following the exile of an idealistic governor, his wife and children a...
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After living a traumatic experience in Tokyo, Yukiko returns to Kyoto, where Hatsuko, her mother, ru...
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Japan, 1137. The Taira family, a samurai clan, becomes involved in the disputes between Emperor Toba...
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Follows five sex workers employed at a Japanese brothel while the nation debates the passage of an a...
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During the middle of the Kanei Period (1624-1644) Japan was in the early stages of its most peaceful...
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Young lord Saburo Nobuyasu struggles to find comfort in life. His arranged marriage to Tokuhime, dau...
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In 39 interviews with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with ...
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975) | Self | 5 | |
| 2 | Revenge (1964) | Koetsu | 6 | |
| 3 | Festival of Swordsmen (1961) | - | 4 | |
| 4 | The Conspirator (1961) | - | 4 | |
| 5 | Street of Shame (1956) | Kurazô Taya | 8 | |
| 6 | Taira Clan Saga (1955) | Banboku | 3 | |
| 7 | Sansho the Bailiff (1954) | Sanshô dayû | 3 | |
| 8 | Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954) | Ishun | - | - |
| 9 | The Woman in the Rumor (1954) | Yasuichi Harada | 3 | |
| 10 | The Life of Oharu (1952) | Kahe Sasaya | 2 | |
| 11 | Repast (1951) | (uncredited) | - | - |
| 12 | Jakoman and Tetsu (1949) | Kyubei | - | - |
| 13 | Drunken Angel (1948) | Takahama | 6.7 | |
| 14 | The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya (1942) | Kurimoto | 4 | |
| 15 | Osaka Elegy (1936) | Yoshizo Fujino | 2 | |
| 16 | Sisters of the Gion (1936) | Kudo | 2 |

