Eijirō Tōno
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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
Credits
Seven Samurai (1954)
as Kidnapper
High and Low (1963)
as Factory Worker
Yojimbo (1961)
as Gonji, Tavern Keeper
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
as Admiral Chuici Nagumo
Tokyo Story (1953)
as Numata
Red Beard (1965)
as Goheiji
Stray Dog (1949)
Actor
An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
as Sakuma, The 'Gourd'
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)
Actor
Good Morning (1959)
as Hiroshi Tomizawa
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
as Baiken Shishido (uncredited)
Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968)
as Ganko (voice)
The Lower Depths (1957)
as Tomekichi the Tinker
The Ballad of Narayama (1958)
as Messenger
Early Spring (1956)
as Tokichi Hattori
I Live in Fear (1955)
as Old man from Brazil
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai (1963)
as Shibiku-Shosuke Hori
An Innocent Witch (1965)
Actor
The Battle of Okinawa (1971)
as Yoshijirō Umezu
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955)
as Baiken Shishido
Pale Flower (1964)
as Yasuoka
Will to Conquer (1970)
as Sezaemon
Island of Hell (1977)
as Kaemon Kito
Flame of My Love (1949)
as State Councillor Itô
The Legend of the White Serpent (1956)
Actor
Samurai Assassin (1965)
as Masagorō Kisoya
Goyokin (1969)
Actor
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan (1959)
as Policeman
A Woman in the Typhoon Area (1948)
as Yoshii
Ginza Cosmetics (1951)
as Hyôbei Sugano
Pigs and Battleships (1961)
as Kan'ichi
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan (1970)
as Takeyunosuke Gōji
Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)
as Senzo
The Last War (1961)
as Captain Umehara
Buddha (1961)
as Suratha
The Three Treasures (1959)
as Ootomo
An Edo Magistrate (1961)
Actor
The Naked General (1958)
Actor
A House in the Quarter (1963)
Actor
A Man from Akagi (1950)
Actor
So What (1988)
Actor
The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy (1961)
Actor
Dynamite Doctor (1966)
as Marshal
Hunter in the Dark (1979)
as Shogen
Untamed Woman (1957)
as Oshima's father
The Great White Tower (1966)
as Professor Teizō Azuma
The Curio Master (1960)
Actor
Five Gents and a Kuniang (1970)
as Gōji Keinosuke
Children of Hiroshima (1952)
Actor
Pressure of Guilt (1963)
Actor
Tora-san's Cherished Mother (1969)
as Sanpo Sensei
Twin Sisters of Kyoto (1963)
as Sosuke Otomo
The Sunshine Girl (1963)
Actor
Beauty and the Thief (1952)
as Jurota
The Black Current (1954)
Actor
Immortal Love (1961)
as Policeman
The Days of Evil Women (1958)
Actor
The Yamabiko School (1952)
Actor
Sword of the Beast (1965)
as Minister
The Masterless 47 (1960)
as Gonosuke Kira
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II (1969)
as Umehara Kannosuke (textile CEO)
Lady Sen and Hideyori (1962)
as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Diary of Forsaken Love (1959)
Actor
Death of a Tea Master (1989)
as Kokei
Apostasy (1948)
Actor
Akitsu Hot Springs (1962)
as Priest
The War Without Weapons (1960)
as Kamematsu Yamamoto, Senji's father
Undercurrent (1956)
as Yujiro Funaki
Kill! (1968)
as Hyogo Moriuchi
Black River (1957)
as Kurihara
Night Drum (1958)
Actor
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 (1965)
as Seizo
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo (1962)
Actor
The Red Shadow (1961)
as Jinzaburô Kamo
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection (1963)
as Hideyoshi Toyotomi
Army (1944)
as Sakuragi
Tales of a Golden Geisha (1990)
as Prime Minister
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri (1971)
as Keinosuke Takamatsu, Dainippon Steel President
The Street Without Sun (1954)
as President Kunio
Flowery Brothers (1956)
Actor
The Orphan Brother (1961)
as Sanshô Dayû (voice)
A Public Benefactor (1964)
Actor
Sword for Hire (1952)
Actor
Burden of Love (1955)
as Jozo Araki
Beautiful Days (1955)
as Imanishi's Father
The Bride is Fifteen (1964)
Actor
Choji Snack Bar (1983)
Actor
Days with Harasu (1989)
Actor
I Lived, But... (1983)
as Self
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka (1959)
Actor
The Wild Geese (1953)
as Suezo
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls (1954)
Actor
The Naked Executive (1964)
as Kosugi, president
The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo (1982)
Actor
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance (1963)
as Toyotomi Hideyoshi
The Twilight Story (1960)
Actor
Kazanmyaku (1950)
Actor
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple (1964)
as Haiya
Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom (1950)
Actor
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai (1963)
Actor
One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds (1952)
Actor
Devil's Gold (1950)
Actor
Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957)
as Fugetsusai
Firefly Light (1958)
Actor
Jubilation Street (1944)
as Shingo’s father
Love of the Princess (1957)
Actor
The Cock Crows Twice (1954)
Actor
The Story of Pure Love (1957)
Actor
The Beast Shall Die (1959)
as Detective Kuwashima
The Great Wall (1962)
as Li Tang
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff (1971)
as Keinosuke Takamatsu
The Master Spearman (1960)
Actor
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu (1969)
as Kannosuke Umehara (President, Marubō Textiles)
Born in Sin (1962)
Actor
The Vampire Moth (1956)
as Tetsuzô Ibuki / Shunsaku Etô
Monument to the Girl's Corps (1968)
as Nakaji, Principal
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II (1962)
Actor
Asama no karasu (1953)
Actor
Wait for Tomorrow (1960)
as Seisaku Kajiwara
The Wolves (1955)
Actor
The Spy (1965)
Actor
The Last Judgment (1965)
Actor
The Great Road (1960)
Actor
The Donkey Comes on a Tank (1964)
Actor
The Naked Sun (1958)
as Yoshida
The Man of Seven Faces (1960)
as Genkichi Miyashita
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963)
as Akiharu
The Last Game (1979)
Actor
This Madding Crowd (1962)
as Grandpa Yoshi
A Company President's Life Story (1966)
as Ōta Gōzaemon (Ōnichi Wool President)
Here Is a Spring (1955)
Actor
Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer (1957)
Actor
It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition) (1968)
Actor
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking (1960)
as Isuke Tsujikura (President)
Three Faces of Love (1967)
as Soga
Freedom School (1951)
Actor
Morning for the Osone Family (1946)
as Ippei Yamaka
Actress (1956)
Actor
Rice (1957)
Actor
The Shadow Daughter (1957)
as Shigeo
Adrift at Sea (1983)
Actor
Foundry Town (1962)
as Ishiguro, Tatsugoro (Jun's father)
The Cards Will Tell (1960)
Actor
A Story from Echigo (1964)
Actor
Our Marriage (1962)
as Father
Run, Genta, Run! (1961)
Actor
Les Miserables I: God and the Devil (1950)
Actor
Shimizu Port Salaryman (1962)
Actor
Marriage (1947)
as Fumie's father
The Eleventh Hour (1957)
Actor
Sasaki Kojiro (1951)
Actor
The Masterless 47 – Part II (1961)
Actor
Twilight Saloon (1955)
as Onizuka
Just Barely (1960)
Actor
Navy (1943)
as Teacher Ogata
Silence Has No Wings (1966)
Actor
The Saga of Tanegashima (1968)
as Kinbei Yaita
Love on Rainbow Island (1956)
as Shiimbei Hayashi
Boss Takes to the Road (1961)
Actor
Illusion of Blood (1965)
Actor
The Human Wall (1959)
Actor
The Summit of Mt. Fuji (1970)
Actor
Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness (1958)
as Chamberlain
For This We Fight (1961)
Actor
The Fox Dancing in the Dusk (1984)
Actor
The Third Dead Angle (1959)
Actor
The Young Women of Izu (1945)
Actor
Hateful Things (1957)
as Keisuke Kiyama
Dash to the Sun (1966)
Actor
風雲児 (1951)
Actor
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region (1961)
Actor
Shimizu Port of Chivalry (1957)
as Kansuke
How Sorrowful (1956)
Actor
Challenge to Live (1961)
Actor
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education (1960)
as Isuke Tsujikura
Our Happiness Alone (1964)
Actor
Double Wedding (1963)
as Goro
The Sea of Eden (1963)
Actor
Oban kanketsu hen (1958)
Actor
A Carpenter and Children (1962)
Actor
The Stream of Youth (1959)
Actor
Fight of the Gamblers (1963)
Actor
Four and A Half Mats (1966)
as Uyu
Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains (1961)
Actor
Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire! (1967)
Actor
Port of Flowers (1943)
as Hayashida
An Osaka Story (1957)
as Gonzaemon Hoshino
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen (1957)
as Chaplin san
Heat and Mud (1950)
Actor
Lost Sex (1966)
as Neighbor / Writer
Japan's No. 1 Best Man (1967)
Actor
The Love of the Actress Sumako (1947)
Actor
The Navy (1963)
Actor
Police Precinct Part 13 (1960)
Actor
Yasubei Nakayama (1951)
Actor
Rira no hana wasureji (1947)
Actor
Ôban (1957)
as Chaplin-San
Sinking the Unsinkable (1944)
Actor
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (1958)
Actor
Fine Man (1961)
Actor
The Forest Is Alive (1956)
Actor
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider (1956)
Actor
Life of Matsu the Untamed (1965)
Actor
Farewell to Dream (1956)
as Yôichi's father, Genkichi
Otome no iru kichi (1945)
Actor
Salaryman's Medal (1965)
Actor
Theater of Life (1958)
Actor
Facing to the Clouds (1962)
Actor
Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man (1965)
Actor
I Will Buy You (1956)
as Ogushi
The Brawler (1960)
as Section Chief Kitaura
Beyond the Seasonal Wind (1958)
Actor
Crazy Big Discovery (1969)
Actor
Tears (1956)
Actor
Five Gents' Trick Book (1965)
Actor
Lord Mito (1978)
as Tokugawa Mitsukuni
The King and His Vassal (1981)
Actor
Rinchi (1949)
Actor
High Teen (1959)
Actor
White Fan (1956)
as Takuetsu
Akatsuki no chiheisen (1959)
Actor
Women's House (1954)
Actor
Botchan yarō seizoroi (1961)
Actor
Wild Ducks and Green Onions (1968)
Actor
Girls Born in August (1963)
Actor
Hiroba no kōdoku (1953)
Actor
Musume to watashi (1962)
Actor
Muntinlupa no yo wa fukete (1952)
as Kozo Kawai
Wind and waves of the South (1961)
as Genji
The Sandal Keeper (1964)
Actor
Waseda University (1953)
as Guest Nomura
Girls in the Orchard (1953)
Actor
Goal for the Young (1967)
Actor
A Grain of Wheat (1958)
as Aisawa
The Pirates (1960)
Actor
The Gambling Samurai (1960)
as Kansuke
Shogun and His Mistress 2 (1967)
as Narrator
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II (1958)
as Fugetsusai
Turtledove (1957)
Actor
The Estuary (1961)
Actor
Monsieur Zivaco (1967)
Actor
Asashio yushio (1956)
Actor
Policeman's Diary (1955)
as Old man Murata
Shishun no izumi (1953)
as Nakamura, a policeman
The Burning Sun (1967)
Actor
The Surf (1954)
as Schoolmaster
Mount Hakone (1962)
Actor
The Bride from Japan (1959)
as Mieko's father
The Glorious Days (1954)
Actor
Journey to the North (1967)
as Kichinosuke Kawara
The Bandits (1962)
Actor
Song of Vengeance (1968)
as 看守Ａ
Murder on the Last Train (1955)
Actor
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! (1967)
Actor
Chobei the Rogue (1949)
Actor
Late Night Confession (1949)
Actor
Industrial Spy Free-for-All (1967)
Actor
The Man from the Moon (1951)
Actor
Eddy Currents of Life (1964)
as Shigesuke Hayashi
Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi wa (1964)
Actor
Princess of Revenge (1958)
Actor
Tange Sazen (1963)
Actor
The Young Beast (1958)
Actor
The Tattoo Murder Case (1953)
Actor
Kaze no uchi so to (1959)
Actor
Seinen no isu (1962)
Actor
Her Secret (1952)
Actor
Farewell to Spring (1952)
as Sakichi Arakawa
Season of Farewell (1962)
Actor
The Flame of Youth (1968)
Actor
Kill the Night Rose (1966)
Actor
Ukyunosuke on Patrol (1963)
Actor
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh (1967)
Actor
Duel at Moonrise (1947)
Actor
Shocking! in Japan -by G.F.Bigo- (1984)
as Narration (voice)
Ripe and Marriageable (1959)
as Saemon, Hikari's father
My Hometown is the Wild West (1960)
Actor
Life of Hishakaku 2 (1963)
Actor
Floating Weeds Diary (1955)
as Magoro Ichikawa
Sanctuary (1961)
Actor
Blood and Sea (1965)
Actor
Police Precinct: Car 108 (1959)
Actor
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu (1952)
Actor
Jūdai no seiten (1953)
Actor
Zoku Sasaki Kojiro (1951)
Actor
The Brass General (1960)
Actor
The Crimson Plains (1961)
as Shinzô Okui
As If To Kill (1948)
Actor
Start Here (1965)
as President Sagara
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3 (1958)
as Mouri
The Forbidden Scoop (1960)
Actor
The Man From the Sea (1962)
Actor
Love at Forty (1955)
Actor
Ajisai no uta (1960)
Actor
白さぎと少年 (1964)
as Narrator (voice)
The Big Scoop: Challenge at Twilight (1959)
Actor
Kigeki wa owarinu (1946)
Actor
Easy-Going Married Couple (1956)
Actor
Modern Gentleman (1964)
Actor