ACTOR
Mikijiro Hira
Known for 13 Assassins · The Eternal Zero · Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
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…
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- Born
- Nov 21, 1933
- Died
- Oct 22, 2016
- Birthplace
- Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
MOVIE
13 AssassinsLord Doi · 2010
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
MOVIE
The Eternal Zero · 2013
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
MOVIE
Tokyo: The Last MegalopolisYasumasa Hirai · 1988
★ 6.1
★ 6.1
MOVIE
Ninja Kids!!! · 2011
★ 5.8
★ 5.8
TV
Moribito: Guardian of the SpiritHoly Teacher · 2016
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
MOVIE
The Mystery of RampoMarquis Ogawara · 1994
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
TV
YoshitsuneGoshirakawa Emperor · 2005
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
Mission To Kill1 eps · 2009
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
Filmography
Movies
The Forest Is Alive
1956
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
1958
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
1960
Shinran, Part II
1960
Sword of Destiny
1960
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
1961
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
1961
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
1961CO
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
1961
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
1961
Kirimaru Kirigakure
1961
Mask of the Moon
1961
Samurai Knights
1961
Tange Sazen and the Princess
1961
The Orphan BrotherJirô, eldest son (voice)
1961
The Red ShadowJûrôzaemon Mizuno
1961
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
1961TS
The South Sea WolfTakayanagi Kujuro
1961
Works of the Fish Man
1961
365 Nights
1962
Genkuro Yoshitsune
1962
Hibari the Traveling Performer
1962
Lady Sen and HideyoriSakazaki Dewanokami
1962
Revenge for His Lover
1962
Skull Coins
1962
The Christian Revolt
1962
The Inheritance
1962
The King
1962
A Fishmonger's Tour
1963
League of GangstersMiyajima
1963
Legends of Honor
1963
Life of Hishakaku 2
1963
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword StyleYoshioka Denshichiro
1963
Sasuke and His ComediansHanzo Hattori
1963
Sword of Solitude
1963
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963
Adventures of ZatoichiGounosuke
1964
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji TempleYoshioka Denshichiro
1964
The Great Killing
1964
The Shape of NightEiji Kitami
1964
The Third Ninja
1964
Three Outlaw SamuraiEinosuke Kikyo
1964
Tokyo Untouchables
1964
A Monk in the Big City of Edo
1965
I'll Cry Alone
1965
Illusion of BloodSato Yomoshichi
1965
Sword of the BeastYuuki Gennosuke
1965
Cash Calls HellSengoku
1966
Ohana hanCaptain Ijuin
1966
The Face of AnotherDr. Hori
1966
Warm CurrentYuzo Hibiki
1966
Portrait of ChiekoIshii
1967
River of Forever
1967
Three Faces of LoveKenkichi Katsuma
1967
Who Is Gomez?Katori
1967
Horus: Prince of the SunGrunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
1968
Sky Scraper!
1969
Thousand CranesKikuji Mitani
1969
The Tempō Outlaws of the MarshYugaku Ohara
1976
Flickering Flames
1977
Utamaro's WorldYume no ukihashi
1977
Tokugawa Ichizoku no HoukaiTokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
1980
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
1981
Private Detective DOBU 1
1981
Willful MurderOkuno
1981
Messengers to Satsuma
1982
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
1982
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
1982
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
1982
The ShootoutTakeda
1982
To Trap a Kidnapper
1982
Amagi PassKenzo Onodera
1983
Battle AnthemEmperor Meiji
1983
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
1983
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
1983
Shogunate Secret Ninja
1983
The Bored SamuraiSaotome Mondonosuke
1983
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
1983誰
誰もが信じられない！Kotaro, Iga Kanko's president
1983
The Street of DesireSeijiro Igawa
1984
Early Spring StoryTakenaka
1985
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
1985
The Empty TableKawabe
1985
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!Takegoro Nozawa
1985
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!Takegoro Nozawa
1986
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
1987
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!Takegoro Nozawa
1987
Oración
1988
Tokyo: The Last MegalopolisYasumasa Hirai
1988
The Legend of ZipangKing of Zipang
1990KN
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
1991
Saito Dosan: Rage of PowerToshitaka Nagai
1991
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991
A Legend of Turmoil
1992
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
1993
The Mystery of RampoMarquis Ogawara
1994
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996
Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
1997
Pistol OperaGoro Hanada
2001
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
2001
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a DuelTanuma Okitsugu
2004
Azumi 2: Death or LoveMasayuki Sanada
2005
Princess RaccoonAzuchi Momoyama
2005
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
2005
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
2006
AIBOU: The MovieKimihiko Mikuriya
2008
GoemonRikyu Sen
2009
13 AssassinsLord Doi
2010
Ninja Kids!!!
2011
Onmitsu Hicho
2011
Tibetan DogAdult Tenzin (voice)
2011
The Eternal Zero
2013
唐版 滝の白糸
2013
The Round TableIshita
2014
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015TD
The DriverShigeru Saigo
2015さ
さよなら李香蘭演员
Television
ゴ
ゴメスの名はゴメス5 eps
1967
Mominoki wa NokottaHarada Kai · 52 eps
1970
Nemuri KyoshiroMojiwaka · 26 eps
1972TP
Two Poor Ronins19 eps
1972
Kunitori MonogatariSaito Dosan · 51 eps
1973
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougaiエスガイ · 2 eps
1980
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu6 eps
1987
Takeda Shingen50 eps
1988Takeda ShingenTakeda Nobutora · 50 eps
1988
さよなら李香蘭2 eps
1989
Three Generations of the Yagyu SwordYagyu Ishifunesai Munetoshi · 13 eps
1993
Kenkaku Shōbai10 eps
1998
Love & War of a Samurai7 eps
2003
YoshitsuneGoshirakawa Emperor · 49 eps
2005
The Animal TrailKota Kito · 9 eps
2006
Mission To Kill1 eps
2009
Nameless PoisonYoshichika Imada · 11 eps
2013
The God of RiskTokuma Tendo · 10 eps
2015
Moribito: Guardian of the SpiritHoly Teacher · 4 eps
2016Photos
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