Rentaro Mikuni
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rentaro Mikuni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Jan 20, 1923 In Ota, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 113
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Good Fairy 1951-02-17
- Latest Project:
- Movie Chronicle of My Mother 2012-04-28
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Chronicle of My Mother | Hayato | 2012-04-28 |
| Movie | Someday | Unknown | 2011-07-16 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 19 | Unknown | 2008-10-25 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 16 | Suzuki | 2005-08-27 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 15 | Unknown | 2004-08-21 |
| Movie | The Wind Carpet | Kinta Nakata | 2003-07-11 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 14 | Suzuki Ichinosuke | 2003-09-20 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project | Unknown | 2001-08-18 |
| Movie | A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River | Unknown | 2001-09-01 |
| Movie | Will to Live | Yasukichi | 1999-01-15 |
| Movie | The Old Man and the Sea | (voice) | 1999-07-03 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 10 | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1998-08-08 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 9 | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1997-09-06 |
| Movie | Oishinbo | Yuzan Kaibara | 1996-04-13 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 8 | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1996-08-10 |
| Movie | Turning Point | Urano | 1994-06-18 |
| Movie | The Friends | Kihachi Denpo | 1994-04-09 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 7 | Unknown | 1994-12-23 |
| Movie | The Last Dance | Buhei Mukai | 1993-05-29 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 6 | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1993-12-25 |
| Movie | Basara: Princess Goh | Junsai | 1992-04-11 |
| Movie | Luminous Moss | Headmaster / Captain (dual role) | 1992-04-25 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 5 | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1992-12-26 |
| Movie | My Sons | Akio Asano | 1991-10-12 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 4 | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1991-12-23 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 3 | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1990-12-22 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 2 | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1989-12-27 |
| Movie | Rikyu | Rikyu | 1989-09-15 |
| Movie | A Taxing Woman's Return | Teppei Onisawa | 1988-01-15 |
| Movie | Free and Easy | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1988-12-24 |
| Movie | Wuthering Heights | Takamaru | 1988-05-28 |
| Movie | River of Fireflies | Unknown | 1987-02-21 |
| Movie | Shinran: Path to Purity | 1987-06-02 | |
| Movie | A Human Promise | Ryôsaku Morimoto | 1986-09-13 |
| Movie | The Go Masters | 松波麟作 | 1982-04-01 |
| Movie | Rennyo and His Mother | Unknown | 1981-10-07 |
| Movie | Sailor Suit and Machine Gun | Hajime Sandaiji | 1981-12-19 |
| Movie | Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely | Hachiro Munakata | 1980-12-20 |
| Movie | Vengeance Is Mine | Shizuo Enokizu | 1979-04-21 |
| Movie | August without Emperor | Tameichiro Emi | 1978-09-23 |
| Movie | Mount Hakkoda | Major Yamada | 1977-06-04 |
| Movie | The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro | 1977-09-17 | |
| Movie | Sweet Revenge | Kinzo Otsuka | 1977-12-17 |
| Movie | Barefoot Gen | Father | 1976-01-24 |
| Movie | The Possessed | Unknown | 1976-10-16 |
| Movie | Solar Eclipse | Conservative MP | 1975-09-06 |
| Movie | Two in the Amsterdam Rain | Masaoka | 1975-03-20 |
| Movie | Himiko | Nashime | 1974-03-09 |
| Movie | The Tattered Banner | Shozo Tanaka | 1974-05-01 |
| Movie | Deeper Than Blue | Yukiyoshi Tamiya | 1973-02-10 |
| Movie | Coup d'Etat | Kazuki Kitamura / Ikki Kita | 1973-07-07 |
| Movie | Zatoichi at Large | Boss Tetsugoro | 1972-01-15 |
| Movie | The Rendezvous | Detective Yamamuro | 1972-03-29 |
| Movie | Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy | Unknown | 1972-08-12 |
| Movie | Journey Into Solitude | Kunitaro Matsuda | 1972-10-28 |
| Movie | Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death | Baiken Shishido | 1971-02-20 |
| Movie | Shadow of Deception | Keitaro Nishida | 1971-02-10 |
| Movie | Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow | Shigata Komijiro | 1971-06-12 |
| Movie | Confessions Among Actresses | Minakawa | 1971-11-17 |
| Movie | Duel at Fort Ezo | Shimbei Usa | 1970-02-09 |
| Movie | City of Beasts | Yusaku Ishihama | 1970-05-23 |
| Movie | Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny | Shigata Komijiro | 1970-08-14 |
| Movie | Profound Desires of the Gods | Nekichi Futori | 1968-11-22 |
| Movie | Zatoichi the Outlaw | Asagoro | 1967-08-12 |
| Movie | The Threat | Misawa | 1966-02-17 |
| Movie | Glorious Fights | Genichiro Gunji | 1966-10-29 |
| Movie | Thirst for Love | Tetsuya Ezaki | 1966-04-01 |
| Movie | Captive's Island | Daigoku | 1966-07-02 |
| Movie | A Fugitive from the Past | Takichi Inukai | 1965-01-15 |
| Movie | Kwaidan | Husband (segment "The Black Hair") | 1965-01-06 |
| Movie | Tale of Japanese Burglars | Gisuke Hayashida | 1965-05-01 |
| Movie | Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro | Muneaki Takuan - Priest | 1965-09-04 |
| Movie | Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple | Takuan | 1964-01-01 |
| Movie | A Story from Echigo | Gonsuke Sabu | 1964-05-09 |
| Movie | Wolves, Pigs & Men | Ichiro Kuroki, The eldest brother | 1964-08-26 |
| Movie | The Life of a Horse-Trader | 片山米太郎 | 1963-08-14 |
| Movie | The Broken Commandment | Rentaro Inoko | 1962-04-06 |
| Movie | The Christian Revolt | Uemonsaku | 1962-03-21 |
| Movie | Harakiri | Kageyu Saito | 1962-09-15 |
| Movie | Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights | Muneaki Takuan | 1962-11-17 |
| Movie | Miyamoto Musashi | Muneaki Takuan | 1961-05-27 |
| Movie | City | 1961-10-14 | |
| Movie | Run, Genta, Run! | 1961-11-22 | |
| Movie | The Catch | Kazumasa Takano | 1961-11-22 |
| Movie | Devotion to Railway | Yoshito Matsuzaki | 1960-11-08 |
| Movie | The Song of the Cart | Unknown | 1959-02-11 |
| Movie | Thus Another Day | Kenzô Akada | 1959-09-27 |
| Movie | Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan | Newspaperman A | 1959-03-29 |
| Movie | Wind, Woman and Road | Sentaro | 1958-04-14 |
| Movie | Night Drum | Hikokurô Ogura | 1958-04-15 |
| Movie | The Outsiders | Takeshi Ohiwa | 1958-11-26 |
| Movie | Yoku | 1958-06-24 | |
| Movie | The Burmese Harp | Captain Inouye | 1956-01-21 |
| Movie | Hi no tori | (Uncredited) | 1956-06-14 |
| Movie | Nikoyon monogatari | Unknown | 1956-09-11 |
| Movie | Dotanba | Unknown | 1956-11-10 |
| Movie | Policeman's Diary | Patrolman Hanakawa | 1955-02-03 |
| Movie | Bodyguard from Hell | Unknown | 1955-03-11 |
| Movie | A Hole of My Own Making | Unknown | 1955-09-28 |
| Movie | Farewell Rabaul | Captain Katase | 1954-02-10 |
| Movie | Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto | Matahachi | 1954-09-25 |
| Movie | The Lovers | Sugawa | 1953-11-10 |
| Movie | Husband and Wife | Ryota Takemura | 1953-01-22 |
| Movie | Wife | Tadashi Tanimura | 1953-04-29 |
| Movie | Eagle of the Pacific | Staff Officer (uncredited) | 1953-10-21 |
| Movie | Doctor's Day Off | Unknown | 1952-04-01 |
| Movie | Sword for Hire | Tachibana Jurata | 1952-05-22 |
| Movie | Beauty and the Thief | Kuroki no Jiro | 1952-09-22 |
| Movie | The Whisper of Spring | 1952-12-10 | |
| Movie | The Good Fairy | Rentaro Mikuni, news reporter | 1951-02-17 |
| Movie | Boyhood | Teacher Shimomura | 1951-05-12 |
| Movie | Fireworks Over the Sea | Tsuyoshi Yabuki | 1951-10-25 |
| Movie | Beauty of Life | 1951-12-07 |