8.5
Movie
Acting
Seiji Miyaguchi
- Born
- Died
- (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Credits
- 120 titles
Biography
Seiji Miyaguchi (宮口 精二 Miyaguchi Seiji, November 15, 1913–April 12, 1985) was a Japanese actor who appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (as Kyuzo, the master swordsman) despite the actor's confession to have never handled a sword before the role, Ikiru as a yakuza boss from "restaurant row," and Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan. He died of lung cancer.
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Signature work
Known For
8.5
Movie
8.3
Movie
Ikiru
7.9
Movie
Throne of Blood
7.7
Movie
Kwaidan
8.2
Movie
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
7.7
Movie
The Bad Sleep Well
7.6
TV
Shōgun
7.9
Movie
Early Summer
7.7
Movie
Tokyo Twilight
7.4
Movie
Pale Flower
7.5
Movie
Early Spring
7.6
Movie
The Ballad of Narayama
6.0
Movie
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
7.1
Movie
Intentions of Murder
6.4
Movie
Samurai Spy
5.9
Movie
The Challenge
7.2
Movie
The Rickshaw Man
7.0
Movie
Black River
Acting credits 120
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai' Film | Self |
| 1984 | Farewell to the Ark Film | Old man |
| 1984 | Antonio Gaudí Film | Boada (voice) |
| 1984 | Mermaid Legend Film | Tatsuo |
| 1983 | White Snake Enchantment Film | Jikan |
| 1982 | Lake of Illusions Film | Yoshikane Nagao |
| 1982 | The Challenge Film | Old Man |
| 1980 | Shōgun TV | Muraji (5 ep) |
| 1977 | Special Crime Investigation Front TV | (2 ep) |
| 1976 | Melodies of a White Night Film | |
| 1975 | The Fossil Film | Sunami |
| 1975 | Aoi sanmyaku Film | Mr. Okamoto |
| 1974 | Tora-san's Lovesick Film | 高见 |
| 1972 | Tora-san's Dear Old Home Film | 修吉 |
| 1971 | To Love Again Film | |
| 1971 | Hajimete no Tabi Film | |
| 1970 | The Militarists Film | Shinegori Togo |
| 1968 | My Brother, My Love Film | Ginsaku Kitagawa |
| 1968 | Admiral Yamamoto Film | Ito |
| 1968 | Young Guy in Rio Film | |
| 1968 | Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant Film | Den'nosuke Kakishima |
| 1968 | Five Gents and Karate Grandpa Film | Den'nosuke Kakishima (Atsuko's Father, Wealthy Man in Takamatsu) |
| 1967 | Pomegranate Time Film | Naokichi Kuwata |
| 1967 | Japan's Longest Day Film | Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo |
| 1967 | River of Forever Film | |
| 1966 | Punch Guy Film | |
| 1965 | Samurai Spy Film | Jinnai-Kazutaka Horikawa |
| 1965 | The Start of Life Film | Tatsugoro Ishiguro |
| 1965 | Start Here Film | Old Man |
| 1965 | Song of Farewell Film | Masao Nomura |
| 1965 | Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon Film | Dr. Gulliver (voice) |
| 1965 | The Dedicated Gunman Film | |
| 1965 | Kwaidan Film | Old Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea") |
| 1965 | The Radish and the Carrot Film | |
| 1964 | The Enforcer Film | |
| 1964 | Raised in a Palace Film | Tsukada |
| 1964 | The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers Film | Detective (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de ...") (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Night Scandal Film | Daizo Suzuki |
| 1964 | The Naked Executive Film | Heikichi Hamanaka |
| 1964 | Intentions of Murder Film | Genji Miyata |
| 1964 | Our Happiness Alone Film | |
| 1964 | Two Bitches Film | Detective Tasaka |
| 1964 | Pale Flower Film | Funada |
| 1964 | Samurai from Nowhere Film | Tatewaki Komuro |
| 1964 | Warrior of the Wind Film | |
| 1963 | Mother Film | Doctor |
| 1963 | A House in the Quarter Film | Sanzaemon Katagiri |
| 1963 | The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji Film | Shūhei Isomura |
| 1963 | Youth After School Film | Shinkichi Yamaguchi |
| 1963 | La Fée Diabolique Film | |
| 1963 | Escape from Hell Film | Usuke |
| 1963 | Twin Sisters of Kyoto Film | Takichiro Sada |
| 1963 | Attack Squadron Film | Onishi |
| 1962 | Anything For Success Film | |
| 1962 | Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights Film | Bamboo craftsman Kisuke |
| 1962 | Jun'ai monogatari kusa no mi Film | |
| 1962 | The Broken Commandment Film | School master |
| 1962 | The Inheritance Film | Yoshida |
| 1961 | Structure of Hate Film | |
| 1961 | That Guy and I Film |