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Eitarō Shindō

Eitarō Shindō

Acting • 1899-11-10 • 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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Sansho the Bailiff8.1

Sansho the Bailiff

1954

Chikamatsu Monogatari7.8

Chikamatsu Monogatari

1954

Sisters of the Gion7.1

Sisters of the Gion

1936

The Life of Oharu7.8

The Life of Oharu

1952

A Geisha7.6

A Geisha

1953

Drunken Angel7.6

Drunken Angel

1948

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