Eitarō Shindō

Acting

Actor info

Name :
Eitarō Shindō
Born :
November 10, 1899 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan (77 years at death)
Died :
February 18, 1977
Known for :
Acting
Gender :
Male
Film career :
273 films (1936–1975)
Also known as :
Эйтаро Синдо
Links :
IMDb

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.