
Eijirō Tōno
Where to watch Eijirō Tōno in United States. On screen since 1943. Licensed apps only — 24 titles we track below.
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).
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Seven Samurai
Kidnapper · 1954

Yojimbo
Gonji, Tavern Keeper · 1961

Tokyo Story
Numata · 1953

High and Low
Factory Worker · 1963

Tora! Tora! Tora!
Admiral Chuici Nagumo · 1970

Red Beard
Goheiji · 1965

Stray Dog
1949

An Autumn Afternoon
Sakuma, The 'Gourd' · 1962

Good Morning
Hiroshi Tomizawa · 1959

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959

The Lower Depths
Tomekichi the Tinker · 1957

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Baiken Shishido · 1955

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Baiken Shishido (uncredited) · 1956

Pale Flower
Yasuoka · 1964

I Live in Fear
Old man from Brazil · 1955

Horus: Prince of the Sun
Ganko (voice) · 1968

Early Spring
Tokichi Hattori · 1956

The Ballad of Narayama
Messenger · 1958

Kill!
Hyogo Moriuchi · 1968

Sword of the Beast
Minister · 1965

Goyokin
1969

Pigs and Battleships
Kan'ichi · 1961

Samurai Assassin
Masagorō Kisoya · 1965

Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Senzo · 1967