Mikijiro Hira
Actor
Biography
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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 Face of Another
as Dr. Hori 1966
Azumi 2: Death or Love
as Masayuki Sanada 2005
Goemon
as Rikyu Sen 2009
Three Outlaw Samurai
as Einosuke Kikyo 1964
Horus: Prince of the Sun
as Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice) 1968
Sword of the Beast
as Yuuki Gennosuke 1965
The Eternal Zero
2013
Adventures of Zatoichi
as Gounosuke 1964
The Inheritance
1962
Pistol Opera
as Goro Hanada 2001
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
as Yasumasa Hirai 1988
The Great Killing
1964
Ninja Kids!!!
2011
Amagi Pass
as Kenzo Onodera 1983
Tibetan Dog
as Adult Tenzin (voice) 2011
Princess Raccoon
as Azuchi Momoyama 2005