Mikijiro Hira
Acting·November 21, 1933·† October 22, 2016 — 82 years old·Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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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.
Known For
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2016Moribito: Guardian of the SpiritTVHoly Teacher2015The DriverShigeru Saigo2015The God of RiskTVTokuma Tendo2015Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran2014The Round TableIshita2013The Eternal Zero2013唐版 滝の白糸2013Nameless PoisonTVYoshichika Imada2011Onmitsu Hicho2011Ninja Kids!!!2011Tibetan DogAdult Tenzin (voice)201013 AssassinsLord Doi2009GoemonRikyu Sen2009Mission To KillTV2008AIBOU: The MovieKimihiko Mikuriya2006Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard2006The Animal TrailTVKota Kito2005Princess RaccoonAzuchi Momoyama2005Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara2005Azumi 2: Death or LoveMasayuki Sanada2005YoshitsuneTVGoshirakawa Emperor2004Samurai Justice: Assistance in a DuelTanuma Okitsugu2003Love & War of a SamuraiTV2001Pistol OperaGoro Hanada2001The Goblin of Mt. Kurama1998Kenkaku ShōbaiTV1997Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi1996Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction1994The Mystery of RampoMarquis Ogawara1993Baian the Assassin: Showdown1993Three Generations of the Yagyu SwordTVYagyu Ishifunesai Munetoshi1992A Legend of Turmoil1991Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit1991Saito Dosan: Rage of PowerToshitaka Nagai1991遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐1990The Legend of ZipangKing of Zipang1989さよなら李香蘭TV1988Oración1988Tokyo: The Last MegalopolisYasumasa Hirai1988Takeda ShingenTVTakeda Nobutora1987The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop1987The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!Takegoro Nozawa1987Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa IemitsuTV1986The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!Takegoro Nozawa1985The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!Takegoro Nozawa1985The Empty TableKawabe1985Early Spring StoryTakenaka1985Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!1984The Street of DesireSeijiro Igawa1983Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case1983Shogunate Secret Ninja1983Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins1983誰もが信じられない！Kotaro, Iga Kanko's president1983Battle AnthemEmperor Meiji1983The Bored SamuraiSaotome Mondonosuke1983Amagi PassKenzo Onodera1983Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case1982Messengers to Satsuma1982Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case1982To Trap a Kidnapper1982The ShootoutTakeda1982Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case1982Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 21981Willful MurderOkuno1981Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell1981Private Detective DOBU 11980Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no ShougaiTVエスガイ1980Tokugawa Ichizoku no HoukaiTokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)1977Utamaro's WorldYume no ukihashi1977Flickering Flames1976The Tempō Outlaws of the MarshYugaku Ohara1973Kunitori MonogatariTVSaito Dosan1972Nemuri KyoshiroTVMojiwaka1972Two Poor RoninsTV1970Mominoki wa NokottaTVHarada Kai1969Sky Scraper!1969Thousand CranesKikuji Mitani1968Horus: Prince of the SunGrunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)1967Portrait of ChiekoIshii1967Gomez's Name is GomezKatori1967ゴメスの名はゴメスTV1967River of Forever1967Three Faces of LoveKenkichi Katsuma1966Ohana hanCaptain Ijuin1966The Face of AnotherDr. Hori1966Warm CurrentYuzo Hibiki1966Cash Calls HellSengoku1965Sword of the BeastYuuki Gennosuke1965Illusion of BloodSato Yomoshichi1965I'll Cry Alone1964Adventures of ZatoichiGounosuke1964The Shape of NightEiji Kitami1964The Great Killing1964Three Outlaw SamuraiEinosuke Kikyo1964Tokyo Untouchables1964The Third Ninja1964Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji TempleYoshioka Denshichiro1963Sasuke and His ComediansHanzo Hattori1963Legends of Honor1963Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword StyleYoshioka Denshichiro1963League of GangstersMiyajima1963Life of Hishakaku 21963Sword of Solitude1963Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai1963A Fishmonger's Tour1962The King1962Revenge for His Lover1962Skull Coins1962365 Nights1962Hibari the Traveling Performer1962Genkuro Yoshitsune1962Lady Sen and HideyoriSakazaki Dewanokami1962The Christian Revolt1962The Inheritance1961The Red ShadowJûrôzaemon Mizuno1961Works of the Fish Man1961Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern1961The Orphan BrotherJirô, eldest son (voice)196120 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 21961The South Sea WolfTakayanagi Kujuro1961Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region1961Samurai Knights1961Kirimaru Kirigakure1961Tange Sazen and the Princess1961Mask of the Moon1961A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji196120 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 11961The Shogun and the Fishmonger1960Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region1960Sword of Destiny1960Shinran, Part II1958Kampai! Miai Kekkon1956The Forest Is Alive