Eijirō Tōno

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

268

Gender

Male

Birthday

1907-09-17

Day of death

1994-09-08 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Gunma, Japan

Eijirō Tōno

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 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).

Known For

  • Seven Samurai

    Seven Samurai

  • High and Low

    High and Low

  • Yojimbo

    Yojimbo

  • Five Gents and a Kuniang

    Five Gents and a Kuniang

  • Five Gents Fly to Taiwan

    Five Gents Fly to Taiwan

  • Tora! Tora! Tora!

    Tora! Tora! Tora!

  • Tokyo Story

    Tokyo Story

  • Red Beard

    Red Beard

  • Horus: Prince of the Sun

    Horus: Prince of the Sun

  • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

    Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

  • An Autumn Afternoon

    An Autumn Afternoon

  • The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

    The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

  • Immortal Love

    Immortal Love

  • Pale Flower

    Pale Flower

  • Early Spring

    Early Spring

  • Pigs and Battleships

    Pigs and Battleships

  • Foundry Town

    Foundry Town

  • Island of Hell

    Island of Hell

  • Our Marriage

    Our Marriage

  • Army

    Army

  • Black River

    Black River

  • The Bride is Fifteen

    The Bride is Fifteen

  • Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

    Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

  • The Ballad of Narayama

    The Ballad of Narayama

  • Ginza Cosmetics

    Ginza Cosmetics

  • The Battle of Okinawa

    The Battle of Okinawa

  • Zatoichi's Cane Sword

    Zatoichi's Cane Sword

  • Apostasy

    Apostasy

  • The Red Shadow

    The Red Shadow

  • Illusion of Blood

    Illusion of Blood

  • The Great Wall

    The Great Wall

  • Death of a Tea Master

    Death of a Tea Master

  • The Wild Geese

    The Wild Geese

  • Monument to the Girl's Corps

    Monument to the Girl's Corps

  • Burden of Love

    Burden of Love

  • The Orphan Brother

    The Orphan Brother

  • Season of Farewell

    Season of Farewell

  • Lost Sex

    Lost Sex

  • The Saga of Tanegashima

    The Saga of Tanegashima

  • Children of Hiroshima

    Children of Hiroshima

  • Dash to the Sun

    Dash to the Sun

  • The Naked General

    The Naked General

  • Buddha

    Buddha

  • Flame of My Love

    Flame of My Love

  • A House in the Quarter

    A House in the Quarter

  • Hunter in the Dark

    Hunter in the Dark

  • The Three Treasures

    The Three Treasures

  • A Woman in the Typhoon Area

    A Woman in the Typhoon Area

  • An Osaka Story

    An Osaka Story

  • The Lower Depths

    The Lower Depths

  • Sword of the Beast

    Sword of the Beast

  • Adrift at Sea

    Adrift at Sea

  • The Cock Crows Twice

    The Cock Crows Twice

  • Girls Born in August

    Girls Born in August

  • Farewell to Dream

    Farewell to Dream

  • Goyokin

    Goyokin

  • Sasaki Kojiro

    Sasaki Kojiro

  • Undercurrent

    Undercurrent

  • Pressure of Guilt

    Pressure of Guilt

  • I Will Buy You

    I Will Buy You

  • Shogun and His Mistress 2

    Shogun and His Mistress 2

  • Wind and waves of the South

    Wind and waves of the South

  • Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

    Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai

  • A Story from Echigo

    A Story from Echigo

  • Twin Sisters of Kyoto

    Twin Sisters of Kyoto

  • A Carpenter and Children

    A Carpenter and Children

  • I Live in Fear

    I Live in Fear

  • Marriage

    Marriage

  • The Man From the Sea

    The Man From the Sea

  • Untamed Woman

    Untamed Woman

  • The Vampire Moth

    The Vampire Moth

  • An Innocent Witch

    An Innocent Witch

  • Tears

    Tears

  • How Sorrowful

    How Sorrowful

  • Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

    Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

  • Samurai Assassin

    Samurai Assassin

  • Shishun no izumi

    Shishun no izumi

  • Lord Mito

    Lord Mito

  • The Cards Will Tell

    The Cards Will Tell

  • The Last War

    The Last War

  • Actress

    Actress

  • The Story of Pure Love

    The Story of Pure Love

  • Akitsu Hot Springs

    Akitsu Hot Springs

  • Botchan yarō seizoroi

    Botchan yarō seizoroi

  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

    Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II

  • The Forest Is Alive

    The Forest Is Alive

  • Devil's Gold

    Devil's Gold

  • Five Gents' Trick Book

    Five Gents' Trick Book

  • Diary of Forsaken Love

    Diary of Forsaken Love

  • Jubilation Street

    Jubilation Street

  • Life of Hishakaku 2

    Life of Hishakaku 2

  • Run, Genta, Run!

    Run, Genta, Run!

  • Seinen no isu

    Seinen no isu

  • Twilight Saloon

    Twilight Saloon

  • Wild Ducks and Green Onions

    Wild Ducks and Green Onions

  • The Sunshine Girl

    The Sunshine Girl

  • The Love of the Actress Sumako

    The Love of the Actress Sumako

  • The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy

    The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy

  • Eddy Currents of Life

    Eddy Currents of Life

  • Firefly Light

    Firefly Light

  • The Eleventh Hour

    The Eleventh Hour

  • Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi wa

    Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi wa

  • Tange Sazen

    Tange Sazen

  • Days with Harasu

    Days with Harasu

  • Mount Hakone

    Mount Hakone

  • I Lived, But...

    I Lived, But...

  • Les Miserables I: God and the Devil

    Les Miserables I: God and the Devil

  • Jūdai no seiten

    Jūdai no seiten

  • Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection

    Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection

  • Kaze no uchi so to

    Kaze no uchi so to

  • Navy

    Navy

  • Fight of the Gamblers

    Fight of the Gamblers

  • The Stream of Youth

    The Stream of Youth

  • A Man from Akagi

    A Man from Akagi

  • Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

    Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai

  • Silence Has No Wings

    Silence Has No Wings

  • The Black Current

    The Black Current

  • The Crimson Plains

    The Crimson Plains

  • Rice

    Rice

  • The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo

    The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo

  • Girls in the Orchard

    Girls in the Orchard

  • The King and His Vassal

    The King and His Vassal

  • Women's House

    Women's House

  • Late Night Confession

    Late Night Confession

  • 風雲児

    風雲児

  • The Days of Evil Women

    The Days of Evil Women

  • The Yamabiko School

    The Yamabiko School

  • Beauty and the Thief

    Beauty and the Thief

  • Choji Snack Bar

    Choji Snack Bar

  • The Beast Shall Die

    The Beast Shall Die

  • Flowery Brothers

    Flowery Brothers

  • Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

    Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

  • Shimizu Port of Chivalry

    Shimizu Port of Chivalry

  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother

    Tora-san's Cherished Mother

  • The Shadow Daughter

    The Shadow Daughter

  • Morning for the Osone Family

    Morning for the Osone Family

  • Policeman's Diary

    Policeman's Diary

  • The Human Wall

    The Human Wall

  • Young Boss: Leader's Flesh

    Young Boss: Leader's Flesh

  • Born in Sin

    Born in Sin

  • Boss Takes to the Road

    Boss Takes to the Road

  • Floating Weeds Diary

    Floating Weeds Diary

  • For This We Fight

    For This We Fight

  • Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom

    Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom

  • Salaryman's Medal

    Salaryman's Medal

  • The Twilight Story

    The Twilight Story

  • Sinking the Unsinkable

    Sinking the Unsinkable

  • Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

    Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

  • Hiroba no kōdoku

    Hiroba no kōdoku

  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls

    Yagyu Secret Scrolls

  • Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region

    Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region

  • Tales of a Golden Geisha

    Tales of a Golden Geisha

  • The Estuary

    The Estuary

  • Lady Sen and Hideyori

    Lady Sen and Hideyori

  • New Third Class Executive: Husband Education

    New Third Class Executive: Husband Education

  • The Bandits

    The Bandits

  • Journey to the North

    Journey to the North

  • High Teen

    High Teen

  • The Street Without Sun

    The Street Without Sun

  • Fine Man

    Fine Man

  • The Naked Sun

    The Naked Sun

  • Our Happiness Alone

    Our Happiness Alone

  • Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu

    Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu

  • The Navy

    The Navy

  • The Surf

    The Surf

  • One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and  Clouds

    One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds

  • Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer

    Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer

  • Rinchi

    Rinchi

  • Musume to watashi

    Musume to watashi

  • あじさいの歌

    あじさいの歌

  • Four and A Half Mats

    Four and A Half Mats

  • Theater of Life

    Theater of Life

  • The Master Spearman

    The Master Spearman

  • A Grain of Wheat

    A Grain of Wheat

  • Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple

    Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple

  • Port of Flowers

    Port of Flowers

  • Sword for Hire

    Sword for Hire

  • Izu no musumetachi

    Izu no musumetachi

  • Will to Conquer

    Will to Conquer

  • Rira no hana wasureji

    Rira no hana wasureji

  • Kill!

    Kill!

  • Shocking! in Japan -by G.F.Bigo-

    Shocking! in Japan -by G.F.Bigo-

  • The Man of Seven Faces

    The Man of Seven Faces

  • An Edo Magistrate

    An Edo Magistrate

  • Double Wedding

    Double Wedding

  • Shimizu Port Salaryman

    Shimizu Port Salaryman

  • Here Is a Spring

    Here Is a Spring

  • A Public Benefactor

    A Public Benefactor

  • Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

    Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

  • Ripe and Marriageable

    Ripe and Marriageable

  • Zoku Sasaki Kojiro

    Zoku Sasaki Kojiro

  • Freedom School

    Freedom School

  • The War Without Weapons

    The War Without Weapons

  • Otome no iru kichi

    Otome no iru kichi

  • New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking

    New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking

  • Oban kanketsu hen

    Oban kanketsu hen

  • Dynamite Doctor

    Dynamite Doctor

  • Night Drum

    Night Drum

  • Life of Matsu the Untamed

    Life of Matsu the Untamed

  • Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness

    Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness

  • The Naked Executive

    The Naked Executive

  • The Great White Tower

    The Great White Tower

  • The Glorious Days

    The Glorious Days

  • Muntinlupa no yo wa fukete

    Muntinlupa no yo wa fukete

  • So What

    So What

  • White Fan

    White Fan

  • The Masterless 47 – Part II

    The Masterless 47 – Part II

  • Yasubei Nakayama

    Yasubei Nakayama

  • The Pirates

    The Pirates

  • Heat and Mud

    Heat and Mud

  • The Last Judgment

    The Last Judgment

  • Akatsuki no chiheisen

    Akatsuki no chiheisen

  • Three Faces of Love

    Three Faces of Love

  • The Summit of Mt. Fuji

    The Summit of Mt. Fuji

  • Murder on The Last Train

    Murder on The Last Train

  • Police Precinct: Car 108

    Police Precinct: Car 108

  • The Gambling Samurai

    The Gambling Samurai

  • Ukyunosuke on Patrol

    Ukyunosuke on Patrol

  • Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

    Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

  • Song of Vengeance

    Song of Vengeance

  • The Wolves

    The Wolves

  • The Great Road

    The Great Road

  • Wait for Tomorrow

    Wait for Tomorrow

  • A Company President's Life Story

    A Company President's Life Story

  • Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

    Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

  • The Third Dead Angle

    The Third Dead Angle

  • My Hometown is the Wild West

    My Hometown is the Wild West

  • Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

    Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

  • Ôban

    Ôban

  • Monsieur Zivaco

    Monsieur Zivaco

  • Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

    Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

  • Start Here

    Start Here

  • Police Precinct Part 13

    Police Precinct Part 13

  • The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

    The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

  • 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu

    5 Gents Fly to Kyushu

  • This Madding Crowd

    This Madding Crowd

  • Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire!

    Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire!

  • 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II

    5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II

  • The Donkey Comes on a Tank

    The Donkey Comes on a Tank

  • First Decade Showa  Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President

    First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President

  • The Bride from Japan

    The Bride from Japan

  • The Spy

    The Spy

  • Love on Rainbow Island

    Love on Rainbow Island

  • Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!

    Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda!

  • The Last Game

    The Last Game

  • Beyond the Seasonal Wind

    Beyond the Seasonal Wind

  • Farewell to Spring

    Farewell to Spring

  • Challenge to Live

    Challenge to Live

  • The Masterless 47

    The Masterless 47

  • Hayauchi burai - Daiheigen no otoko

    Hayauchi burai - Daiheigen no otoko

  • Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

    Prison Walls of Abashiri 3

  • Good Morning

    Good Morning

  • Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man

    Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man

  • The Sandal Keeper

    The Sandal Keeper

  • Stray Dog

    Stray Dog

  • Japan's No. 1 Best Man

    Japan's No. 1 Best Man

  • 水戸黄門 第3部

    水戸黄門 第3部

  • 水戸黄門 第1部

    水戸黄門 第1部

  • 水戸黄門 第2部

    水戸黄門 第2部

  • The Legend of the White Serpent

    The Legend of the White Serpent

  • Facing to the Clouds

    Facing to the Clouds

  • First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President: Monday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Friday

    First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President: Monday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Friday

  • Hateful Things

    Hateful Things

  • Diary of a  Successful Salaryman Part 3

    Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3

  • Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls

    Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls

  • Blood and Sea

    Blood and Sea

  • The Man from the Moon

    The Man from the Moon

  • The Sea of Eden

    The Sea of Eden