Mikijiro Hira
November 21, 1933 (91 years old) in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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
Credits
- 2016 · Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit as Holy Teacher
- 2015 · The Driver as Shigeru Saigo
- 2015 · The God of Risk as Tokuma Tendo
- 2015 · Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran as
- 2014 · The Round Table as Ishita
- 2013 · The Fighter Pilot as
- 2013 · Nameless Poison as Yoshichika Imada
- 2011 · Ninja Kids!!! as
- 2011 · Onmitsu Hicho as
- 2011 · Tibetan Dog as Adult Tenzin (voice)
- 2010 · 13 Assassins as Lord Doi
- 2009 · Goemon as Rikyu Sen
- 2009 · Mission To Kill as
- 2008 · AIBOU: The Movie as Kimihiko Mikuriya
- 2006 · Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard as
- 2006 · The Animal Trail as Kota Kito
- 2005 · Princess Raccoon as Azuchi Momoyama
- 2005 · Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara as
- 2005 · Azumi 2: Death or Love as Masayuki Sanada
- 2005 · Yoshitsune as Goshirakawa Emperor
- 2004 · Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel as Tanuma Okitsugu
- 2001 · Pistol Opera as Goro Hanada
- 2001 · The Goblin of Mt. Kurama as
- 1998 · Tunnel Fantasy: Dream Legend of Tonkararin as
- 1996 · Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction as
- 1995 · The Mystery of Rampo as
- 1993 · Baian the Assassin: Showdown as
- 1993 · Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword as Yagyu Ishifunesai Munetoshi
- 1992 · A Legend of Turmoil as
- 1991 · Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit as
- 1991 · Saito Dosan: Rage of Power as Toshitaka Nagai
- 1990 · The Legend of Zipang as King of Zipang
- 1989 · さよなら李香蘭 as
- 1988 · Oración as
- 1988 · Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis as Yasumasa Hirai
- 1988 · Takeda Shingen as
- 1988 · Takeda Shingen as Takeda Nobutora
- 1987 · The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop as
- 1987 · Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu as
- 1985 · The Empty Table as Kawabe
- 1985 · Early Spring Story as Takenaka
- 1985 · Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder! as
- 1984 · The Street of Desire as Seijiro Igawa
- 1983 · Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case as
- 1983 · Shogunate Secret Ninja as
- 1983 · Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins as
- 1983 · Battle Anthem as Emperor Meiji
- 1983 · The Bored Samurai as Saotome Mondonosuke
- 1983 · Amagi Pass as Kenzo Onodera
- 1983 · Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case as
- 1982 · Messengers to Satsuma as
- 1982 · Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case as
- 1982 · To Trap a Kidnapper as
- 1982 · The Shootout as Takeda
- 1982 · Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2 as
- 1982 · Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case as
- 1981 · Willful Murder as Okuno
- 1981 · Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell as
- 1981 · Private Detective DOBU 1 as
- 1980 · Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai as Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
- 1977 · Flickering Flames as
- 1977 · Utamaro's World as Yume no ukihashi
- 1976 · Tenpo suiko-den: ohara yugaku as Yugaku Ohara
- 1973 · Kunitori Monogatari as Saito Dosan
- 1972 · Nemuri Kyoshiro as Mojiwaka
- 1972 · Two Poor Ronins as
- 1970 · Mominoki wa Nokotta as Harada Kai
- 1969 · Sky Scraper! as
- 1969 · Thousand Cranes as Kikuji Mitani
- 1968 · Horus: Prince of the Sun as Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
- 1967 · Portrait of Chieko as Ishii
- 1967 · ゴメスの名はゴメス as
- 1967 · River of Forever as
- 1967 · Three Faces of Love as Kenkichi Katsuma
- 1966 · The Face of Another as Dr. Hori
- 1966 · Warm Current as Yuzo Hibiki
- 1966 · Cash Calls Hell as
- 1965 · Sword of the Beast as Yuuki Gennosuke
- 1965 · Illusion of Blood as Sato Yomoshichi
- 1965 · I'll Cry Alone as
- 1964 · Adventures of Zatoichi as Gounosuke
- 1964 · The Shape of Night as Eiji Kitami
- 1964 · The Great Duel as
- 1964 · Three Outlaw Samurai as Einosuke Kikyo
- 1964 · The Third Ninja as
- 1964 · Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple as Yoshioka Denshichiro
- 1963 · Sasuke and His Comedians as Hanzo Hattori
- 1963 · Legends of Honor as
- 1963 · Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style as Yoshioka Denshichiro
- 1963 · League of Gangsters as Miyajima
- 1963 · Life of Hishakaku 2 as
- 1963 · Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai as
- 1963 · A Fishmonger's Tour as
- 1962 · The King as
- 1962 · Revenge for His Lover as
- 1962 · Skull Coins as
- 1962 · 365 Nights as
- 1962 · Hibari the Traveling Performer as
- 1962 · Genkuro Yoshitsune as
- 1962 · Lady Sen and Hideyori as Sakazaki Dewanokami
- 1962 · The Christian Revolt as
- 1962 · The Inheritance as
- 1961 · The Red Shadow as Jûrôzaemon Mizuno
- 1961 · Works of the Fish Man as
- 1961 · Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern as
- 1961 · The Orphan Brother as Jirô, eldest son (voice)
- 1961 · 20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2 as
- 1961 · The South Sea Wolf as Takayanagi Kujuro
- 1961 · Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region as
- 1961 · Samurai Knights as
- 1961 · Tange Sazen and the Princess as
- 1961 · Kirimaru Kirigakure as
- 1961 · Mask of the Moon as
- 1961 · A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji as
- 1961 · The Shogun and the Fishmonger as
- 1961 · 20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 1 as
- 1960 · Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region as
- 1960 · Sword of Destiny as
- 1960 · Shinran, Part II as
- 1956 · The Forest Is Alive as