Personal Info
Birthday
November 21, 1933
Place of Birth
Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Known For
Acting
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.
Acting Filmography (126)
7.7
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
TV Series2016
7.0
The God of Risk
TV Series2015
No Backdrop
5.0
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
Movie2015
7.4
The Round Table
Movie2014
7.0
The Eternal Zero
Movie2013
0.0
唐版 滝の白糸
Movie2013
8.0
Nameless Poison
TV Series2013
4.0
Onmitsu Hicho
Movie2011
5.9
Ninja Kids!!!
Movie2011
6.4
Tibetan Dog
Movie2011
7.3
13 Assassins
Movie2010
6.9
Goemon
Movie2009
7.0
Mission To Kill
TV Series2009
6.8
AIBOU: The Movie
Movie2008
No Backdrop
0.0
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
Movie2006
6.0
The Animal Trail
TV Series2006
5.8
Princess Raccoon
Movie2005
No Backdrop
0.0
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
Movie2005
6.6
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Movie2005
8.3
Yoshitsune
TV Series2005
No Backdrop
0.0
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
Movie2004
8.0
Love & War of a Samurai
TV Series2003
6.1
Pistol Opera
Movie2001
No Backdrop
0.0
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
Movie2001
10.0
Kenkaku Shōbai
TV Series1998
No Backdrop
0.0
Sharan-Q no enka no hanamichi
Movie1997
No Backdrop
10.0
Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
Movie1996
7.2
The Mystery of Rampo
Movie1994
No Backdrop
0.0
Baian the Assassin: Showdown
Movie1993
No Backdrop
0.0
Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword
TV Series1993
7.5
A Legend of Turmoil
Movie1992
6.5
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
Movie1991
0.0
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
Movie1991
5.8
The Legend of Zipang
Movie1990
0.0
さよなら李香蘭
TV Series1989
No Backdrop
6.7
Oración
Movie1988
6.3
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Movie1988
7.5
Takeda Shingen
TV Series1988
No Backdrop
5.5
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
Movie1987
No Backdrop
0.0
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 3 - I Saw a Woman's Corpse in the Steam of Beppu Onsen!
Movie1987
0.0
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
TV Series1987
No Backdrop
0.0
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective 2 - I Saw the Bride's Corpse in the Sea of Toba!
Movie1986
No Backdrop
0.0
The Roaming Reporter and Rookie Detective - I Saw a Female Ghost in Hida Takayama!
Movie1985
6.5
The Empty Table
Movie1985
6.4
Early Spring Story
Movie1985
7.0
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
Movie1985
10.0
The Street of Desire
Movie1984
0.0
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
Movie1983
No Backdrop
0.0
Shogunate Secret Ninja
Movie1983
0.0
Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins
Movie1983
7.7
Battle Anthem
Movie1983
0.0
The Bored Samurai
Movie1983
6.5
Amagi Pass
Movie1983
0.0
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
Movie1983
0.0
Messengers to Satsuma
Movie1982
0.0
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
Movie1982
No Backdrop
7.7
To Trap a Kidnapper
Movie1982
No Backdrop
7.0
The Shootout
Movie1982
0.0
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
Movie1982
No Backdrop
0.0
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
Movie1982
No Backdrop
8.0
Willful Murder
Movie1981
No Backdrop
0.0
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
Movie1981
0.0
Private Detective DOBU 1
Movie1981
No Backdrop
0.0
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai
TV Series1980
No Backdrop
9.0
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
Movie1980
5.6
Utamaro's World
Movie1977
No Backdrop
10.0
Flickering Flames
Movie1977
No Backdrop
0.0
The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh
Movie1976
0.0
Kunitori Monogatari
TV Series1973
0.0
Nemuri Kyoshiro
TV Series1972
0.0
Mominoki wa Nokotta
TV Series1970
No Backdrop
7.0
Sky Scraper!
Movie1969
8.3
Thousand Cranes
Movie1969
6.4
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Movie1968
No Backdrop
7.5
Portrait of Chieko
Movie1967
No Backdrop
0.0
Gomez's Name is Gomez
Movie1967
9.0
River of Forever
Movie1967
No Backdrop
9.0
Three Faces of Love
Movie1967
No Backdrop
0.0
Ohana han
Movie1966
7.7
The Face of Another
Movie1966
No Backdrop
0.0
Warm Current
Movie1966
7.5
Cash Calls Hell
Movie1966
7.5
Sword of the Beast
Movie1965
6.4
Illusion of Blood
Movie1965
No Backdrop
10.0
I'll Cry Alone
Movie1965
6.7
Adventures of Zatoichi
Movie1964
6.6
The Shape of Night
Movie1964
7.3
The Great Killing
Movie1964
7.4
Three Outlaw Samurai
Movie1964
No Backdrop
0.0
Tokyo Untouchables
Movie1964
No Backdrop
7.0
The Third Ninja
Movie1964
7.0
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Movie1964
6.6
Sasuke and His Comedians
Movie1963
9.0
Legends of Honor
Movie1963
7.0
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Movie1963
8.0
League of Gangsters
Movie1963
8.2
Life of Hishakaku 2
Movie1963
No Backdrop
0.0
Sword of Solitude
Movie1963
8.7
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
Movie1963
10.0
A Fishmonger's Tour
Movie1963
8.0
The King
Movie1962
No Backdrop
8.0
Revenge for His Lover
Movie1962
0.0
Skull Coins
Movie1962
No Backdrop
0.0
365 Nights
Movie1962
No Backdrop
0.0
Hibari the Traveling Performer
Movie1962
0.0
Genkuro Yoshitsune
Movie1962
8.0
Lady Sen and Hideyori
Movie1962
6.7
The Christian Revolt
Movie1962
7.3
The Inheritance
Movie1962
6.7
The Red Shadow
Movie1961
6.0
Works of the Fish Man
Movie1961
6.3
The Orphan Brother
Movie1961
No Backdrop
0.0
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
Movie1961
7.0
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: The Youngest Boss in the Tokai Region
Movie1961
No Backdrop
8.0
Samurai Knights
Movie1961
No Backdrop
7.0
Kirimaru Kirigakure
Movie1961
5.8
Tange Sazen and the Princess
Movie1961
0.0
Mask of the Moon
Movie1961
5.3
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
Movie1961
No Backdrop
9.0
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
Movie1961
No Backdrop
6.5
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
Movie1961
7.0
Jirocho’s Days of Youth: Boss of the Tokai Region
Movie1960
6.0
Sword of Destiny
Movie1960
9.0
Shinran, Part II
Movie1960
No Backdrop
0.0
Kampai! Miai Kekkon
Movie1958
No Backdrop
0.0
The Forest Is Alive
Movie1956