
Rentaro Mikuni
- Born
- January 20, 1923
- Died
- April 14, 2013 (90 years old)
- Place of birth
- Ota, Gunma, Japan
Biography
Rentaro Mikuni (三國 連太郎, Mikuni Rentarō, January 20, 1923-April 14, 2013) 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
Filmography
- 2014The Rotten WheelbarrowFilm

- 2012Chronicle of My MotherFilm · Hayato

- 2011SomedayFilm

- 2011Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a WormFilm · Chubei

- 2009Free and Easy 20: FinalFilm

- 2009Through the MistFilm · (archive footage)★ 6.3

- 2008Free and Easy 19Film

- 2007Free and Easy 18Film

- 2006Free and Easy 17Film

- 2005Free and Easy 16Film · Suzuki

- 2004Free and Easy 15Film

- 2003Free and Easy 14Film · Suzuki Ichinosuke

- 2003The Wind CarpetFilm · Kinta Nakata

- 2001A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty RiverFilm

- 2001Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus ProjectFilm

- 2000Free and Easy 11Film

- 1999The Old Man and the SeaFilm · (voice)★ 7.6

- 1999Rainbow CapeFilm

- 1999Will to LiveFilm · Yasukichi

- 1998Free and Easy: Samurai EditionFilm · Ichinosuke Suzuki

- 1998Free and Easy 10Film · Ichinosuke Suzuki

- 1997Free and Easy 9Film · Ichinosuke Suzuki

- 1996Free and Easy 8Film · Ichinosuke Suzuki

- 1996OishinboFilm · Yuzan Kaibara

- 1995Mitabi no kaikyôFilm

- 1994Free and Easy 7Film

- 1994Free and Easy SpecialFilm

- 1994Turning PointFilm · Urano

- 1994The FriendsFilm · Kihachi Denpo★ 7.0

- 1993Free and Easy 6Film · Ichinosuke Suzuki

- 1993Film Director Satsuo YamamotoFilm · Self

- 1993The Last DanceFilm · Buhei Mukai

- 1993Making of DaibyoninFilm · Self

- 1992Free and Easy 5Film · Ichinosuke Suzuki

- 1992Luminous MossFilm · Headmaster / Captain

- 1992Basara: The Princess GohFilm · Junsai

- 1991Free and Easy 4Film · Ichinosuke Suzuki

- 1991My SonsFilm · Akio Asano

- 1990Free and Easy 3Film · Ichinosuke Suzuki

- 1989Free and Easy 2Film · Ichinosuke Suzuki

- 1989RikyuFilm · Rikyu★ 7.5

- 1988Free and EasyFilm · Ichinosuke Suzuki

- 1988Wuthering HeightsFilm · Takamaru

- 1988The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"Film · Self

- 1988A Taxing Woman's ReturnFilm · Teppei Onisawa★ 6.4

- 1987Shinran: Path to PurityFilm

- 1987River of FirefliesFilm

- 1986A Human PromiseFilm · Ryôsaku Morimoto

- 1986Beyond the Shining SeaFilm · Takeya Oumi

- 1985Kimi ga kagayaku tokiFilm

- 1984The Street of DesireFilm · Tadao Shimoda

- 1984Lone Wolf and CubFilm · Yagyū Retsudō

- 1984子連れ狼子連れ狼Series
- 1984The Fugitive SamuraiFilm

- 1983The Women of Osaka CastleFilm · Toyotomi Hideyoshi

- 1982The Go MastersFilm · 松波麟作

- 1981Sailor Suit and Machine GunFilm · Hajime Sandaiji★ 7.0

- 1981Rennyo and His MotherFilm

- 1981Auto TownFilm

- 1981SekigaharaSeries · Masanobu Honda

- 1980Mister, Missus, Miss LonelyFilm · Hachiro Munakata

- 1980The Bear StormFilm

- 1980Akai ShisenSeries

- 1980Nukata no ŌkimiSeries

- 1979Nomugi PassFilm

- 1979Vengeance Is MineFilm · Shizuo Enokizu★ 7.5

- 1978Hito wa sore wo scandal to iuSeries · Koichiro dojima

- 1978Never Give UpFilm · Kazunari Ohba

- 1978August Without EmperorFilm · Tameichiro Emi

- 1978Kazoku NetsuSeries

- 1977Sweet RevengeFilm · Kinzo Otsuka

- 1977The Journalist: Rokko/Kikutake SunaoFilm · Sunao Kikutake

- 1977The Love and Adventures of Kuroki TaroFilm

- 1977Mount HakkodaFilm · Major Yamada

- 1976The PossessedFilm

- 1976The Inugami FamilyFilm · Sahei Inugami★ 7.0

- 1976Akai UnmeiSeries

- 1976Barefoot GenFilm · Father

- 1975Solar EclipseFilm · Conservative MP

- 1975Waga seishun no tokiFilm

- 1975Two in the Amsterdam RainFilm · Masaoka

- 1974ScalpelFilm · Shiro Kikukawa

- 1974The Tattered BannerFilm · Shozo Tanaka

- 1974HimikoFilm · Nashime★ 7.0

- 1973Coup d'EtatFilm · Ikki Kita★ 6.5

- 1973Deeper Than BlueFilm · Yukiyoshi Tamiya

- 1972Journey Into SolitudeFilm · Kunitaro Matsuda

- 1972Nemuri KyoshiroSeries

- 1972Professional KillersSeries

- 1972Special Boy Soldiers of the NavyFilm

- 1972The RendezvousFilm · Detective Yamamuro

- 1972Zatoichi at LargeFilm · Boss Tetsugoro★ 6.6

- 1971Confessions Among ActressesFilm · Minakawa

- 1971Men and War II: Land of Love and SorrowFilm · Shigata Komijiro

- 19713,000 Kilometer TrapFilm

- 1971The Earth is Born AgainFilm · Eisuke Noda

- 1971Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of DeathFilm · Baiken Shishido

- 1971Shadow of DeceptionFilm · Keitaro Nishida

- 1970Men and War I: Prelude to DestinyFilm · Shigata Komijiro

- 1970City of BeastsFilm · Yusaku Ishihama

- 1970Duel at Fort EzoFilm · Shimbei Usa

- 1969Shinsengumi: Assassins of HonorFilm · Kamo Serizawa★ 6.9

- 1968Profound Desires of the GodsFilm · Nekichi Futori★ 7.4

- 1968The Neon TaiheikiFilm

- 1967剣剣Series · Asaemon Yamada
- 1967Zatoichi the OutlawFilm · Asagoro★ 6.7

- 1966Glorious FightsFilm · Genichiro Gunji

- 1966Captive's IslandFilm · Daigoku

- 1966Thirst for LoveFilm · Tetsuya Ezaki

- 1966The ThreatFilm · Misawa

- 1965Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs KojiroFilm · Muneaki Takuan - Priest

- 1965Tale of Japanese BurglarsFilm · Gisuke Hayashida

- 1965Tokyo UntouchableFilm · Naoto Nishiyama

- 1965A Fugitive from the PastFilm · Takichi Inukai★ 7.3

- 1965KwaidanFilm · Husband (segment "The Black Hair")★ 7.7

- 1964Wolves, Pigs & MenFilm · Ichiro Kuroki, The eldest brother

- 1964A Story from EchigoFilm · Gonsuke Sabu

- 1964Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji TempleFilm · Takuan

- 1963Zoku ôshoFilm · Sakita Sankichi

- 1963The Life of a Horse-TraderFilm · 片山米太郎

- 1963Tale of Army BrutalityFilm · Yahichi Inumaru

- 1963The Life of Rikisha-ManFilm

- 1963Futari dake no torideFilm

- 1963Tokyo Untouchable: EscapeFilm · Naoto, Nishiyama

- 1963Escape from HellFilm · Shinpei

- 1962Umineko ga tondeFilm

- 1962The KingFilm · Sankichi Sakata

- 1962Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka HeightsFilm · Muneaki Takuan

- 1962Hell's KitchenFilm

- 1962HarakiriFilm · Kageyu Saito★ 8.5

- 1962The Broken CommandmentFilm · Rentaro Inoko

- 1962The Christian RevoltFilm · Uemonsaku

- 1962The EscapeFilm

- 1961The CatchFilm · Kazumasa Takano

- 1961Run, Genta, Run!Film

- 1961CityFilm

- 1961Fateful BirthplaceFilm

- 1961Like Fire is My LifeFilm

- 1961Miyamoto MusashiFilm · Muneaki Takuan

- 1960Devotion to RailwayFilm · Yoshito Matsuzaki

- 1960The StragglersFilm

- 1960Hunting Opium-EatersFilm

- 1960The Great RoadFilm

- 1959The Murderer Must DieFilm · Tetsuo Yazaki

- 1959Thus Another DayFilm · Kenzô Akada

- 1959A Dead DrifterFilm

- 1959Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in JapanFilm · Newspaperman A

- 1959The Song of the CartFilm

- 1958The OutsidersFilm · Takeshi Ohiwa

- 1958The Undefeated WomanFilm

- 1958Face in the DarkFilm · Kijima

- 1958YokuFilm

- 1958Night DrumFilm · Hikokurô Ogura

- 1958Wind, Woman and RoadFilm · Sentaro

- 1957But the Flesh is WeakFilm · Ichiro Kurakoshi

- 1957The Eagle and the HawkFilm · Keizo Sasaki

- 1957StepbrothersFilm · Hantaro Kido

- 1956DotanbaFilm

- 1956Nikoyon monogatariFilm

- 1956Wandering ShoreFilm

- 1956PhoenixFilm · Film actor (uncredited)

- 1956CrossroadFilm · Shōgo Ise

- 1956The Burmese HarpFilm · Captain Inouye★ 7.8

- 1956Evil RewardFilm

- 1955Policeman's Diary, Part 2Film

- 1955The Samurai of EdoFilm

- 1955A Hole of My Own MakingFilm

- 1955The Three FacesFilm · Ken'ichirō Kishi

- 1955The Beautiful NunsFilm

- 1955Vanished GloryFilm

- 1955Till We Meet AgainFilm · Jiro Sone

- 1955Bodyguard from HellFilm

- 1955Striving to LiveFilm

- 1955Policeman's DiaryFilm · Patrolman Hanakawa

- 1954Women's HouseFilm

- 1954Super Hawk Volume IIFilm

- 1954Super Hawk Volume ISuper Hawk Volume IFilm
- 1954Samurai I: Musashi MiyamotoFilm · Matahachi★ 7.2

- 1954Turbid YouthFilm

- 1954Good Son-in-LawFilm

- 1954Itsuko to sono hahaFilm · Yasukazu Sugi

- 1954Farewell RabaulFilm · Captain Katase

- 1953The Red Light Military BaseFilm · Koichi Kawanabe

- 1953Omatsuri hanjiroFilm

- 1953The LoversFilm · Sugawa

- 1953The Eagle of the PacificFilm · Staff Officer (uncredited)

- 1953ReunionFilm

- 1953The Blue RevolutionFilm

- 1953About LoveFilm

- 1953WifeFilm · Tadashi Tanimura

- 1953Escape ZoneFilm

- 1953Koibito-tachi no iru machiFilm

- 1953Husband and WifeFilm · Ryota Takemura

- 1953My Wonderful Yellow CarFilm · The burglar

- 1952The Whisper of SpringFilm

- 1952Beauty and the ThiefFilm · Kuroki no Jiro

- 1952AdolescenceFilm · Teacher Harada

- 1952Shanghai RoseFilm · Manabe, First lieutenant

- 1952Sword for HireFilm · Tachibana Jurata

- 1952Kin no tamago: Golden GirlFilm

- 1952Doctor's Day OffFilm

- 1951Story of LightningFilm

- 1951Beauty of LifeFilm

- 1951Fireworks Over the SeaFilm · Tsuyoshi Yabuki

- 1951BoyhoodFilm · Teacher Shimomura

- 1951The Good FairyFilm · Rentaro Mikuni, news reporter
