Mikijiro Hira
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mikijirō Hira (平 幹二朗 Hira Mikijirō) was a Japanese actor. Starting as a stage actor in the 1950s, he also worked in film and television and was active until the time of his death. From the 1970s he starred in several of Yukio Ninagawa's productions, including an acclaimed role as Macbeth. Described as "Japan's best Shakespearean actor", Hira received several awards throughout his career, including an excellence award at the 2011 National Arts Festival hosted by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs.
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- Born:
- Nov 21, 1933 In Hiroshima, Japan
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 103
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Forest Is Alive 1956-10-08
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Driver 2015-10-11
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran | 2015-05-09 | |
| Series | The God of Risk | Tokuma Tendo | 2015-07-08 |
| Movie | The Driver | Shigeru Saigo | 2015-10-11 |
| Movie | The Round Table | Ishita | 2014-06-21 |
| Series | Nameless Poison | Yoshichika Imada | 2013-07-08 |
| Movie | The Fighter Pilot | 2013-12-20 | |
| Movie | Tibetan Dog | Adult Tenzin (voice) | 2011-07-15 |
| Movie | Onmitsu Hicho | 2011-07-23 | |
| Movie | Ninja Kids!!! | 2011-07-23 | |
| Movie | 13 Assassins | Lord Doi | 2010-09-09 |
| Movie | Goemon | Rikyu Sen | 2009-03-17 |
| Movie | AIBOU: The Movie | Kimihiko Mikuriya | 2008-05-01 |
| Series | The Animal Trail | Kota Kito | 2006-01-12 |
| Series | Yoshitsune | Goshirakawa Emperor | 2005-01-09 |
| Movie | Azumi 2: Death or Love | Masayuki Sanada | 2005-03-12 |
| Movie | Princess Raccoon | Azuchi Momoyama | 2005-05-28 |
| Movie | Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel | Tanuma Okitsugu | 2004-12-14 |
| Movie | The Goblin of Mt. Kurama | 2001-03-09 | |
| Movie | Pistol Opera | Goro Hanada | 2001-10-27 |
| Movie | Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction | 1996-09-23 | |
| Movie | The Mystery of Rampo | 1995-05-27 | |
| Series | Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword | Yagyu Ishifunesai Munetoshi | 1993-01-02 |
| Movie | Baian the Assassin: Showdown | 1993-10-06 | |
| Movie | A Legend of Turmoil | 1992-01-15 | |
| Movie | Saito Dosan: Rage of Power | Toshitaka Nagai | 1991-01-03 |
| Movie | Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit | 1991-03-29 | |
| Movie | The Legend of Zipang | King of Zipang | 1990-01-27 |
| Series | さよなら李香蘭 | 1989-12-21 | |
| Series | Takeda Shingen | 1988-01-10 | |
| Movie | Oración | 1988-07-23 | |
| Movie | Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis | Yasumasa Hirai | 1988-01-30 |
| Series | Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu | 1987-01-02 | |
| Movie | The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop | 1987-10-03 | |
| Movie | The Empty Table | Kawabe | 1985-11-01 |
| Movie | Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder! | 1985-06-29 | |
| Movie | Early Spring Story | Takenaka | 1985-09-14 |
| Movie | The Street of Desire | Seijiro Igawa | 1984-04-14 |
| Movie | Amagi Pass | Kenzo Onodera | 1983-02-19 |
| Movie | The Bored Samurai | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1983-02-25 |
| Movie | Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins | 1983-06-24 | |
| Movie | Battle Anthem | Emperor Meiji | 1983-06-04 |
| Movie | Shogunate Secret Ninja | 1983-07-12 | |
| Movie | The Shootout | Takeda | 1982-09-15 |
| Movie | Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case | 1982-07-09 | |
| Movie | Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2 | 1982-08-30 | |
| Movie | To Trap a Kidnapper | 1982-09-25 | |
| Movie | Messengers to Satsuma | 1982-11-26 | |
| Movie | Private Detective DOBU 1 | 1981-01-01 | |
| Movie | Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell | 1981-07-11 | |
| Movie | Willful Murder | Okuno | 1981-11-07 |
| Movie | Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai | Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun) | 1980-05-24 |
| Movie | Utamaro's World | Yume no ukihashi | 1977-02-20 |
| Movie | Flickering Flames | 1977-02-26 | |
| Movie | Tenpo suiko-den: ohara yugaku | Yugaku Ohara | 1976-11-13 |
| Series | Nemuri Kyoshiro | Mojiwaka | 1972-10-03 |
| Series | Mominoki wa Nokotta | Harada Kai | 1970-01-04 |
| Movie | Thousand Cranes | Kikuji Mitani | 1969-04-19 |
| Movie | Sky Scraper! | 1969-05-14 | |
| Movie | Horus: Prince of the Sun | Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice) | 1968-07-24 |
| Movie | Three Faces of Love | Kenkichi Katsuma | 1967-01-14 |
| Movie | Portrait of Chieko | Ishii | 1967-06-22 |
| Movie | River of Forever | 1967-02-19 | |
| Series | ゴメスの名はゴメス | 1967-04-27 | |
| Movie | Cash Calls Hell | 1966-01-15 | |
| Movie | Warm Current | Yuzo Hibiki | 1966-04-29 |
| Movie | The Face of Another | Dr. Hori | 1966-07-15 |
| Movie | Illusion of Blood | Sato Yomoshichi | 1965-07-25 |
| Movie | Sword of the Beast | Yuuki Gennosuke | 1965-09-18 |
| Movie | The Third Ninja | 1964-03-01 | |
| Movie | Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple | Yoshioka Denshichiro | 1964-01-01 |
| Movie | Three Outlaw Samurai | Einosuke Kikyo | 1964-05-13 |
| Movie | The Great Duel | 1964-06-03 | |
| Movie | The Shape of Night | Eiji Kitami | 1964-11-01 |
| Movie | Adventures of Zatoichi | Gounosuke | 1964-12-30 |
| Movie | Life of Hishakaku 2 | 1963-05-25 | |
| Movie | A Fishmonger's Tour | 1963-01-15 | |
| Movie | Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai | 1963-04-21 | |
| Movie | League of Gangsters | Miyajima | 1963-07-31 |
| Movie | Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style | Yoshioka Denshichiro | 1963-08-14 |
| Movie | Sasuke and His Comedians | Hanzo Hattori | 1963-12-11 |
| Movie | Legends of Honor | 1963-10-05 | |
| Movie | The Christian Revolt | 1962-03-21 | |
| Movie | The Inheritance | 1962-02-16 | |
| Movie | Lady Sen and Hideyori | Sakazaki Dewanokami | 1962-03-25 |
| Movie | Hibari the Traveling Performer | 1962-08-12 | |
| Movie | The King | 1962-11-23 | |
| Movie | Revenge for His Lover | 1962-11-11 | |
| Movie | Skull Coins | 1962-10-21 | |
| Movie | 365 Nights | 1962-09-09 | |
| Movie | Kirimaru Kirigakure | 1961-05-03 | |
| Movie | Mask of the Moon | 1961-04-25 | |
| Movie | The Shogun and the Fishmonger | 1961-01-03 | |
| Movie | Tange Sazen and the Princess | 1961-05-03 | |
| Movie | A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji | 1961-04-09 | |
| Movie | Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern | 1961-08-01 | |
| Movie | The Red Shadow | Jûrôzaemon Mizuno | 1961-12-24 |
| Movie | Samurai Knights | 1961-05-11 | |
| Movie | The Orphan Brother | Jirô, eldest son (voice) | 1961-07-19 |
| Movie | The South Sea Wolf | Takayanagi Kujuro | 1961-07-09 |
| Movie | 20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2 | 1961-07-09 | |
| Movie | Sword of Destiny | 1960-12-11 | |
| Movie | Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region | 1960-12-27 | |
| Movie | The Forest Is Alive | 1956-10-08 |