Mikijiro Hira
Biography
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.
Top Filmography
13 Assassins
2010 // MOVIE
The Face of Another
1966 // MOVIE
Azumi 2: Death or Love
2005 // MOVIE
Goemon
2009 // MOVIE
Three Outlaw Samurai
1964 // MOVIE
Horus: Prince of the Sun
1968 // MOVIE
Sword of the Beast
1965 // MOVIE
The Eternal Zero
2013 // MOVIE
Adventures of Zatoichi
1964 // MOVIE
The Inheritance
1962 // MOVIE
Pistol Opera
2001 // MOVIE
The Great Killing
1964 // MOVIE
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988 // MOVIE
Ninja Kids!!!
2011 // MOVIE
Amagi Pass
1983 // MOVIE