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Rentarō Mikuni

Japanese actor (1923-2013) · Japan · Actors · Died at 90

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Rentarō Mikuni was a Japanese actor and film director. He starred in several films of Keisuke Kinoshita, Mikio Naruse, Tadashi Imai, Shōhei Imamura, Tomu Uchida and many others.

A life in dates

2013Died14 April 20132012Chronicle of My MotherFilm, Hayato1999The Old Man and the SeaFilm, (voice)1992Basara: The Princess GohFilm, Junsai1990Blue Ribbon Awards for Best ActorAward1989RikyuFilm, Rikyu1984Medal with Purple RibbonAward子連れ狼Series1981SekigaharaSeries, Masanobu Honda1980Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting ActorAwardAkai ShisenSeries, 1980Nukata no ŌkimiSeries, 19801979Vengeance Is MineFilm, Shizuo Enokizu1978Hito wa sore wo scandal to iuSeries, Koichiro dojimaKazoku NetsuSeries, 19781977Mount HakkodaFilm, Major Yamada1976Akai UnmeiSeries1974HimikoFilm, Nashime1972Nemuri KyoshiroSeriesProfessional KillersSeries, 19721971Confessions Among ActressesFilm, Minakawa1968Profound Desires of the GodsFilm, Nekichi Futori1967剣Series, Asaemon Yamada1966Captive's IslandFilm, Daigoku1962HarakiriFilm, Kageyu Saito1961Blue Ribbon Awards for Best ActorAward1959Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in JapanFilm, Newspaperman A1954Samurai I: Musashi MiyamotoFilm, Matahachi1952Blue Ribbon Awards for Best NewcomerAward1951BoyhoodFilm, Teacher Shimomura1923Born20 January 1923

Also in Deutsch

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Mikuni in 1954Mikuni in 1954

Filmography 40

CMChronicle of My MotherHayato2012
TMThrough the Mist(archive footage)2009
TSThe Old Man and the Sea(voice)1999 · ★ 7.6
TFThe FriendsKihachi Denpo1994
TDThe Last DanceBuhei Mukai1993
BGBasara: The Princess GohJunsai1992
MSMy SonsAkio Asano1991
RIRikyuRikyu1989
ARA Taxing Woman's ReturnTeppei Onisawa1988 · ★ 6.4
WHWuthering HeightsTakamaru1988
SGSailor Suit and Machine GunHajime Sandaiji1981 · ★ 7.1
VMVengeance Is MineShizuo Enokizu1979 · ★ 7.5
NUNever Give UpKazunari Ohba1978
MHMount HakkodaMajor Yamada1977
TFThe Inugami FamilySahei Inugami1976
HIHimikoNashime1974
CECoup d'EtatIkki Kita1973
ZLZatoichi at LargeBoss Tetsugoro1972
TRThe RendezvousDetective Yamamuro1972
CAConfessions Among ActressesMinakawa1971
SHShinsengumi: Assassins of HonorKamo Serizawa1969
PGProfound Desires of the GodsNekichi Futori1968 · ★ 7.4
ZOZatoichi the OutlawAsagoro1967
CICaptive's IslandDaigoku1966
KWKwaidanHusband (segment "The Black Hair")1965 · ★ 7.7
APA Fugitive from the PastTakichi Inukai1965 · ★ 7.3
MKMiyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs KojiroMuneaki Takuan - Priest1965
MTMiyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji TempleTakuan1964
WMWolves, Pigs & MenIchiro Kuroki, The eldest brother1964
HAHarakiriKageyu Saito1962 · ★ 8.5
MHMiyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka HeightsMuneaki Takuan1962
MMMiyamoto MusashiMuneaki Takuan1961
TCThe CatchKazumasa Takano1961
KJKiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in JapanNewspaperman A1959
NDNight DrumHikokurô Ogura1958
THThe Burmese HarpCaptain Inouye1956 · ★ 7.8
SMSamurai I: Musashi MiyamotoMatahachi1954 · ★ 7.2
WIWifeTadashi Tanimura1953
TPThe Eagle of the PacificStaff Officer (uncredited)1953
BOBoyhoodTeacher Shimomura1951

206 credits on file

Television 10

子連れ狼1984
SESekigaharaMasanobu Honda1981
ASAkai Shisen1980
NŌNukata no Ōkimi1980
HIHito wa sore wo scandal to iuKoichiro dojima1978
KNKazoku Netsu1978
AUAkai Unmei1976
PKProfessional Killers1972
NKNemuri Kyoshiro1972
剣Asaemon Yamada1967

Awards

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor1990
Medal with Purple Ribbon1984
Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor1980
Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor1961
Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer1952
Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor

In their orbit

Child: Kōichi Satō

About this person

Rentarō Mikuni was a Japanese actor and film director. He starred in several films of Keisuke Kinoshita, Mikio Naruse, Tadashi Imai, Shōhei Imamura, Tomu Uchida and many others. Mikuni received numerous awards for his performances and was awarded the Jury Prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film Shinran: Path to Purity, which he wrote and directed.

Country
Japan
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2013 · aged 90

In common with Rentarō

Toshiro MifuneAlso in Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)Hiroko YakushimaruAlso in Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981)Mami KumagaiAlso in The Last Dance (1993)Kenzaburō ŌeAlso in The Catch (1961)Shōhei HinoAlso in Vengeance Is Mine (1979)Mieko HaradaAlso in My Sons (1991)

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