Mikijiro Hira
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 hoste...
Known For
Filmography
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
2016
as Holy Teacher
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015
The Driver
2015
as Shigeru Saigo
The God of Risk
2015
as Tokuma Tendo
The Round Table
2014
as Ishita
The Eternal Zero
2013
唐版 滝の白糸
2013
Nameless Poison
2013
as Yoshichika Imada
Onmitsu Hicho
2011
Ninja Kids!!!
2011
Tibetan Dog
2011
as Adult Tenzin (voice)
13 Assassins
2010
as Lord Doi
Goemon
2009
as Rikyu Sen
Mission To Kill
2009
AIBOU: The Movie
2008
as Kimihiko Mikuriya
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
2006
The Animal Trail
2006
as Kota Kito
Azumi 2: Death or Love
2005
as Masayuki Sanada
Princess Raccoon
2005
as Azuchi Momoyama
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
2005
Yoshitsune
2005
as Goshirakawa Emperor
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
2004
as Tanuma Okitsugu
Love & War of a Samurai
2003
Pistol Opera
2001
as Goro Hanada
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
2001
Kenkaku Shōbai
1998
Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
1997
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996
The Mystery of Rampo
1994
as Marquis Ogawara
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
1993
Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword
1993
as Yagyu Ishifunesai Munetoshi
A Legend of Turmoil
1992
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
1991
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
1991
as Toshitaka Nagai
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991
The Legend of Zipang
1990
as King of Zipang
さよなら李香蘭
1989
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988
as Yasumasa Hirai
Oración
1988
Takeda Shingen
1988
Takeda Shingen
1988
as Takeda Nobutora
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
1987
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!
1987
as Takegoro Nozawa
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
1987
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!
1986
as Takegoro Nozawa
Early Spring Story
1985
as Takenaka
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
1985
The Empty Table
1985
as Kawabe
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!
1985
as Takegoro Nozawa
The Street of Desire
1984
as Seijiro Igawa
Shogunate Secret Ninja
1983
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
1983
The Bored Samurai
1983
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Battle Anthem
1983
as Emperor Meiji
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
1983
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
1983
Amagi Pass
1983
as Kenzo Onodera
誰もが信じられない！
1983
as Kotaro, Iga Kanko's president
Messengers to Satsuma
1982
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
1982
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
1982
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
1982
To Trap a Kidnapper
1982
The Shootout
1982
as Takeda
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
1981
Private Detective DOBU 1
1981
Willful Murder
1981
as Okuno
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
1980
as Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai
1980
as エスガイ
Utamaro's World
1977
as Yume no ukihashi
Flickering Flames
1977
The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh
1976
as Yugaku Ohara
Kunitori Monogatari
1973
as Saito Dosan
Nemuri Kyoshiro
1972
as Mojiwaka
Two Poor Ronins
1972
Mominoki wa Nokotta
1970
as Harada Kai
Sky Scraper!
1969
Thousand Cranes
1969
as Kikuji Mitani
Horus: Prince of the Sun
1968
as Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
River of Forever
1967
Portrait of Chieko
1967
as Ishii
Three Faces of Love
1967
as Kenkichi Katsuma
Who Is Gomez?
1967
as Katori
ゴメスの名はゴメス
1967
The Face of Another
1966
as Dr. Hori
Cash Calls Hell
1966
as Sengoku
Warm Current
1966
as Yuzo Hibiki
Ohana han
1966
as Captain Ijuin
Sword of the Beast
1965
as Yuuki Gennosuke
Illusion of Blood
1965
as Sato Yomoshichi
I'll Cry Alone
1965
A Monk in the Big City of Edo
1965
Adventures of Zatoichi
1964
as Gounosuke
The Great Killing
1964
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964
as Einosuke Kikyo
The Shape of Night
1964
as Eiji Kitami
The Third Ninja
1964
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964
as Yoshioka Denshichiro
Tokyo Untouchables
1964
A Fishmonger's Tour
1963
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
1963
as Yoshioka Denshichiro
Life of Hishakaku 2
1963
Sasuke and His Comedians
1963
as Hanzo Hattori
League of Gangsters
1963
as Miyajima
Legends of Honor
1963
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963
Sword of Solitude
1963
The King
1962
Genkuro Yoshitsune
1962
Skull Coins
1962
The Inheritance
1962
Hibari the Traveling Performer
1962
365 Nights
1962
The Christian Revolt
1962
Lady Sen and Hideyori
1962
as Sakazaki Dewanokami
Revenge for His Lover
1962
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
1961
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
1961
Kirimaru Kirigakure
1961
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
1961
Mask of the Moon
1961
Tange Sazen and the Princess
1961
The Orphan Brother
1961
as Jirô, eldest son (voice)
The South Sea Wolf
1961
as Takayanagi Kujuro
Samurai Knights
1961
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
1961
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
1961
The Red Shadow
1961
as Jûrôzaemon Mizuno
Works of the Fish Man
1961
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
1961
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
1960
Shinran, Part II
1960
Sword of Destiny
1960
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
1958
The Forest Is Alive
1956