Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

September 17, 1907 · 119 years old

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…

Known For

24 titles
1
Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

1954 · 3h 27m · Movie

Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, and he gathers six other samurai to join him.

8.6
2
Yojimbo

Yojimbo

1961 · 1h 50m · Movie

A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.

8.2
3
Tokyo Story

Tokyo Story

1953 · 2h 17m · Movie

An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city, but receive little attention.

8.1
4
High and Low

High and Low

1963 · 2h 23m · Movie

An executive of a Yokohama shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom.

8.4
5
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970 · 2h 24m · Movie

The story of the 1941 Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor, and the series of preceding American blunders that aggravated its effectiveness.

7.5
6
Red Beard

Red Beard

1965 · 3h 5m · Movie

In 19th-century Japan, a rough-tempered yet charitable town doctor trains a young intern.

8.3
7
Stray Dog

Stray Dog

1949 · 2h 2m · Movie

During a sweltering summer, a rookie homicide detective seeks advice from a seasoned colleague while trying to track down his stolen Colt pistol.

7.8
8
Good Morning

Good Morning

1959 · 1h 34m · Movie

Two boys begin a silence strike to press their parents into buying them a television set.

7.8
9
An Autumn Afternoon

An Autumn Afternoon

1962 · 1h 53m · Movie

An aging widower arranges a marriage for his only daughter.

8.0
10
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

1955 · 1h 44m · Movie

Musashi Miyamoto returns to Kyoto after years of absence. After a series of fights against the Yoshioka School, he challenges its master to a duel.

7.3
11
The Lower Depths

The Lower Depths

1957 · 2h 17m · Movie

In a Japanese slum, various residents play out their lives, dreaming of better things or settling for their lot. Among them is a man who pines for a young woman but is stymied by her deceptive family.

7.2
12
I Live in Fear

I Live in Fear

1955 · 1h 43m · Movie

An aging Japanese industrialist becomes so fearful of nuclear war that it begins to take a toll on his life and family.

7.3
13
Pale Flower

Pale Flower

1964 · 1h 36m · Movie

A gangster gets released from prison and has to cope with the recent shifts of power between the gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling.

7.7
14
The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

1958 · 1h 38m · Movie

A kabuki theatre-inflected story about a poor village whose people have to be carried to a nearby mountain to die once they get old.

7.8
15
Early Spring

Early Spring

1956 · 2h 25m · Movie

A young man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship while he has an extramarital romance.

7.7
16
The Steel Edge of Revenge

The Steel Edge of Revenge

1969 · 2h 4m · Movie

A guilt-haunted samurai warrior attempts to prevent a massacre from taking place.

7.6
17
Zatoichi's Cane Sword

Zatoichi's Cane Sword

1967 · 1h 33m · Movie

Zatoichi, while fighting off the usual group of gangsters, meets the apprentice of the swordsman who created his blade, who relays bad news about the sword.

7.4
18
Akitsu Springs

Akitsu Springs

1962 · 1h 53m · Movie

Just after WW2, a romance between an innkeeper and a man with tuberculosis unravels near a thermal spring.

7.2
19
Battle of Okinawa

Battle of Okinawa

1971 · 2h 29m · Movie

Told from the Japanese perspective, this war drama captures the events of World War II's Battle of Okinawa - a massive amphibious assault by U.S. troops that left more than 150,000 Japanese civilians dead.

6.9
20
Ginza Cosmetics

Ginza Cosmetics

1951 · 1h 27m · Movie

A few days in the life of a quiet geisha, single mother of a young, smart boy, in the lively Tokyo quarter of Ginza. A woman devoted to other people's needs, she will end by taking part herself in one of the many disguises of Ginza.

7.0
21
Death of a Tea Master

Death of a Tea Master

1989 · 1h 47m · Movie

Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master's death.

6.8
22
Twin Sisters of Kyoto

Twin Sisters of Kyoto

1963 · 1h 47m · Movie

Two twin girls are separated at birth. One grows up in a loving family. The other one doesn't. They finally meet by complete accident on a town fair. No one ever told them about the other one so they begin familiarizing with each ...

7.1
23
Kyûpora no aru machi

Kyûpora no aru machi

1962 · 1h 39m · Movie

Set in Kawaguchi, just north of Tokyo in the early 60s, the movie chronicles the lives of poor foundry workers and their families; and one girl's dreams of self-improvement through going on to higher education.

7.3
24
Fight of Gamblers

Fight of Gamblers

1963 · 1h 31m · Movie

After killing a man in self defense, Ryuji goes searching for peace. But when he finds that his elderly mother, Kiyo, is being harassed by a rival family, Ryuji has no choice but to choose the fate of the sword.

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