Eijirō Tōno
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Person

Eijirō Tōno

Known for
Acting
Born
September 17, 1907
Died
September 8, 1994
Place of birth
Tomioka, Japon
Also known as
Tōno Eijirō, Эйдзиро Тоно, 东野英治郎

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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).

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  • Tales of a Golden GeishaFilm · 1990 · as Prime Minister
  • Days with HarasuFilm · 1989 · Acting
  • Death of a Tea MasterFilm · 1989 · as Kokei
  • So WhatFilm · 1988 · Acting
  • The Fox Dancing in the DuskFilm · 1984 · Acting
  • Adrift at SeaFilm · 1983 · Acting
  • Choji Snack BarFilm · 1983 · Acting
  • I Lived, But...Film · 1983 · as Self
  • The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of EdoFilm · 1982 · Acting
  • The King and His VassalFilm · 1981 · Acting
  • Hunter in the DarkFilm · 1979 · as Shogen
  • The Last GameFilm · 1979 · Acting
  • Lord MitoFilm · 1978 · as Tokugawa Mitsukuni
  • Island of HellFilm · 1977 · as Kaemon Kito
  • First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-FriFilm · 1971 · as Keinosuke Takamatsu, Dainippon Steel President
  • First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade StaffFilm · 1971 · as Keinosuke Takamatsu
  • The Battle of OkinawaFilm · 1971 · as Yoshijirō Umezu
  • 水戸黄門 第3部TV · 1971 · Acting · 1 episode
  • Five Gents Fly to TaiwanFilm · 1970 · as Takeyunosuke Gōji
  • Five Gents and a KuniangFilm · 1970 · as Gōji Keinosuke
  • The Summit of Mt. FujiFilm · 1970 · Acting
  • Tora! Tora! Tora!Film · 1970 · as Admiral Chuici Nagumo
  • Will to ConquerFilm · 1970 · as Sezaemon
  • 水戸黄門 第2部TV · 1970 · Acting · 1 episode
  • 5 Gents Fly to KyushuFilm · 1969 · as Kannosuke Umehara (President, Marubō Textiles)
  • 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part IIFilm · 1969 · as Umehara Kannosuke (textile CEO)
  • Crazy Big DiscoveryFilm · 1969 · Acting
  • GoyokinFilm · 1969 · Acting
  • Tora-san's Cherished MotherFilm · 1969 · as Sanpo Sensei
  • 水戸黄門 第1部TV · 1969 · Acting · 1 episode
  • Horus: Prince of the SunFilm · 1968 · as Ganko (voice)
  • It's Tough Being a ManTV · 1968 · Acting · 26 episodes
  • It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition)Film · 1968 · Acting
  • Kill!Film · 1968 · as Hyogo Moriuchi
  • Monument to the Girl's CorpsFilm · 1968 · as Nakaji, Principal
  • Song of VengeanceFilm · 1968 · as 看守A
  • The Flame of YouthFilm · 1968 · Acting
  • The Saga of TanegashimaFilm · 1968 · as Kinbei Yaita
  • Wild Ducks and Green OnionsFilm · 1968 · Acting
  • Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire!Film · 1967 · Acting
  • Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!Film · 1967 · Acting
  • Goal for the YoungFilm · 1967 · Acting
  • Industrial Spy Free-for-AllFilm · 1967 · Acting
  • Japan's No. 1 Best ManFilm · 1967 · Acting
  • Journey to the NorthFilm · 1967 · as Kichinosuke Kawara
  • Monsieur ZivacoFilm · 1967 · Acting
  • Shogun and His Mistress 2Film · 1967 · as Narrator
  • The Burning SunFilm · 1967 · Acting
  • Three Faces of LoveFilm · 1967 · as Soga
  • Young Boss: Leader's FleshFilm · 1967 · Acting
  • Zatoichi's Cane SwordFilm · 1967 · as Senzo
  • A Company President's Life StoryFilm · 1966 · as Ōta Gōzaemon (Ōnichi Wool President)
  • Dash to the SunFilm · 1966 · Acting
  • Dynamite DoctorFilm · 1966 · as Marshal
  • Four and A Half MatsFilm · 1966 · as Uyu
  • Kill the Night RoseFilm · 1966 · Acting
  • Lost SexFilm · 1966 · as Neighbor / Writer
  • Silence Has No WingsFilm · 1966 · Acting
  • The Great White TowerFilm · 1966 · as Professor Teizō Azuma
  • An Innocent WitchFilm · 1965 · Acting
  • Blood and SeaFilm · 1965 · Acting
  • Five Gents' Trick BookFilm · 1965 · Acting
  • Illusion of BloodFilm · 1965 · Acting
  • Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste ManFilm · 1965 · Acting
  • Life of Matsu the UntamedFilm · 1965 · Acting
  • Prison Walls of Abashiri 3Film · 1965 · as Seizo
  • Red BeardFilm · 1965 · as Goheiji
  • Salaryman's MedalFilm · 1965 · Acting
  • Samurai AssassinFilm · 1965 · as Masagorō Kisoya
  • Start HereFilm · 1965 · as President Sagara
  • Sword of the BeastFilm · 1965 · as Minister
  • The Last JudgmentFilm · 1965 · Acting
  • The SpyFilm · 1965 · Acting
  • A Public BenefactorFilm · 1964 · Acting
  • A Story from EchigoFilm · 1964 · Acting
  • Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi waFilm · 1964 · Acting
  • Eddy Currents of LifeFilm · 1964 · as Shigesuke Hayashi
  • Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji TempleFilm · 1964 · as Haiya
  • Modern GentlemanFilm · 1964 · Acting
  • Our Happiness AloneFilm · 1964 · Acting
  • Pale FlowerFilm · 1964 · as Yasuoka
  • The Bride is FifteenFilm · 1964 · Acting
  • The Donkey Comes on a TankFilm · 1964 · Acting
  • The Naked ExecutiveFilm · 1964 · as Kosugi, president
  • The Sandal KeeperFilm · 1964 · Acting
  • A House in the QuarterFilm · 1963 · Acting
  • Bushido: The Cruel Code of the SamuraiFilm · 1963 · as Shibiku-Shosuke Hori
  • Double WeddingFilm · 1963 · as Goro
  • Fight of the GamblersFilm · 1963 · Acting
  • Girls Born in AugustFilm · 1963 · Acting
  • High and LowFilm · 1963 · as Factory Worker
  • Life of Hishakaku 2Film · 1963 · Acting
  • Pressure of GuiltFilm · 1963 · Acting
  • Shinobi no Mono 2: VengeanceFilm · 1963 · as Toyotomi Hideyoshi
  • Shinobi no Mono 3: ResurrectionFilm · 1963 · as Hideyoshi Toyotomi
  • Tange SazenFilm · 1963 · Acting
  • The Elegant Life of Mr. EverymanFilm · 1963 · as Akiharu
  • The NavyFilm · 1963 · Acting
  • The Sunshine GirlFilm · 1963 · Acting
  • Tragedy of the Coolie SamuraiFilm · 1963 · Acting
  • Twin Sisters of KyotoFilm · 1963 · as Sosuke Otomo
  • Ukyunosuke on PatrolFilm · 1963 · Acting
  • A Carpenter and ChildrenFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Akitsu Hot SpringsFilm · 1962 · as Priest
  • An Autumn AfternoonFilm · 1962 · as Sakuma, The 'Gourd'
  • Born in SinFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Facing to the CloudsFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Foundry TownFilm · 1962 · as Ishiguro, Tatsugoro (Jun's father)
  • Lady Sen and HideyoriFilm · 1962 · as Tokugawa Ieyasu
  • Mount HakoneFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Musume to watashiFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Our MarriageFilm · 1962 · as Father
  • Season of FarewellFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Seinen no isuFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Shimizu Port SalarymanFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Shimizu Port Salaryman Part IIFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • The BanditsFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • The Great WallFilm · 1962 · as Li Tang
  • The Man From the SeaFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • This Madding CrowdFilm · 1962 · as Grandpa Yoshi
  • Three Gentlemen from TokyoFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • An Edo MagistrateFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • Boss Takes to the RoadFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • Botchan yarō seizoroiFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • BuddhaFilm · 1961 · as Suratha
  • Challenge to LiveFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • Fine ManFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • For This We FightFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • Immortal LoveFilm · 1961 · as Policeman
  • Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai RegionFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • Pigs and BattleshipsFilm · 1961 · as Kan'ichi
  • Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great PlainsFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • Run, Genta, Run!Film · 1961 · Acting
  • SanctuaryFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • The Crimson PlainsFilm · 1961 · as Shinzô Okui
  • The EstuaryFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • The Happy-Go-Lucky GuyFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • The Last WarFilm · 1961 · as Captain Umehara
  • The Masterless 47 – Part IIFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • The Orphan BrotherFilm · 1961 · as Sanshô Dayû (voice)
  • The Red ShadowFilm · 1961 · as Jinzaburô Kamo
  • Wind and waves of the SouthFilm · 1961 · as Genji
  • YojimboFilm · 1961 · as Gonji, Tavern Keeper
  • Ajisai no utaFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • Just BarelyFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • My Hometown is the Wild WestFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • New Third Class Executive: Husband EducationFilm · 1960 · as Isuke Tsujikura
  • New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and DrinkingFilm · 1960 · as Isuke Tsujikura (President)
  • Police Precinct Part 13Film · 1960 · Acting
  • The Brass GeneralFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • The BrawlerFilm · 1960 · as Section Chief Kitaura
  • The Cards Will TellFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • The Curio MasterFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • The Forbidden ScoopFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • The Gambling SamuraiFilm · 1960 · as Kansuke
  • The Great RoadFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • The Man of Seven FacesFilm · 1960 · as Genkichi Miyashita
  • The Master SpearmanFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • The Masterless 47Film · 1960 · as Gonosuke Kira
  • The PiratesFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • The Twilight StoryFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • The War Without WeaponsFilm · 1960 · as Kamematsu Yamamoto, Senji's father
  • Wait for TomorrowFilm · 1960 · as Seisaku Kajiwara
  • Chikamatsu's Love in OsakaFilm · 1959 · Acting
  • Diary of Forsaken LoveFilm · 1959 · Acting
  • Good MorningFilm · 1959 · as Hiroshi Tomizawa
  • High TeenFilm · 1959 · Acting
  • Kaze no uchi so toFilm · 1959 · Acting
  • Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in JapanFilm · 1959 · as Policeman
  • Police Precinct: Car 108Film · 1959 · Acting
  • Ripe and MarriageableFilm · 1959 · as Saemon, Hikari's father
  • The Beast Shall DieFilm · 1959 · as Detective Kuwashima
  • The Big Scoop: Challenge at TwilightFilm · 1959 · Acting
  • The Bride from JapanFilm · 1959 · as Mieko's father
  • The Human Condition I: No Greater LoveFilm · 1959 · Acting
  • The Human WallFilm · 1959 · Acting
  • The Stream of YouthFilm · 1959 · Acting
  • The Third Dead AngleFilm · 1959 · Acting
  • The Three TreasuresFilm · 1959 · as Ootomo
  • A Grain of WheatFilm · 1958 · as Aisawa
  • Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful SadnessFilm · 1958 · as Chamberlain
  • Beyond the Seasonal WindFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • Firefly LightFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • HandcuffsFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • Night DrumFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • Oban kanketsu henFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • Princess of RevengeFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • The Ballad of NarayamaFilm · 1958 · as Messenger
  • The Days of Evil WomenFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • The Naked GeneralFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • The Naked SunFilm · 1958 · as Yoshida
  • The Young BeastFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • Theater of LifeFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part IIFilm · 1958 · as Fugetsusai
  • Yajikita dōchū sugorokuFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • An Osaka StoryFilm · 1957 · as Gonzaemon Hoshino
  • Black RiverFilm · 1957 · as Kurihara
  • Love of the PrincessFilm · 1957 · Acting
  • Police Precinct: The Pickpocket KillerFilm · 1957 · Acting
  • RiceFilm · 1957 · Acting
  • Shimizu Port of ChivalryFilm · 1957 · as Kansuke
  • The Eleventh HourFilm · 1957 · Acting
  • The Lower DepthsFilm · 1957 · as Tomekichi the Tinker
  • The Shadow DaughterFilm · 1957 · as Shigeo
  • The Story of Pure LoveFilm · 1957 · Acting
  • TurtledoveFilm · 1957 · Acting
  • Untamed WomanFilm · 1957 · as Oshima's father
  • Yagyu Secret ScrollsFilm · 1957 · as Fugetsusai
  • Zoku Ôban: Fûun henFilm · 1957 · as Chaplin san
  • ÔbanFilm · 1957 · as Chaplin-San
  • ActressFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • Asashio yushioFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin SpiderFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • Early SpringFilm · 1956 · as Tokichi Hattori
  • Easy-Going Married CoupleFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • Farewell to DreamFilm · 1956 · as Yôichi's father, Genkichi
  • Flowery BrothersFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • Hanayome no tameikiFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • How SorrowfulFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • I Will Buy YouFilm · 1956 · as Ogushi
  • Love on Rainbow IslandFilm · 1956 · as Shiimbei Hayashi
  • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandFilm · 1956 · as Baiken Shishido (uncredited)
  • TearsFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • The Forest Is AliveFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • The Legend of the White SerpentFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • UndercurrentFilm · 1956 · as Yujiro Funaki
  • Vampire MothFilm · 1956 · as Tetsuzô Ibuki / Shunsaku Etô
  • White FanFilm · 1956 · as Takuetsu
  • Beautiful DaysFilm · 1955 · as Imanishi's Father
  • Burden of LoveFilm · 1955 · as Jozo Araki
  • Floating Weeds DiaryFilm · 1955 · as Magoro Ichikawa
  • Here Is a SpringFilm · 1955 · Acting
  • I Live in FearFilm · 1955 · as Old man from Brazil
  • Love at FortyFilm · 1955 · Acting
  • Murder on the Last TrainFilm · 1955 · Acting
  • Policeman's DiaryFilm · 1955 · as Old man Murata
  • Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleFilm · 1955 · as Baiken Shishido
  • The WolvesFilm · 1955 · Acting
  • Twilight SaloonFilm · 1955 · as Onizuka
  • Bored Hatamoto: House of SkullsFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • Midori no nakamaFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • Seven SamuraiFilm · 1954 · as Kidnapper
  • The Black CurrentFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • The Cock Crows TwiceFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • The Glorious DaysFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • The Moon Over the Ruined CastleFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • The Street Without SunFilm · 1954 · as President Kunio
  • The SurfFilm · 1954 · as Schoolmaster
  • Woman of FireFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • Women's HouseFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • Asama no karasuFilm · 1953 · Acting
  • Girls in the OrchardFilm · 1953 · Acting
  • Hiroba no kōdokuFilm · 1953 · Acting
  • Jūdai no seitenFilm · 1953 · Acting
  • Shishun no izumiFilm · 1953 · as Nakamura, a policeman
  • The Tattoo Murder CaseFilm · 1953 · Acting
  • The Wild GeeseFilm · 1953 · as Suezo
  • Tokyo StoryFilm · 1953 · as Numata
  • Waseda UniversityFilm · 1953 · as Guest Nomura
  • Beauty and the ThiefFilm · 1952 · as Jurota
  • Children of HiroshimaFilm · 1952 · Acting
  • Farewell to SpringFilm · 1952 · as Sakichi Arakawa
  • Her SecretFilm · 1952 · Acting
  • Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi buFilm · 1952 · Acting
  • Muntinlupa no yo wa fuketeFilm · 1952 · as Kozo Kawai
  • One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and CloudsFilm · 1952 · Acting
  • Sword for HireFilm · 1952 · Acting
  • The Yamabiko SchoolFilm · 1952 · Acting
  • Freedom SchoolFilm · 1951 · Acting
  • Ginza CosmeticsFilm · 1951 · as Hyôbei Sugano
  • Sasaki KojiroFilm · 1951 · Acting
  • Yasubei NakayamaFilm · 1951 · Acting
  • Zoku Sasaki KojiroFilm · 1951 · Acting
  • 風雲児Film · 1951 · Acting
  • A Man from AkagiFilm · 1950 · Acting
  • Devil's GoldFilm · 1950 · Acting
  • Heat and MudFilm · 1950 · Acting
  • KazanmyakuFilm · 1950 · Acting
  • Les Miserables I: God and the DevilFilm · 1950 · Acting
  • Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and FreedomFilm · 1950 · Acting
  • Chobei the RogueFilm · 1949 · Acting
  • Flame of My LoveFilm · 1949 · as State Councillor Itô
  • Late Night ConfessionFilm · 1949 · Acting
  • RinchiFilm · 1949 · Acting
  • Stray DogFilm · 1949 · Acting
  • A Woman in the Typhoon AreaFilm · 1948 · as Yoshii
  • ApostasyFilm · 1948 · Acting
  • As If To KillFilm · 1948 · Acting
  • Duel at MoonriseFilm · 1947 · Acting
  • MarriageFilm · 1947 · as Fumie's father
  • Rira no hana wasurejiFilm · 1947 · Acting
  • The Love of the Actress SumakoFilm · 1947 · Acting
  • Morning for the Osone FamilyFilm · 1946 · as Ippei Yamaka
  • Otome no iru kichiFilm · 1945 · Acting
  • The Young Women of IzuFilm · 1945 · Acting
  • ArmyFilm · 1944 · as Sakuragi
  • Jubilation StreetFilm · 1944 · as Shingo’s father
  • Sinking the UnsinkableFilm · 1944 · Acting
  • NavyFilm · 1943 · as Teacher Ogata
  • Port of FlowersFilm · 1943 · as Hayashida

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