Acting

Eishin Tono

Born January 31, 1942 · Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Died November 14, 2000 · aged 58

No biography available.

Known For

Zatoichi's PilgrimageZatoichi's Pilgrimage · 1966
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
★ 7.11966
MovieDramaAction
Zatoichi's trek through 88 temples to atone for his violent past is interrupted as he stumbles into a village terrorized by a violent yakuza boss.
Murder on D StreetMurder on D Street · 1998
Murder on D Street
★ 7.01998
MovieThrillerMystery
Detective Kogoro Akechi is faced with a peculiar murder case involving forgeries of classic pornographic artworks.
Utamaro's WorldUtamaro's World · 1977
Utamaro's World
★ 5.61977
MovieDrama
Utamaro was an artist who lived in Edo (which was later to become modern-day Tokyo) in the late 18th century. This film, which has a complex and wide-ranging storyline, recreates the world of that time, as it appeared in Utamaro's paintings.
PoemPoem · 1972
Poem
★ 6.71972
MovieDrama
A rigidly devoted young servant lives in a decaying aristocratic household as its members drift toward modernity, hedonism, and financial collapse. While the family quarrels over the fate of their estate, he clings to tradition and ritual, becoming a quiet witness to the social change and emotional unrest around him.
The Longest TunnelThe Longest Tunnel · 1982
The Longest Tunnel
★ 10.01982
MovieDrama
After a passenger ship sinks in 1954, Go Akutsu devises a life-saving project in the form of a tunnel under the Tsugaru Strait. While working on this project Akutsu becomes involved with Tae Makimura leading to his estrangement from his wife.
The Last JudgmentThe Last Judgment · 1965
The Last Judgment
★ 8.31965
MovieDrama
Driven by greed and a desire for his cousin's wife, Jiro orchestrates a complex frame-up to have his cousin arrested for murder.
Death at an Old MansionDeath at an Old Mansion · 1975
Death at an Old Mansion
★ 6.31975
MovieDramaHorror
A woman and her bridegroom are found murdered in their bed the day after their wedding. It had snowed overnight and the killer left no tracks. It is up to an amateur detective to figure out what happened. Carefully and systematically, he pieces together the clues in this locked room mystery.
Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of HiroshimaBarefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima · 1980
Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima
1980
MovieDramaWar
Second live action "Barefoot Gen" sequel.

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Professional KillersProfessional Killers · 1972
Professional Killers
★ 8.01972
SeriesDramaCrime
A shikakenin was an under-the-cover trade that undertook killing in Edo. Hanemon of Otowa, an agency that introduced laborers and maids, was also one of these. Katsugoro Iseya was a timber dealer who had come in as a client. His target was the constructions magistrate Hanno, and the Tatsumiya who sipped on the benefits. Hanemon who had a stong code towards killing, where he would only kill those who do no good to be in the world, accepts this request. Baian Fujieda, a needle doctor would carry out the killing. However, the professional killer Baian fails to bring down Tatsumiya. Hanemon then looks to another shikakenin, the ronin Sanai Nishimura for the role. Although Sanai's ability with the sword is good, he lives poorly in a tenement, and accepts this commission on the condition that it is kept a secret from his wife and child. Here, they close in on Hanno and Tatsumiya again...