Mikijiro Hira
Acting · Born 1933-11-21 · age 82 at death · Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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.
Titles
13 Assassins
The Face of Another
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Goemon
Three Outlaw Samurai
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Sword of the Beast
The Eternal Zero
Adventures of Zatoichi
The Inheritance
The Great Killing
Pistol Opera
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Ninja Kids!!!
Amagi Pass
Tibetan Dog
Princess Raccoon
Cash Calls Hell
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
The Orphan Brother
The Legend of Zipang
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
Illusion of Blood
Utamaro's World
The Christian Revolt
Yoshitsune
Early Spring Story
The Mystery of Rampo
The Red Shadow
The Round Table
The Shape of Night
Sasuke and His Comedians
Tange Sazen and the Princess
The South Sea Wolf
Thousand Cranes
Willful Murder
Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
AIBOU: The Movie
The Empty Table
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
Works of the Fish Man
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
League of Gangsters
Lady Sen and Hideyori
To Trap a Kidnapper
Battle Anthem
Oración
Sword of Destiny
Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
Life of Hishakaku 2
A Legend of Turmoil
Portrait of Chieko
Takeda Shingen
The Shootout
The God of Risk
Saito Dosan: Rage of Power
A Fishmonger's Tour
Flickering Flames