Eijirō Tōno
Tomioka, Japon
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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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The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo
It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition)
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri
