Mikijiro Hira
Known for: Acting
Born: November 20, 1933 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan - Died: October 21, 2016
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mikijirō Hira (平 幹二朗 Hira Mikijirō) 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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20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Masayuki Sanada
Goemon
Rikyu Sen
A Fishmonger's Tour
The Face of Another
Dr. Hori
Princess Raccoon
Azuchi Momoyama
Sword of the Beast
Yuuki Gennosuke
Utamaro's World
Yume no ukihashi
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
Adventures of Zatoichi
Gounosuke
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Yasumasa Hirai
Cash Calls Hell
Sengoku
Three Outlaw Samurai
Einosuke Kikyo
The Great Killing
The King
The Eternal Zero
Shogunate Secret Ninja
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell
Messengers to Satsuma
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
Onmitsu Hicho
Pistol Opera
Goro Hanada