Rentaro Mikuni
Born
January 20, 1923
Died
April 14, 2013 (90 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Ota, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Rentaro Mikuni (三國 連太郎, Mikuni Rentarō, born January 20, 1923) 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.
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Known For
Chronicle of My Mother
Hayato
2012
Someday
2011
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
Chubei
2011
Free and Easy 20: Final
2009
Through the Mist
(Archive Footage)
2009
Free and Easy 19
2008
Free and Easy 18
2007
Free and Easy 17
2006
Free and Easy 16
Suzuki
2005
Free and Easy 15
2004
Free and Easy 14
Suzuki Ichinosuke
2003
The Wind Carpet
Kinta Nakata
2003
A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River
2001
Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project
2001
Free and Easy 11
2000
The Old Man and the Sea
(voice)
1999
Will to Live
Yasukichi
1999
Free and Easy: Samurai Edition
Ichinosuke Suzuki
1998
Free and Easy 10
Ichinosuke Suzuki
1998
Free and Easy 9
Ichinosuke Suzuki
1997
Free and Easy 8
Ichinosuke Suzuki
1996
Oishinbo
Yuzan Kaibara
1996
Mitabi no kaikyô
1995
Free and Easy 7
1994
Free and Easy Special
1994
Turning Point
Urano
1994
The Friends
Kihachi Denpo
1994
Free and Easy 6
Ichinosuke Suzuki
1993
The Last Dance
Buhei Mukai
1993
Making of Daibyonin
Self
1993
Free and Easy 5
Ichinosuke Suzuki
1992
Luminous Moss
Headmaster / Captain
1992
Basara: The Princess Goh
Junsai
1992
Free and Easy 4
Ichinosuke Suzuki
1991
My Sons
Akio Asano
1991
Free and Easy 3
Ichinosuke Suzuki
1990
Free and Easy 2
Ichinosuke Suzuki
1989
Rikyu
Rikyu
1989
Free and Easy
Ichinosuke Suzuki
1988
Wuthering Heights
Takamaru
1988
The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"
Self
1988
A Taxing Woman's Return
Teppei Onisawa
1988
Shinran: Path to Purity
1987
River of Fireflies
1987
A Human Promise
Ryôsaku Morimoto
1986
Beyond the Shining Sea
Takeya Oumi
1986
Kimi ga kagayaku toki
1985
The Street of Desire
Tadao Shimoda
1984
子連れ狼
(1 episode)
1984
The Fugitive Samurai
1984
The Women of Osaka Castle
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
1983
The Go Masters
松波麟作
1982
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
Hajime Sandaiji
1981
Rennyo and His Mother
1981
Asshii-tachi no machi
1981
Sekigahara
Masanobu Honda · (3 episodes)
1981
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
Hachiro Munakata
1980
The Bear Storm
1980
Akai shisen
(2 episodes)
1980
Nukata no Ōkimi
(2 episodes)
1980
Nomugi Pass
1979
Vengeance Is Mine
Shizuo Enokizu
1979
Hito wa sore wo scandal to iu
Koichiro dojima · (21 episodes)
1978
Never Give Up
Kazunari Ohba
1978
August without Emperor
Tameichiro Emi
1978
Kazoku Netsu
(2 episodes)
1978
Sweet Revenge
Kinzo Otsuka
1977
The Journalist: Rokko/Kikutake Sunao
Sunao Kikutake
1977
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
1977
Mount Hakkoda
Major Yamada
1977
The Possessed
1976
The Inugami Family
Sahei Inugami
1976
Barefoot Gen
Father
1976
Solar Eclipse
Conservative MP
1975
Two in the Amsterdam Rain
Masaoka
1975
The Tattered Banner
Shozo Tanaka
1974
Himiko
Nashime
1974
Coup d'Etat
Ikki Kita
1973
Deeper Than Blue
Yukiyoshi Tamiya
1973
Journey Into Solitude
Kunitaro Matsuda
1972
Nemuri Kyoshiro
(1 episode)
1972
Professional Killers
(1 episode)
1972
Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy
1972
The Rendezvous
Detective Yamamuro
1972
Zatoichi at Large
Boss Tetsugoro
1972
Confessions Among Actresses
Minakawa
1971
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
Shigata Komijiro
1971
3,000 Kilometer Trap
1971
The Earth is Born Again
Eisuke Noda
1971
Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death
Baiken Shishido
1971
Shadow of Deception
Keitaro Nishida
1971
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
Shigata Komijiro
1970
City of Beasts
Yusaku Ishihama
1970
Duel at Fort Ezo
Shimbei Usa
1970
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
Kamo Serizawa
1969
Profound Desires of the Gods
Nekichi Futori
1968
Neon taiheiki
1968
剣
Asaemon Yamada · (1 episode)
1967
Zatoichi the Outlaw
Asagoro
1967
Glorious Fights
Genichiro Gunji
1966
Captive's Island
Daigoku
1966
Thirst for Love
Tetsuya Ezaki
1966
The Threat
Misawa
1966
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
Muneaki Takuan - Priest
1965
Tale of Japanese Burglars
Gisuke Hayashida
1965
A Fugitive from the Past
Takichi Inukai
1965
Kwaidan
Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
1965
Wolves, Pigs & Men
Ichiro Kuroki, The eldest brother
1964
A Story from Echigo
Gonsuke Sabu
1964
Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
Takuan
1964
Zoku ôsho
Sakita Sankichi
1963
The Life of a Horse-Trader
片山米太郎
1963
Tale of Army Brutality
Yahichi Inumaru
1963
The Life of Rikisha-Man
1963
Futari dake no toride
1963
Tokyo Untouchable: Escape
Naoto, Nishiyama
1963
Escape from Hell
Shinpei
1963
Umineko ga tonde
1962
The King
1962
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Muneaki Takuan
1962
Tokyo Untouchable
Naoto Nishiyama
1962
Hell's Kitchen
1962
Harakiri
Kageyu Saito
1962
The Broken Commandment
Rentaro Inoko
1962
The Christian Revolt
Uemonsaku
1962
The Escape
1962
The Catch
Kazumasa Takano
1961
Run, Genta, Run!
1961
City
1961
Fateful Birthplace
1961
Like Fire is My Life
1961
Miyamoto Musashi
Muneaki Takuan
1961
Devotion to Railway
Yoshito Matsuzaki
1960
The Stragglers
1960
Hunting Opium-Eaters
1960
The Great Road
1960
The Murderer Must Die
Tetsuo Yazaki
1959
Thus Another Day
Kenzô Akada
1959
A Dead Drifter
1959
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
Newspaperman A
1959
The Song of the Cart
1959
The Outsiders
Takeshi Ohiwa
1958
The Undefeated Woman
1958
Face in the Dark
Kijima
1958
Yoku
1958
Night Drum
Hikokurô Ogura
1958
Wind, Woman and Road
Sentaro
1958
But the Flesh is Weak
Ichiro Kurakoshi
1957
The Eagle and the Hawk
Keizo Sasaki
1957
Stepbrothers
Hantaro Kido
1957
Dotanba
1956
Nikoyon monogatari
1956
Ryûri no kishi
1956
Phoenix
(Uncredited)
1956
Crossroad
Shōgo Ise
1956
The Burmese Harp
Captain Inouye
1956
Evil Reward
1956
Policeman's Diary, Part 2
1955
The Samurai of Edo
1955
A Hole of My Own Making
1955
Three Faces
1955
The Beautiful Nuns
1955
Vanished Glory
1955
Till We Meet Again
Jiro Sone
1955
Bodyguard from Hell
1955
Striving to Live
1955
Policeman's Diary
Patrolman Hanakawa
1955
Women's House
1954
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Matahachi
1954
Turbid Youth
1954
Good Son-in-Law
1954
Itsuko to sono haha
Yasukazu Sugi
1954
Farewell Rabaul
Captain Katase
1954
Red-Light Bases
Koichi Kawanabe
1953
Omatsuri hanjiro
1953
The Lovers
Sugawa
1953
The Eagle of the Pacific
Staff Officer (uncredited)
1953
Reunion
1953
The Blue Revolution
1953
Aijô ni tsuite
1953
Wife
Tadashi Tanimura
1953
Escape Zone
1953
Koibito-tachi no iru machi
1953
Husband and Wife
Ryota Takemura
1953
My Wonderful Yellow Car
The burglar
1953
The Whisper of Spring
1952
Beauty and the Thief
Kuroki no Jiro
1952
Adolescence
Teacher Harada
1952
Shanghai Rose
Manabe, First lieutenant
1952
Sword for Hire
Tachibana Jurata
1952
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
1952
Doctor's Day Off
1952
Story of Lightning
1951
Beauty of Life
1951
Fireworks Over the Sea
Tsuyoshi Yabuki
1951
Boyhood
Teacher Shimomura
1951
The Good Fairy
Rentaro Mikuni, news reporter
1951