Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Date of Birth:

Sep 17, 1907

Place of Birth:

Gunma, Japan

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).

filmography:

Beyond the Seasonal Wind Beyond the Seasonal Wind

1958

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956

Our Happiness Alone Our Happiness Alone

1964

The Sunshine Girl The Sunshine Girl

1963

Ukyunosuke on Patrol Ukyunosuke on Patrol

1963

Island of Hell Island of Hell

1977

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

1955

Fine Man Fine Man

1961

Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

1965

Sword for Hire Sword for Hire

1952

Life of Hishakaku 2 Life of Hishakaku 2

1963

The Bandits The Bandits

1962

I Lived, But... I Lived, But...

1983

Three Faces of Love Three Faces of Love

1967

The Cock Crows Twice The Cock Crows Twice

1954

The Three Treasures The Three Treasures

1959

The Naked Sun The Naked Sun

1958

The Beast Shall Die The Beast Shall Die

1959

Lord Mito Lord Mito

1978

Flowery Brothers Flowery Brothers

1956

The Orphan Brother The Orphan Brother

1961

The Third Dead Angle The Third Dead Angle

1959

Murder on The Last Train Murder on The Last Train

1955

Pressure of Guilt Pressure of Guilt

1963

Choji Snack Bar Choji Snack Bar

1983

Born in Sin Born in Sin

1962

The Days of Evil Women The Days of Evil Women

1958

Eddy Currents of Life Eddy Currents of Life

1964

The Saga of Tanegashima The Saga of Tanegashima

1968

Season of Farewell Season of Farewell

1962

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

1959

The Human Wall The Human Wall

1959

Marriage Marriage

1947

裸足の青春 裸足の青春

1956

Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

1959

White Fan White Fan

1956

An Innocent Witch An Innocent Witch

1965

Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection

1963

The Gambling Samurai The Gambling Samurai

1960

The Twilight Story The Twilight Story

1960

Twin Sisters of Kyoto Twin Sisters of Kyoto

1963

ホラ吹き太閤記 ホラ吹き太閤記

1964

Immortal Love Immortal Love

1961

Jubilation Street Jubilation Street

1944

A Story from Echigo A Story from Echigo

1964

The Ballad of Narayama The Ballad of Narayama

1958

The Black Current The Black Current

1954

A House in the Quarter A House in the Quarter

1963

Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple

1964

Our Marriage Our Marriage

1962

An Osaka Story An Osaka Story

1957

So What So What

1988

A Woman in the Typhoon Area A Woman in the Typhoon Area

1948

Shimizu Port of Chivalry Shimizu Port of Chivalry

1957

The Man of Seven Faces The Man of Seven Faces

1960

旗本退屈男　どくろ屋敷 旗本退屈男　どくろ屋敷

1954

Tange Sazen Tange Sazen

1963

Rice Rice

1957

Challenge to Live Challenge to Live

1961

Army Army

1944

Shishun no izumi Shishun no izumi

1953

Wind and waves of the South Wind and waves of the South

1961

The Street Without Sun The Street Without Sun

1954

The Great Road The Great Road

1960

Otome no iru kichi Otome no iru kichi

1945

The Pirates The Pirates

1960

Theater of Life Theater of Life

1958

Devil's Gold Devil's Gold

1950

Actress Actress

1956

The Love of the Actress Sumako The Love of the Actress Sumako

1947

Double Wedding Double Wedding

1963

Goyokin Goyokin

1969

This Madding Crowd This Madding Crowd

1962

Young Boss: Leader's Flesh Young Boss: Leader's Flesh

1967

Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko

1965

Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi wa Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi wa

1964

The Glorious Days The Glorious Days

1954

The Last Game The Last Game

1979

Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

1956

Ripe and Marriageable Ripe and Marriageable

1959

Women's House Women's House

1954

Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer

1957

Floating Weeds Diary Floating Weeds Diary

1955

Girls in the Orchard Girls in the Orchard

1953

The Stream of Youth The Stream of Youth

1959

The Last Judgment The Last Judgment

1965

The Surf The Surf

1954

Five Gents' Trick Book Five Gents' Trick Book

1965

The Yamabiko School The Yamabiko School

1952

Shocking! in Japan -by G.F.Bigo- Shocking! in Japan -by G.F.Bigo-

1984

The Red Shadow The Red Shadow

1961

An Autumn Afternoon An Autumn Afternoon

1962

Fight of the Gamblers Fight of the Gamblers

1963

The Navy The Navy

1963

Tears Tears

1956

Sinking the Unsinkable Sinking the Unsinkable

1944

Girls Born in August Girls Born in August

1963

The Naked General The Naked General

1958

Lost Sex Lost Sex

1966

The Master Spearman The Master Spearman

1960

Silence Has No Wings Silence Has No Wings

1966

Wait for Tomorrow Wait for Tomorrow

1960

Tora-san's Cherished Mother Tora-san's Cherished Mother

1969

The Masterless 47 – Part II The Masterless 47 – Part II

1961

Diary of Forsaken Love Diary of Forsaken Love

1959

The Eleventh Hour The Eleventh Hour

1957

Burden of Love Burden of Love

1955

Adrift at Sea Adrift at Sea

1983

Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

1963

Three Gentlemen from Tokyo Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

1962

Muntinlupa no yo wa fukete Muntinlupa no yo wa fukete

1952

Izu no musumetachi Izu no musumetachi

1945

Monsieur Zivaco Monsieur Zivaco

1967

Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

The Story of Pure Love The Story of Pure Love

1957

The Donkey Comes on a Tank The Donkey Comes on a Tank

1964

Tales of a Golden Geisha Tales of a Golden Geisha

1990

Boss Takes to the Road Boss Takes to the Road

1961

Late Night Confession Late Night Confession

1949

Horus: Prince of the Sun Horus: Prince of the Sun

1968

Dynamite Doctor Dynamite Doctor

1966

Zatoichi's Cane Sword Zatoichi's Cane Sword

1967

Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

1963

Sasaki Kojiro Sasaki Kojiro

1951

The Estuary The Estuary

1961

Zoku Sasaki Kojiro Zoku Sasaki Kojiro

1951

Hiroba no kōdoku Hiroba no kōdoku

1953

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

1963

Tokyo Story Tokyo Story

1953

Foundry Town Foundry Town

1962

A Man from Akagi A Man from Akagi

1950

The Great Wall The Great Wall

1962

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

1963

The Naked Executive The Naked Executive

1964

Black River Black River

1957

The Last War The Last War

1961

Flame of My Love Flame of My Love

1949

Yagyu Secret Scrolls Yagyu Secret Scrolls

1957

Morning for the Osone Family Morning for the Osone Family

1946

I Will Buy You I Will Buy You

1956

Samurai Assassin Samurai Assassin

1965

Hanayome-san wa sekai-ichi Hanayome-san wa sekai-ichi

1959

Facing to the Clouds Facing to the Clouds

1962

Children of Hiroshima Children of Hiroshima

1952

Oban kanketsu hen Oban kanketsu hen

1958

Ôban Ôban

1957

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

1957

Seinen no isu Seinen no isu

1962

Sword of the Beast Sword of the Beast

1965

The Lower Depths The Lower Depths

1957

Yojimbo Yojimbo

1961

Death of a Tea Master Death of a Tea Master

1989

High and Low High and Low

1963

Police Precinct Part 13 Police Precinct Part 13

1960

Heat and Mud Heat and Mud

1950

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959

Pigs and Battleships Pigs and Battleships

1961

Red Beard Red Beard

1965

Shogun and His Mistress 2 Shogun and His Mistress 2

1967

Early Spring Early Spring

1956

Stray Dog Stray Dog

1949

I Live in Fear I Live in Fear

1955

Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu

1952

Good Morning Good Morning

1959

Hunter in the Dark Hunter in the Dark

1979

Farewell to Spring Farewell to Spring

1952

Musume to watashi Musume to watashi

1962

Kill! Kill!

1968

Salaryman Shimizu Minato Salaryman Shimizu Minato

1962

Beauty and the Thief Beauty and the Thief

1952

続サラリーマン清水港 続サラリーマン清水港

1962

Untamed Woman Untamed Woman

1957

Rinchi Rinchi

1949

Lady Sen and Hideyori Lady Sen and Hideyori

1962

Pale Flower Pale Flower

1964

Yasubei Nakayama Yasubei Nakayama

1951

Twilight Saloon Twilight Saloon

1955

The Wild Geese The Wild Geese

1953

Monument to the Girl's Corps Monument to the Girl's Corps

1968

Ginza Cosmetics Ginza Cosmetics

1951

Buddha Buddha

1961

Fuun Senryobune Fuun Senryobune

1952

Night River Night River

1956

A Carpenter and Children A Carpenter and Children

1962

Four and A Half Mats Four and A Half Mats

1966

Will to Conquer Will to Conquer

1970

An Edo Magistrate An Edo Magistrate

1961

Wife Wife

1953

俺の故郷は大西部 俺の故郷は大西部

1960

The Battle of Okinawa The Battle of Okinawa

1971

Song of Vengeance Song of Vengeance

1968

Here Is a Spring Here Is a Spring

1955

Policeman's Diary Policeman's Diary

1955

The War Without Weapons The War Without Weapons

1960

Firefly Light Firefly Light

1958

Night Drum Night Drum

1958

The Spy The Spy

1965

The Legend of the White Serpent The Legend of the White Serpent

1956

The Man From the Sea The Man From the Sea

1962

How Sorrowful How Sorrowful

1956

Apostasy Apostasy

1948

A Grain of Wheat A Grain of Wheat

1958

The Wolves The Wolves

1955

Run, Genta, Run! Run, Genta, Run!

1961

Illusion of Blood Illusion of Blood

1965

The Vampire Moth The Vampire Moth

1956

Akitsu Hot Springs Akitsu Hot Springs

1962

Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness

1958

早射ち無頼　大平原の男 早射ち無頼　大平原の男

1961

Wild Ducks and Green Onions Wild Ducks and Green Onions

1968

The Great White Tower The Great White Tower

1966

Days with Harasu Days with Harasu

1989

Navy Navy

1943

The Masterless 47 The Masterless 47

1960

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

1958

Keishichō monogatari 108 gōsha Keishichō monogatari 108 gōsha

1959

Farewell to Dream Farewell to Dream

1956

Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

1958

The King and His Vassal The King and His Vassal

1981

The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo

1982

Blood and Sea Blood and Sea

1965

The Crimson Plains The Crimson Plains

1961

Dash to the Sun Dash to the Sun

1966

Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region

1961

Journey to the North Journey to the North

1967

Mount Hakone Mount Hakone

1962

Jûdai no seiten Jûdai no seiten

1953

風雲児 風雲児

1951

Freedom School Freedom School

1951

Port of Flowers Port of Flowers

1943

The Forest Is Alive The Forest Is Alive

1956

The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy

1961

Kaze no uchi so to Kaze no uchi so to

1959

Les Miserables I: God and the Devil Les Miserables I: God and the Devil

1950

Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom

1950

Seven Samurai Seven Samurai

1954

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