Mikijirō Hira
Mikijirō Hira was a Japanese actor. Starting as a stage actor in the 1950s, he also worked in film and television and was active until the time of his death. From the 1970s he starred in several of Yukio Ninagawa's productions, including an acclaimed role as Macbeth. Described as "Japan's best Shakespearean actor", Hira received several awards throughout his career, including an excellence award at the 2011 National Arts Festival hosted by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs.
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Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
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1963
League of Gangsters
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1963
Life of Hishakaku 2
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1963
A Fishmonger's Tour
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1963
The King
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1962
365 Nights
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1962
Hibari the Traveling Performer
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1962
The Rebel
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1962
The Inheritance
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1962
The Red Shadow
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1961
Works of the Fish Man
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1961
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
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1961
The Orphan Brother
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1961
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
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1961
The South Sea Wolf
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1961
Tange Sazen and the Princess
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1961
Mask of the Moon
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1961
A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji
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1961
The Shogun and the Fishmonger
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1961
Sword of Destiny
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1960