
Rentaro Mikuni
Known for Acting · 203 credits
- Born
- 1923-01-20
- Died
- 2013-04-14
- Place of birth
- Ota, Gunma, Japan
- Also known as
- Рэнтаро Микуни · 三國 連太郎 · 佐藤 政雄 · 三国连太郎 · さとう まさお · みくに れんたろう
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (10)
Movies (193)

Harakiri
1962
as Kageyu Saito

Kwaidan
1965
as Husband (segment "The Black Hair")

Thirst for Love
1966
as Tetsuya Ezaki

A Taxing Woman's Return
1988
as Teppei Onisawa

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954
as Matahachi

My Sons
1991
as Akio Asano

Profound Desires of the Gods
1968
as Nekichi Futori

Tokyo Untouchable: Escape
1963
as Naoto, Nishiyama

The Song of the Cart
1959

Vengeance Is Mine
1979
as Shizuo Enokizu

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
1981
as Hajime Sandaiji

The Burmese Harp
1956
as Captain Inouye

Solar Eclipse
1975
as Conservative MP

Chronicle of My Mother
2012
as Hayato

Never Give Up
1978
as Kazunari Ohba

Mount Hakkoda
1977
as Major Yamada

Wife
1953
as Tadashi Tanimura

The Old Man and the Sea
1999
as (voice)

Rikyu
1989
as Rikyu

The Rendezvous
1972
as Detective Yamamuro

The Inugami Family
1976
as Sahei Inugami

The Friends
1994
as Kihachi Denpo

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
1970
as Shigata Komijiro

August Without Emperor
1978
as Tameichiro Emi

Free and Easy
1988
as Ichinosuke Suzuki

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
1969
as Kamo Serizawa

Till We Meet Again
1955
as Jiro Sone

A Fugitive from the Past
1965
as Takichi Inukai

The Street of Desire
1984
as Tadao Shimoda

Zatoichi at Large
1972
as Boss Tetsugoro

Sweet Revenge
1977
as Kinzo Otsuka

Shadow of Deception
1971
as Keitaro Nishida

Mitabi no kaikyô
1995

Free and Easy 16
2005
as Suzuki

Striving to Live
1955

Free and Easy 14
2003
as Suzuki Ichinosuke

The Eagle of the Pacific
1953
as Staff Officer (uncredited)

Tale of Japanese Burglars
1965
as Gisuke Hayashida

Turbid Youth
1954

Deeper Than Blue
1973
as Yukiyoshi Tamiya

The Last Dance
1993
as Buhei Mukai

Himiko
1974
as Nashime

Free and Easy 4
1991
as Ichinosuke Suzuki

Wuthering Heights
1988
as Takamaru

Free and Easy: Samurai Edition
1998
as Ichinosuke Suzuki

Dotanba
1956

Free and Easy 8
1996
as Ichinosuke Suzuki

Nomugi Pass
1979

Confessions Among Actresses
1971
as Minakawa

Farewell Rabaul
1954
as Captain Katase

The Possessed
1976

The Catch
1961
as Kazumasa Takano

Free and Easy 2
1989
as Ichinosuke Suzuki

The Fugitive Samurai
1984

Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy
1972

The Broken Commandment
1962
as Rentaro Inoko

The Murderer Must Die
1959
as Tetsuo Yazaki

Someday
2011

The Escape
1962

Journey Into Solitude
1972
as Kunitaro Matsuda

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
1962
as Muneaki Takuan

Wolves, Pigs & Men
1964
as Ichiro Kuroki, The eldest brother

Free and Easy 7
1994

The Good Fairy
1951
as Rentaro Mikuni, news reporter

Sword for Hire
1952
as Tachibana Jurata

The Samurai of Edo
1955

Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
1959
as Newspaperman A

Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
1971
as Shigata Komijiro

Thus Another Day
1959
as Kenzô Akada

Escape from Hell
1963
as Shinpei

The Eagle and the Hawk
1957
as Keizo Sasaki

Basara: The Princess Goh
1992
as Junsai

Policeman's Diary, Part 2
1955

Will to Live
1999
as Yasukichi

A Story from Echigo
1964
as Gonsuke Sabu

Shinran: Path to Purity
1987

Coup d'Etat
1973
as Ikki Kita

Free and Easy 6
1993
as Ichinosuke Suzuki

My Wonderful Yellow Car
1953
as The burglar

Face in the Dark
1958
as Kijima

A Human Promise
1986
as Ryôsaku Morimoto

Beauty and the Thief
1952
as Kuroki no Jiro

Fireworks Over the Sea
1951
as Tsuyoshi Yabuki

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
1977

Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
1964
as Takuan

Free and Easy 20: Final
2009

Captive's Island
1966
as Daigoku

Turning Point
1994
as Urano

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
1980
as Hachiro Munakata

Red-Light Bases
1953
as Koichi Kawanabe

Hell's Kitchen
1962

Through the Mist
2009
as (archive footage)

Free and Easy 5
1992
as Ichinosuke Suzuki

The Blue Revolution
1953

Free and Easy 11
2000

Night Drum
1958
as Hikokurô Ogura

Free and Easy 10
1998
as Ichinosuke Suzuki

Vanished Glory
1955

Husband and Wife
1953
as Ryota Takemura

Koibito-tachi no iru machi
1953

Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
1965
as Muneaki Takuan - Priest

Luminous Moss
1992
as Headmaster / Captain

The King
1962

Yoku
1958

Doctor's Day Off
1952

Oishinbo
1996
as Yuzan Kaibara

Free and Easy 18
2007

Beyond the Shining Sea
1986
as Takeya Oumi

Stepbrothers
1957
as Hantaro Kido

River of Fireflies
1987

Policeman's Diary
1955
as Patrolman Hanakawa

Evil Reward
1956

Miyamoto Musashi
1961
as Muneaki Takuan

Tale of Army Brutality
1963
as Yahichi Inumaru

Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project
2001

Hunting Opium-Eaters
1960

Barefoot Gen
1976
as Father

City of Beasts
1970
as Yusaku Ishihama

Tokyo Untouchable
1965
as Naoto Nishiyama

The Threat
1966
as Misawa
About 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. With 203 credits spanning from 1951 to 2014, Rentaro Mikuni has appeared in 193 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rentaro Mikuni Movies
- Harakiri (1962) — as Kageyu Saito
- Kwaidan (1965) — as Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
- Thirst for Love (1966) — as Tetsuya Ezaki
- A Taxing Woman's Return (1988) — as Teppei Onisawa
- Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) — as Matahachi
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