Eitarō Shindō (1899–1977) was a Japanese film actor. His real name was Tatsugoro Shindo. After working as a stage actor, he entered the film industry and appeared in a wide range of films, appearing in as many as 620 works. He was a regular in Kenji Mizoguchi's films, such as Sansho the Bailiff, The Tale of Chikamatsu, and Street of Shame, and played villainous roles in Toei period dramas . In later years, he moved to television dramas , gaining popularity for his roles in family dramas such as Oyaji Taiko. In 1976 he was hospitalized for heart disease and died of a myocardial infarction at Denenchofu Central Hospital on December 18, 1977. He was 78 years old.
Five Men of Edo
(Gonhei)
Sansho the Bailiff
(Sanshô dayû)
Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
(Keishiro Murakami)
次郎長社長と石松社員 威風堂々
Drunken Angel
(Takahama)
Reminiscence
Shadow Over Fuji
The Adventures of Chuji
(Denbei Sagamiya)
Island of Horrors
(Kihei)
Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger
Chikamatsu Monogatari
(Ishun)
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
The Eve of the Chinese Festival
Street of Shame
(Kurazô Taya)
The Life of Oharu
(Kahe Sasaya)
Osaka Elegy
(Yoshizo Fujino)
新遊侠伝
新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
お洒落狂女
(Yoshibei Nakakumaya)
Conduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter Rain
(Mondo Tani)
Case of a Young Lord 6: Mermaid Murder Case
The Woman in the Rumor
(Yasuichi Harada)
Taira Clan Saga
(Banboku)
Miss Oyu
(Kusaemon)
Eight Views of Samurai
Heat and Mud
The Lord Takes a Bride
(Nagano)
A Devil of a Gentleman
The Fiery Magistrate
Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
Ganko Oyaji to Edokko Shain
Koina no Ginpei
A Chivalrous Spirit
Hell's Companion
Orders from Hell
Princess Yang Kwei-fei
(Kao Li-hsi)
Sisters of the Gion
(Kudo)
Revenge
(Koetsu)
Tale of A Company Boss Pt.2
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki
(Ittetsu Inaba)
Manchurian Sunset
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf
The Horse Boy
Yakuza Official
Ghost Story on Passage
Sisters of Nishijin
治郎吉格子
(仁吉)
The Story of Shunkin
振袖釼法
(堀源太左衛門)
Enoken ohako rakuda no Ma-san
Gokumon Jima: Kaimei Hen
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
Currents of Youth
(Yuijima)
Inugami-ke no nazo: Akuma wa odoru
大当り男一代
(柏屋万兵衛)
The Sun
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
はだか大名 後篇
はだか大名 前篇
花吹雪男祭り
Red-Lacquered Sword
Ancient Coins
Sisters of Gion
Shadow Over Fuji
(Hakuten)
Tōkyō sanosa musume
Magistrate Ooka’s Legends
続変化大名
直八子供旅
Kunisada Chuji
Third Class Executives
Thirty-three footprints
The Kingdom of Jirocho 1
The Kingdom of Jirocho 2
Kaze no ko
Fencing Master
神変美女桜
Escape from Prison
A Samurai's Love
Uragirimono wa jigoku daze
Tale of A Company Boss Pt.5
(Jirocho)
Pure-Hearted Unit
Goblin's Highway
Aoi Secret Book
(Monjuro Kaida)
The Travel notes of Choshichiro - Peregrine Goblin
Kanbei's Bargain Sale
G-men of Japan 3: Fearless Counterattack
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
Whirlwind Magistrate
Kantaro of Ina
Green Earth
Ghost Ship Part 1
(Gorôdayû)
Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda
(Saitō Dōsan)
Four and A Half Mats
(Yasuzō Fukazawa)
Amazon mushuku seiki no dai maō
The Lady of Musashino
(Shinzaburo Miyaji)
明朗五人男
Himalayan Wanderer
The Scroll’s Secret
Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
(Pilgrim)
Raised in a Palace
(Chiyomatsu)
House of Spider Webs
Rebellion of Japan
New Women’s Dialogue
Hibari the Traveling Performer
Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
(Yamazaki)
Shimizu no Jirocho den
The Conspirator
A Smell of Money
Battle of Roses
Nangoku taiheiki
(Maki Chutaro)
Tale of a Company Boss
(Chojiro Shimizu)
Tale of a Company Boss 3
(Chojiro Shimizu)
Boss Takes to the Road
(Chojiro Shimizu)
An Actor's Revenge
Rinchi
(Hizakura)
The Man from Planet Alpha
The Craziest Operation
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
Detective Hibari: Secret of the Golden Coin
Mother Never Dies
Duel at Yagyu Valley
(Kijin Juzaemon)
A Descendant of Urashima Taro
Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill
Case of Umon: The Nanbanzame Murders
The Man of Seven Faces
(Shuhei Hoshimura)
Tales of President Mito
(Kohei Mito)
The Ambitious Youth
(Hikozo Okubo)
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
Lord Mito
Official with a Tattoo
(Sarako Jubei)
The Tale of Genji
(Minister of the Right)
Bored Hatamoto Passes By
Onna keizu
(Sakata)
The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3
The Sentencer
The Second Bullet is Marked
Three Women Around Yoshinaka
The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
(Kurimoto)
Wings of Victory
The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday
The Way of Drama
Wind, Woman and Road
The Bandits
Showdown at Lightning Pass
Warrior of the Wind
The Battle of Kawanakajima
(Samanosuke Karasaki)
Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director
Falcon Magistrate
Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf
The Black Current
Case of Umon: Red Lizard
The Ako Retainers
Tengu Priest
Gentle Breeze
Tattoo of Love
One-Eyed Detective
(Takayuki Okabe)
A House in the Quarter
Man of Thirteen Eyes
Unwieldy Brothers
(Yamaji Saemon)
The Sword Knows
A Gang of Five
(Hamamatsu-ya Kobei)
Kyu-chan, Draw Your Sword
The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks
(Sir Doi)
Clothes of Deception
(Isehama)
The Bastards of Lawless Town
Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
(Horibe)
Merciless Blade
Merciless Blade Part 2
Merciless Blade Part 3
Weeping Doll
Festival of Swordsmen
The Acrobats of Death
Fighting Disposition
Jiruba no Tetsu
The Killing of Otsuya
(Tokubei)
Rebellion
Old Songs
音楽大進軍
(Director)
Oath on the Burning Sands
Scarier than the Devil
Ghost Story: Passion in Fukagawa
The Splendid Gold Mine
Monsieur Zivaco
(President Oike)
Miniature
Road of Chivalry
Travel Romances
Travels of Gonkuro
Dancers of Awa
A Geisha
(Sawamoto)
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
The Opium War
The Body
Actress
(Dr. Okubo)
Ticket to Hell
(Heijirô Gondô)
Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
(Kyuroku)
The Pirates
Case of a Young Lord 7: Red Crane House
Magistrate of Dice
The Man Who Came to Shimizu Harbor
Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
The Kingdom of Jirocho 3
Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man
A Spectacular Showdown
Lords of Oppression
Lords of Oppression 2
The Unleashed Lord
Temple of Revenge
Entatsu, Achako and Torazo: Chuji Kunisada's First Smile of the New Year
Tales of a Drifter
Lion Festival of Echigo
Turbulent Highways
Hell's Juggler
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
Pleasant Company
Onna no issho
Yokubo
Jakoman and Tetsu
(Kyubei)
World of Love
Flowers Blooming In the Storm
The Tattooed Magistrate: Fallen Flowers Showdown Volume
The Tattooed Magistrate: Cherry Blossoms Dance Volume
The Roar of The Lion
Pirates Magistrate
The Bloody Cherry Blossom Magistrate
My Nightingale
(Tatsumi)
The Black Hooded Man in Peril
The Chop Professor
Lord for a Night
Song of the White Orchid
Sky of Hope
(Man With the Knapsack)
Kuriyama Daizen
(Hayase Sake)
Numazu Officer School
Happily Tied to the Road
(Koshuya)
Flower Picking Diary
Itahachi shima
Story of Lightning
Repast
((uncredited))
Violence
Ninja Assassins
Yatsuhaka-mura
Eleven High School Girls
Kawachi fudoki oiro ke hanjō-ki
White Cliffs
Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf
やくざ大名
快剣士・笑いの面
Queen of the Treasure Island
Japan's No. 1 Reckless Man
Midair Circus
近藤勇 池田屋騒動
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
(Kōga (President, Kōga Trading))
若社長レインボー作戦
An Edo Magistrate
Sword of Solitude
His Pistol is Hell
Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan
Hinoki butai
Oyaji Daiko
Ashita Kara no Koi
The Drumstick Detective
Women of Osaka Castle