

Acting
Eitarō Shindō
- Titles
- 73movies4TV shows
- Career
Active from 1936 to 1972, busiest in 1951 with 4 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 14top three billing
- Average score
82/100
- Highest rated
Chikamatsu Monogatari91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.7average 2.6
- Melancholy7.8average 4.7
- Class & Capitalism6.3average 3.3
- Social Commentary7.6average 4.9
- Pathos7.9average 5.2
- Family Dynamics7.0average 4.8
- Romance5.1average 3.8
- Politics3.8average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.4, average 5.4
- Mystery2.0, average 4.1
- Pop Culture0.1, average 2.2
- Adrenaline2.9, average 4.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character Study 5
- Forbidden Love 4
- Social Critique 4
- Classic Japanese Cinema 3
- Japanese Cinema 3
- Political Intrigue 3
- Classic Japanese Drama 3
- Tragic Romance 3
- Deliberate Pacing 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Feudal Japan 2
- Masterful Direction 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Yoshikata YodaWriterMiss Oyu, Sansho the Bailiff, The Life of Oharu, Chikamatsu Monogatari, Princess Yang Kwei-fei, +6 more
Kenji MizoguchiDirectorMiss Oyu, Sansho the Bailiff, The Life of Oharu, Street of Shame, Chikamatsu Monogatari, +5 more
Fumio HayasakaComposerMiss Oyu, Sansho the Bailiff, Chikamatsu Monogatari, Princess Yang Kwei-fei, Actress, +2 more
Kazuo MiyagawaCinematographerMiss Oyu, Sansho the Bailiff, Street of Shame, Chikamatsu Monogatari, A Geisha, +1 more
Ichirō SugaiActorSansho the Bailiff, The Life of Oharu, Chikamatsu Monogatari, A Geisha, Clothes of Deception
Katsuo NakamuraActorUnwieldy Brothers, Tale of A Company Boss Pt.5, Boss Takes to the Road, Tale of a Company Boss 3, Tale of a Company Boss
Isuzu YamadaActorActress, Sisters of the Gion, The Killing of Otsuya, Onna keizu, 大当り男一代
Kinuyo TanakaActorMiss Oyu, Sansho the Bailiff, The Life of Oharu, The Woman in the Rumor, The Lady of Musashino
Chieko NaniwaActorSansho the Bailiff, Chikamatsu Monogatari, A Geisha, The Woman in the Rumor, Tale of A Company Boss Pt.5
Susumu FujitaActorThe War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya, Currents of Youth, Beauty, Duel at Yagyu Valley
Bontarō MiakeActorSansho the Bailiff, Street of Shame, Princess Yang Kwei-fei, The Woman in the Rumor
Eijirō YanagiActorMiss Oyu, Tôjûrô no koi, Young Ruddy Warrior: Nobunaga Oda, The Adventures of Chuji
Movies and TV shows
761970s
3 titles
TV show
TV show
1960s
18 titles · average score 79
TV show
as President Oike
as Yasuzō Fukazawa
as Kōga (President, Kōga Trading)
as Koetsu
as Chiyomatsu
as Keishiro Murakami
as Jirocho
as Horibe
as Yamaji Saemon
as Shuhei Hoshimura
as Sarako Jubei
1950s
35 titles · average score 80
as Hakuten
as Kurazô Taya
as Kao Li-hsi
as Ishun
as Sanshô dayû
as Yasuichi Harada
as Sawamoto
as Kahe Sasaya
as Kusaemon
as Shinzaburo Miyaji
as Isehama
as (uncredited)
1940s
15 titles · average score 87
as Kihei
as Hizakura
as Kyubei
as Takahama
as Dr. Okubo
as Kijin Juzaemon
as Tatsumi
as Matsujirô
as Kurimoto
as Yuijima
as Sakata
as Man With the Knapsack
1930s
5 titles · average score 83
as Ittetsu Inaba
as Maki Chutaro
as Kudo
as Yoshizo Fujino
as Hayase Sake










































