8.5
Movie
Acting
Rentaro Mikuni
- Born
- Died
- (aged 90)
- Birthplace
- Ota, Gunma, Japan
- Credits
- 206 titles
Biography
Rentaro Mikuni (三國 連太郎, Mikuni Rentarō, January 20, 1923-April 14, 2013) 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.
Signature work
Known For
8.5
Movie
7.7
Movie
Kwaidan
7.2
Movie
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
7.9
Movie
The Burmese Harp
7.6
Movie
The Old Man and the Sea
7.5
Movie
Vengeance Is Mine
7.4
Movie
Profound Desires of the Gods
7.0
Movie
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
6.4
Movie
A Taxing Woman's Return
7.3
Movie
A Fugitive from the Past
6.7
Movie
Zatoichi the Outlaw
6.8
Movie
The Inugami Family
6.6
Movie
Zatoichi at Large
7.5
Movie
Rikyu
6.9
Movie
Himiko
7.0
Movie
The Friends
6.9
Movie
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
6.5
Movie
Coup d'Etat
Acting credits 206
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Rotten Wheelbarrow Film | |
| 2012 | Chronicle of My Mother Film | Hayato |
| 2011 | Someday Film | |
| 2011 | Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm Film | Chubei |
| 2009 | Free and Easy 20: Final Film | |
| 2009 | Through the Mist Film | (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Free and Easy 19 Film | |
| 2007 | Free and Easy 18 Film | |
| 2006 | Free and Easy 17 Film | |
| 2005 | Free and Easy 16 Film | Suzuki |
| 2004 | Free and Easy 15 Film | |
| 2003 | Free and Easy 14 Film | Suzuki Ichinosuke |
| 2003 | The Wind Carpet Film | Kinta Nakata |
| 2001 | A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River Film | |
| 2001 | Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project Film | |
| 2000 | Free and Easy 11 Film | |
| 1999 | The Old Man and the Sea Film | (voice) |
| 1999 | Rainbow Cape Film | |
| 1999 | Will to Live Film | Yasukichi |
| 1998 | Free and Easy: Samurai Edition Film | Ichinosuke Suzuki |
| 1998 | Free and Easy 10 Film | Ichinosuke Suzuki |
| 1997 | Free and Easy 9 Film | Ichinosuke Suzuki |
| 1996 | Free and Easy 8 Film | Ichinosuke Suzuki |
| 1996 | Oishinbo Film | Yuzan Kaibara |
| 1995 | Mitabi no kaikyô Film | |
| 1994 | Free and Easy 7 Film | |
| 1994 | Free and Easy Special Film | |
| 1994 | Turning Point Film | Urano |
| 1994 | The Friends Film | Kihachi Denpo |
| 1993 | Free and Easy 6 Film | Ichinosuke Suzuki |
| 1993 | Film Director Satsuo Yamamoto Film | Self |
| 1993 | The Last Dance Film | Buhei Mukai |
| 1993 | Making of Daibyonin Film | Self |
| 1992 | Free and Easy 5 Film | Ichinosuke Suzuki |
| 1992 | Luminous Moss Film | Headmaster / Captain |
| 1992 | Basara: The Princess Goh Film | Junsai |
| 1991 | Free and Easy 4 Film | Ichinosuke Suzuki |
| 1991 | My Sons Film | Akio Asano |
| 1990 | Free and Easy 3 Film | Ichinosuke Suzuki |
| 1989 | Free and Easy 2 Film | Ichinosuke Suzuki |
| 1989 | Rikyu Film | Rikyu |
| 1988 | Free and Easy Film | Ichinosuke Suzuki |
| 1988 | Wuthering Heights Film | Takamaru |
| 1988 | The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return" Film | Self |
| 1988 | A Taxing Woman's Return Film | Teppei Onisawa |
| 1987 | Shinran: Path to Purity Film | |
| 1987 | River of Fireflies Film | |
| 1986 | A Human Promise Film | Ryôsaku Morimoto |
| 1986 | Beyond the Shining Sea Film | Takeya Oumi |
| 1985 | Kimi ga kagayaku toki Film | |
| 1984 | The Street of Desire Film | Tadao Shimoda |
| 1984 | Lone Wolf and Cub Film | Yagyū Retsudō |
| 1984 | 子連れ狼 TV | (1 ep) |
| 1984 | The Fugitive Samurai Film | |
| 1983 | The Women of Osaka Castle Film | Toyotomi Hideyoshi |
| 1982 | The Go Masters Film | 松波麟作 |
| 1981 | Sailor Suit and Machine Gun Film | Hajime Sandaiji |
| 1981 | Rennyo and His Mother Film | |
| 1981 | Auto Town Film | |
| 1981 | Sekigahara TV | Masanobu Honda (3 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Shinran: Path to Purity Film | Director, Screenplay |