Mikijiro Hira
Known for: Acting
Born: November 21, 1933
Died: October 22, 2016
Place of birth: Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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.
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Filmography
115 movies · 18 TV shows, newest first
7.7
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
2016NR
The Driver
2015
7.0
The God of Risk
2015
5.0
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
2015
7.4
The Round Table
2014
7.0
The Eternal Zero
2013
NR
唐版 滝の白糸
2013
7.5
Nameless Poison
2013
4.0
Onmitsu Hicho
2011
5.8
Ninja Kids!!!
2011
6.4
Tibetan Dog
2011
7.3
13 Assassins
2010
6.9
Goemon
2009
7.0
Mission To Kill
2009
6.0
AIBOU: The Movie
2008
NR
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
2006
6.0
The Animal Trail
2006
5.8
Princess Raccoon
2005
NR
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
2005
6.6
Azumi 2: Death or Love
2005
8.3
Yoshitsune
2005
NR
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
2004
8.0
Love & War of a Samurai
2003
6.1
Pistol Opera
2001
NR
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
2001
10.0
Kenkaku Shōbai
1998
NR
Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
1997
10.0
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996
7.1
The Mystery of Rampo
1994
NR
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
1993
NR
Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword
1993
7.5
A Legend of Turmoil
19924.0
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
1991
6.5
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
1991
NR
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991
5.8
The Legend of Zipang
1990
NR
さよなら李香蘭
1989
6.7
Oración
1988
6.2
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988
7.5
Takeda Shingen
1988
5.5
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
1987
NR
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!
1987
NR
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
1987
NR
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!
1986
NR
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!
1985
6.9
The Empty Table
1985
6.4
Early Spring Story
1985
7.0
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
1985
10.0
The Street of Desire
1984
NR
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
1983
NR
Shogunate Secret Ninja
1983
NR
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
1983NR
誰もが信じられない！
1983
7.7
Battle Anthem
1983
NR
The Bored Samurai
1983
6.5
Amagi Pass
1983
NR
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
1983
NR
Messengers to Satsuma
1982
NR
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
1982
7.7
To Trap a Kidnapper
1982
7.0
The Shootout
1982
NR
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
1982
NR
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
1982
8.0
Willful Murder
1981
NR
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
1981
7.0
Private Detective DOBU 1
1981
NR
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai
1980
9.0
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
1980
5.6
Utamaro's World
1977
10.0
Flickering Flames
1977
NR
The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh
1976
NR
Kunitori Monogatari
1973
NR
Nemuri Kyoshiro
1972NR
Two Poor Ronins
1972
NR
Mominoki wa Nokotta
1970
7.0
Sky Scraper!
1969
8.2
Thousand Cranes
1969
6.4
Horus: Prince of the Sun
1968
7.5
Portrait of Chieko
1967
NR
Gomez's Name is Gomez
1967NR
ゴメスの名はゴメス
1967
9.0
River of Forever
1967
9.0
Three Faces of Love
1967
NR
Ohana han
1966
7.8
The Face of Another
1966
NR
Warm Current
1966
7.5
Cash Calls Hell
1966
7.5
Sword of the Beast
1965
6.4
Illusion of Blood
1965
10.0
I'll Cry Alone
1965
6.7
Adventures of Zatoichi
1964
6.8
The Shape of Night
1964
7.3
The Great Killing
1964
7.5
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964
NR
Tokyo Untouchables
1964
7.0
The Third Ninja
1964
7.0
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964
6.6
Sasuke and His Comedians
1963
9.0
Legends of Honor
1963
7.0
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
1963
8.0
League of Gangsters
1963
8.2
Life of Hishakaku 2
1963
NR
Sword of Solitude
1963
8.7
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963
10.0
A Fishmonger's Tour
1963
8.0
The King
1962
8.0
Revenge for His Lover
1962
NR
Skull Coins
1962
NR
365 Nights
1962
NR
Hibari the Traveling Performer
1962
NR
Genkuro Yoshitsune
1962
8.0
Lady Sen and Hideyori
1962
6.7
The Christian Revolt
1962
7.3
The Inheritance
1962
6.7
The Red Shadow
1961
6.0
Works of the Fish Man
19617.0
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
1961
6.3
The Orphan Brother
1961
NR
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
19615.6
The South Sea Wolf
1961
7.0
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
1961
8.0
Samurai Knights
1961
7.0
Kirimaru Kirigakure
1961
5.8
Tange Sazen and the Princess
1961
NR
Mask of the Moon
1961
5.3
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
1961
9.0
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
1961
6.5
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
1961
7.0
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
1960
6.0
Sword of Destiny
1960
9.0
Shinran, Part II
1960
NR
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
1958
NR
The Forest Is Alive
1956