Mikijirō Hira
Mikijirō Hira 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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🎬 Movies
Thousand Cranes
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1969
Horus: Prince of the Sun
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1968
Portrait of Chieko
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1967
River of Forever
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1967
Three Faces of Love
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1967
The Face of Another
actor
1966
Warm Current
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1966
Cash Calls Hell
actor
1966
Sword of the Beast
actor
1965
Illusion of Blood
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1965
Adventures of Zatoichi
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1964
The Shape of Night
actor
1964
The Great Killing
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1964
Three Outlaw Samurai
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1964
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
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1964
Legends of Honor
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1963
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
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1963
League of Gangsters
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1963
Life of Hishakaku 2
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1963
A Fishmonger's Tour
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1963
The King
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1962
365 Nights
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1962
Hibari the Traveling Performer
actor
1962
The Rebel
actor
1962
The Inheritance
actor
1962
The Red Shadow
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1961
Works of the Fish Man
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1961
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
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1961
The Orphan Brother
actor
1961
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
actor
1961
The South Sea Wolf
actor
1961
Tange Sazen and the Princess
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1961
Mask of the Moon
actor
1961
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
actor
1961
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
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1961
Sword of Destiny
actor
1960