Eiji Bandō

Eiji Bandō

Actor

Manchukuo, China
April 5, 1940

Biography

Eiji Bandō is a Japanese television entertainer, former baseball player and actor. Eiji Bandō professionally played for the Chunicihi Dragons until his retirement in 1970 when he became a baseball commentator for Chubu Nippon Broadcasting Corporation. He made a break-out in Television in 1985 in To Kinyobi no Tsumatachi on Tokyo Broadcasting System Television. From there he had roles in several films, including Buddies, 47 Ronin, and Poppoya, all co-starring Ken Takakura.

Photo

Eiji Bandō 1

Representative Works

47 Ronin
47 Ronin
7.4
/ Japanese
Madadayo
Madadayo
7.4
/ Japanese
Stormy Night
Stormy Night
7.1
/ Japanese
Railroad Man
Railroad Man
7.1
/ Japanese
Hutch the Honeybee
Hutch the Honeybee
5.0
/ Japanese
Neck
Neck
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Faraway Heaven
Faraway Heaven
6.0
/ Japanese
Buddies
Buddies
6.9
/ Japanese
Father
Father
5.5
/ Japanese
Yukon
Yukon
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
The man who became a billionaire.
The man who became a billionaire.
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

47 Ronin
1994Nominee

Best Performance

47 Ronin

Madadayo
1993Nominee

Best Performance

Madadayo

Stormy Night
2005Nominee

Best Performance

Stormy Night

Career Highlights

Railroad Man
1999Highlight

Best Performance

Railroad Man

Hutch the Honeybee
2010Highlight

Best Performance

Hutch the Honeybee