Mikijiro Hira
Acting
Biography
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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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Mikijiro Hira
Goemon
2009
Filmography
Acting (116)
2015
The Driveras Shigeru Saigo
5.0
2014
The Round Tableas Ishita
7.4
2013
7.0
2013
2011
4.0
2011
5.8
2011
Tibetan Dogas Adult Tenzin (voice)
6.4
2010
13 Assassinsas Lord Doi
7.3
2009
Goemonas Rikyu Sen
6.9
2008
AIBOU: The Movieas Kimihiko Mikuriya
6.0
2005
Princess Raccoonas Azuchi Momoyama
5.8
2005
Azumi 2: Death or Loveas Masayuki Sanada
6.6
2004
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duelas Tanuma Okitsugu
2001
Pistol Operaas Goro Hanada
6.1
10.0
1994
The Mystery of Rampoas Marquis Ogawara
7.1
7.5
1991
Saito Dosan: Rage of Poweras Toshitaka Nagai
6.5
1990
The Legend of Zipangas King of Zipang
5.8
1988
6.7
1988
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolisas Yasumasa Hirai
6.1
1985
1985
The Empty Tableas Kawabe
6.9
1985
Early Spring Storyas Takenaka
6.4
1984
The Street of Desireas Seijiro Igawa
10.0
1983
誰もが信じられない！as Kotaro, Iga Kanko's president
1983
Battle Anthemas Emperor Meiji
7.7
1983
The Bored Samuraias Saotome Mondonosuke
1983
Amagi Passas Kenzo Onodera
6.5
7.7
1982
The Shootoutas Takeda
7.0
1981
Willful Murderas Okuno
8.0
7.0
1980
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkaias Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
9.0
1977
Utamaro's Worldas Yume no ukihashi
5.6
10.0
1976
The Tempō Outlaws of the Marshas Yugaku Ohara
1969
7.0
1969
Thousand Cranesas Kikuji Mitani
8.2
1968
Horus: Prince of the Sunas Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
6.4
1967
Portrait of Chiekoas Ishii
7.5
1967
Who Is Gomez?as Katori
1967
9.0
1967
Three Faces of Loveas Kenkichi Katsuma
9.0
1966
Ohana hanas Captain Ijuin
1966
The Face of Anotheras Dr. Hori
7.8
1966
Warm Currentas Yuzo Hibiki
1966
Cash Calls Hellas Sengoku
7.5
1965
Sword of the Beastas Yuuki Gennosuke
7.5
1965
Illusion of Bloodas Sato Yomoshichi
6.4
1965
10.0
1964
Adventures of Zatoichias Gounosuke
6.7
1964
The Shape of Nightas Eiji Kitami
6.8
7.3
1964
Three Outlaw Samuraias Einosuke Kikyo
7.5
1964
7.0
1964
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Templeas Yoshioka Denshichiro
7.0
1963
Sasuke and His Comediansas Hanzo Hattori
6.6
1963
9.0
1963
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Styleas Yoshioka Denshichiro
7.0
1963
League of Gangstersas Miyajima
8.0
8.2
10.0
1962
8.0
8.0
1962
1962
1962
Lady Sen and Hideyorias Sakazaki Dewanokami
8.0
6.7
1962
7.3
1961
The Red Shadowas Jûrôzaemon Mizuno
6.7
6.0
1961
The Orphan Brotheras Jirô, eldest son (voice)
6.3
1961
The South Sea Wolfas Takayanagi Kujuro
5.6
1961
8.0
7.0
5.8
1961
1960
6.0
1960
9.0