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:
- 131
- 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 | 2011-07-16 | |
| Movie | Through the Mist | (Archive Footage) | 2009-03-13 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 19 | 2008-10-25 | |
| Movie | Free and Easy 17 | 2006-08-05 | |
| Movie | Free and Easy 16 | Suzuki | 2005-08-27 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 15 | 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 | 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 | Free and Easy 8 | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1996-08-10 |
| Movie | Oishinbo | Yuzan Kaibara | 1996-04-13 |
| Movie | Turning Point | Urano | 1994-06-18 |
| Movie | The Friends | Kihachi Denpo | 1994-04-09 |
| Movie | Free and Easy Special | 1994-07-16 | |
| Movie | Free and Easy 7 | 1994-12-23 | |
| Movie | Making of Daibyonin | Self | 1993-01-01 |
| Movie | The Last Dance | Buhei Mukai | 1993-05-29 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 6 | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1993-12-25 |
| Movie | Luminous Moss | Headmaster / Captain | 1992-04-25 |
| Movie | Basara: The Princess Goh | Junsai | 1992-04-11 |
| 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 | Rikyu | Rikyu | 1989-09-15 |
| Movie | Free and Easy 2 | Ichinosuke Suzuki | 1989-12-27 |
| 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 | 1987-02-21 | |
| Movie | Shinran: Path to Purity | 1987-06-02 | |
| Movie | A Human Promise | Ryôsaku Morimoto | 1986-09-13 |
| Movie | The Fugitive Samurai | Unknown | 1984-01-03 |
| Movie | The Street of Desire | Tadao Shimoda | 1984-04-14 |
| 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 | Sweet Revenge | Kinzo Otsuka | 1977-12-17 |
| Movie | The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro | Unknown | 1977-09-17 |
| Movie | Barefoot Gen | Father | 1976-01-24 |
| Movie | The Possessed | 1976-10-16 | |
| Movie | Two in the Amsterdam Rain | Masaoka | 1975-03-20 |
| Movie | Solar Eclipse | Conservative MP | 1975-09-06 |
| Movie | The Tattered Banner | Shozo Tanaka | 1974-05-01 |
| Movie | Himiko | Nashime | 1974-03-09 |
| 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 | Journey Into Solitude | Kunitaro Matsuda | 1972-10-28 |
| Movie | The Rendezvous | Detective Yamamuro | 1972-03-29 |
| Movie | Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy | 1972-08-12 | |
| Movie | Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death | Baiken Shishido | 1971-02-20 |
| Movie | The Earth is Born Again | Unknown | 1971-02-26 |
| 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 | City of Beasts | Yusaku Ishihama | 1970-05-23 |
| Movie | Duel at Fort Ezo | Shimbei Usa | 1970-02-09 |
| Movie | Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny | Shigata Komijiro | 1970-08-14 |
| Movie | Neon taiheiki | 1968-04-13 | |
| 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 | Thirst for Love | Tetsuya Ezaki | 1966-04-01 |
| Movie | Glorious Fights | Genichiro Gunji | 1966-10-29 |
| 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 | 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 | Futari dake no toride | 1963-03-24 | |
| Movie | Tale of Army Brutality | Yahichi Inumaru | 1963-06-14 |
| 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 | Harakiri | Kageyu Saito | 1962-09-15 |
| Movie | The Christian Revolt | Uemonsaku | 1962-03-21 |
| Movie | Tokyo Untouchable | Naoto Nishiyama | 1962-10-21 |
| Movie | Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights | Muneaki Takuan | 1962-11-17 |
| Movie | Like Fire is My Life | 1961-06-09 | |
| Movie | Miyamoto Musashi | Muneaki Takuan | 1961-05-27 |
| Movie | City | Unknown | 1961-10-14 |
| Movie | The Catch | Kazumasa Takano | 1961-11-22 |
| Movie | Run, Genta, Run! | Unknown | 1961-11-22 |
| 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 | Thus Another Day | Kenzô Akada | 1959-09-27 |
| Movie | A Dead Drifter | 1959-05-13 | |
| 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 Burmese Harp | Captain Inouye | 1956-01-21 |
| Movie | Phoenix | (Uncredited) | 1956-06-14 |
| Movie | Dotanba | Unknown | 1956-11-10 |
| Movie | Nikoyon monogatari | 1956-09-11 | |
| 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 | Itsuko to sono haha | Yasukazu Sugi | 1954-02-17 |
| Movie | Farewell Rabaul | Captain Katase | 1954-02-10 |
| Movie | Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto | Matahachi | 1954-09-25 |
| 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 | Omatsuri hanjiro | Unknown | 1953-11-23 |
| Movie | The Lovers | Sugawa | 1953-11-10 |
| Movie | Sword for Hire | Tachibana Jurata | 1952-05-22 |
| Movie | Doctor's Day Off | 1952-04-01 | |
| Movie | Beauty and the Thief | Kuroki no Jiro | 1952-09-22 |
| Movie | Shanghai Rose | Manabe, First lieutenant | 1952-08-13 |
| Movie | The Whisper of Spring | Unknown | 1952-12-10 |
| 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 | 1951-12-30 | |
| Movie | Fireworks Over the Sea | Tsuyoshi Yabuki | 1951-10-25 |