
Eitarō Shindō
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 10, 1899
- Died
- February 18, 1977 (aged 77)
- Birthplace
- Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
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.
Known For
Filmography

Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Movie · as Self

The Drumstick Detective
TV · 17 eps
Ashita Kara no Koi
TV · 32 eps
Women of Osaka Castle
TV · 39 eps

Oyaji Daiko
TV · 65 eps

Rebellion of Japan
Movie

Monsieur Zivaco
Movie · as President Oike

若社長レインボー作戦
Movie

Four and A Half Mats
Movie · as Yasuzō Fukazawa

The Man from Planet Alpha
Movie

The Craziest Operation
Movie

The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks
Movie · as Sir Doi

Japan's No. 1 Reckless Man
Movie
A Smell of Money
Movie

Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man
Movie

President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
Movie · as Kōga (President, Kōga Trading)

Sequel Western King, Eastern Leader
Movie

Orders from Hell
Movie

Revenge
Movie · as Koetsu

Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
Movie

Raised in a Palace
Movie · as Chiyomatsu

Warrior of the Wind
Movie

The Kingdom of Jirocho 3
Movie

Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan
Movie

Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
Movie · as Keishiro Murakami

A Devil of a Gentleman
Movie

Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
Movie

The Kingdom of Jirocho 1
Movie

The Kingdom of Jirocho 2
Movie

Tale of A Company Boss Pt.5
Movie · as Jirocho

Tattoo of Love
Movie

A House in the Quarter
Movie

Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword
Movie

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
Movie · as Horibe

Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
Movie

Kawachi fudoki oiro ke hanjō-ki
Movie

Sword of Solitude
Movie

次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々
Movie

The Eve of the Chinese Festival
Movie

Ganko Oyaji to Edokko Shain
Movie

Yakuza Official
Movie

Tōkyō sanosa musume
Movie

Uragirimono wa jigoku daze
Movie

Hibari the Traveling Performer
Movie

Tales of President Mito
Movie · as Kohei Mito

The Ambitious Youth
Movie · as Hikozo Okubo

The Sentencer
Movie

The Bandits
Movie

Showdown at Lightning Pass
Movie

Case of Umon: Red Lizard
Movie

Tengu Priest
Movie

The Body
Movie

Lion Festival of Echigo
Movie

Pleasant Company
Movie

Tale of A Company Boss Pt.2
Movie

Amazon mushuku seiki no dai maō
Movie

Himalayan Wanderer
Movie

The Conspirator
Movie
Tale of a Company Boss
Movie · as Chojiro Shimizu
Tale of a Company Boss 3
Movie · as Chojiro Shimizu

Boss Takes to the Road
Movie · as Chojiro Shimizu

Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders
Movie
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
Movie

The Ako Retainers
Movie

Festival of Swordsmen
Movie

Travels of Gonkuro
Movie

The Shogun and the Fishmonger
Movie

Magistrate of Dice
Movie

I Am The Magician From Hell
Movie

An Edo Magistrate
Movie

Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill
Movie

The Man of Seven Faces
Movie · as Shuhei Hoshimura

Official with a Tattoo
Movie · as Sarako Jubei

The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3
Movie

The Second Bullet is Marked
Movie

Unwieldy Brothers
Movie · as Yamaji Saemon

Scarier than the Devil
Movie

Road of Chivalry
Movie

Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
Movie

The Pirates
Movie

The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor
Movie

The Black Hooded Man in Peril
Movie

Ninja Assassins
Movie

White Cliffs
Movie

Queen of the Treasure Island
Movie

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3
Movie

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 4
Movie

Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
Movie

Hell's Companion
Movie

The Travel notes of Choshichiro - Peregrine Goblin
Movie

Whirlwind Magistrate
Movie

House of Spider Webs
Movie

An Actor's Revenge
Movie

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Movie

Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
Movie

Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf
Movie

Gentle Breeze
Movie

The Bastards of Lawless Town
Movie

The Acrobats of Death
Movie

Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
Movie

A Spectacular Showdown
Movie

The Unleashed Lord
Movie

Turbulent Highways
Movie

Happily Tied to the Road
Movie · as Koshuya

Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger
Movie

Eight Views of Samurai
Movie

A Chivalrous Spirit
Movie

Yaji and Kita's Ghost Story Journey
Movie

Magistrate Ooka’s Legends
Movie

直八子供旅
Movie

Kunisada Chuji
Movie

Aoi Secret Book
Movie · as Monjuro Kaida

Kanbei's Bargain Sale
Movie

Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
Movie

The Scroll’s Secret
Movie

Detective Hibari: Secret of the Golden Coin
Movie

Wind, Woman and Road
Movie

Man of Thirteen Eyes
Movie
The Sword Knows
Movie

Fighting Disposition
Movie

Case of a Young Lord 7: Red Crane House
Movie

Midair Circus
Movie

His Pistol is Hell
Movie

Shadow Over Fuji
Movie · as Hakuten

The Adventures of Chuji
Movie · as Denbei Sagamiya

Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case
Movie

The Lord Takes a Bride
Movie · as Nagano

The Horse Boy
Movie

Pure-Hearted Unit
Movie

Goblin's Highway
Movie

Ghost Ship Part 1
Movie · as Gorôdayû

Lord Mito
Movie

Falcon Magistrate
Movie

Rebellion
Movie

Travel Romances
Movie

Shimizu Port of Chivalry
Movie · as Kyuroku

Lords of Oppression
Movie

Lords of Oppression 2
Movie

Temple of Revenge
Movie

Pirates Magistrate
Movie

Street of Shame
Movie · as Kurazô Taya

The Fiery Magistrate
Movie

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
Movie

Manchurian Sunset
Movie

大当り男一代
Movie · as 柏屋万兵衛

Red-Lacquered Sword
Movie
Ancient Coins
Movie

Sisters of Gion
Movie

神変美女桜
Movie

Three Women Around Yoshinaka
Movie

The Chop Professor
Movie

やくざ大名
Movie

快剣士・笑いの面
Movie

Gendai no yokubô
Movie

New Tale of Genji: Shizuka and Yoshitsune
Movie

Taira Clan Saga
Movie · as Banboku

Princess Yang Kwei-fei
Movie · as Kao Li-hsi

Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
Movie

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf
Movie

振袖釼法
Movie · as 堀源太左衛門

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
Movie

Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda
Movie · as Saitō Dōsan

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
Movie · as Pilgrim

New Women’s Dialogue
Movie

A Gang of Five
Movie · as Hamamatsu-ya Kobei

Ticket to Hell
Movie · as Heijirô Gondô

Four Swordsmen of Ashura
Movie

The Roar of The Lion
Movie

Tôjûrô no koi
Movie · as Mandayu Miyako

The Birth of Judo
Movie

Tsubakuro kasa
Movie

Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Dokuro kago
Movie

Sansho the Bailiff
Movie · as Sanshô dayû

Chikamatsu Monogatari
Movie · as Ishun

The Woman in the Rumor
Movie · as Yasuichi Harada

Koina no Ginpei
Movie

The Story of Shunkin
Movie

Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru
Movie

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
Movie

続変化大名
Movie

A Samurai's Love
Movie

The Black Current
Movie
The Bloody Cherry Blossom Magistrate
Movie

Husband on the Run
Movie

Hana no nagadosu
Movie

Akōgishi
Movie

Reminiscence
Movie

The Sun
Movie

Bored Hatamoto Passes By
Movie

One-Eyed Detective
Movie · as Takayuki Okabe

Merciless Blade
Movie

Merciless Blade Part 2
Movie

Merciless Blade Part 3
Movie

Miniature
Movie

A Geisha
Movie · as Sawamoto

Life of a Woman
Movie

Desire
Movie

近藤勇 池田屋騒動
Movie

Hana fuku kaze
Movie

Shachō hisho
Movie

Shinkon noroke bushi
Movie

Okore Sanpei
Movie

Outlaw
Movie

The Life of Oharu
Movie · as Kahe Sasaya
お洒落狂女
Movie · as Yoshibei Nakakumaya

Sisters of Nishijin
Movie

治郎吉格子
Movie · as 仁吉

はだか大名 後篇
Movie

はだか大名 前篇
Movie

花吹雪男祭り
Movie

Third Class Executives
Movie

Shimizu no Jirocho den
Movie

Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa
Movie

Violence
Movie

Zoku santō jūyaku
Movie

Taki no Shiraito
Movie · as Gōzō Matsunaga

Zoku bakurō ichidai
Movie

Five Men of Edo
Movie · as Gonhei

新遊侠伝
Movie

新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
Movie

Conduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter Rain
Movie · as Mondo Tani

Miss Oyu
Movie · as Kusaemon

G-men of Japan 3: Fearless Counterattack
Movie

Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask
Movie

The Lady of Musashino
Movie · as Shinzaburo Miyaji

The Tale of Genji
Movie · as Minister of the Right

Clothes of Deception
Movie · as Isehama

Weeping Doll
Movie

The Killing of Otsuya
Movie · as Tokubei
Tales of a Drifter
Movie

Story of Lightning
Movie

Repast
Movie · as (uncredited)

Yatsuhaka-mura
Movie

Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf
Movie

Mange jigoku
Movie

G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
Movie

Heat and Mud
Movie

Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
Movie

Enoken ohako rakuda no Ma-san
Movie

Fencing Master
Movie

Escape from Prison
Movie

Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
Movie · as Yamazaki

Battle of Roses
Movie

Jiruba no Tetsu
Movie

The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown Volume
Movie

The Tattooed Magistrate: Cherry Blossoms Dance Volume
Movie
Lone Wolf
Movie
Kaikyo no same
Movie

Island of Horrors
Movie · as Kihei

Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen
Movie

Kaze no ko
Movie

Rinchi
Movie · as Hizakura

Jakoman and Tetsu
Movie · as Kyubei

Ashi o aratta otoko
Movie

Drunken Angel
Movie · as Takahama

Thirty-three footprints
Movie

Actress
Movie · as Dr. Okubo

A Descendant of Urashima Taro
Movie

Lord for a Night
Movie

Eleven High School Girls
Movie

Hinoki Butai
Movie

Beauty
Movie · as Densuke Isaka

Duel at Yagyu Valley
Movie · as Kijin Juzaemon

The Way of Drama
Movie

My Nightingale
Movie · as Tatsumi

Kantaro of Ina
Movie

音楽大進軍
Movie · as Director
The Opium War
Movie

World of Love
Movie · as Matsujirô

Currents of Youth
Movie · as Yuijima

Green Earth
Movie

Mother Never Dies
Movie
Onna keizu
Movie · as Sakata

The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
Movie · as Kurimoto

Wings of Victory
Movie

Sky of Hope
Movie · as Man With the Knapsack

The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday
Movie

The Battle of Kawanakajima
Movie · as Samanosuke Karasaki

The Splendid Gold Mine
Movie

Dancers of Awa
Movie

明朗五人男
Movie

Oath on the Burning Sands
Movie

Flowers Blooming In the Storm
Movie

Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki
Movie · as Ittetsu Inaba

Old Songs
Movie

Entatsu, Achako and Torazo: Chuji Kunisada's First Smile of the New Year
Movie
Song of the White Orchid
Movie

Numazu Officer School
Movie

Flower Picking Diary
Movie
Itahachi shima
Movie
Nangoku taiheiki
Movie · as Maki Chutaro

Osaka Elegy
Movie · as Yoshizo Fujino

Sisters of the Gion
Movie · as Kudo

Kuriyama Daizen
Movie · as Hayase Sake