Mikijiro Hira

Known for

Acting

Born

Nov 21, 1933

Died

Oct 22, 2016

From

Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

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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13 Assassins

20107.3out of 10

The Face of Another

19667.8out of 10

Azumi 2: Death or Love

20056.6out of 10

Goemon

20096.9out of 10

Three Outlaw Samurai

19647.5out of 10

Horus: Prince of the Sun

19686.4out of 10

Sword of the Beast

19657.5out of 10

The Eternal Zero

20137.0out of 10

Adventures of Zatoichi

19646.7out of 10

The Inheritance

19627.3out of 10

The Great Killing

19647.3out of 10

Pistol Opera

20016.1out of 10

Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis

19886.1out of 10

Ninja Kids!!!

20115.8out of 10

Amagi Pass

19836.5out of 10

Princess Raccoon

20055.8out of 10

Tibetan Dog

20116.4out of 10

Cash Calls Hell

19667.5out of 10