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.
Known For
| Homepage | http://www.k-factory.net/profiles/mikijiro-hira |
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| Birth Location | Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Born | 1933-11-21 |
| Died | 2016-10-22 |
Movies
The Driver
as Shigeru Saigo
2015
The Round Table
as Ishita
2014
2013
2011
2011
Tibetan Dog
as Adult Tenzin (voice)
2011
13 Assassins
as Lord Doi
2010
Goemon
as Rikyu Sen
2009
AIBOU: The Movie
as Kimihiko Mikuriya
2008
Princess Raccoon
as Azuchi Momoyama
2005
Azumi 2: Death or Love
as Masayuki Sanada
2005
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
as Tanuma Okitsugu
2004
Pistol Opera
as Goro Hanada
2001
1995
1992
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
as Toshitaka Nagai
1991
The Legend of Zipang
as King of Zipang
1990
1988
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Yasumasa Hirai
1988
The Empty Table
as Kawabe
1985
Early Spring Story
as Takenaka
1985
The Street of Desire
as Seijiro Igawa
1984
Battle Anthem
as Emperor Meiji
1983
The Bored Samurai
as Saotome Mondonosuke
1983
Amagi Pass
as Kenzo Onodera
1983
1982
The Shootout
as Takeda
1982
Willful Murder
as Okuno
1981
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
as Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
1980
1977
Utamaro's World
as Yume no ukihashi
1977
Tenpo suiko-den: ohara yugaku
as Yugaku Ohara
1976
1969
Thousand Cranes
as Kikuji Mitani
1969
Horus: Prince of the Sun
as Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
1968
Portrait of Chieko
as Ishii
1967
1967
Three Faces of Love
as Kenkichi Katsuma
1967
The Face of Another
as Dr. Hori
1966
Warm Current
as Yuzo Hibiki
1966
1966
Sword of the Beast
as Yuuki Gennosuke
1965
Illusion of Blood
as Sato Yomoshichi
1965
Adventures of Zatoichi
as Gounosuke
1964
The Shape of Night
as Eiji Kitami
1964
1964
Three Outlaw Samurai
as Einosuke Kikyo
1964
1964
Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
as Yoshioka Denshichiro
1964
Sasuke and His Comedians
as Hanzo Hattori
1963
1963
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
as Yoshioka Denshichiro
1963
League of Gangsters
as Miyajima
1963
1963
1963
1962
1962
1962
1962
Lady Sen and Hideyori
as Sakazaki Dewanokami
1962
1962
1962
The Red Shadow
as Jûrôzaemon Mizuno
1961
The Orphan Brother
as Jirô, eldest son (voice)
1961
The South Sea Wolf
as Takayanagi Kujuro
1961
1961
1961
1961
1960
1960
1956
Mikijiro Hira hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows