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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.
Known For
13 Assassins
(2010)
Lord Doi
Goemon
(2009)
Rikyu Sen
Azumi 2: Death or Love
(2005)
Masayuki Sanada
The Face of Another
(1966)
Dr. Hori
Three Outlaw Samurai
(1964)
Einosuke Kikyo
Horus: Prince of the Sun
(1968)
Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
The Fighter Pilot
(2013)
Sword of the Beast
(1965)
Yuuki Gennosuke
Tibetan Dog
(2011)
Adult Tenzin (voice)
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
(1988)
Yasumasa Hirai
Full Filmography
Acting
The Forest Is Alive
(1956)
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
(1960)
Sword of Destiny
(1960)
Shinran, Part II
(1960)
20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 1
(1961)
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
(1961)
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
(1961)
Tange Sazen and the Princess
(1961)
20 Duels of Young Shingo - Part 2
(1961)
Works of the Fish Man
(1961)
霧丸霧がくれ
(1961)
The Red Shadow
(1961)
Jûrôzaemon Mizuno
The South Sea Wolf
(1961)
Takayanagi Kujuro
Samurai Knights
(1961)
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
(1961)
Mask of the Moon
(1961)
The Orphan Brother
(1961)
Jirô, eldest son (voice)
Dokurosen
(1962)
Revenge for His Lover
(1962)
The King
(1962)
365 Nights
(1962)
Lady Sen and Hideyori
(1962)
Sakazaki Dewanokami
The Inheritance
(1962)
The Christian Revolt
(1962)
Genkuro Yoshitsune
(1962)
Hibari the Traveling Performer
(1962)
League of Gangsters
(1963)
Miyajima
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
(1963)
Life of Hishakaku 2
(1963)
Legends of Honor
(1963)
Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style
(1963)
Yoshioka Denshichiro
A Fishmonger's Tour
(1963)
Sasuke and His Comedians
(1963)
Hanzo Hattori
The Great Duel
(1964)
Three Outlaw Samurai
(1964)
Einosuke Kikyo
Adventures of Zatoichi
(1964)
Gounosuke
Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
(1964)
Yoshioka Denshichiro
The Third Ninja
(1964)
The Shape of Night
(1964)
Eiji Kitami
Illusion of Blood
(1965)
Sato Yomoshichi
Sword of the Beast
(1965)
Yuuki Gennosuke
Warm Current
(1966)
Yuzo Hibiki
Cash Calls Hell
(1966)
The Face of Another
(1966)
Dr. Hori
Portrait of Chieko
(1967)
Ishii
Three Faces of Love
(1967)
Kenkichi Katsuma
River of Forever
(1967)
Horus: Prince of the Sun
(1968)
Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
Thousand Cranes
(1969)
Kikuji Mitani
Sky Scraper!
(1969)
Tenpo suiko-den: ohara yugaku
(1976)
Yugaku Ohara
Flickering Flames
(1977)
Utamaro's World
(1977)
Yume no ukihashi
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
(1980)
Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
Willful Murder
(1981)
Okuno
Private Detective DOBU 1
(1981)
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
(1981)
The Shootout
(1982)
Takeda
Messengers to Satsuma
(1982)
To Trap a Kidnapper
(1982)
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
(1982)
Shogunate Secret Ninja
(1983)
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
(1983)
Battle Anthem
(1983)
Emperor Meiji
The Bored Samurai
(1983)
Saotome Mondonosuke
Amagi Pass
(1983)
Kenzo Onodera
The Street of Desire
(1984)
Seijiro Igawa
The Empty Table
(1985)
Kawabe
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
(1985)
Early Spring Story
(1985)
Takenaka
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
(1987)
Oracion
(1988)
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
(1988)
Yasumasa Hirai
The Legend of Zipang
(1990)
King of Zipang
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
(1991)
Toshitaka Nagai
Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit
(1991)
A Legend of Turmoil
(1992)
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
(1993)
The Mystery of Rampo
(1995)
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
(1996)
Tunnel Fantasy: Dream Legend of Tonkararin
(1998)
Pistol Opera
(2001)
Goro Hanada
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
(2001)
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
(2004)
Tanuma Okitsugu
Princess Raccoon
(2005)
Azuchi Momoyama
Azumi 2: Death or Love
(2005)
Masayuki Sanada
AIBOU: The Movie
(2008)
Kimihiko Mikuriya
Goemon
(2009)
Rikyu Sen
13 Assassins
(2010)
Lord Doi
Ninja Kids!!!
(2011)
Onmitsu Hicho
(2011)
Tibetan Dog
(2011)
Adult Tenzin (voice)
The Fighter Pilot
(2013)
The Round Table
(2014)
Ishita
The Driver
(2015)
Shigeru Saigo
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
(2015)