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Biography
Rentarō Mikuni was a Japanese actor and film director. He starred in several films of Keisuke Kinoshita, Mikio Naruse, Tadashi Imai, Shōhei Imamura, Tomu Uchida and many others. Mikuni received numerous awards for his performances and was awarded the Jury Prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film Shinran: Path to Purity, which he wrote and directed.
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Awards & recognition
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actor · 1990
- Medal with Purple Ribbon · 1984
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Supporting Actor · 1980
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actor · 1961
- Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Newcomer · 1952
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- Mainichi Film Award — Best Actor
Filmography20 titles
Harakiri
1962as Kageyu Saito
1962as Kageyu Saito
Wolves, Pigs & Men
1964as Ichiro Kuroki, The eldest brother
1964as Ichiro Kuroki, The eldest brother
The Burmese Harp
1956as Captain Inouye
1956as Captain Inouye
Kwaidan
1964as Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
1964as Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Vengeance Is Mine
1979as Shizuo Enokizu
1979as Shizuo Enokizu
Profound Desires of the Gods
1968as Nekichi Futori
1968as Nekichi Futori
A Fugitive from the Past
1965as Takichi Inukai
1965as Takichi Inukai
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
1954as Matahachi
1954as Matahachi
Wife
1953as Tadashi Tanimura
1953as Tadashi Tanimura
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
1981as Hajime Sandaiji
1981as Hajime Sandaiji
The Last Dance
1993as Buhei Mukai
1993as Buhei Mukai
Himiko
1974as Nashime
1974as Nashime
Boyhood
1951as Teacher Shimomura
1951as Teacher Shimomura
Zatoichi at Large
1972as Boss Tetsugoro
1972as Boss Tetsugoro
Zatoichi the Outlaw
1967as Asagoro
1967as Asagoro
A Taxing Woman's Return
1988as Teppei Onisawa
1988as Teppei Onisawa
Night Drum
1958as Hikokurô Ogura
1958as Hikokurô Ogura
The Good Fairy
1951as Rentaro Mikuni, news reporter
1951as Rentaro Mikuni, news reporter
Thus Another Day
1959as Kenzô Akada
1959as Kenzô Akada
Fireworks Over the Sea
1951as Tsuyoshi Yabuki
1951as Tsuyoshi Yabuki