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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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- Yoshitsune (2005) as Goshirakawa Emperor
- Mission To Kill (2009) Cast
- Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2016) as Holy Teacher
- Takeda Shingen (1988) Cast
- Mominoki wa Nokotta (1970) as Harada Kai
- The Orphan Brother (1961) as Jirô, eldest son (voice)
- 13 Assassins (2010) as Lord Doi
- Kunitori Monogatari (1973) as Saito Dosan
- Nameless Poison (2013) as Yoshichika Imada
- Nemuri Kyoshiro (1972) as Mojiwaka
- The Face of Another (1966) as Dr. Hori
- The God of Risk (2015) as Tokuma Tendo
- Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968) as Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
- The Eternal Zero (2013) Cast
- Goemon (2009) as Rikyu Sen
- Three Outlaw Samurai (1964) as Einosuke Kikyo
- The Inheritance (1962) Cast
- The Great Killing (1964) Cast
- Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988) as Yasumasa Hirai
- Battle Anthem (1983) as Emperor Meiji
- Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple (1964) as Yoshioka Denshichiro
- Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005) as Masayuki Sanada
- さよなら李香蘭 (1989) Cast
- Willful Murder (1981) as Okuno
- A Legend of Turmoil (1992) Cast
- The Street of Desire (1984) as Seijiro Igawa
- The Mystery of Rampo (1994) as Marquis Ogawara
- Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu (1987) Cast
- Ninja Kids!!! (2011) Cast
- Pistol Opera (2001) as Goro Hanada
- The Round Table (2014) as Ishita
- Early Spring Story (1985) as Takenaka
- Amagi Pass (1983) as Kenzo Onodera
- Cash Calls Hell (1966) as Sengoku
- The Shogun and the Fishmonger (1961) Cast
- Tibetan Dog (2011) as Adult Tenzin (voice)
- Utamaro's World (1977) as Yume no ukihashi
- Kenkaku Shōbai (1998) Cast
- Three Generations of the Yagyu Sword (1993) as Yagyu Ishifunesai Munetoshi
- The Animal Trail (2006) as Kota Kito
- ゴメスの名はゴメス (1967) Cast
- AIBOU: The Movie (2008) as Kimihiko Mikuriya
- To Trap a Kidnapper (1982) Cast
- Sasuke and His Comedians (1963) as Hanzo Hattori
- Baian the Assassin: Showdown (1993) Cast
- Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern (1961) Cast
- The Shootout (1982) as Takeda
- Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins (1983) Cast
- The Shape of Night (1964) as Eiji Kitami
- Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit (1991) Cast
- Shinran, Part II (1960) Cast
- Saito Dosan: Rage of Power (1991) as Toshitaka Nagai
- Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel (2004) as Tanuma Okitsugu
- Love & War of a Samurai (2003) Cast
- Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai (1963) Cast
- 20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2 (1961) Cast
- Princess Raccoon (2005) as Azuchi Momoyama
- Oración (1988) Cast
- Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style (1963) as Yoshioka Denshichiro
- Private Detective DOBU 1 (1981) Cast
- Illusion of Blood (1965) as Sato Yomoshichi
- Flickering Flames (1977) Cast
- Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebel (1962) Cast
- The King (1962) Cast
- Sword of the Beast (1965) as Yuuki Gennosuke
- The Goblin of Mt. Kurama (2001) Cast
- Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai (1980) as Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
- 20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1 (1961) Cast
- Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder! (1985) Cast
- Portrait of Chieko (1967) as Ishii
- River of Forever (1967) Cast
- Three Faces of Love (1967) as Kenkichi Katsuma
- Adventures of Zatoichi (1964) as Gounosuke
- Genkuro Yoshitsune (1962) Cast
- Thousand Cranes (1969) as Kikuji Mitani
- Hibari the Traveling Performer (1962) Cast
- Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case (1982) Cast
- Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard (2006) Cast
- Tange Sazen and the Princess (1961) Cast
- Aoki Ookami Narukichiomoase no Shougai (1980) as エスガイ
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Most-watched Mikijiro Hira films currently: The Orphan Brother (1961), 13 Assassins (2010), The Face of Another (1966), Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968), The Eternal Zero (2013).
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Selected TV credits: Yoshitsune (2005), Mission To Kill (2009), Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2016), Takeda Shingen (1988), Mominoki wa Nokotta (1970).
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