- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 21, 1933
- Place of Birth
- Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
- Died
- October 22, 2016
Mikijiro Hira
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.
Filmography
tvMoribito: Guardian of the Spirit
2016 · Holy Teacher
The Driver
movieThe Driver
2015 · Shigeru Saigo
tvThe God of Risk
2015 · Tokuma Tendo
movieLegacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015
movieThe Round Table
2014 · Ishita
movieThe Eternal Zero
2013
movie唐版 滝の白糸
2013
tvNameless Poison
2013 · Yoshichika Imada
movieOnmitsu Hicho
2011
movieNinja Kids!!!
2011
movieTibetan Dog
2011 · Adult Tenzin (voice)
movie13 Assassins
2010 · Lord Doi
movieGoemon
2009 · Rikyu Sen
tvMission To Kill
2009
movieAIBOU: The Movie
2008 · Kimihiko Mikuriya
movieSamurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
2006
tvThe Animal Trail
2006 · Kota Kito
moviePrincess Raccoon
2005 · Azuchi Momoyama
movieSamurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
2005
movieAzumi 2: Death or Love
2005 · Masayuki Sanada
tvYoshitsune
2005 · Goshirakawa Emperor
movieSamurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
2004 · Tanuma Okitsugu
tvLove & War of a Samurai
2003
moviePistol Opera
2001 · Goro Hanada
movieThe Goblin of Mt. Kurama
2001
tvKenkaku Shōbai
1998
movieSharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
1997
movieTom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996
movieThe Mystery of Rampo
1994 · Marquis Ogawara
movieBaian the Assassin: Showdown
1993
tvThree Generations of the Yagyu Sword
1993 · Yagyu Ishifunesai Munetoshi
movieA Legend of Turmoil
1992
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
movieKumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
1991
movieSaito Dosan: Rage of Power
1991 · Toshitaka Nagai
movie遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991
movieThe Legend of Zipang
1990 · King of Zipang
tvさよなら李香蘭
1989
movieOración
1988
movieTokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988 · Yasumasa Hirai
tvTakeda Shingen
1988 · , Takeda Nobutora
movieThe Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
1987
movieThe Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!
1987 · Takegoro Nozawa
tvCrisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
1987
movieThe Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!
1986 · Takegoro Nozawa
movieThe Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!
1985 · Takegoro Nozawa
movieThe Empty Table
1985 · Kawabe
movieEarly Spring Story
1985 · Takenaka
movieSure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
1985
movieThe Street of Desire
1984 · Seijiro Igawa
moviePrivate Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
1983
movieShogunate Secret Ninja
1983
movieUndercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
1983
誰もが信じられない！
movie誰もが信じられない！
1983 · Kotaro, Iga Kanko's president
movieBattle Anthem
1983 · Emperor Meiji
movieThe Bored Samurai
1983 · Saotome Mondonosuke
movieAmagi Pass
1983 · Kenzo Onodera
moviePrivate Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
1983
movieMessengers to Satsuma
1982
moviePrivate Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
1982
movieTo Trap a Kidnapper
1982
movieThe Shootout
1982 · Takeda
moviePrivate Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
1982
moviePinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
1982
movieWillful Murder
1981 · Okuno
moviePinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
1981
moviePrivate Detective DOBU 1
1981
tvAoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai
1980 · エスガイ
movieTokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
1980 · Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
movieUtamaro's World
1977 · Yume no ukihashi
movieFlickering Flames
1977
movieThe Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh
1976 · Yugaku Ohara
tvKunitori Monogatari
1973 · Saito Dosan
tvNemuri Kyoshiro
1972 · Mojiwaka
Two Poor Ronins
tvTwo Poor Ronins
1972
tvMominoki wa Nokotta
1970 · Harada Kai
movieSky Scraper!
1969
movieThousand Cranes
1969 · Kikuji Mitani
movieHorus: Prince of the Sun
1968 · Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
moviePortrait of Chieko
1967 · Ishii
movieGomez's Name is Gomez
1967 · Katori
ゴメスの名はゴメス
tvゴメスの名はゴメス
1967
movieRiver of Forever
1967
movieThree Faces of Love
1967 · Kenkichi Katsuma
movieOhana han
1966 · Captain Ijuin
movieThe Face of Another
1966 · Dr. Hori
movieWarm Current
1966 · Yuzo Hibiki
movieCash Calls Hell
1966 · Sengoku
movieSword of the Beast
1965 · Yuuki Gennosuke
movieIllusion of Blood
1965 · Sato Yomoshichi
movieI'll Cry Alone
1965
movieAdventures of Zatoichi
1964 · Gounosuke
movieThe Shape of Night
1964 · Eiji Kitami
movieThe Great Killing
1964
movieThree Outlaw Samurai
1964 · Einosuke Kikyo
movieTokyo Untouchables
1964
movieThe Third Ninja
1964
movieMiyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964 · Yoshioka Denshichiro
movieSasuke and His Comedians
1963 · Hanzo Hattori
movieLegends of Honor
1963
movieMiyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
1963 · Yoshioka Denshichiro
movieLeague of Gangsters
1963 · Miyajima
movieLife of Hishakaku 2
1963
movieSword of Solitude
1963
movieTragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963
movieA Fishmonger's Tour
1963
movieThe King
1962
movieRevenge for His Lover
1962
movieSkull Coins
1962
movie365 Nights
1962
movieHibari the Traveling Performer
1962
movieGenkuro Yoshitsune
1962
movieLady Sen and Hideyori
1962 · Sakazaki Dewanokami
movieThe Christian Revolt
1962
movieThe Inheritance
1962
movieThe Red Shadow
1961 · Jûrôzaemon Mizuno
movieWorks of the Fish Man
1961
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
movieCase of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
1961
movieThe Orphan Brother
1961 · Jirô, eldest son (voice)
movie20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
1961
The South Sea Wolf
movieThe South Sea Wolf
1961 · Takayanagi Kujuro
movieJirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
1961
movieSamurai Knights
1961
movieKirimaru Kirigakure
1961
movieTange Sazen and the Princess
1961
movieMask of the Moon
1961
movieA Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
1961
movie20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
1961
movieThe Shogun and the Fishmonger
1961
movieJirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
1960
movieSword of Destiny
1960
movieShinran, Part II
1960
movieKampai! Miai Kekkon
1958
movieThe Forest Is Alive
1956