Mikijiro Hira
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
1961
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
1961
Azumi 2: Death or Love
as Masayuki Sanada
2005
Goemon
as Rikyu Sen
2009
A Fishmonger's Tour
1963
The Face of Another
as Dr. Hori
1966
Princess Raccoon
as Azuchi Momoyama
2005
Sword of the Beast
as Yuuki Gennosuke
1965
Utamaro's World
as Yume no ukihashi
1977
Horus: Prince of the Sun
as Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
1968
Adventures of Zatoichi
as Gounosuke
1964
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Yasumasa Hirai
1988
Cash Calls Hell
as Sengoku
1966
The Great Killing
1964
Three Outlaw Samurai
as Einosuke Kikyo
1964
The King
1962
The Eternal Zero
2013
Shogunate Secret Ninja
1983
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
1981
Messengers to Satsuma
1982
TV Appearances
Kunitori Monogatari
as Saito Dosan
1973
Mominoki wa Nokotta
as Harada Kai
1970
Yoshitsune
as Goshirakawa Emperor
2005
The Animal Trail
as Kota Kito
2006
Nameless Poison
as Yoshichika Imada
2013
The God of Risk
as Tokuma Tendo
2015
Takeda Shingen
1988
ゴメスの名はゴメス
1967
さよなら李香蘭
1989
Nemuri Kyoshiro
as Mojiwaka
1972
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
1987
Two Poor Ronins
1972