Eijirō Tōno
Known for Acting · 286 credits
- Born
- 1907-09-17
- Died
- 1994-09-08
- Place of birth
- Tomioka, Japon
- Also known as
- Tōno Eijirō · Эйдзиро Тоно · 东野英治郎 · 東野英治郎
Biography
Eijirō Tōno (東野英治郎 Tōno Eijirō, 17 September 1907 – 8 September 1994) was a Japanese actor who, in a career lasting more than 50 years, appeared in over 400 television shows, nearly 250 films and numerous stage productions. He is best known in the West for his roles in films by Akira Kurosawa, such as Seven Samurai (1954) and Yojimbo (1961), and films by Yasujirō Ozu, such as Tokyo Story (1953) and An Autumn Afternoon (1962). He also appeared in Kill! by Kihachi Okamoto and Tora! Tora! Tora!, a depiction of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. His final film was Juzo Itami's A-ge-man (Tales of a Golden Geisha) in 1990. Tōno also starred as the title character in the long-running television jidaigeki series Mito Kōmon from 1969 to 1983. In the early years of his career he acted under the name of Katsuji Honjo (本庄克二).
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (283)
Seven Samurai
1954
as Kidnapper
High and Low
1963
as Factory Worker
Tokyo Story
1953
as Numata
Red Beard
1965
as Goheiji
Yojimbo
1961
as Gonji, Tavern Keeper
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
as Admiral Chuici Nagumo
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959
Good Morning
1959
as Hiroshi Tomizawa
Stray Dog
1949
An Autumn Afternoon
1962
as Sakuma, The 'Gourd'
Horus: Prince of the Sun
1968
as Ganko (voice)
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
1956
as Baiken Shishido (uncredited)
The Vampire Moth
1956
as Tetsuzô Ibuki / Shunsaku Etô
The Gambling Samurai
1960
as Kansuke
The Ballad of Narayama
1958
as Messenger
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
1960
as Isuke Tsujikura (President)
The Lower Depths
1957
as Tomekichi the Tinker
The Orphan Brother
1961
as Sanshô Dayû (voice)
Samurai Assassin
1965
as Masagorō Kisoya
The Three Treasures
1959
as Ootomo
Untamed Woman
1957
as Oshima's father
Pale Flower
1964
as Yasuoka
Pigs and Battleships
1961
as Kan'ichi
A House in the Quarter
1963
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
1955
as Baiken Shishido
An Innocent Witch
1965
Buddha
1961
as Suratha
I Live in Fear
1955
as Old man from Brazil
Goyokin
1969
Ginza Cosmetics
1951
as Hyôbei Sugano
Children of Hiroshima
1952
Sword of the Beast
1965
as Minister
Sasaki Kojiro
1951
Early Spring
1956
as Tokichi Hattori
The Human Wall
1959
Army
1944
as Sakuragi
Actress
1956
Immortal Love
1961
as Policeman
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II
1958
as Fugetsusai
Choji Snack Bar
1983
The Summit of Mt. Fuji
1970
The Eleventh Hour
1957
Island of Hell
1977
as Kaemon Kito
Hunter in the Dark
1979
as Shogen
The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy
1961
Twin Sisters of Kyoto
1963
as Sosuke Otomo
The Beast Shall Die
1959
as Detective Kuwashima
Police Precinct: Car 108
1959
The Love of the Actress Sumako
1947
The Great White Tower
1966
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3
1965
as Seizo
Monument to the Girl's Corps
1968
as Nakaji, Principal
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
1960
as Isuke Tsujikura
Kill!
1968
as Hyogo Moriuchi
Lost Sex
1966
as Neighbor / Writer
Death of a Tea Master
1989
as Kokei
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
1963
as Hideyoshi Toyotomi
The Great Wall
1962
as Li Tang
I Will Buy You
1956
as Ogushi
Boss Takes to the Road
1961
Silence Has No Wings
1966
Sword for Hire
1952
The Story of Pure Love
1957
Oban kanketsu hen
1958
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
1959
as Policeman
Undercurrent
1956
as Yujiro Funaki
Fine Man
1961
The Wolves
1955
The Black Current
1954
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
1963
as Shibiku-Shosuke Hori
Foundry Town
1962
as Ishiguro, Tatsugoro (Jun's father)
Black River
1957
as Kurihara
Five Gents' Trick Book
1965
Tales of a Golden Geisha
1990
as Prime Minister
For This We Fight
1961
Shimizu Port Salaryman
1962
Marriage
1947
as Fumie's father
The Legend of the White Serpent
1956
Farewell to Spring
1952
as Sakichi Arakawa
So What
1988
A Story from Echigo
1964
Yagyu Secret Scrolls
1957
as Fugetsusai
The Twilight Story
1960
The Masterless 47
1960
as Gonosuke Kira
A Carpenter and Children
1962
Flame of My Love
1949
as State Councillor Itô
Beauty and the Thief
1952
as Jurota
Pressure of Guilt
1963
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964
as Haiya
Shogun and His Mistress 2
1967
as Narrator
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
Akitsu Hot Springs
1962
as Priest
Firefly Light
1958
I Lived, But...
1983
as Self
The Cards Will Tell
1960
The Surf
1954
as Schoolmaster
Night Drum
1958
Facing to the Clouds
1962
Apostasy
1948
Musume to watashi
1962
An Osaka Story
1957
as Gonzaemon Hoshino
The Master Spearman
1960
Illusion of Blood
1965
Port of Flowers
1943
as Hayashida
Mount Hakone
1962
The Days of Evil Women
1958
The Donkey Comes on a Tank
1964
Eddy Currents of Life
1964
as Shigesuke Hayashi
Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains
1961
The Glorious Days
1954
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1967
as Senzo
Lord Mito
1978
as Tokugawa Mitsukuni
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
1958
The Naked Sun
1958
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu
1952
Otome no iru kichi
1945
A Company President's Life Story
1966
as Ōta Gōzaemon (Ōnichi Wool President)
Devil's Gold
1950
About Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno (東野英治郎 Tōno Eijirō, 17 September 1907 – 8 September 1994) was a Japanese actor who, in a career lasting more than 50 years, appeared in over 400 television shows, nearly 250 films and numerous stage productions. He is best known in the West for his roles in films by Akira Kurosawa, such as Seven Samurai (1954) and Yojimbo (1961), and films by Yasujirō Ozu, such as Tokyo Story (1953) and An Autumn Afternoon (1962). He also appeared in Kill! by Kihachi Okamoto and Tora! Tora! Tora!, a depiction of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.… With 286 credits spanning from 1943 to 1990, Eijirō Tōno has appeared in 283 films and 3 TV shows.
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- Seven Samurai (1954) — as Kidnapper
- High and Low (1963) — as Factory Worker
- Tokyo Story (1953) — as Numata
- Red Beard (1965) — as Goheiji
- Yojimbo (1961) — as Gonji, Tavern Keeper
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