Mikijiro Hira
Born November 21, 1933 · Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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.
Notable Appearances
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The Mystery of Rampo
Utamaro's World
The Round Table
A Legend of Turmoil
Sky Scraper!
Pistol Opera
Adventures of Zatoichi
The Inheritance
The Orphan Brother
The Empty Table
Willful Murder
Ninja Kids!!!
唐版 滝の白糸
Thousand Cranes
To Trap a Kidnapper
Illusion of Blood
The Christian Revolt
Flickering Flames
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Early Spring Story
Sword of the Beast
The Street of Desire
Oración
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
The Legend of Zipang
Lady Sen and Hideyori
The Shape of Night
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
The Shootout
365 Nights
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
Sasuke and His Comedians
Tange Sazen and the Princess
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
AIBOU: The Movie
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
Samurai Knights
League of Gangsters
The Red Shadow
Shinran, Part II
River of Forever
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
Mask of the Moon
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
Ohana han
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
I'll Cry Alone
Life of Hishakaku 2
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh
Skull Coins
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
Sword of Destiny
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
Hibari the Traveling Performer
Genkuro Yoshitsune
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
Onmitsu Hicho
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
Warm Current
The King
Tokyo Untouchables
Portrait of Chieko
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
Private Detective DOBU 1
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!
A Fishmonger's Tour
The Third Ninja
The Forest Is Alive
Who Is Gomez?
A Monk in the Big City of Edo
Works of the Fish Man
The Bored Samurai
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
Legends of Honor
Revenge for His Lover
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
Three Faces of Love
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
Kirimaru Kirigakure
Sword of Solitude
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
Shogunate Secret Ninja
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!
Messengers to Satsuma
