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Rentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Mikuni
90 years (Jan 20, 1923 – Apr 14, 2013)
Ota, Gunma, Japan
116 Movies
2 TV Shows

Rentaro Mikuni

Known for
Kwaidan
Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Matahachi
The Tattered Banner
Shozo Tanaka
Adolescence
Teacher Harada
Rentaro Mikuni, born in Ota in 1923, was one of postwar Japanese cinema's towering character leads, known for a fierce intelligence and unnerving stillness. He drew international attention as the moral center of Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp (1956) and delivered a chilling performance as the killer's father in Shohei Imamura's Vengeance Is Mine (1979). He then reinvented himself as a beloved everyman in the long-running Free and Easy (Tsuribaka Nisshi) comedy series from the late 1980s onward. His career spanned six decades until his death in 2013.
Rentaro Mikuni, born in Ota in 1923, was one of postwar Japanese cinema's towering character leads, known for a fierce intelligence and unnerving stillness. He drew international attention as the moral center of Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp (1956) and delivered a chilling performance as the killer's father in Shohei Imamura's Vengeance Is Mine (1979). He then reinvented himself as a beloved everyman in the long-running Free and Easy (Tsuribaka Nisshi) comedy series from the late 1980s onward. His career spanned six decades until his death in 2013.
Known for
Kwaidan
Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Matahachi
The Tattered Banner
Shozo Tanaka
Adolescence
Teacher Harada
Movies
TV Shows
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Chronicle of My Mother
Hayato
★ 6.6
2012
Film
Free and Easy 16
Suzuki
★ 8.0
2005
Film
Free and Easy 14
Suzuki Ichinosuke
★ 7.3
2003
Film
The Wind Carpet
Kinta Nakata
★ 6.3
2003
Film
The Old Man and the Sea
(voice)
★ 7.6
1999
Film
Will to Live
Yasukichi
★ 6.4
1999
Film
Free and Easy: Samurai Edition
Ichinosuke Suzuki
★ 7.3
1998
Film
Free and Easy 10
Ichinosuke Suzuki
★ 7.0
1998
Film
Free and Easy 9
Ichinosuke Suzuki
★ 7.5
1997
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rentaro Mikuni still alive?
Rentaro Mikuni passed away on April 14, 2013 at age 90.
What are the most famous roles of Rentaro Mikuni?
Rentaro Mikuni is best known for roles in Harakiri, Kwaidan, Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto.
How many movies has Rentaro Mikuni been in?
Over a 62-year career (since 1951), Rentaro Mikuni has appeared in 116 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Rentaro Mikuni's first movie?
The career of Rentaro Mikuni began with The Good Fairy (1951).
What is Rentaro Mikuni's most recent movie or series?
Rentaro Mikuni's most recent release is The Rotten Wheelbarrow, which premiered on March 5, 2014.
What TV shows has Rentaro Mikuni appeared in?
On television, Rentaro Mikuni has appeared in Professional Killers, Sekigahara, Akai Shisen, 剣.
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Rentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Mikuni
1923-01-20 · Ota, Gunma, Japan

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.Rentaro Mikuni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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