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:
- 157
- 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 | Through the Mist | (Archive Footage) | 2009-03-13 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 20: Final | Unknown | 2009-12-26 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 19 | Unknown | 2008-10-25 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 18 | 2007-09-08 | |
| Movie | Free and Easy 17 | Unknown | 2006-08-05 |
| 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 | 2001-08-18 | |
| Movie | A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River | 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: Samurai Edition | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1998-12-23 |
| 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 | Mitabi no kaikyô | Unknown | 1995-10-11 |
| Movie | Turning Point | Urano | 1994-06-18 |
| Movie | The Friends | Kihachi Denpo | 1994-03-12 |
| Movie | Free and Easy Special | Unknown | 1994-07-16 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 7 | Unknown | 1994-12-23 |
| Movie | Making of Daibyonin | Self | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 6 | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1993-12-25 |
| Movie | The Last Dance | Buhei Mukai | 1993-05-29 |
| Movie | Basara: The Princess Goh | Junsai | 1992-04-11 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 5 | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1992-12-26 |
| Movie | Luminous Moss | Headmaster / Captain | 1992-04-25 |
| 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 | Wuthering Heights | Takamaru | 1988-05-28 |
| Movie | A Taxing Woman's Return | Teppei Onisawa | 1988-01-15 |
| Movie | Free and Easy | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1988-12-24 |
| 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 Street of Desire | Tadao Shimoda | 1984-04-14 |
| Movie | The Fugitive Samurai | 1984-01-03 | |
| 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 | Nomugi Pass | Unknown | 1979-06-30 |
| Movie | August without Emperor | Tameichiro Emi | 1978-09-23 |
| Movie | Never Give Up | Kazunari Ohba | 1978-10-07 |
| 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 | The Inugami Family | Sahei Inugami | 1976-10-16 |
| Movie | Barefoot Gen | Father | 1976-01-24 |
| Movie | The Possessed | Unknown | 1976-10-16 |
| Movie | Two in the Amsterdam Rain | Masaoka | 1975-03-20 |
| Movie | Solar Eclipse | Conservative MP | 1975-09-06 |
| Movie | Himiko | Nashime | 1974-03-09 |
| Movie | The Tattered Banner | Shozo Tanaka | 1974-05-01 |
| Movie | Coup d'Etat | Ikki Kita | 1973-07-07 |
| Movie | Deeper Than Blue | Yukiyoshi Tamiya | 1973-02-10 |
| Movie | The Rendezvous | Detective Yamamuro | 1972-03-29 |
| Movie | Zatoichi at Large | Boss Tetsugoro | 1972-01-15 |
| Movie | Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy | Unknown | 1972-08-12 |
| Movie | Journey Into Solitude | Kunitaro Matsuda | 1972-10-28 |
| Movie | The Earth is Born Again | Eisuke Noda | 1971-02-26 |
| Movie | Shadow of Deception | Keitaro Nishida | 1971-02-10 |
| Movie | Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death | Baiken Shishido | 1971-02-20 |
| 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 | Neon taiheiki | Unknown | 1968-04-13 |
| Movie | Profound Desires of the Gods | Nekichi Futori | 1968-11-22 |
| Movie | Zatoichi the Outlaw | Asagoro | 1967-08-12 |
| Movie | Glorious Fights | Genichiro Gunji | 1966-10-29 |
| Movie | The Threat | Misawa | 1966-02-17 |
| Movie | Thirst for Love | Tetsuya Ezaki | 1966-04-01 |
| Movie | Captive's Island | Daigoku | 1966-07-02 |
| Movie | Kwaidan | Husband (segment "The Black Hair") | 1965-01-06 |
| Movie | A Fugitive from the Past | Takichi Inukai | 1965-01-15 |
| Movie | Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro | Muneaki Takuan - Priest | 1965-09-04 |
| Movie | Tale of Japanese Burglars | Gisuke Hayashida | 1965-05-01 |
| 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 | Escape from Hell | Shinpei | 1963-01-27 |
| Movie | Futari dake no toride | 1963-03-24 | |
| Movie | The Life of Rikisha-Man | Unknown | 1963-04-28 |
| Movie | Zoku ôsho | Sakita Sankichi | 1963-12-01 |
| Movie | The Life of a Horse-Trader | 片山米太郎 | 1963-08-14 |
| Movie | Tale of Army Brutality | Yahichi Inumaru | 1963-06-14 |
| Movie | The Christian Revolt | Uemonsaku | 1962-03-21 |
| Movie | The Escape | 1962-03-14 | |
| Movie | The Broken Commandment | Rentaro Inoko | 1962-04-06 |
| Movie | Tokyo Untouchable | Naoto Nishiyama | 1962-10-21 |
| Movie | Harakiri | Kageyu Saito | 1962-09-15 |
| Movie | Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights | Muneaki Takuan | 1962-11-17 |
| Movie | Hell's Kitchen | Unknown | 1962-10-12 |
| Movie | Miyamoto Musashi | Muneaki Takuan | 1961-05-27 |
| Movie | Fateful Birthplace | 1961-09-06 | |
| Movie | Like Fire is My Life | Unknown | 1961-06-09 |
| Movie | The Catch | Kazumasa Takano | 1961-11-22 |
| Movie | Run, Genta, Run! | Unknown | 1961-11-22 |
| Movie | City | Unknown | 1961-10-14 |
| Movie | The Great Road | Unknown | 1960-03-08 |
| Movie | Devotion to Railway | Yoshito Matsuzaki | 1960-11-08 |
| Movie | The Song of the Cart | Unknown | 1959-02-11 |
| Movie | Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan | Newspaperman A | 1959-03-29 |
| Movie | A Dead Drifter | 1959-05-13 | |
| Movie | Thus Another Day | Kenzô Akada | 1959-09-27 |
| Movie | Wind, Woman and Road | Sentaro | 1958-04-14 |
| Movie | Night Drum | Hikokurô Ogura | 1958-04-15 |
| Movie | Yoku | Unknown | 1958-06-24 |
| Movie | The Outsiders | Takeshi Ohiwa | 1958-11-26 |
| Movie | Stepbrothers | Hantaro Kido | 1957-06-25 |
| Movie | The Eagle and the Hawk | Keizo Sasaki | 1957-09-29 |
| Movie | Crossroad | Shōgo Ise | 1956-03-14 |
| Movie | Phoenix | (Uncredited) | 1956-06-14 |
| Movie | The Burmese Harp | Captain Inouye | 1956-01-21 |
| Movie | Nikoyon monogatari | Unknown | 1956-09-11 |
| Movie | Dotanba | 1956-11-10 | |
| Movie | Till We Meet Again | Jiro Sone | 1955-05-29 |
| Movie | Policeman's Diary | Patrolman Hanakawa | 1955-02-03 |
| Movie | Bodyguard from Hell | Unknown | 1955-03-11 |
| Movie | The Beautiful Nuns | Unknown | 1955-07-26 |
| Movie | Three Faces | Unknown | 1955-08-09 |
| Movie | The Samurai of Edo | Unknown | 1955-10-23 |
| Movie | A Hole of My Own Making | Unknown | 1955-09-28 |
| Movie | Turbid Youth | 1954-09-21 | |
| Movie | Farewell Rabaul | Captain Katase | 1954-02-10 |
| Movie | Itsuko to sono haha | Yasukazu Sugi | 1954-02-17 |
| Movie | Women's House | Unknown | 1954-11-23 |
| Movie | Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto | Matahachi | 1954-09-25 |
| Movie | Husband and Wife | Ryota Takemura | 1953-01-22 |
| Movie | My Wonderful Yellow Car | The burglar | 1953-01-15 |
| Movie | Wife | Tadashi Tanimura | 1953-04-29 |
| Movie | Aijô ni tsuite | Unknown | 1953-05-14 |
| Movie | Red-Light Bases | Koichi Kawanabe | 1953-12-08 |
| Movie | The Lovers | Sugawa | 1953-11-10 |
| Movie | Omatsuri hanjiro | Unknown | 1953-11-23 |
| Movie | The Eagle of the Pacific | Staff Officer (uncredited) | 1953-10-21 |
| Movie | Sword for Hire | Tachibana Jurata | 1952-05-22 |
| Movie | Doctor's Day Off | Unknown | 1952-04-01 |
| Movie | Shanghai Rose | Manabe, First lieutenant | 1952-08-13 |
| Movie | The Whisper of Spring | Unknown | 1952-12-10 |
| Movie | Adolescence | Teacher Harada | 1952-08-28 |
| Movie | Beauty and the Thief | Kuroki no Jiro | 1952-09-22 |
| Movie | Boyhood | Teacher Shimomura | 1951-05-12 |
| Movie | The Good Fairy | Rentaro Mikuni, news reporter | 1951-02-17 |
| Movie | Beauty of Life | Unknown | 1951-12-07 |
| Movie | Story of Lightning | Unknown | 1951-12-30 |
| Movie | Fireworks Over the Sea | Tsuyoshi Yabuki | 1951-10-25 |