Mikijiro Hira
Acting
Born November 21, 1933 · Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Died October 22, 2016
Also known as 平 幹二朗 · 平干二朗 · Микидзиро Хира
Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Medal with Purple Ribbon · 1998
- Golden Arrow Award
- Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō
Filmography16 titles
The Face of Another
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Sword of the Beast
Three Outlaw Samurai
13 Assassins
The Great Killing
The Inheritance
Adventures of Zatoichi
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
Horus: Prince of the Sun
Private Detective DOBU 6: The Origami Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 4: The Mysterious Kite Murders Case
Pinwheel Hamakichi’s Spell 2
Private Detective DOBU 2: The Kyoto Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 3: The Exile Island Murder Case
Private Detective DOBU 1