Mikijiro Hira
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
1961
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
1961
Azumi 2: Death or Love
2005
Goemon
2009
A Fishmonger's Tour
1963
The Face of Another
1966
Princess Raccoon
2005
Sword of the Beast
1965
Utamaro's World
1977
Horus: Prince of the Sun
1968
Adventures of Zatoichi
1964
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988
Cash Calls Hell
1966
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964
The Great Killing
1964
The King
1962
The Eternal Zero
2013
Shogunate Secret Ninja
1983
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
1981
Messengers to Satsuma
1982
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
1982
Onmitsu Hicho
2011
Pistol Opera
2001
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
1960
The Legend of Zipang
1990
Sky Scraper!
1969
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
1983
Kirimaru Kirigakure
1961
The Forest Is Alive
1956
Genkuro Yoshitsune
1962
Ninja Kids!!!
2011
Skull Coins
1962
The Round Table
2014
13 Assassins
2010
The Mystery of Rampo
1994
River of Forever
1967
Shinran, Part II
1960
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
1961
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
2001
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
1991
The Bored Samurai
1983
Private Detective DOBU 1
1981
The Inheritance
1962
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015
Battle Anthem
1983
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
1982
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
1982
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
1983
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
1983
Illusion of Blood
1965
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
2006
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
2005
Hibari the Traveling Performer
1962
Flickering Flames
1977
The Shape of Night
1964
A Legend of Turmoil
1992
365 Nights
1962
The Third Ninja
1964
AIBOU: The Movie
2008
Early Spring Story
1985
Mask of the Moon
1961
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
1963
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964
Thousand Cranes
1969
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
1985
Life of Hishakaku 2
1963
Sasuke and His Comedians
1963
Portrait of Chieko
1967
Three Faces of Love
1967
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
1991
Tange Sazen and the Princess
1961
The Orphan Brother
1961
The Empty Table
1985
The South Sea Wolf
1961
Samurai Knights
1961
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
2004
To Trap a Kidnapper
1982
League of Gangsters
1963
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
1987
Legends of Honor
1963
The Driver
2015
The Christian Revolt
1962
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
1961
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
1961
The Street of Desire
1984
The Red Shadow
1961
The Shootout
1982
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996
Sword of Destiny
1960
Lady Sen and Hideyori
1962
Willful Murder
1981
Oración
1988
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963
Amagi Pass
1983
Warm Current
1966
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
1993
Revenge for His Lover
1962
Tenpo suiko-den: ohara yugaku
1976
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
1980
Tibetan Dog
2011
Works of the Fish Man
1961
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
1961
I'll Cry Alone
1965
誰もが信じられない！
1983
Tokyo Untouchables
1964
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991
Ohana han
1966
Gomez's Name is Gomez
1967
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
1958
Sword of Solitude
1963
唐版 滝の白糸
2013
Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
1997
Kunitori Monogatari
1973
Mominoki wa Nokotta
1970
Yoshitsune
2005
The Animal Trail
2006
Nameless Poison
2013
The God of Risk
2015
Takeda Shingen
1988
ゴメスの名はゴメス
1967
さよなら李香蘭
1989
Nemuri Kyoshiro
1972
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
1987
Two Poor Ronins
1972
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
2016
Mission To Kill
2009
Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword
1993
Takeda Shingen
1988
Kenkaku Shōbai
1998
Love & War of a Samurai
2003
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai
1980