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.
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Filmography
all 113
Movies 96
TV Shows 17
Voice 2
Holy Teacher
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2016)
TV
Shigeru Saigo
The Driver (2015)
Movie
Tokuma Tendo
The God of Risk (2015)
TV
Actor
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran (2015)
Movie
Actor
Petero no Soretsu (2014)
TV
Actor
The Round Table (2014)
Movie
The Fighter Pilot (2013)
Movie
Yoshichika Imada
Nameless Poison (2013)
TV
Ninja Kids!!! (2011)
Movie
Onmitsu Hicho (2011)
Movie
Adult Tenzin (voice)
Tibetan Dog (2011)
Movie
Lord Doi
13 Assassins (2010)
Movie
3.5
Rikyu Sen
Goemon (2009)
Movie
Mission To Kill (2009)
TV
Naniwa Kawashima
Danso no Reijin (2008)
Movie
Kimihiko Mikuriya
AIBOU: The Movie (2008)
Movie
Kôta Kitô
The Animal Trail (2006)
TV
Azuchi Momoyama
Princess Raccoon (2005)
Movie
Masayuki Sanada
Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005)
Movie
Goshirakawa Emperor
Yoshitsune (2005)
TV
Tanuma Okitsugu
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel (2004)
Movie
Satomura, Sanai
Love & War of a Samurai (2003)
TV
Goro Hanada
Pistol Opera (2001)
Movie
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama (2001)
Movie
Tunnel Fantasy: Dream Legend of Tonkararin (1998)
Movie
Tombo Morisaki
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction (1996)
Movie
The Mystery of Rampo (1995)
Movie
Baian the Assassin: Showdown (1993)
Movie
Sekishûsai Yagyû
Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword (1993)
TV
A Legend of Turmoil (1992)
Movie
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit (1991)
Movie
Toshitaka Nagai
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power (1991)
Movie
King of Zipang
The Legend of Zipang (1990)
Movie
さよなら李香蘭 (1989)
TV
Oracion (1988)
Movie
Yasumasa Hirai
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988)
Movie
Takeda Nobutora
Takeda Shingen (1988)
TV
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop (1987)
Movie
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu (1987)
TV
Kawabe
The Empty Table (1985)
Movie
Takenaka
Early Spring Story (1985)
Movie
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder! (1985)
Movie
Seijiro Igawa
The Street of Desire (1984)
Movie
Actor
Shogunate Secret Ninja (1983)
Movie
Actor
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins (1983)
Movie
Emperor Meiji
Battle Anthem (1983)
Movie
Saotome Mondonosuke
The Bored Samurai (1983)
Movie
Kenzo Onodera
Amagi Pass (1983)
Movie
Messengers to Satsuma (1982)
Movie
To Trap a Kidnapper (1982)
Movie
Takeda
The Shootout (1982)
Movie
Actor
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2 (1982)
Movie
Okuno
Willful Murder (1981)
Movie
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell (1981)
Movie
Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai (1980)
Movie
Flickering Flames (1977)
Movie
Yume no ukihashi
Utamaro's World (1977)
Movie
Yugaku Ohara
Tenpo suiko-den: ohara yugaku (1976)
Movie
Actor
Kunitori Monogatari (1973)
TV
Nemuri Kyoshiro (1972)
TV
Two Poor Ronins (1972)
TV
Kai Harada
Mominoki wa Nokotta (1970)
TV
Sky Scraper! (1969)
Movie
Kikuji Mitani
Thousand Cranes (1969)
Movie
Grunwald, the Demon of Ice
Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968)
Movie
Ishii
Portrait of Chieko (1967)
Movie
ゴメスの名はゴメス (1967)
TV
River of Forever (1967)
Movie
Kenkichi Katsuma
Three Faces of Love (1967)
Movie
Psychiatrist
The Face of Another (1966)
Movie
Yuzo Hibiki
Warm Current (1966)
Movie
Cash Calls Hell (1966)
Movie
6
Yuuki Gennosuke
Sword of the Beast (1965)
Movie
Sato Yomoshichi
Illusion of Blood (1965)
Movie
Gounosuke
Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)
Movie
4.14
Eiji Kitami
The Shape of Night (1964)
Movie
Asari
The Great Duel (1964)
Movie
Einosuke Kikyô
Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)
Movie
Actor
The Third Ninja (1964)
Movie
Yoshioka Denshichiro
Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple (1964)
Movie
Hanzo Hattori
Sasuke and His Comedians (1963)
Movie
Legends of Honor (1963)
Movie
Yoshioka Denshichiro
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style (1963)
Movie
Miyajima
League of Gangsters (1963)
Movie
Actor
Life of Hishakaku 2 (1963)
Movie
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai (1963)
Movie
Actor
A Fishmonger's Tour (1963)
Movie
Sekine, the master
The King (1962)
Movie
Revenge for His Lover (1962)
Movie
Dokurosen (1962)
Movie
365 Nights (1962)
Movie
Actor
Hibari the Traveling Performer (1962)
Movie
Genkuro Yoshitsune (1962)
Movie
Sakazaki Dewanokami
Lady Sen and Hideyori (1962)
Movie
The Christian Revolt (1962)
Movie
The Inheritance (1962)
Movie
Jûrôzaemon Mizuno
The Red Shadow (1961)
Movie
Works of the Fish Man (1961)
Movie
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern (1961)
Movie
Jirô, eldest son (voice)
The Orphan Brother (1961)
Movie
Actor
The South Sea Wolf (1961)
Movie
20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2 (1961)
Movie
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region (1961)
Movie
Samurai Knights (1961)
Movie
Tange Sazen and the Princess (1961)
Movie
霧丸霧がくれ (1961)
Movie
Mask of the Moon (1961)
Movie
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji (1961)
Movie
Actor
20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 1 (1961)
Movie
Senemon
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region (1960)
Movie
Sword of Destiny (1960)
Movie
Shinran, Part II (1960)
Movie
The Forest Is Alive (1956)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.9
Based on 115 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1964
2016
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1933-11-21
Deathday2016-10-23 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceHiroshima, Japan
RelationshipsYoshiko Sakuma (1970-04-16 - 1984-01-01)
ChildrenTakehiro Hira
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As平 幹二朗, 平干二朗, Микидзиро Хира
AwardsKikuta Kazuo engeki shō, Medal with Purple Ribbon, Golden Arrow Award
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