Mikijiro Hira
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.
Filmography
The Driver
as Shigeru Saigo
The Driver
as Shigeru Saigo
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
The Round Table
as Ishita
The Round Table
as Ishita
The Eternal Zero
The Eternal Zero
唐版 滝の白糸
唐版 滝の白糸
Onmitsu Hicho
Onmitsu Hicho
Ninja Kids!!!
Ninja Kids!!!
Tibetan Dog
as Adult Tenzin (voice)
Tibetan Dog
as Adult Tenzin (voice)
13 Assassins
as Lord Doi
13 Assassins
as Lord Doi
Goemon
as Rikyu Sen
Goemon
as Rikyu Sen
AIBOU: The Movie
as Kimihiko Mikuriya
AIBOU: The Movie
as Kimihiko Mikuriya
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
Princess Raccoon
as Azuchi Momoyama
Princess Raccoon
as Azuchi Momoyama
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
Azumi 2: Death or Love
as Masayuki Sanada
Azumi 2: Death or Love
as Masayuki Sanada
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
as Tanuma Okitsugu
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
as Tanuma Okitsugu
Pistol Opera
as Goro Hanada
Pistol Opera
as Goro Hanada
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
The Mystery of Rampo
as Marquis Ogawara
The Mystery of Rampo
as Marquis Ogawara
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
A Legend of Turmoil
A Legend of Turmoil
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
as Toshitaka Nagai
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
as Toshitaka Nagai
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
The Legend of Zipang
as King of Zipang
The Legend of Zipang
as King of Zipang
Oración
Oración
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Yasumasa Hirai
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Yasumasa Hirai
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
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!
as Takegoro Nozawa
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!
as Takegoro Nozawa
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!
as Takegoro Nozawa
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!
as Takegoro Nozawa
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!
as Takegoro Nozawa
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!
as Takegoro Nozawa
The Empty Table
as Kawabe
The Empty Table
as Kawabe
Early Spring Story
as Takenaka
Early Spring Story
as Takenaka
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
The Street of Desire
as Seijiro Igawa
The Street of Desire
as Seijiro Igawa
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
Shogunate Secret Ninja
Shogunate Secret Ninja
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
誰もが信じられない！
as Kotaro, Iga Kanko's president
誰もが信じられない！
as Kotaro, Iga Kanko's president
Battle Anthem
as Emperor Meiji
Battle Anthem
as Emperor Meiji
The Bored Samurai
as Saotome Mondonosuke
The Bored Samurai
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Amagi Pass
as Kenzo Onodera
Amagi Pass
as Kenzo Onodera
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
Messengers to Satsuma
Messengers to Satsuma
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
To Trap a Kidnapper
To Trap a Kidnapper
The Shootout
as Takeda
The Shootout
as Takeda
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
Willful Murder
as Okuno
Willful Murder
as Okuno
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
Private Detective DOBU 1
Private Detective DOBU 1
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
as Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
as Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
Utamaro's World
as Yume no ukihashi
Utamaro's World
as Yume no ukihashi
Flickering Flames
Flickering Flames
The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh
as Yugaku Ohara
The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh
as Yugaku Ohara
Sky Scraper!
Sky Scraper!
Thousand Cranes
as Kikuji Mitani
Thousand Cranes
as Kikuji Mitani
Horus: Prince of the Sun
as Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
Horus: Prince of the Sun
as Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
Portrait of Chieko
as Ishii
Portrait of Chieko
as Ishii
Gomez's Name is Gomez
as Katori
Gomez's Name is Gomez
as Katori
River of Forever
River of Forever
Three Faces of Love
as Kenkichi Katsuma
Three Faces of Love
as Kenkichi Katsuma
Ohana han
as Captain Ijuin
Ohana han
as Captain Ijuin
The Face of Another
as Dr. Hori
The Face of Another
as Dr. Hori
Warm Current
as Yuzo Hibiki
Warm Current
as Yuzo Hibiki
Cash Calls Hell
as Sengoku
Cash Calls Hell
as Sengoku
Sword of the Beast
as Yuuki Gennosuke
Sword of the Beast
as Yuuki Gennosuke
Illusion of Blood
as Sato Yomoshichi
Illusion of Blood
as Sato Yomoshichi
I'll Cry Alone
I'll Cry Alone
Adventures of Zatoichi
as Gounosuke
Adventures of Zatoichi
as Gounosuke
The Shape of Night
as Eiji Kitami
The Shape of Night
as Eiji Kitami
The Great Killing
The Great Killing
Three Outlaw Samurai
as Einosuke Kikyo
Three Outlaw Samurai
as Einosuke Kikyo
Tokyo Untouchables
Tokyo Untouchables
The Third Ninja
The Third Ninja
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
as Yoshioka Denshichiro
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
as Yoshioka Denshichiro
Sasuke and His Comedians
as Hanzo Hattori
Sasuke and His Comedians
as Hanzo Hattori
Legends of Honor
Legends of Honor
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
as Yoshioka Denshichiro
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
as Yoshioka Denshichiro
League of Gangsters
as Miyajima
League of Gangsters
as Miyajima
Life of Hishakaku 2
Life of Hishakaku 2
Sword of Solitude
Sword of Solitude
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
A Fishmonger's Tour
A Fishmonger's Tour
The King
The King
Revenge for His Lover
Revenge for His Lover
Skull Coins
Skull Coins
365 Nights
365 Nights
Hibari the Traveling Performer
Hibari the Traveling Performer
Genkuro Yoshitsune
Genkuro Yoshitsune
Lady Sen and Hideyori
as Sakazaki Dewanokami
Lady Sen and Hideyori
as Sakazaki Dewanokami
The Christian Revolt
The Christian Revolt
The Inheritance
The Inheritance
The Red Shadow
as Jûrôzaemon Mizuno
The Red Shadow
as Jûrôzaemon Mizuno
Works of the Fish Man
Works of the Fish Man
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
The Orphan Brother
as Jirô, eldest son (voice)
The Orphan Brother
as Jirô, eldest son (voice)
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
The South Sea Wolf
as Takayanagi Kujuro
The South Sea Wolf
as Takayanagi Kujuro
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
Samurai Knights
Samurai Knights
Kirimaru Kirigakure
Kirimaru Kirigakure
Tange Sazen and the Princess
Tange Sazen and the Princess
Mask of the Moon
Mask of the Moon
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
Sword of Destiny
Sword of Destiny
Shinran, Part II
Shinran, Part II
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
The Forest Is Alive
The Forest Is Alive