Mikijiro Hira
Acting • Born 1933-11-21 – Died 2016-10-22
Biography
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.
Filmography
131 credits
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
Movie • 1961
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
Movie • 1961
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Movie • 2005
Masayuki Sanada
Goemon
Movie • 2009
Rikyu Sen
A Fishmonger's Tour
Movie • 1963
The Face of Another
Movie • 1966
Dr. Hori
Princess Raccoon
Movie • 2005
Azuchi Momoyama
Sword of the Beast
Movie • 1965
Yuuki Gennosuke
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Movie • 1968
Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
Utamaro's World
Movie • 1977
Yume no ukihashi
Adventures of Zatoichi
Movie • 1964
Gounosuke
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Movie • 1988
Yasumasa Hirai
Cash Calls Hell
Movie • 1966
Sengoku
Three Outlaw Samurai
Movie • 1964
Einosuke Kikyo
The Great Killing
Movie • 1964
The King
Movie • 1962
The Eternal Zero
Movie • 2013
Shogunate Secret Ninja
Movie • 1983
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
Movie • 1981
Messengers to Satsuma
Movie • 1982
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
Movie • 1982
Onmitsu Hicho
Movie • 2011
Pistol Opera
Movie • 2001
Goro Hanada
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
Movie • 1960
The Legend of Zipang
Movie • 1990
King of Zipang
Sky Scraper!
Movie • 1969
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
Movie • 1983
Kirimaru Kirigakure
Movie • 1961
The Forest Is Alive
Movie • 1956
Genkuro Yoshitsune
Movie • 1962
Ninja Kids!!!
Movie • 2011
Skull Coins
Movie • 1962
The Round Table
Movie • 2014
Ishita
13 Assassins
Movie • 2010
Lord Doi
The Mystery of Rampo
Movie • 1994
Marquis Ogawara
River of Forever
Movie • 1967
Shinran, Part II
Movie • 1960
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
Movie • 1961
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
Movie • 2001
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
Movie • 1991
The Bored Samurai
Movie • 1983
Saotome Mondonosuke
Private Detective DOBU 1
Movie • 1981
The Inheritance
Movie • 1962
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
Movie • 2015
Battle Anthem
Movie • 1983
Emperor Meiji
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
Movie • 1982
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
Movie • 1982
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
Movie • 1983
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
Movie • 1983
Illusion of Blood
Movie • 1965
Sato Yomoshichi
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
Movie • 2005
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
Movie • 2006
Hibari the Traveling Performer
Movie • 1962
Flickering Flames
Movie • 1977
The Shape of Night
Movie • 1964
Eiji Kitami
A Legend of Turmoil
Movie • 1992
365 Nights
Movie • 1962
The Third Ninja
Movie • 1964
AIBOU: The Movie
Movie • 2008
Kimihiko Mikuriya
Early Spring Story
Movie • 1985
Takenaka
Mask of the Moon
Movie • 1961
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Movie • 1964
Yoshioka Denshichiro
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
Movie • 1963
Yoshioka Denshichiro
Thousand Cranes
Movie • 1969
Kikuji Mitani
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
Movie • 1985
Life of Hishakaku 2
Movie • 1963
Sasuke and His Comedians
Movie • 1963
Hanzo Hattori
Portrait of Chieko
Movie • 1967
Ishii
Three Faces of Love
Movie • 1967
Kenkichi Katsuma
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
Movie • 1991
Toshitaka Nagai
Tange Sazen and the Princess
Movie • 1961
The Orphan Brother
Movie • 1961
Jirô, eldest son (voice)
The Empty Table
Movie • 1985
Kawabe
The South Sea Wolf
Movie • 1961
Takayanagi Kujuro
Samurai Knights
Movie • 1961
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
Movie • 2004
Tanuma Okitsugu
To Trap a Kidnapper
Movie • 1982
League of Gangsters
Movie • 1963
Miyajima
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
Movie • 1987
Legends of Honor
Movie • 1963
The Driver
Movie • 2015
Shigeru Saigo
The Christian Revolt
Movie • 1962
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
Movie • 1961
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
Movie • 1961
The Street of Desire
Movie • 1984
Seijiro Igawa
The Red Shadow
Movie • 1961
Jûrôzaemon Mizuno
The Shootout
Movie • 1982
Takeda
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
Movie • 1996
Sword of Destiny
Movie • 1960
Lady Sen and Hideyori
Movie • 1962
Sakazaki Dewanokami
Willful Murder
Movie • 1981
Okuno
Oración
Movie • 1988
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
Movie • 1963
Amagi Pass
Movie • 1983
Kenzo Onodera
Warm Current
Movie • 1966
Yuzo Hibiki
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
Movie • 1993
Revenge for His Lover
Movie • 1962
Tenpo suiko-den: ohara yugaku
Movie • 1976
Yugaku Ohara
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
Movie • 1980
Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
Tibetan Dog
Movie • 2011
Adult Tenzin (voice)
Works of the Fish Man
Movie • 1961
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
Movie • 1961
I'll Cry Alone
Movie • 1965
誰もが信じられない！
Movie • 1983
Kotaro, Iga Kanko's president
Tokyo Untouchables
Movie • 1964
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
Movie • 1991
Ohana han
Movie • 1966
Captain Ijuin
Gomez's Name is Gomez
Movie • 1967
Katori
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
Movie • 1958
Sword of Solitude
Movie • 1963
唐版 滝の白糸
Movie • 2013
Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
Movie • 1997
Kunitori Monogatari
TV • 1973
Saito Dosan
Mominoki wa Nokotta
TV • 1970
Harada Kai
Yoshitsune
TV • 2005
Goshirakawa Emperor
The Animal Trail
TV • 2006
Kota Kito
Nameless Poison
TV • 2013
Yoshichika Imada
The God of Risk
TV • 2015
Tokuma Tendo
Takeda Shingen
TV • 1988
ゴメスの名はゴメス
TV • 1967
さよなら李香蘭
TV • 1989
Nemuri Kyoshiro
TV • 1972
Mojiwaka
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
TV • 1987
Two Poor Ronins
TV • 1972
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
TV • 2016
Holy Teacher
Mission To Kill
TV • 2009
Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword
TV • 1993
Yagyu Ishifunesai Munetoshi
Takeda Shingen
TV • 1988
Takeda Nobutora
Kenkaku Shōbai
TV • 1998
Love & War of a Samurai
TV • 2003
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai
TV • 1980
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