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Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Actor · Died September 8, 1994, aged 86 · Tomioka, Japon

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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Born
September 17, 1907
Died
September 8, 1994 (aged 86)
From
Tomioka, Japon
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 307 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 46% in 30 days

What are Eijirō Tōno's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
24%
Morality
23%
Survival
15%
Self
11%
Bonds
10%
Society
10%
Ideas
8%
Corruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 6 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 11 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Shadow
2 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
11
Contemplative
6
Dread
5
Warm
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Eijirō Tōno's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eijirō Tōno's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

307 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Tales of a Golden Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Prime Minister

  • Days with Harasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Death of a Tea Master(1989)

    as Kokei

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • So What (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Shocking! in Japan -by G.F.Bigo- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Narration (voice)

  • The Fox Dancing in the Dusk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Adrift at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Choji Snack Bar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • The King and His Vassal 2 - The Great Riot of Edo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The King and His Vassal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Last Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Hunter in the Dark(1979)

    as Shogen

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Lord Mito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Tokugawa Mitsukuni

  • The Devil's Island(1977)

    as Kaemon Kito

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • 水戸黄門 第3部 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Keinosuke Takamatsu, Dainippon Steel President

  • Battle of Okinawa(1971)

    as Yoshijirō Umezu

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Keinosuke Takamatsu

  • Will to Conquer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sezaemon

  • 水戸黄門　第2部 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Five Gents and a Kuniang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Gōji Keinosuke

  • The Summit of Mt. Fuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Tora! Tora! Tora!(1970)

    as Admiral Chuici Nagumo

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Five Gents Fly to Taiwan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Takeyunosuke Gōji

  • Tora-san's Cherished Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sanpo Sensei

  • 水戸黄門　第１部 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Umehara Kannosuke (textile CEO)

  • The Steel Edge of Revenge(1969)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Kannosuke Umehara (President, Marubō Textiles)

  • Crazy Big Discovery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Flame of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • It's Tough Being a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Monument to the Girl's Corps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Nakaji, Principal

  • Song of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as 看守Ａ

  • Horus: Prince of the Sun(1968)

    as Ganko (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Kill!(1968)

    as Hyogo Moriuchi

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Saga of Tanegashima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Kinbei Yaita

  • Wild Ducks and Green Onions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Japan's No. 1 Best Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Young Boss: Leader's Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Burning Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Shogun and His Mistress 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Narrator

  • Monsieur Zivaco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Goal for the Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Botchan shain seishun de tsuppashire! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Botchan shain seishun wa ore no monoda! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Industrial Spy Free-for-All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Three Faces of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Soga

  • Journey to the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Kichinosuke Kawara

  • Zatoichi's Cane Sword(1967)

    as Senzo

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Shiroi Kyotô(1966)

    as Professor Teizō Azuma

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Dash to the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Lost Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Neighbor / Writer

  • Kill the Night Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Dynamite Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Marshal

  • Four and A Half Mats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Uyu

  • Silence Has No Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • A Company President's Life Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Ōta Gōzaemon (Ōnichi Wool President)

  • Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Seizo

  • An Innocent Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Blood and Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Sword of the Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Minister

  • The Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Illusion of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Life of Matsu the Untamed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Last Judgment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Start Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as President Sagara

  • Red Beard(1965)

    as Goheiji

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Salaryman's Medal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Five Gents' Trick Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Samurai Assassin(1965)

    as Masagorō Kisoya

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Donkey Comes on a Tank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Eddy Currents of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Shigesuke Hayashi

  • Modern Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Sandal Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi wa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Naked Executive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Kosugi, president

  • A Story from Echigo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • A Public Benefactor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Our Happiness Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The Bride is Fifteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Pale Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Yasuoka

  • Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Haiya

  • 白さぎと少年 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Hideyoshi Toyotomi

  • Fight of the Gamblers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Ukyonosuke Junsatsu-ki(1963)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tange Sazen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Akiharu

  • A House in the Quarter(1963)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Sea of Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Toyotomi Hideyoshi

  • Double Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Goro

  • Life of Hishakaku 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Bushido(1963)

    as Shibiku-Shosuke Hori

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • The Sunshine Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • High and Low(1963)

    as Factory Worker

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Girls Born in August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Pressure of Guilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Twin Sisters of Kyoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sosuke Otomo

  • Born in Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • An Autumn Afternoon(1962)

    as Sakuma, The 'Gourd'

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Great Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Li Tang

  • Mount Hakone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Man From the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • This Madding Crowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Grandpa Yoshi

  • Akitsu Hot Springs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Priest

  • A Carpenter and Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Facing to the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Three Gentlemen from Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Foundry Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Ishiguro, Tatsugoro (Jun's father)

  • Seinen no isu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Musume to watashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Lady Sen and Hideyori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Tokugawa Ieyasu

  • Our Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Father

  • Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Season of Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Shimizu Port Salaryman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Red Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Jinzaburô Kamo

  • Quick Draw Outlaw: Man of the Great Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Happy-Go-Lucky Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Run, Genta, Run! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Wind and waves of the South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Genji

  • Buddha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Suratha

  • The Last War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Captain Umehara

  • Sanctuary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Boss Takes to the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Immortal Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Policeman

  • The Crimson Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Shinzô Okui

  • The Estuary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Orphan Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Sanshô Dayû (voice)

  • Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Challenge to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Fine Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Yojimbo(1961)

    as Gonji, Tavern Keeper

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • An Edo Magistrate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Masterless 47 – Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Pigs and Battleships(1961)

    as Kan'ichi

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • For This We Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Botchan yarō seizoroi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • My Hometown is the Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Masterless 47 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Gonosuke Kira

  • The War Without Weapons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kamematsu Yamamoto, Senji's father

  • Wait for Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Seisaku Kajiwara

  • The Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Brass General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Twilight Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Brawler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Section Chief Kitaura

  • New Third Class Executive: Husband Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Isuke Tsujikura

  • Police Precinct Part 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Just Barely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Master Spearman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Man of Seven Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Genkichi Miyashita

  • Ajisai no uta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Gambling Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kansuke

  • The Curio Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Great Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Forbidden Scoop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Cards Will Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Isuke Tsujikura (President)

  • The Bride from Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Mieko's father

  • The Three Treasures(1959)

    as Ootomo

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Human Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Akatsuki no chiheisen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Ripe and Marriageable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Saemon, Hikari's father

  • Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Police Precinct: Car 108 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Beast Shall Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Detective Kuwashima

  • High Teen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Good Morning(1959)

    as Hiroshi Tomizawa

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Diary of Forsaken Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Policeman

  • Kaze no uchi so to (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Big Scoop: Challenge at Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Third Dead Angle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Human Condition I: No Greater Love(1959)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Stream of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Days of Evil Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Theater of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Naked General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Naked Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Yoshida

  • Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mouri

  • A Grain of Wheat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Aisawa

  • The Young Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Oban kanketsu hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Beyond the Seasonal Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Ballad of Narayama(1958)

    as Messenger

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Night Drum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Angkor Wat Story - Beautiful Sadness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Chamberlain

  • Firefly Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Handcuffs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Princess of Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Fugetsusai

  • Police Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Eleventh Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Black River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Kurihara

  • The Story of Pure Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • The Lower Depths(1957)

    as Tomekichi the Tinker

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Chaplin san

  • The Shadow Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Shigeo

  • Hateful Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Keisuke Kiyama

  • Untamed Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Oshima's father

  • Turtledove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Yagyu Secret Scrolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Fugetsusai

  • Love of the Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • An Osaka Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Gonzaemon Hoshino

  • Ôban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Chaplin-San

  • Rice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • Shimizu Port of Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Kansuke

  • Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • I Will Buy You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Ogushi

  • Love on Rainbow Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Shiimbei Hayashi

  • The Forest Is Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Easy-Going Married Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Undercurrent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Yujiro Funaki

  • How Sorrowful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Human-Skin Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Asashio yushio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Legend of the White Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Flowery Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Farewell to Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Yôichi's father, Genkichi

  • The Vampire Moth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Tetsuzô Ibuki / Shunsaku Etô

  • White Fan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Takuetsu

  • Early Spring(1956)

    as Tokichi Hattori

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hanayome no tameiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island(1956)

    as Baiken Shishido (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Love at Forty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • I Live in Fear(1955)

    as Old man from Brazil

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Floating Weeds Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Magoro Ichikawa

  • Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple(1955)

    as Baiken Shishido

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Murder on the Last Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Twilight Saloon(1955)

    as Onizuka

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Beautiful Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Imanishi's Father

  • Burden of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Jozo Araki

  • Here Is a Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Policeman's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Old man Murata

  • The Cock Crows Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Women's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Moon Over the Ruined Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Surf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Schoolmaster

  • Woman of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Black Current (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Midori no nakama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Street Without Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as President Kunio

  • Seven Samurai(1954)

    as Kidnapper

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Glorious Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Tokyo Story(1953)

    as Numata

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Waseda University (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Guest Nomura

  • Girls in the Orchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Hiroba no kōdoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • The Wild Geese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Suezo

  • Shishun no izumi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Nakamura, a policeman

  • The Tattoo Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Asama no karasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Jūdai no seiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • One Thousand Ryo Ship in the Wind and Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Her Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Jinsei Gekijo: dai ichi bu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Muntinlupa no yo wa fukete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Kozo Kawai

  • Beauty and the Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Jurota

  • Children of Hiroshima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Sword for Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Yamabiko School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Farewell to Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sakichi Arakawa

  • The Man from the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Sasaki Kojiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • 風雲児 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Freedom School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Ginza Cosmetics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Hyôbei Sugano

  • Yasubei Nakayama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Zoku Sasaki Kojiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Les Miserables I: God and the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • A Man from Akagi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Heat and Mud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Kazanmyaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Devil's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Rinchi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Chobei the Rogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Stray Dog(1949)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Late Night Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Flame of My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as State Councillor Itô

  • Apostasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • A Woman in the Typhoon Area (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Yoshii

  • As If To Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Rira no hana wasureji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • The Love of the Actress Sumako (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Duel at Moonrise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Fumie's father

  • Morning for the Osone Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Ippei Yamaka

  • Kigeki wa owarinu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • The Young Women of Izu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Otome no iru kichi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Sakuragi

  • Jubilation Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Shingo’s father

  • Sinking the Unsinkable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Teacher Ogata

  • Port of Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Hayashida

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 307 titles from 1943 to 1990; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

Tokyo Story (1953)

$110K worldwide

Highest rated

Yojimbo (1961)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19431990

Peak 1961 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting307 of 307: 307 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score92nd

By decade

1940s21 · acting1950s121 · acting1960s141 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 27 roles
495964

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Eijirō Tōno's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 92nd percentile, the median of all 32; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Ukyonosuke Junsatsu-ki (1963)

85th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Eijirō Tōno's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles4–36 · median 12 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Eijirō Tōno work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eijirō Tōno's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Masaru Satō shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers