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Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō Shindō

Birthday: 1899-11-10 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2014
Chikamatsu Monogatari

as    Ishun

1966
1966
Four and A Half Mats

as    Yasuzō Fukazawa

1964
Raised in a Palace

as    Chiyomatsu

1964
Revenge

as    Koetsu

1963
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella

as    Keishiro Murakami