About

Known credits:
197
Birthday:
1923-01-20
Place of birth:
Ota, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Rentaro Mikuni

Overview

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

Acting
2012 Chronicle of My Mother Actor Hayato 59
Average
2011 Someday Actor N/A
N/A
2011 Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm Actor Chubei 58
Average
2009 Free and Easy 20: Final Actor 59
Average
2009 Through the Mist Actor (Archive Footage) 59
Average
2008 Free and Easy 19 Actor 59
Average
2007 Free and Easy 18 Actor 59
Average
2006 Free and Easy 17 Actor 59
Average
2005 Free and Easy 16 Actor Suzuki 59
Average
2004 Free and Easy 15 Actor 59
Average
2003 Free and Easy 14 Actor Suzuki Ichinosuke 59
Average
2003 The Wind Carpet Actor Kinta Nakata 59
Average
2001 A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River Actor 59
Average
2001 Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project Actor 59
Average
2000 Free and Easy 11 Actor 59
Average
1999 The Old Man and the Sea Actor (voice) 62
Fair
1999 Will to Live Actor Yasukichi 59
Average
1998 Free and Easy: Samurai Edition Actor Ichinosuke Suzuki 59
Average
1998 Free and Easy 10 Actor Ichinosuke Suzuki 59
Average
1997 Free and Easy 9 Actor Ichinosuke Suzuki 59
Average
1996 Free and Easy 8 Actor Ichinosuke Suzuki 59
Average
1996 Oishinbo Actor Yuzan Kaibara N/A
N/A
1995 Mitabi no kaikyô Actor N/A
N/A
1994 Free and Easy 7 Actor 59
Average
1994 Free and Easy Special Actor 59
Average
1994 Turning Point Actor Urano N/A
N/A
1994 The Friends Actor Kihachi Denpo 58
Average
1993 Free and Easy 6 Actor Ichinosuke Suzuki 59
Average
1993 The Last Dance Actor Buhei Mukai 59
Average
1993 Making of Daibyonin Actor Self N/A
N/A
1992 Free and Easy 5 Actor Ichinosuke Suzuki 59
Average
1992 Luminous Moss Actor Headmaster / Captain 58
Average
1992 Basara: The Princess Goh Actor Junsai 59
Average
1991 Free and Easy 4 Actor Ichinosuke Suzuki 59
Average
1991 My Sons Actor Akio Asano 59
Average
1990 Free and Easy 3 Actor Ichinosuke Suzuki 59
Average
1989 Free and Easy 2 Actor Ichinosuke Suzuki 59
Average
1989 Rikyu Actor Rikyu 59
Average
1988 Free and Easy Actor Ichinosuke Suzuki 59
Average
1988 Wuthering Heights Actor Takamaru 59
Average
1988 The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return" Actor Self 58
Average
1988 A Taxing Woman's Return Actor Teppei Onisawa 59
Average
1987 Shinran: Path to Purity Actor 58
Average
1987 River of Fireflies Actor N/A
N/A
1986 A Human Promise Actor Ryôsaku Morimoto 58
Average
1986 Beyond the Shining Sea Actor Takeya Oumi N/A
N/A
1985 Kimi ga kagayaku toki Actor N/A
N/A
1984 The Street of Desire Actor Tadao Shimoda N/A
N/A
1984 子連れ狼 Actor N/A
N/A
1984 The Fugitive Samurai Actor N/A
N/A
1983 The Women of Osaka Castle Actor Toyotomi Hideyoshi N/A
N/A
1982 The Go Masters Actor 松波麟作 58
Average
1981 Sailor Suit and Machine Gun Actor Hajime Sandaiji 59
Average
1981 Rennyo and His Mother Actor N/A
N/A
1981 Asshii-tachi no machi Actor N/A
N/A
1981 Sekigahara Actor Masanobu Honda 69
Fair
1980 Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely Actor Hachiro Munakata 58
Average
1980 The Bear Storm Actor N/A
N/A
1980 赤い死線 Actor N/A
N/A
1980 Nukata no Ōkimi Actor N/A
N/A
1979 Nomugi Pass Actor 58
Average
1979 Vengeance Is Mine Actor Shizuo Enokizu 62
Fair
1978 Hito wa sore wo scandal to iu Actor Koichiro dojima N/A
N/A
1978 Never Give Up Actor Kazunari Ohba 58
Average
1978 August without Emperor Actor Tameichiro Emi 59
Average
1978 家族熱 Actor N/A
N/A
1977 Sweet Revenge Actor Kinzo Otsuka 59
Average
1977 The Journalist: Rokko/Kikutake Sunao Actor Sunao Kikutake N/A
N/A
1977 The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro Actor 58
Average
1977 Mount Hakkoda Actor Major Yamada 59
Average
1976 The Inugami Family Actor Sahei Inugami 59
Average
1976 The Possessed Actor N/A
N/A
1976 Barefoot Gen Actor Father 59
Average
1975 Solar Eclipse Actor Conservative MP 59
Average
1975 Two in the Amsterdam Rain Actor Masaoka 59
Average
1974 The Tattered Banner Actor Shozo Tanaka N/A
N/A
1974 Himiko Actor Nashime 59
Average
1973 Coup d'Etat Actor Kazuki Kitamura / Ikki Kita 59
Average
1973 Deeper Than Blue Actor Yukiyoshi Tamiya N/A
N/A
1972 Journey Into Solitude Actor Kunitaro Matsuda 59
Average
1972 Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy Actor 59
Average
1972 The Rendezvous Actor Detective Yamamuro 59
Average
1972 Zatoichi at Large Actor Boss Tetsugoro 59
Average
1971 Confessions Among Actresses Actor Minakawa 58
Average
1971 Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow Actor Shigata Komijiro 58
Average
1971 3,000 Kilometer Trap Actor N/A
N/A
1971 The Earth is Born Again Actor Eisuke Noda N/A
N/A
1971 Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death Actor Baiken Shishido 59
Average
1971 Shadow of Deception Actor Keitaro Nishida 59
Average
1970 Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny Actor Shigata Komijiro 58
Average
1970 City of Beasts Actor Yusaku Ishihama 58
Average
1970 Duel at Fort Ezo Actor Shimbei Usa 59
Average
1969 Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor Actor Kamo Serizawa 59
Average
1968 Profound Desires of the Gods Actor Nekichi Futori 60
Fair
1968 Neon taiheiki Actor N/A
N/A
1967 剣 Actor Asaemon Yamada N/A
N/A
1967 Zatoichi the Outlaw Actor Asagoro 59
Average
1966 Glorious Fights Actor Genichiro Gunji 59
Average
1966 Captive's Island Actor Daigoku 59
Average
1966 Thirst for Love Actor Tetsuya Ezaki 59
Average
1966 The Threat Actor Misawa 59
Average
1965 Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro Actor Muneaki Takuan - Priest 59
Average
1965 Tale of Japanese Burglars Actor Gisuke Hayashida 59
Average
1965 A Fugitive from the Past Actor Takichi Inukai 60
Fair
1965 Kwaidan Actor Husband (segment "The Black Hair") 66
Fair
1964 Wolves, Pigs & Men Actor Ichiro Kuroki, The eldest brother 59
Average
1964 A Story from Echigo Actor Gonsuke Sabu 59
Average
1964 Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple Actor Takuan 59
Average
1963 Zoku ôsho Actor Sakita Sankichi N/A
N/A
1963 The Life of a Horse-Trader Actor 片山米太郎 N/A
N/A
1963 Tale of Army Brutality Actor Yahichi Inumaru 59
Average
1963 The Life of Rikisha-Man Actor N/A
N/A
1963 Futari dake no toride Actor N/A
N/A
1963 Tokyo Untouchable: Escape Actor Naoto, Nishiyama N/A
N/A
1963 Escape from Hell Actor Shinpei 59
Average
1962 Umineko ga tonde Actor N/A
N/A
1962 The King Actor N/A
N/A
1962 Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights Actor Muneaki Takuan 59
Average
1962 Tokyo Untouchable Actor Naoto Nishiyama N/A
N/A
1962 Hell's Kitchen Actor N/A
N/A
1962 Harakiri Actor Kageyu Saito 75
Good
1962 The Broken Commandment Actor Rentaro Inoko 59
Average
1962 The Christian Revolt Actor Uemonsaku 59
Average
1962 The Escape Actor 59
Average
1961 The Catch Actor Kazumasa Takano 58
Average
1961 Run, Genta, Run! Actor 59
Average
1961 City Actor N/A
N/A
1961 Fateful Birthplace Actor N/A
N/A
1961 Like Fire is My Life Actor N/A
N/A
1961 Miyamoto Musashi Actor Muneaki Takuan 59
Average
1960 Devotion to Railway Actor Yoshito Matsuzaki 59
Average
1960 The Stragglers Actor N/A
N/A
1960 Hunting Opium-Eaters Actor N/A
N/A
1960 The Great Road Actor N/A
N/A
1959 The Murderer Must Die Actor Tetsuo Yazaki N/A
N/A
1959 Thus Another Day Actor Kenzô Akada 58
Average
1959 A Dead Drifter Actor N/A
N/A
1959 Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan Actor Newspaperman A 59
Average
1959 The Song of the Cart Actor 59
Average
1958 The Outsiders Actor Takeshi Ohiwa N/A
N/A
1958 The Undefeated Woman Actor N/A
N/A
1958 Face in the Dark Actor Kijima N/A
N/A
1958 Yoku Actor N/A
N/A
1958 Night Drum Actor Hikokurô Ogura 59
Average
1958 Wind, Woman and Road Actor Sentaro 59
Average
1957 The Flesh Is Weak Actor Ichiro Kurakoshi 58
Average
1957 The Eagle and the Hawk Actor Keizo Sasaki 59
Average
1957 Stepbrothers Actor Hantaro Kido 59
Average
1956 Dotanba Actor 59
Average
1956 Nikoyon monogatari Actor N/A
N/A
1956 Ryûri no kishi Actor N/A
N/A
1956 Phoenix Actor (Uncredited) N/A
N/A
1956 Crossroad Actor Shōgo Ise 59
Average
1956 The Burmese Harp Actor Captain Inouye 63
Fair
1956 Evil Reward Actor N/A
N/A
1955 Policeman's Diary, Part 2 Actor 59
Average
1955 The Samurai of Edo Actor 58
Average
1955 A Hole of My Own Making Actor 58
Average
1955 Three Faces Actor N/A
N/A
1955 The Beautiful Nuns Actor N/A
N/A
1955 Vanished Glory Actor N/A
N/A
1955 Till We Meet Again Actor Jiro Sone 58
Average
1955 Bodyguard from Hell Actor N/A
N/A
1955 Striving to Live Actor N/A
N/A
1955 Policeman's Diary Actor Patrolman Hanakawa 59
Average
1954 Women's House Actor N/A
N/A
1954 Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto Actor Matahachi 62
Fair
1954 Turbid Youth Actor N/A
N/A
1954 Good Son-in-Law Actor N/A
N/A
1954 Itsuko to sono haha Actor Yasukazu Sugi N/A
N/A
1954 Farewell Rabaul Actor Captain Katase 59
Average
1953 Red-Light Bases Actor Koichi Kawanabe N/A
N/A
1953 Omatsuri hanjiro Actor N/A
N/A
1953 The Lovers Actor Sugawa N/A
N/A
1953 The Eagle of the Pacific Actor Staff Officer (uncredited) 59
Average
1953 Reunion Actor N/A
N/A
1953 The Blue Revolution Actor N/A
N/A
1953 Aijô ni tsuite Actor N/A
N/A
1953 Wife Actor Tadashi Tanimura 59
Average
1953 Escape Zone Actor N/A
N/A
1953 Koibito-tachi no iru machi Actor N/A
N/A
1953 Husband and Wife Actor Ryota Takemura 59
Average
1953 My Wonderful Yellow Car Actor The burglar 59
Average
1952 The Whisper of Spring Actor N/A
N/A
1952 Beauty and the Thief Actor Kuroki no Jiro N/A
N/A
1952 Adolescence Actor Teacher Harada N/A
N/A
1952 Shanghai Rose Actor Manabe, First lieutenant N/A
N/A
1952 Sword for Hire Actor Tachibana Jurata 59
Average
1952 Kin no tamago: Golden Girl Actor N/A
N/A
1952 Doctor's Day Off Actor 59
Average
1951 Story of Lightning Actor N/A
N/A
1951 Beauty of Life Actor N/A
N/A
1951 Fireworks Over the Sea Actor Tsuyoshi Yabuki 58
Average
1951 Boyhood Actor Teacher Shimomura 59
Average
1951 The Good Fairy Actor Rentaro Mikuni, news reporter 59
Average

Directing
1987 Shinran: Path to Purity Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
1987 Shinran: Path to Purity Writing Screenplay 58
Average