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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
- Takeda Shingen (1988) Cast
- Mission To Kill (2009) Cast
- Mominoki wa Nokotta (1970) as Harada Kai
- Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2016) as Holy Teacher
- 13 Assassins (2010) as Lord Doi
- Kunitori Monogatari (1973) as Saito Dosan
- Nemuri Kyoshiro (1972) as Mojiwaka
- The Eternal Zero (2013) Cast
- Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968) as Grunwald the Demon of Ice (voice)
- The Face of Another (1966) as Dr. Hori
- The Great Killing (1964) Cast
- The God of Risk (2015) as Tokuma Tendo
- ゴメスの名はゴメス (1967) Cast
- Willful Murder (1981) as Okuno
- Goemon (2009) as Rikyu Sen
- さよなら李香蘭 (1989) Cast
- Amagi Pass (1983) as Kenzo Onodera
- Nameless Poison (2013) as Yoshichika Imada
- The Inheritance (1962) Cast
- Cash Calls Hell (1966) as Sengoku
- The Mystery of Rampo (1994) as Marquis Ogawara
- Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005) as Masayuki Sanada
- 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
- Crisis at Edo Castle - Angry Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu (1987) Cast
- Three Outlaw Samurai (1964) as Einosuke Kikyo
- Kenkaku Shōbai (1998) Cast
- The Shape of Night (1964) as Eiji Kitami
- Tibetan Dog (2011) as Adult Tenzin (voice)
- Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style (1963) as Yoshioka Denshichiro
- Ninja Kids!!! (2011) Cast
- The Shogun and the Fishmonger (1961) Cast
- To Trap a Kidnapper (1982) Cast
- The Orphan Brother (1961) as Jirô, eldest son (voice)
- Utamaro's World (1977) as Yume no ukihashi
- The Shootout (1982) as Takeda
- A Legend of Turmoil (1992) Cast
- Sword of the Beast (1965) as Yuuki Gennosuke
- The Street of Desire (1984) as Seijiro Igawa
- The Animal Trail (2006) as Kota Kito
- Pistol Opera (2001) as Goro Hanada
- Oración (1988) Cast
- Portrait of Chieko (1967) as Ishii
- Shinran, Part II (1960) Cast
- Kumokiri Nizaemon: The Great Bandit (1991) Cast
- Baian the Assassin: Showdown (1993) Cast
- Early Spring Story (1985) as Takenaka
- The Round Table (2014) as Ishita
- Adventures of Zatoichi (1964) as Gounosuke
- 20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 2 (1961) Cast
- The King (1962) Cast
- Princess Raccoon (2005) as Azuchi Momoyama
- AIBOU: The Movie (2008) as Kimihiko Mikuriya
- Three Faces of Love (1967) as Kenkichi Katsuma
- Sasuke and His Comedians (1963) as Hanzo Hattori
- Undercover Ninja: Secret Assassins (1983) Cast
- Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder! (1985) Cast
- Saito Dosan: Rage of Power (1991) as Toshitaka Nagai
- A Young Warrior on Mount Fuji (1961) Cast
- Shiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebel (1962) Cast
- The Legend of Zipang (1990) as King of Zipang
- Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai (1963) Cast
- Legends of Honor (1963) Cast
- The Empty Table (1985) as Kawabe
- Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai (1980) as Tokugawa Yoshinobu (15th Sho-Gun)
- Flickering Flames (1977) Cast
- River of Forever (1967) Cast
- Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard (2006) Cast
- Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel (2004) as Tanuma Okitsugu
- Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction (1996) Cast
- Genkuro Yoshitsune (1962) Cast
- Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern (1961) Cast
- League of Gangsters (1963) as Miyajima
- Messengers to Satsuma (1982) Cast
- Illusion of Blood (1965) as Sato Yomoshichi
- The Goblin of Mt. Kurama (2001) Cast
- The Forest Is Alive (1956) Cast
- A Fishmonger's Tour (1963) Cast
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Most-watched Mikijiro Hira films currently: 13 Assassins (2010), The Eternal Zero (2013), Horus: Prince of the Sun (1968), The Face of Another (1966), The Great Killing (1964).
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Selected TV credits: Yoshitsune (2005), Takeda Shingen (1988), Mission To Kill (2009), Mominoki wa Nokotta (1970), Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2016).
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