Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rentaro Mikuni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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
Wolves, Pigs & Men
The Burmese Harp
Kwaidan
Vengeance Is Mine
Profound Desires of the Gods
A Fugitive from the Past
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Wife
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
The Last Dance
Himiko
Boyhood
Zatoichi at Large
Zatoichi the Outlaw
A Taxing Woman's Return
Night Drum
The Good Fairy
Thus Another Day
Fireworks Over the Sea