Rentaro Mikuni (三國 連太郎, Mikuni Rentarō, born January 20, 1923) was a Japanese actor from Gunma Prefecture. He appeared in over 150 films since making his screen debut in 1951, and won three Japanese Academy Awards for Best Actor, and a further seven nominations. He also won two Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, in 1960 and in 1989. Kōichi Satō is his son. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rentaro Mikuni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
| Birth Location | Ota, Gunma Prefecture, Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923-01-20 |
| Died | 2013-04-14 |
Movies
Chronicle of My Mother
as Hayato
2012
2011
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
as Chubei
2011
2008
2007
2006
Free and Easy 16
as Suzuki
2005
2004
Free and Easy 14
as Suzuki Ichinosuke
2003
The Wind Carpet
as Kinta Nakata
2003
2000
The Old Man and the Sea
as (voice)
1999
Will to Live
as Yasukichi
1999
Free and Easy: Samurai Edition
as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1998
Free and Easy 10
as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1998
Free and Easy 9
as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1997
Free and Easy 8
as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1996
Oishinbo
as Yuzan Kaibara
1996
1995
1994
Turning Point
as Urano
1994
The Friends
as Kihachi Denpo
1994
Free and Easy 6
as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1993
The Last Dance
as Buhei Mukai
1993
Making of Daibyonin
as Self
1993
Free and Easy 5
as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1992
Luminous Moss
as Headmaster / Captain (dual role)
1992
Basara: Princess Goh
as Junsai
1992
Free and Easy 4
as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1991
My Sons
as Akio Asano
1991
Free and Easy 3
as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1990
Free and Easy 2
as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1989
Rikyu
as Rikyu
1989
Free and Easy
as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1988
Wuthering Heights
as Takamaru
1988
Making of Marusa No Onna 2
as Self
1988
A Taxing Woman's Return
as Teppei Onisawa
1988
1987
A Human Promise
as Ryôsaku Morimoto
1986
Beyond the Shining Sea
as Takeya Oumi
1986
The Street of Desire
as Tadao Shimoda
1984
The Go Masters
as 松波麟作
1982
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
as Hajime Sandaiji
1981
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
as Hachiro Munakata
1980
1980
1979
Vengeance Is Mine
as Shizuo Enokizu
1979
Never Give Up
as Kazunari Ohba
1978
August without Emperor
as Tameichiro Emi
1978
Sweet Revenge
as Kinzo Otsuka
1977
The Journalist: Rokko/Kikutake Sunao
as Sunao Kikutake
1977
Mount Hakkoda
as Major Yamada
1977
The Inugamis
as Sahei Inugami
1976
1976
Barefoot Gen
as Father
1976
Solar Eclipse
as Conservative MP
1975
Two in the Amsterdam Rain
as Masaoka
1975
The Tattered Banner
as Shozo Tanaka
1974
Himiko
as Nashime
1974
Coup d'Etat
as Kazuki Kitamura / Ikki Kita
1973
Deeper Than Blue
as Yukiyoshi Tamiya
1973
Journey Into Solitude
as Kunitaro Matsuda
1972
The Rendezvous
as Detective Yamamuro
1972
Zatoichi at Large
as Boss Tetsugoro
1972
Confessions Among Actresses
as Minakawa
1971
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
as Shigata Komijiro
1971
1971
Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death
as Baiken Shishido
1971
Shadow of Deception
as Keitaro Nishida
1971
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
as Shigata Komijiro
1970
City of Beasts
as Yusaku Ishihama
1970
Duel at Fort Ezo
as Shimbei Usa
1970
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
as Kamo Serizawa
1969
Profound Desires of the Gods
as Nekichi Futori
1968
1968
Zatoichi the Outlaw
as Asagoro
1967
Glorious Fights
as Genichiro Gunji
1966
Captive's Island
as Daigoku
1966
Thirst for Love
as Tetsuya Ezaki
1966
The Threat
as Misawa
1966
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
as Muneaki Takuan - Priest
1965
Tale of Japanese Burglars
as Gisuke Hayashida
1965
A Fugitive from the Past
as Takichi Inukai
1965
Kwaidan
as Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
1965
Wolves, Pigs & Men
as Ichiro Kuroki, The eldest brother
1964
A Story from Echigo
as Gonsuke Sabu
1964
1964
Zoku ôsho
as Sakita Sankichi
1963
The Life of a Horse-Trader
as 片山米太郎
1963
Tale of Army Brutality
as Yahichi Inumaru
1963
Tokyo Untouchable: Escape
as Naoto, Nishiyama
1963
Escape from Hell
as Shinpei
1963
1962
1962
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
as Muneaki Takuan
1962
Tokyo Untouchable
as Naoto Nishiyama
1962
1962
Harakiri
as Kageyu Saito
1962
The Broken Commandment
as Rentaro Inoko
1962
The Christian Revolt
as Uemonsaku
1962
1962
1961
The Catch
as Kazumasa Takano
1961
1961
1961
1961
Miyamoto Musashi
as Muneaki Takuan
1961
Devotion to Railway
as Yoshito Matsuzaki
1960
1960
1960
1960
The Murderer Must Die
as Tetsuo Yazaki
1959
Thus Another Day
as Kenzô Akada
1959
1959
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
as Newspaperman A
1959
1959
The Outsiders
as Takeshi Ohiwa
1958
1958
Face in the Dark
as Kijima
1958
1958
Night Drum
as Hikokurô Ogura
1958
Wind, Woman and Road
as Sentaro
1958
The Flesh Is Weak
as Ichiro Kurakoshi
1957
The Eagle and the Hawk
as Keizo Sasaki
1957
Stepbrothers
as Hantaro Kido
1957
1956
1956
1956
Hi no tori
as (Uncredited)
1956
Crossroad
as Shōgo Ise
1956
The Burmese Harp
as Captain Inouye
1956
1956
1955
1955
1955
1955
Till We Meet Again
as Jiro Sone
1955
1955
1955
Policeman's Diary
as Patrolman Hanakawa
1955
1954
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
as Matahachi
1954
1954
Itsuko to sono haha
as Yasukazu Sugi
1954
Farewell Rabaul
as Captain Katase
1954
Red-Light Bases
as Koichi Kawanabe
1953
1953
The Lovers
as Sugawa
1953
Eagle of the Pacific
as Staff Officer (uncredited)
1953
1953
1953
1953
Wife
as Tadashi Tanimura
1953
1953
Husband and Wife
as Ryota Takemura
1953
My Wonderful Yellow Car
as The burglar
1953
Beauty and the Thief
as Kuroki no Jiro
1952
Adolescence
as Teacher Harada
1952
Shanghai Rose
as Manabe, First lieutenant
1952
Sword for Hire
as Tachibana Jurata
1952
1952
1951
1951
Fireworks Over the Sea
as Tsuyoshi Yabuki
1951
Boyhood
as Teacher Shimomura
1951
The Good Fairy
as Rentaro Mikuni, news reporter
1951