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Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

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).

Born: 1907-09-17 • Tomioka, Japon • 303 titles

Known For

Known For

Seven Samurai
ja
Movie•1954

Seven Samurai

Tora! Tora! Tora!
en
Movie•1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

The Three Treasures
ja
Movie•1959

The Three Treasures

Monsieur Zivaco
ja
Movie•1967

Monsieur Zivaco

Red Beard
ja
Movie•1965

Red Beard

Stray Dog
ja
Movie•1949

Stray Dog

Hanayome no tameiki
ja
Movie•1956

Hanayome no tameiki

The Moon Over the Ruined Castle
ja
Movie•1954

The Moon Over the Ruined Castle

Woman of Fire
ja
Movie•1954

Woman of Fire

Midori no nakama
ja
Movie•1954

Midori no nakama

Modern Gentleman
ja
Movie•1964

Modern Gentleman

Easy-Going Married Couple
ja
Movie•1956

Easy-Going Married Couple

Asama no karasu
ja
Movie•1953

Asama no karasu

Love at Forty
ja
Movie•1955

Love at Forty

The Curio Master
ja
Movie•1960

The Curio Master

Kazanmyaku
ja
Movie•1950

Kazanmyaku

Movie•1949

Chobei the Rogue

Asashio yushio
ja
Movie•1956

Asashio yushio

As If To Kill
ja
Movie•1948

As If To Kill

The Tattoo Murder Case
ja
Movie•1953

The Tattoo Murder Case