Mikijiro Hira

Biography

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.

Known For

Mission To Kill

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Yoshitsune

Takeda Shingen

Takeda Shingen

Mominoki wa Nokotta

13 Assassins

Kunitori Monogatari

All Movies (115)

• The Driver2015 · as Shigeru Saigo
• Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran2015
• The Round Table2014 · as Ishita
• The Eternal Zero2013
• 唐版 滝の白糸2013
• Onmitsu Hicho2011
• Ninja Kids!!!2011
• Tibetan Dog2011 · as Adult Tenzin (voice)
• 13 Assassins2010 · as Lord Doi
• Goemon2009 · as Rikyu Sen
• AIBOU: The Movie2008 · as Kimihiko Mikuriya
• Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard2006
• Princess Raccoon2005 · as Azuchi Momoyama
• Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara2005
• Azumi 2: Death or Love2005 · as Masayuki Sanada
• Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel2004 · as Tanuma Okitsugu
• Pistol Opera2001 · as Goro Hanada
• The Goblin of Mt. Kurama2001
• Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi1997
• Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction1996
• The Mystery of Rampo1994 · as Marquis Ogawara
• Baian the Assassin: Showdown1993
• A Legend of Turmoil1992
• Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit1991
• Saito Dosan: Rage of Power1991 · as Toshitaka Nagai
• 遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐1991
• The Legend of Zipang1990 · as King of Zipang
• Oración1988
• Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis1988 · as Yasumasa Hirai
• The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop1987
• The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!1987 · as Takegoro Nozawa
• The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!1986 · as Takegoro Nozawa
• The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!1985 · as Takegoro Nozawa
• The Empty Table1985 · as Kawabe
• Early Spring Story1985 · as Takenaka
• Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!1985
• The Street of Desire1984 · as Seijiro Igawa
• Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case1983
• Shogunate Secret Ninja1983
• Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins1983
• 誰もが信じられない！1983 · as Kotaro, Iga Kanko's president
• Battle Anthem1983 · as Emperor Meiji
• The Bored Samurai1983 · as Saotome Mondonosuke
• Amagi Pass1983 · as Kenzo Onodera
• Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case1983
• Messengers to Satsuma1982
• Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case1982
• To Trap a Kidnapper1982
• The Shootout1982 · as Takeda
• Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case1982
• Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 21982
• Willful Murder1981 · as Okuno
• Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell1981
• Private Detective DOBU 11981
• Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai1980 · as Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
• Utamaro's World1977 · as Yume no ukihashi
• Flickering Flames1977
• The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh1976 · as Yugaku Ohara
• Sky Scraper!1969
• Thousand Cranes1969 · as Kikuji Mitani
• Horus: Prince of the Sun1968 · as Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
• Portrait of Chieko1967 · as Ishii
• Gomez's Name is Gomez1967 · as Katori
• River of Forever1967
• Three Faces of Love1967 · as Kenkichi Katsuma
• Ohana han1966 · as Captain Ijuin
• The Face of Another1966 · as Dr. Hori
• Warm Current1966 · as Yuzo Hibiki
• Cash Calls Hell1966 · as Sengoku
• Sword of the Beast1965 · as Yuuki Gennosuke
• Illusion of Blood1965 · as Sato Yomoshichi
• I'll Cry Alone1965
• Adventures of Zatoichi1964 · as Gounosuke
• The Shape of Night1964 · as Eiji Kitami
• The Great Killing1964
• Three Outlaw Samurai1964 · as Einosuke Kikyo
• Tokyo Untouchables1964
• The Third Ninja1964
• Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple1964 · as Yoshioka Denshichiro
• Sasuke and His Comedians1963 · as Hanzo Hattori
• Legends of Honor1963
• Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style1963 · as Yoshioka Denshichiro
• League of Gangsters1963 · as Miyajima
• Life of Hishakaku 21963
• Sword of Solitude1963
• Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai1963
• A Fishmonger's Tour1963
• The King1962
• Revenge for His Lover1962
• Skull Coins1962
• 365 Nights1962
• Hibari the Traveling Performer1962
• Genkuro Yoshitsune1962
• Lady Sen and Hideyori1962 · as Sakazaki Dewanokami
• The Christian Revolt1962
• The Inheritance1962
• The Red Shadow1961 · as Jûrôzaemon Mizuno
• Works of the Fish Man1961
• Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern1961
• The Orphan Brother1961 · as Jirô, eldest son (voice)
• 20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 21961
• The South Sea Wolf1961 · as Takayanagi Kujuro
• Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region1961
• Samurai Knights1961
• Kirimaru Kirigakure1961
• Tange Sazen and the Princess1961
• Mask of the Moon1961
• A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji1961
• 20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 11961
• The Shogun and the Fishmonger1961
• Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region1960
• Sword of Destiny1960
• Shinran, Part II1960
• Kampai! Miai Kekkon1958
• The Forest Is Alive1956

All TV Shows (19)

• Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit2016 · as Holy Teacher
• The God of Risk2015 · as Tokuma Tendo
• Nameless Poison2013 · as Yoshichika Imada
• Mission To Kill2009
• The Animal Trail2006 · as Kota Kito
• Yoshitsune2005 · as Goshirakawa Emperor
• Love & War of a Samurai2003
• Kenkaku Shōbai1998
• Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword1993 · as Yagyu Ishifunesai Munetoshi
• さよなら李香蘭1989
• Takeda Shingen1988
• Takeda Shingen1988 · as Takeda Nobutora
• Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu1987
• Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai1980 · as エスガイ
• Kunitori Monogatari1973 · as Saito Dosan
• Nemuri Kyoshiro1972 · as Mojiwaka
• Two Poor Ronins1972
• Mominoki wa Nokotta1970 · as Harada Kai
• ゴメスの名はゴメス1967