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Eitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō

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... more

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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Sansho the Bailiff
(1954)
Drama
In medieval Japan a compassionate governor is sent into exile. His wife and children try to join him, but are separated, and the children grow up amid suffering and oppression.
Runtime:
124 min
Director:
Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast:
Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiaki Hanayagi, Kyōko Kagawa, Eitarō Shindō, Akitake Kôno
8.4
100%
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Drunken Angel
(1948)
Drama
Doctor Sanada treats gangster Matsunaga after he is wounded in a gunfight, and discovers that he is suffering from tuberculosis. Sanada tries to convince Matsunaga to stay for treatment, which would drastically change his lifestyle. They form an uneasy friendship until Matsunaga's old boss Okada returns from prison.
Runtime:
98 min
Director:
Akira Kurosawa
Cast:
Michiyo Kogure, Reizaburô Yamamoto, Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Chieko Nakakita
7.7
93%
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The Life of Oharu
(1952)
Drama
Follows a woman's fight and survival amid the vicissitudes of life and the cruelty of the society.
Runtime:
136 min
Director:
Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast:
Kinuyo Tanaka, Tsukie Matsuura, Ichirô Sugai, Toshirō Mifune, Toshiaki Konoe
8.2
100%
N/A
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Street of Shame
(1956)
Drama
The personal tales of various sex workers who occupy a Japanese brothel.
Runtime:
87 min
Director:
Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast:
Machiko Kyô, Aiko Mimasu, Ayako Wakao, Michiyo Kogure, Kumeko Urabe
8.0
82%
N/A
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The Crucified Lovers
(1954)
Drama, Romance
In 17th century Kyoto, Osan is married to Ishun, a wealthy miserly scroll-maker. When Osan is falsely accused of having an affair with the best worker, Mohei, the pair flee the city and declare their love for each other. Ishun orders his men to find them, and separate them to avoid public humiliation.
Runtime:
102 min
Director:
Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast:
Kazuo Hasegawa, Kyôko Kagawa, Eitarô Shindô, Eitarô Ozawa, Yôko Minamida
8.2
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Sisters of the Gion
(1936)
Drama
Umekichi, a geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto, feels obliged to help her lover Furusawa when he asks to stay with her after becoming bankrupt and leaving his wife. However her younger sister Omocha tells her she is wasting her time and money on a loser. She thinks that they should both find wealthy patrons to support them. Omocha th...
Runtime:
69 min
Director:
Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast:
Isuzu Yamada, Yôko Umemura, Benkei Shiganoya, Eitarô Shindô, Taizô Fukami
7.7
89%
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Osaka Elegy
(1936)
Drama
Ayako becomes the mistress of her boss so she can pay her father's debt and prevent him from going to prison for embezzlement.
Runtime:
71 min
Director:
Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast:
Isuzu Yamada, Chiyoko Ôkura, Shinpachirô Asaka, Benkei Shiganoya, Yôko Umemura
7.4
100%
N/A
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Princess Yang Kwei Fei
(1955)
Drama, History, Romance
In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love wi...
Runtime:
98 min
7.4
N/A
N/A
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Miss Oyu
(1951)
Drama
Shinnosuke is introduced to Shizu as a prospective marriage partner, but he falls in love with her widowed sister Oyu. Convention forbids Oyu to marry because she has to raise her son as the head of her husband's family. Oyu convinces Shinnosuke and Shizu to marry so that she can remain close to Shinnosuke.
Runtime:
94 min
Director:
Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast:
Kinuyo Tanaka, Nobuko Otowa, Yuji Hori, Kiyoko Hirai, Reiko Kongo
7.7
N/A
N/A
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Woman of Rumor
(1954)
Drama, Romance
Yukiko's fiance learns her mother runs a geisha house and ends their engagement. She despises what her mother does until one of her clients shows interest and starts to woo her.
Runtime:
83 min
Director:
Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast:
Kinuyo Tanaka, Tomoemon Otani, Yoshiko Kuga, Eitarô Shindô, Bontarô Miake
7.7
N/A
N/A
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Taira Clan Saga
(1955)
Drama
Special Forces commander Captain Tadamori returns to Kyoto after successfully defeating the uprising of pirates in the western sea of Japan. But because the high courtiers dislike career soldiers gaining power and influence, they ignore the will of ex-Emperor Toba and refuse to reward the captain. Reward recommender Lord Tokinobu is pu...
Runtime:
107 min
Director:
Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast:
Narutoshi Hayashi, Raizô Ichikawa, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Michiyo Kogure, Akitake Kôno
7.5
N/A
N/A
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Revenge
(1964)
Drama
This tragic drama shows a young man fettered by Bushido, the way of the Samurai, who tried to escape the chains of his position, but was being forced to die. When the Tokugawa Shogunate ruled the land, Tatsuno castle in Wakisaka Clan's home of Harima held an established custom, the inspection of the arms warehouse. The Government Inspe...
Runtime:
104 min
Director:
Tadashi Imai
Cast:
Kinnosuke Nakamura, Takahiro Tamura, Tetsurō Tamba, Yoshiko Mita, Ai Sasaki
7.4
N/A
N/A
Fencing Master
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Fencing Master
(1950)
Swordfighting instructor Danpei works at a local theater in Tokyo, instructing the actors how to fight realistically.
Runtime:
103 min
Director:
Masahiro Makino
Cast:
Utaemon Ichikawa, Ryûnosuke Tsukigata, Isuzu Yamada, Chiaki Tsukioka, Eitarô Shindô
6.9
N/A
N/A
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Rinchi
(1949)
Action, Crime, Drama
Japanese noir.
Runtime:
98 min
7.3
N/A
N/A
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Raised in a Palace
(1964)
Drama
Set in the pleasure district of Kyoto, Tamiko (Yoshiko Mita, in her first lead role) is a young girl attending high school by day and training as a geisha at night She sees her future as an entertainer, not a prostitute, & she expects a happy marriage with a medical student, Yasuke (Katsuo Nakamura), a sweet fellow she deeply loves. ...
Runtime:
106 min
Director:
Jun'ya Satô
Cast:
Yoshiko Mita, Katsuo Nakamura, Tatsuo Umemiya, Mako Midori, Aiko Mimasu
8.0
N/A
N/A
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Shadow Over Fuji
(1957)
Drama, History
The year is 1805. Napoleon ruled Europe. Ienari is the 11th Tokugawa Shogun. An incident, which was an open official secret, took place on the foothills of Mt. Fuji. Fearing attacks from within and without, the Shogunate planned to build a training castle utilizing the most advanced techniques. Two master castle architects, Sato Kikuta...
Runtime:
105 min
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N/A
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Ancient Coins
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Ancient Coins
(1956)
Adventure, History
This 1956 adaptation of the novel with the same title puts more focus on the characters and their interactions than the previous version.
Runtime:
89 min
Director:
Teiji Matsuda
Cast:
Utaemon Ichikawa, Yumiko Hasegawa, Ryôsuke Kagawa, Ryunosuke Tsukigata, Mitsuko Miura
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Hibari the Traveling Performer
(1962)
Drama, Music
Kimie, a traveling guitarist, performs at various inns at help out her sickly mother. One night while out with her mother, Otoshi, Kimie unexpectedly sees her father, who had abandoned the family 20 years ago. Her hopes for a happy reunion are quickly dashed as her father, having married into a wealthy family, wants nothing to do with ...
Runtime:
83 min
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Nangoku taiheiki
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Nangoku taiheiki
(1937)
Japanese film.
Runtime:
86 min
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A Smell of Money
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A Smell of Money
(1965)
Comedy
Banjun organizes a group of con men to fleece the greedy and rich.
Runtime:
96 min
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Shimizu no Jirocho den
(1952)
Based on the story of Shimizu no Jirocho.
Runtime:
83 min
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Tale of a Company Boss
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Tale of a Company Boss
(1961)
Comedy
Japanese comedy film.
Runtime:
88 min
N/A
N/A
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Boss Takes to the Road
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Boss Takes to the Road
(1961)
Comedy
Japanese comedy film.
Runtime:
89 min
N/A
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Tale of a Company Boss 3
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Tale of a Company Boss 3
(1961)
Comedy
A story about the nature of office workers today.
Runtime:
87 min
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