Mikijiro Hira
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
13 Assassins
2010
as Lord Doi
The Face of Another
1966
as Dr. Hori
Horus: Prince of the Sun
1968
as Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988
as Yasumasa Hirai
Princess Raccoon
2005
as Azuchi Momoyama
The Great Killing
1964
Battle Anthem
1983
as Emperor Meiji
The Eternal Zero
2013
Ninja Kids!!!
2011
Willful Murder
1981
as Okuno
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964
as Einosuke Kikyo
Sword of the Beast
1965
as Yuuki Gennosuke
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964
as Yoshioka Denshichiro
To Trap a Kidnapper
1982
The Inheritance
1962
Tibetan Dog
2011
as Adult Tenzin (voice)
The Shootout
1982
as Takeda
Pistol Opera
2001
as Goro Hanada
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
1963
as Yoshioka Denshichiro
Cash Calls Hell
1966
as Sengoku