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Rentaro Mikuni

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
203

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 20, 1923 (103 years old)

Place of Birth
Ota, Gunma, Japan

Rentaro Mikuni

Biography

Rentaro Mikuni (三國 連太郎, Mikuni Rentarō, born January 20, 1923) was a Japanese actor from Gunma Prefecture. He appeared in over 150 films since making his screen debut in 1951, and won three Japanese Academy Awards for Best Actor, and a further seven nominations. He also won two Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, in 1960 and in 1989. Kōichi Satō is his son.

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Known For

Acting

2014The Rotten Wheelbarrowas
2012Chronicle of My Motheras Hayato
2011Somedayas
2011Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Wormas Chubei
2009Free and Easy 20: Finalas
2009Through the Mistas (archive footage)
2008Free and Easy 19as
2007Free and Easy 18as
2006Free and Easy 17as
2005Free and Easy 16as Suzuki
2004Free and Easy 15as
2003Free and Easy 14as Suzuki Ichinosuke
2003The Wind Carpetas Kinta Nakata
2001A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty Riveras
2001Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Projectas
2000Free and Easy 11as
1999The Old Man and the Seaas (voice)
1999Rainbow Capeas
1999Will to Liveas Yasukichi
1998Free and Easy: Samurai Editionas Ichinosuke Suzuki
1998Free and Easy 10as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1997Free and Easy 9as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1996Free and Easy 8as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1996Oishinboas Yuzan Kaibara
1995Mitabi no kaikyôas
1994Free and Easy 7as
1994Free and Easy Specialas
1994Turning Pointas Urano
1994The Friendsas Kihachi Denpo
1993Free and Easy 6as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1993Film Director Satsuo Yamamotoas Self
1993The Last Danceas Buhei Mukai
1993Making of Daibyoninas Self
1992Free and Easy 5as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1992Luminous Mossas Headmaster / Captain
1992Basara: The Princess Gohas Junsai
1991Free and Easy 4as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1991My Sonsas Akio Asano
1990Free and Easy 3as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1989Free and Easy 2as Ichinosuke Suzuki
1989Rikyuas Rikyu
1988Free and Easyas Ichinosuke Suzuki
1988Wuthering Heightsas Takamaru
1988The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"as Self
1988A Taxing Woman's Returnas Teppei Onisawa
1987Shinran: Path to Purityas
1987River of Firefliesas
1986A Human Promiseas Ryôsaku Morimoto
1986Beyond the Shining Seaas Takeya Oumi
1985Kimi ga kagayaku tokias
1984The Street of Desireas Tadao Shimoda
1984Lone Wolf and Cubas Yagyū Retsudō
1984子連れ狼as
1984The Fugitive Samuraias
1983The Women of Osaka Castleas Toyotomi Hideyoshi
1982The Go Mastersas 松波麟作
1981Sailor Suit and Machine Gunas Hajime Sandaiji
1981Rennyo and His Motheras
1981Auto Townas
1981Sekigaharaas Masanobu Honda
1980Mister, Missus, Miss Lonelyas Hachiro Munakata
1980The Bear Stormas
1980Akai Shisenas
1980Nukata no Ōkimias
1979Nomugi Passas
1979Vengeance Is Mineas Shizuo Enokizu
1978Hito wa sore wo scandal to iuas Koichiro dojima
1978Never Give Upas Kazunari Ohba
1978August Without Emperoras Tameichiro Emi
1978Kazoku Netsuas
1977Sweet Revengeas Kinzo Otsuka
1977The Journalist: Rokko/Kikutake Sunaoas Sunao Kikutake
1977The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taroas
1977Mount Hakkodaas Major Yamada
1976The Possessedas
1976The Inugami Familyas Sahei Inugami
1976Akai Unmeias
1976Barefoot Genas Father
1975Solar Eclipseas Conservative MP
1975Two in the Amsterdam Rainas Masaoka
1974Scalpelas Shiro Kikukawa
1974The Tattered Banneras Shozo Tanaka
1974Himikoas Nashime
1973Coup d'Etatas Ikki Kita
1973Deeper Than Blueas Yukiyoshi Tamiya
1972Journey Into Solitudeas Kunitaro Matsuda
1972Nemuri Kyoshiroas
1972Professional Killersas
1972Special Boy Soldiers of the Navyas
1972The Rendezvousas Detective Yamamuro
1972Zatoichi at Largeas Boss Tetsugoro
1971Confessions Among Actressesas Minakawa
1971Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrowas Shigata Komijiro
19713,000 Kilometer Trapas
1971The Earth is Born Againas Eisuke Noda
1971Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Deathas Baiken Shishido
1971Shadow of Deceptionas Keitaro Nishida
1970Men and War I: Prelude to Destinyas Shigata Komijiro
1970City of Beastsas Yusaku Ishihama
1970Duel at Fort Ezoas Shimbei Usa
1969Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honoras Kamo Serizawa
1968Profound Desires of the Godsas Nekichi Futori
1968Neon taiheikias
1967剣as Asaemon Yamada
1967Zatoichi the Outlawas Asagoro
1966Glorious Fightsas Genichiro Gunji
1966Captive's Islandas Daigoku
1966Thirst for Loveas Tetsuya Ezaki
1966The Threatas Misawa
1965Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiroas Muneaki Takuan - Priest
1965Tale of Japanese Burglarsas Gisuke Hayashida
1965Tokyo Untouchableas Naoto Nishiyama
1965A Fugitive from the Pastas Takichi Inukai
1965Kwaidanas Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
1964Wolves, Pigs & Menas Ichiro Kuroki, The eldest brother
1964A Story from Echigoas Gonsuke Sabu
1964Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Templeas Takuan
1963Zoku ôshoas Sakita Sankichi
1963The Life of a Horse-Traderas 片山米太郎
1963Tale of Army Brutalityas Yahichi Inumaru
1963The Life of Rikisha-Manas
1963Futari dake no torideas
1963Tokyo Untouchable: Escapeas Naoto, Nishiyama
1963Escape from Hellas Shinpei
1962Umineko ga tondeas
1962The Kingas
1962Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heightsas Muneaki Takuan
1962Hell's Kitchenas
1962Harakirias Kageyu Saito
1962The Broken Commandmentas Rentaro Inoko
1962The Christian Revoltas Uemonsaku
1962The Escapeas
1961Run, Genta, Run!as
1961The Catchas Kazumasa Takano
1961Cityas
1961Fateful Birthplaceas
1961Like Fire is My Lifeas
1961Miyamoto Musashias Muneaki Takuan
1960Devotion to Railwayas Yoshito Matsuzaki
1960The Stragglersas
1960Hunting Opium-Eatersas
1960The Great Roadas
1959The Murderer Must Dieas Tetsuo Yazaki
1959Thus Another Dayas Kenzô Akada
1959A Dead Drifteras
1959Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japanas Newspaperman A
1959The Song of the Cartas
1958The Outsidersas Takeshi Ohiwa
1958The Undefeated Womanas
1958Face in the Darkas Kijima
1958Yokuas
1958Night Drumas Hikokurô Ogura
1958Wind, Woman and Roadas Sentaro
1957But the Flesh is Weakas Ichiro Kurakoshi
1957The Eagle and the Hawkas Keizo Sasaki
1957Stepbrothersas Hantaro Kido
1956Dotanbaas
1956Nikoyon monogatarias
1956Ryûri no kishias
1956Phoenixas (Uncredited)
1956Crossroadas Shōgo Ise
1956The Burmese Harpas Captain Inouye
1956Evil Rewardas
1955Policeman's Diary, Part 2as
1955The Samurai of Edoas
1955A Hole of My Own Makingas
1955Three Facesas
1955The Beautiful Nunsas
1955Vanished Gloryas
1955Till We Meet Againas Jiro Sone
1955Bodyguard from Hellas
1955Striving to Liveas
1955Policeman's Diaryas Patrolman Hanakawa
1954Women's Houseas
1954Samurai I: Musashi Miyamotoas Matahachi
1954Turbid Youthas
1954Good Son-in-Lawas
1954Itsuko to sono hahaas Yasukazu Sugi
1954Farewell Rabaulas Captain Katase
1953The Red Light Military Baseas Koichi Kawanabe
1953Omatsuri hanjiroas
1953The Loversas Sugawa
1953The Eagle of the Pacificas Staff Officer (uncredited)
1953Reunionas
1953The Blue Revolutionas
1953Aijô ni tsuiteas
1953Wifeas Tadashi Tanimura
1953Escape Zoneas
1953Koibito-tachi no iru machias
1953Husband and Wifeas Ryota Takemura
1953My Wonderful Yellow Caras The burglar
1952The Whisper of Springas
1952Beauty and the Thiefas Kuroki no Jiro
1952Adolescenceas Teacher Harada
1952Shanghai Roseas Manabe, First lieutenant
1952Sword for Hireas Tachibana Jurata
1952Kin no tamago: Golden Girlas
1952Doctor's Day Offas
1951Story of Lightningas
1951Beauty of Lifeas
1951Fireworks Over the Seaas Tsuyoshi Yabuki
1951Boyhoodas Teacher Shimomura
1951The Good Fairyas Rentaro Mikuni, news reporter

Production

1987Shinran: Path to Purity...Director
1987Shinran: Path to Purity...Screenplay