Kōji Mitsui
Mitsui Koji ( March 6, 1910 - April 20, 1979 ) was a Japanese actor. His real name was Mitsui Hikohide. After the war, he played an active role as a supporting actor in films directed by Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu . His former stage name was Mitsui Hideo. Changed his stage name to Mitsui Koji in Ozu's Hen in the Wind (1948) . His role as the playboy Kisaburo in Kurosawa Akira 's The Lower Depths (1957) won him the Best Supporting Actor award at the 12th Mainichi Film Awards and the 8th Blue Ribbon Awards, solidifying his status as a supporting actor. After going freelance in 1960, he worked not only in films but also in television dramas and on stage, but after undergoing surgery for a stomach ulcer in 1971, his health deteriorated and he scaled back his acting career. He died of heart failure on April 20, 1979 at a hospital in Kamakura. He was 69 years old.
Filmography
Great Jailbreak
Great Jailbreak
Beyond the Rainbow
Beyond the Rainbow
The Battle of Okinawa
as Old Man
The Battle of Okinawa
as Old Man
Dodes'ka-den
as Foodstand owner
Dodes'ka-den
as Foodstand owner
Our Miyo-chan
as Yagi
Our Miyo-chan
as Yagi
Japan's Longest Day
as Old Journalist
Japan's Longest Day
as Old Journalist
Punch Guy
Punch Guy
Ohana han
as Mizorogi
Ohana han
as Mizorogi
Red Beard
as Heikichi
Red Beard
as Heikichi
A Fugitive from the Past
as Motojima
A Fugitive from the Past
as Motojima
I Am a Medical Examiner
I Am a Medical Examiner
Woman in the Dunes
as Village Elder
Woman in the Dunes
as Village Elder
How to Make Money
How to Make Money
The Honest Fool
The Honest Fool
Young Swordsman
as Yabe Senjuro
Young Swordsman
as Yabe Senjuro
Young Guy in Hawaii
Young Guy in Hawaii
High and Low
as Second Reporter
High and Low
as Second Reporter
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru
The Body
The Body
Gang vs. Gang
Gang vs. Gang
Mother Country
Mother Country
The Inheritance
The Inheritance
Drunkard's Paradise
Drunkard's Paradise
A Roaring Trade
A Roaring Trade
With Wife, Children, and Friends
With Wife, Children, and Friends
Epitaph to My Love
as Torikie
Epitaph to My Love
as Torikie
Aoi kairyū
Aoi kairyū
Killers on Parade
Killers on Parade
The Last Trump Card
as Yaichi Saito
The Last Trump Card
as Yaichi Saito
The Bad Sleep Well
as Reporter A
The Bad Sleep Well
as Reporter A
Irohanihoheto
Irohanihoheto
Floating Weeds
as Kichinosuke
Floating Weeds
as Kichinosuke
Tokyo Omnibus
Tokyo Omnibus
Koko ni otoko ari
Koko ni otoko ari
Fox and Raccoon
as Hangoro Iizuka
Fox and Raccoon
as Hangoro Iizuka
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
as Shopkeeper
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
as Shopkeeper
Lucky Dragon No. 5
Lucky Dragon No. 5
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
as Furuya
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
as Furuya
Botchan
as Nodaiko
Botchan
as Nodaiko
The Lower Depths
as Yoshisaburo the Gambler
The Lower Depths
as Yoshisaburo the Gambler
A Tale of Dung and Urine
A Tale of Dung and Urine
Early Spring
as Hirayama
Early Spring
as Hirayama
The Vassal's Neck
The Vassal's Neck
Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido
Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido
Avalanche
Avalanche
Fireworks Over the Sea
as Moriyama
Fireworks Over the Sea
as Moriyama
Our Planes Fly South
Our Planes Fly South
Street Without End
as Guest (at café)
Street Without End
as Guest (at café)