Mikijiro Hira
Acting
- Born:
- 1933-11-21
- Died:
- 2016-10-22
- Place of birth:
- Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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
Filmography
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
The Driver
The God of Risk
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
The Round Table
The Eternal Zero
唐版 滝の白糸
Nameless Poison
Onmitsu Hicho
Ninja Kids!!!
Tibetan Dog
13 Assassins
Goemon
Mission To Kill
AIBOU: The Movie
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
The Animal Trail
Princess Raccoon
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Yoshitsune
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
Love & War of a Samurai
Pistol Opera
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
Kenkaku Shōbai
Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
The Mystery of Rampo
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword
A Legend of Turmoil
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
The Legend of Zipang
さよなら李香蘭
Oración
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Takeda Shingen
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!
The Empty Table
Early Spring Story
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
The Street of Desire
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
Shogunate Secret Ninja
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
誰もが信じられない！
Battle Anthem
The Bored Samurai
Amagi Pass
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
Messengers to Satsuma
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
To Trap a Kidnapper
The Shootout
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
Willful Murder
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
Private Detective DOBU 1
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
Utamaro's World
Flickering Flames
The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh
Kunitori Monogatari
Nemuri Kyoshiro
Two Poor Ronins
Mominoki wa Nokotta
Sky Scraper!
Thousand Cranes
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Portrait of Chieko
Who Is Gomez?
ゴメスの名はゴメス
River of Forever
Three Faces of Love
Ohana han
The Face of Another
Warm Current
Cash Calls Hell
Sword of the Beast
A Monk in the Big City of Edo
Illusion of Blood
I'll Cry Alone
Adventures of Zatoichi
The Shape of Night
The Great Killing
Three Outlaw Samurai
Tokyo Untouchables
The Third Ninja
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Sasuke and His Comedians
Legends of Honor
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
League of Gangsters
Life of Hishakaku 2
Sword of Solitude
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
A Fishmonger's Tour
The King
Revenge for His Lover
Skull Coins
365 Nights
Hibari the Traveling Performer
Genkuro Yoshitsune
Lady Sen and Hideyori
The Christian Revolt
The Inheritance
The Red Shadow
Works of the Fish Man
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
The Orphan Brother
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
The South Sea Wolf
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
Samurai Knights
Kirimaru Kirigakure
Tange Sazen and the Princess
Mask of the Moon
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
Sword of Destiny
Shinran, Part II
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
The Forest Is Alive
さよなら李香蘭