Mikijiro Hira
Acting
Born November 21, 1933 · Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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 · 40 titles
Yoshitsune
Kunitori Monogatari
Takeda Shingen
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Mominoki wa Nokotta
Mission To Kill
13 Assassins
Nemuri Kyoshiro
The Animal Trail
Nameless Poison
The Shootout
Shogunate Secret Ninja
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Sword of Destiny
Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword
The Street of Desire
The Third Ninja
The Red Shadow
The Empty Table
Sky Scraper!
The Face of Another
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Love & War of a Samurai
Two Poor Ronins
The God of Risk
Amagi Pass
Tibetan Dog
Kenkaku Shōbai
さよなら李香蘭
The Return of the Newshound and the Lady Cop
The Eternal Zero
The Mystery of Rampo
Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai
Goemon
Three Outlaw Samurai
The Orphan Brother
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
Thousand Cranes
Revenge for His Lover