Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Known For:Acting
Gender:Male
Birthday:1907-09-17
Place of Birth:Gunma, Japan
Also Known As: Tōno Eijirō / Эйдзиро Тоно / 东野英治郎 /
Known For: Acting Gender: Male Birthday: 1907-09-17 More

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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Drama Music
Adrift at Sea
History Drama
The King and His Vassal
Drama Action History Comedy
Hunter in the Dark
Action Adventure Drama Crime
Lord Mito
Adventure Drama
Island of Hell
Mystery Horror
Tora! Tora! Tora!
War History Drama
Goyokin
Drama Action
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Adventure Drama Animation Fantasy
Kill!
Action Comedy
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Adventure Action Drama
Blood and Sea
Drama Romance
The Spy
Thriller
Samurai Assassin
Drama Action History
Pale Flower
Crime Romance
The Navy
War Drama
High and Low
Drama Crime Mystery
The Great Wall
Drama History
The Last War
Drama Science Fiction
The Crimson Plains
Western Action Crime
The Orphan Brother
History Animation Family Fantasy Adventure
Yojimbo
Drama Thriller
The Pirates
Action Mystery
The Gambling Samurai
Adventure Drama Action
The Three Treasures
Fantasy Action Drama
Good Morning
Comedy Family Drama
The Third Dead Angle
Drama Thriller Crime
The Days of Evil Women
Drama Comedy Crime
Night Drum
Drama History
The Legend of the White Serpent
Drama Romance Fantasy Horror
The Vampire Moth
Horror Mystery
Early Spring
Drama Romance
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Action Adventure Drama Romance History
Women's House
Romance Comedy
Beauty and the Thief
Adventure Drama History
Sword for Hire
Drama Action Adventure
Sasaki Kojiro
Action History
Yasubei Nakayama
History Action
Devil's Gold
Drama Action
Rinchi
Action Drama Crime
Stray Dog
Crime Drama Thriller
Marriage
Drama Romance
Army
Drama War
Navy
War Drama
Port of Flowers
War Drama Comedy
  • name:Eijirō Tōno
  • Known For:Acting
  • Gender:Male
  • Birthday:1907-09-17
  • Place of Birth:Gunma, Japan
  • Also Known As: Tōno Eijirō · Эйдзиро Тоно · 东野英治郎 ·
  • 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).
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