Mikijiro Hira
Biography
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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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
124
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-11-21 (91 years old)
Place of Birth
Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Acting
2016
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit as Holy Teacher2015
The God of Risk as Tokuma Tendo2015
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran as Not available2015
The Driver as Shigeru Saigo2014
The Round Table as Ishita2013
Nameless Poison as Yoshichika Imada2013
The Fighter Pilot as Not available2011
Tibetan Dog as Adult Tenzin (voice)2011
Ninja Kids!!! as Not available2011
Onmitsu Hicho as Not available2010
13 Assassins as Lord Doi2009
Mission To Kill as Not available2009
Goemon as Rikyu Sen2008
AIBOU: The Movie as Kimihiko Mikuriya2006
The Animal Trail as Kota Kito2006
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard as Not available2005
Yoshitsune as Goshirakawa Emperor2005
Azumi 2: Death or Love as Masayuki Sanada2005
Princess Raccoon as Azuchi Momoyama2005
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara as Not available2004
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel as Tanuma Okitsugu2001
Pistol Opera as Goro Hanada2001
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama as Not available1998
Kenkaku Shōbai as Not available1998
Tunnel Fantasy: Dream Legend of Tonkararin as Not available1996
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction as Not available1995
The Mystery of Rampo as Not available1993
Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword as Yagyu Ishifunesai Munetoshi1993
Baian the Assassin: Showdown as Not available1992
A Legend of Turmoil as Not available1991
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power as Toshitaka Nagai1991
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit as Not available1991
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐ as Not available1990
The Legend of Zipang as King of Zipang1989
さよなら李香蘭 as Not available1988
Takeda Shingen as Not available1988
Takeda Shingen as Takeda Nobutora1988
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis as Yasumasa Hirai1988
Oración as Not available1987
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu as Not available1987
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop as Not available1985
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder! as Not available1985
Early Spring Story as Takenaka1985
The Empty Table as Kawabe1984
The Street of Desire as Seijiro Igawa1983
Amagi Pass as Kenzo Onodera1983
Battle Anthem as Emperor Meiji1983
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case as Not available1983
The Bored Samurai as Saotome Mondonosuke1983
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case as Not available1983
誰もが信じられない！ as Kotaro, Iga Kanko's president1983
Shogunate Secret Ninja as Not available1983
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins as Not available1982
To Trap a Kidnapper as Not available1982
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case as Not available1982
The Shootout as Takeda1982
Messengers to Satsuma as Not available1982
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2 as Not available1982
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case as Not available1981
Willful Murder as Okuno1981
Private Detective DOBU 1 as Not available1981
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell as Not available1980
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai as Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)1977
Utamaro's World as Yume no ukihashi1977
Flickering Flames as Not available1976
Tenpo suiko-den: ohara yugaku as Yugaku Ohara1973
Kunitori Monogatari as Saito Dosan1972
Nemuri Kyoshiro as Mojiwaka1972
Two Poor Ronins as Not available1970
Mominoki wa Nokotta as Harada Kai1969
Thousand Cranes as Kikuji Mitani1969
Sky Scraper! as Not available1968
Horus: Prince of the Sun as Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)1967
ゴメスの名はゴメス as Not available1967
Portrait of Chieko as Ishii1967
Three Faces of Love as Kenkichi Katsuma1967
River of Forever as Not available1966
The Face of Another as Dr. Hori1966
Cash Calls Hell as Not available1966
Warm Current as Yuzo Hibiki1965
Sword of the Beast as Yuuki Gennosuke1965
Illusion of Blood as Sato Yomoshichi1965
I'll Cry Alone as Not available1964
Three Outlaw Samurai as Einosuke Kikyo1964
Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple as Yoshioka Denshichiro1964
The Great Duel as Not available1964
Adventures of Zatoichi as Gounosuke1964
The Shape of Night as Eiji Kitami1964
The Third Ninja as Not available1964
売春地下組織 as Not available1963
Sasuke and His Comedians as Hanzo Hattori1963
A Fishmonger's Tour as Not available1963
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style as Yoshioka Denshichiro1963
Life of Hishakaku 2 as Not available1963
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai as Not available1963
League of Gangsters as Miyajima1963
Legends of Honor as Not available1962
The Inheritance as Not available1962
The Christian Revolt as Not available1962
Genkuro Yoshitsune as Not available1962
The King as Not available1962
Lady Sen and Hideyori as Sakazaki Dewanokami1962
365 Nights as Not available1962
Revenge for His Lover as Not available1962
Hibari the Traveling Performer as Not available1962
Skull Coins as Not available1961
The Orphan Brother as Jirô, eldest son (voice)1961
The Red Shadow as Jûrôzaemon Mizuno1961
Works of the Fish Man as Not available1961
Tange Sazen and the Princess as Not available1961
20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2 as Not available1961
The South Sea Wolf as Takayanagi Kujuro1961
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region as Not available1961
The Shogun and the Fishmonger as Not available1961
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji as Not available1961
20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 1 as Not available1961
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern as Not available1961
Kirimaru Kirigakure as Not available1961
Mask of the Moon as Not available1961
Samurai Knights as Not available1960
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region as Not available1960
Shinran, Part II as Not available1960
Sword of Destiny as Not available1956
The Forest Is Alive as Not available