Eijirō Tōno
Acting · Born 1907-09-17 · age 86 at death · Tomioka, Japon
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).
Titles
Seven Samurai
Yojimbo
Tokyo Story
High and Low
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Red Beard
Stray Dog
An Autumn Afternoon
Good Morning
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
The Lower Depths
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
I Live in Fear
Pale Flower
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Early Spring
The Ballad of Narayama
Kill!
Sword of the Beast
Goyokin
Samurai Assassin
Pigs and Battleships
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Children of Hiroshima
Black River
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
Akitsu Hot Springs
Immortal Love
Hunter in the Dark
Silence Has No Wings
Tales of a Golden Geisha
I Will Buy You
Army
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
The Great White Tower
Ginza Cosmetics
The Battle of Okinawa
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
Night Drum
Death of a Tea Master
The Three Treasures
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
The Last War
Undercurrent
Port of Flowers
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Tora-san's Cherished Mother
Rice
The Wild Geese
The Orphan Brother
Untamed Woman
Twin Sisters of Kyoto
Illusion of Blood
Flame of My Love
Foundry Town
Farewell to Dream
Morning for the Osone Family
Sword for Hire
The Wolves