
Eijirō Tōno
Born
1907-09-17
Place of birth
Gunma, Japan
Died
1994-09-08
Biography
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...
Known for

Seven Samurai
Kidnapper

Yojimbo
Gonji, Tavern Keeper

Tokyo Story
Numata

High and Low
Factory Worker

Tora! Tora! Tora!
Admiral Chuici Nagumo

Red Beard
Goheiji

Stray Dog
Movie

An Autumn Afternoon
Sakuma, The 'Gourd'

Good Morning
Hiroshi Tomizawa

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Movie

The Lower Depths
Tomekichi the Tinker

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Baiken Shishido

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Baiken Shishido (uncredited)

I Live in Fear
Old man from Brazil

Pale Flower
Yasuoka