Eijirō Tōno
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 17, 1907
- Died
- September 8, 1994
- Birthplace
- 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).
Filmography
Tales of a Golden Geisha 1990
as Prime Minister
Days with Harasu 1989
Actor
Death of a Tea Master 1989
as Kokei
So What 1988
Actor
- Shocking! in Japan -by G.F.Bigo-
Shocking! in Japan -by G.F.Bigo- 1984
as Narration (voice)
The Fox Dancing in the Dusk 1984
Actor
Adrift at Sea 1983
Actor
Choji Snack Bar 1983
Actor
I Lived, But... 1983
as Self
The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo 1982
Actor
The King and His Vassal 1981
Actor
The Last Game 1979
Actor
Hunter in the Dark 1979
as Shogen
Lord Mito 1978
as Tokugawa Mitsukuni
Island of Hell 1977
as Kaemon Kito
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri 1971
as Keinosuke Takamatsu, Dainippon Steel President
The Battle of Okinawa 1971
as Yoshijirō Umezu
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff 1971
as Keinosuke Takamatsu
Will to Conquer 1970
as Sezaemon
Five Gents and a Kuniang 1970
as Gōji Keinosuke
The Summit of Mt. Fuji 1970
Actor
Tora! Tora! Tora! 1970
as Admiral Chuici Nagumo
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan 1970
as Takeyunosuke Gōji
Tora-san's Cherished Mother 1969
as Sanpo Sensei
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II 1969
as Umehara Kannosuke (textile CEO)
Goyokin 1969
Actor
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu 1969
as Kannosuke Umehara (President, Marubō Textiles)
Crazy Big Discovery 1969
Actor
The Flame of Youth 1968
Actor
It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition) 1968
Actor
Monument to the Girl's Corps 1968
as Nakaji, Principal
Song of Vengeance 1968
as 看守Ａ
Horus: Prince of the Sun 1968
as Ganko (voice)
Kill! 1968
as Hyogo Moriuchi
The Saga of Tanegashima 1968
as Kinbei Yaita
Wild Ducks and Green Onions 1968
Actor
Japan's No. 1 Best Man 1967
Actor
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh 1967
Actor
The Burning Sun 1967
Actor
Shogun and His Mistress 2 1967
as Narrator
Monsieur Zivaco 1967
Actor
Goal for the Young 1967
Actor
Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire! 1967
Actor
Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! 1967
Actor
Industrial Spy Free-for-All 1967
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Three Faces of Love 1967
as Soga
Journey to the North 1967
as Kichinosuke Kawara
Zatoichi's Cane Sword 1967
as Senzo
The Great White Tower 1966
as Professor Teizō Azuma
Dash to the Sun 1966
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Lost Sex 1966
as Neighbor / Writer
Kill the Night Rose 1966
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Dynamite Doctor 1966
as Marshal
Four and A Half Mats 1966
as Uyu
Silence Has No Wings 1966
Actor
A Company President's Life Story 1966
as Ōta Gōzaemon (Ōnichi Wool President)
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 1965
as Seizo
An Innocent Witch 1965
Actor
Blood and Sea 1965
Actor
Sword of the Beast 1965
as Minister
The Spy 1965
Actor
Illusion of Blood 1965
Actor
Life of Matsu the Untamed 1965
Actor
Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man 1965
Actor
The Last Judgment 1965
Actor
Start Here 1965
as President Sagara
Red Beard 1965
as Goheiji
Salaryman's Medal 1965
Actor
Five Gents' Trick Book 1965
Actor
Samurai Assassin 1965
as Masagorō Kisoya
The Donkey Comes on a Tank 1964
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Eddy Currents of Life 1964
as Shigesuke Hayashi
Modern Gentleman 1964
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The Sandal Keeper 1964
Actor
Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi wa 1964
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The Naked Executive 1964
as Kosugi, president
A Story from Echigo 1964
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A Public Benefactor 1964
Actor
Our Happiness Alone 1964
Actor
The Bride is Fifteen 1964
Actor
Pale Flower 1964
as Yasuoka
白さぎと少年 1964
as Narrator (voice)
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple 1964
as Haiya
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection 1963
as Hideyoshi Toyotomi
Fight of the Gamblers 1963
Actor
Ukyunosuke on Patrol 1963
Actor
Tange Sazen 1963
Actor
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman 1963
as Akiharu
A House in the Quarter 1963
Actor
The Sea of Eden 1963
Actor
The Navy 1963
Actor
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance 1963
as Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Double Wedding 1963
as Goro
Life of Hishakaku 2 1963
Actor
Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai 1963
as Shibiku-Shosuke Hori
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai 1963
Actor
The Sunshine Girl 1963
Actor
High and Low 1963
as Factory Worker
Girls Born in August 1963
Actor
Pressure of Guilt 1963
Actor
Twin Sisters of Kyoto 1963
as Sosuke Otomo
Born in Sin 1962
Actor
An Autumn Afternoon 1962
as Sakuma, The 'Gourd'
The Great Wall 1962
as Li Tang
Mount Hakone 1962
Actor
- The Man From the Sea
The Man From the Sea 1962
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This Madding Crowd 1962
as Grandpa Yoshi
Akitsu Hot Springs 1962
as Priest
A Carpenter and Children 1962
Actor
The Bandits 1962
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Facing to the Clouds 1962
Actor
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo 1962
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Foundry Town 1962
as Ishiguro, Tatsugoro (Jun's father)
Seinen no isu 1962
Actor
Musume to watashi 1962
Actor
Lady Sen and Hideyori 1962
as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Our Marriage 1962
as Father
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II 1962
Actor
Season of Farewell 1962
Actor
Shimizu Port Salaryman 1962
Actor
The Red Shadow 1961
as Jinzaburô Kamo
- The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy
The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy 1961
Actor
Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains 1961
Actor
Run, Genta, Run! 1961
Actor
Wind and waves of the South 1961
as Genji
Buddha 1961
as Suratha
The Last War 1961
as Captain Umehara
Sanctuary 1961
Actor
Boss Takes to the Road 1961
Actor
Immortal Love 1961
as Policeman
The Crimson Plains 1961
as Shinzô Okui
The Estuary 1961
Actor
The Orphan Brother 1961
as Sanshô Dayû (voice)
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region 1961
Actor
Challenge to Live 1961
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Yoru wa ijiwaru 1961
Actor
Fine Man 1961
Actor
Tōshi reijō 1961
Actor
Yojimbo 1961
as Gonji, Tavern Keeper
An Edo Magistrate 1961
Actor
The Masterless 47 – Part II 1961
Actor
Pigs and Battleships 1961
as Kan'ichi
For This We Fight 1961
Actor
Botchan yarō seizoroi 1961
Actor
My Hometown is the Wild West 1960
Actor
The Masterless 47 1960
as Gonosuke Kira
The War Without Weapons 1960
as Kamematsu Yamamoto, Senji's father
Wait for Tomorrow 1960
as Seisaku Kajiwara
The Pirates 1960
Actor
The Brass General 1960
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The Twilight Story 1960
Actor
The Brawler 1960
as Section Chief Kitaura
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education 1960
as Isuke Tsujikura
Police Precinct Part 13 1960
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Just Barely 1960
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The Master Spearman 1960
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The Man of Seven Faces 1960
as Genkichi Miyashita
Ajisai no uta 1960
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The Gambling Samurai 1960
as Kansuke
The Curio Master 1960
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The Great Road 1960
Actor
The Forbidden Scoop 1960
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The Cards Will Tell 1960
Actor
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking 1960
as Isuke Tsujikura (President)
The Bride from Japan 1959
as Mieko's father
The Three Treasures 1959
as Ootomo
The Human Wall 1959
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Akatsuki no chiheisen 1959
Actor
Ripe and Marriageable 1959
as Saemon, Hikari's father
Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka 1959
Actor
The Beast Shall Die 1959
as Detective Kuwashima
Police Precinct: Car 108 1959
Actor
High Teen 1959
Actor
Good Morning 1959
as Hiroshi Tomizawa
Diary of Forsaken Love 1959
Actor
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan 1959
as Policeman
Kaze no uchi so to 1959
Actor
The Big Scoop: Challenge at Twilight 1959
Actor
The Third Dead Angle 1959
Actor
The Stream of Youth 1959
Actor
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love 1959
Actor
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku 1958
Actor
The Days of Evil Women 1958
Actor
Theater of Life 1958
Actor
The Naked General 1958
Actor
The Naked Sun 1958
as Yoshida
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3 1958
as Mouri
A Grain of Wheat 1958
as Aisawa
The Young Beast 1958
Actor
Oban kanketsu hen 1958
Actor
Beyond the Seasonal Wind 1958
as Principal Saiki
The Ballad of Narayama 1958
as Messenger
Night Drum 1958
Actor
Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness 1958
as Chamberlain
Firefly Light 1958
Actor
Handcuffs 1958
Actor
Princess of Revenge 1958
Actor
Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II 1958
as Fugetsusai
Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer 1957
Actor
The Eleventh Hour 1957
Actor
Black River 1957
as Kurihara
The Story of Pure Love 1957
Actor
The Lower Depths 1957
as Tomekichi the Tinker
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen 1957
as Chaplin san
The Shadow Daughter 1957
as Shigeo
Hateful Things 1957
as Keisuke Kiyama
Untamed Woman 1957
as Oshima's father
Turtledove 1957
Actor
Yagyu Secret Scrolls 1957
as Fugetsusai
Love of the Princess 1957
Actor
An Osaka Story 1957
as Gonzaemon Hoshino
Ôban 1957
as Chaplin-San
Rice 1957
Actor
Shimizu Port of Chivalry 1957
as Kansuke
Actress 1956
Actor
I Will Buy You 1956
as Ogushi
Love on Rainbow Island 1956
as Shiimbei Hayashi
The Forest Is Alive 1956
Actor
Easy-Going Married Couple 1956
Actor
Tears 1956
Actor
Undercurrent 1956
as Yujiro Funaki
- How Sorrowful
How Sorrowful 1956
Actor
- Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider 1956
Actor
Asashio yushio 1956
Actor
The Legend of the White Serpent 1956
Actor
Flowery Brothers 1956
Actor
Farewell to Dream 1956
as Yôichi's father, Genkichi
Vampire Moth 1956
as Tetsuzô Ibuki / Shunsaku Etô
- White Fan
White Fan 1956
as Takuetsu
Early Spring 1956
as Tokichi Hattori
Hanayome no tameiki 1956
Actor
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island 1956
as Baiken Shishido (uncredited)
Love at Forty 1955
Actor
I Live in Fear 1955
as Old man from Brazil
Floating Weeds Diary 1955
as Magoro Ichikawa
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple 1955
as Baiken Shishido
The Wolves 1955
Actor
- Murder on the Last Train
Murder on the Last Train 1955
Actor
Twilight Saloon 1955
as Onizuka
Beautiful Days 1955
as Imanishi's Father
Burden of Love 1955
as Jozo Araki
Here Is a Spring 1955
Actor
Policeman's Diary 1955
as Old man Murata
The Cock Crows Twice 1954
Actor
Women's House 1954
Actor
The Moon Over the Ruined Castle 1954
Actor
The Surf 1954
as Schoolmaster
Woman of Fire 1954
Actor
The Black Current 1954
Actor
Green Friends 1954
Actor
The Street Without Sun 1954
as President Kunio
Seven Samurai 1954
as Kidnapper
The Glorious Days 1954
Actor
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls 1954
Actor
Tokyo Story 1953
as Numata
Waseda University 1953
as Guest Nomura
Girls in the Orchard 1953
Actor
The Wild Geese 1953
as Suezo
Hiroba no kōdoku 1953
Actor
Shishun no izumi 1953
as Nakamura, a policeman
The Tattoo Murder Case 1953
Actor
Asama no karasu 1953
Actor
Jūdai no seiten 1953
Actor
One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds 1952
Actor
Her Secret 1952
Actor
Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu 1952
Actor
Muntinlupa no yo wa fukete 1952
as Kozo Kawai
Beauty and the Thief 1952
as Jurota
Children of Hiroshima 1952
Actor
Sword for Hire 1952
Actor
The Yamabiko School 1952
Actor
Farewell to Spring 1952
as Sakichi Arakawa
The Man from the Moon 1951
Actor
Sasaki Kojiro 1951
Actor
風雲児 1951
Actor
Freedom School 1951
Actor
Ginza Cosmetics 1951
as Hyôbei Sugano
Zoku Sasaki Kojiro 1951
Actor
Yasubei Nakayama 1951
Actor
Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom 1950
Actor
Les Miserables I: God and the Devil 1950
Actor
A Man from Akagi 1950
Actor
Heat and Mud 1950
Actor
Kazanmyaku 1950
Actor
Devil's Gold 1950
Actor
Rinchi 1949
Actor
- Chobei the Rogue
Chobei the Rogue 1949
Actor
Stray Dog 1949
Actor
- Late Night Confession
Late Night Confession 1949
Actor
Flame of My Love 1949
as State Councillor Itô
Apostasy 1948
Actor
A Woman in the Typhoon Area 1948
as Yoshii
As If To Kill 1948
Actor
Rira no hana wasureji 1947
Actor
The Love of the Actress Sumako 1947
Actor
Duel at Moonrise 1947
Actor
Marriage 1947
as Fumie's father
Morning for the Osone Family 1946
as Ippei Yamaka
- Kigeki wa owarinu
Kigeki wa owarinu 1946
Actor
The Young Women of Izu 1945
Actor
Otome no iru kichi 1945
Actor
Army 1944
as Sakuragi
Jubilation Street 1944
as Shingo’s father
Sinking the Unsinkable 1944
Actor
Navy 1943
as Teacher Ogata
Port of Flowers 1943
as Hayashida
Credits from TMDB.