Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 20, 1923
Died
April 14, 2013 (age 90)
Place of Birth
Ota, Gunma, Japan
Also Known As
Рэнтаро Микуни
三國 連太郎
佐藤 政雄
三国连太郎
さとう まさお
Rentaro Mikuni
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.
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Known For
Film
Harakiri
Kageyu Saito
1962
TV
Professional Killers
1972
Film
Kwaidan
Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
1965
TV
Akai Unmei
1976
TV
Nukata no Ōkimi
1980
TV
Nemuri Kyoshiro
1972
Film
The Inugami Family
Sahei Inugami
1976
TV
Akai Shisen
1980
Film
Profound Desires of the Gods
Nekichi Futori
1968
Film
Vengeance Is Mine
Shizuo Enokizu
1979
Film
Chronicle of My Mother
Hayato
2012
Film
A Fugitive from the Past
Takichi Inukai
1965
Film
Mount Hakkoda
Major Yamada
1977
Film
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Matahachi
1954
Film
The Eagle of the Pacific
Staff Officer (uncredited)
1953
Film
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Muneaki Takuan
1962
TV
Hito wa sore wo scandal to iu
Koichiro dojima
1978
Film
Basara: The Princess Goh
Junsai
1992
Film
Turbid Youth
1954
Film
Miyamoto Musashi
Muneaki Takuan
1961
Filmography
2012FilmChronicle of My Motheras Hayato2011FilmSomeday2011FilmOnihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Wormas Chubei2009FilmFree and Easy 20: Final2009FilmThrough the Mistas (archive footage)2008FilmFree and Easy 192007FilmFree and Easy 182006FilmFree and Easy 172005FilmFree and Easy 16as Suzuki2004FilmFree and Easy 152003FilmFree and Easy 14as Suzuki Ichinosuke2003FilmThe Wind Carpetas Kinta Nakata2001FilmA Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River2001FilmFree and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project2000FilmFree and Easy 111999FilmThe Old Man and the Seaas (voice)1999FilmRainbow Cape1999FilmWill to Liveas Yasukichi1998FilmFree and Easy: Samurai Editionas Ichinosuke Suzuki1998FilmFree and Easy 10as Ichinosuke Suzuki1997FilmFree and Easy 9as Ichinosuke Suzuki1996FilmFree and Easy 8as Ichinosuke Suzuki1996FilmOishinboas Yuzan Kaibara1995FilmMitabi no kaikyô1994FilmFree and Easy 71994FilmFree and Easy Special1994FilmTurning Pointas Urano1994FilmThe Friendsas Kihachi Denpo1993FilmFree and Easy 6as Ichinosuke Suzuki1993FilmFilm Director Satsuo Yamamotoas Self1993FilmThe Last Danceas Buhei Mukai1993FilmMaking of Daibyoninas Self1992FilmFree and Easy 5as Ichinosuke Suzuki1992FilmLuminous Mossas Headmaster / Captain1992FilmBasara: The Princess Gohas Junsai1991FilmFree and Easy 4as Ichinosuke Suzuki1991FilmMy Sonsas Akio Asano1990FilmFree and Easy 3as Ichinosuke Suzuki1989FilmFree and Easy 2as Ichinosuke Suzuki1989FilmRikyuas Rikyu1988FilmFree and Easyas Ichinosuke Suzuki1988FilmWuthering Heightsas Takamaru1988FilmThe Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"as Self1988FilmA Taxing Woman's Returnas Teppei Onisawa1987FilmShinran: Path to Purity1987FilmRiver of Fireflies1986FilmA Human Promiseas Ryôsaku Morimoto1986FilmBeyond the Shining Seaas Takeya Oumi1985FilmKimi ga kagayaku toki1984FilmThe Street of Desireas Tadao Shimoda1984FilmLone Wolf and Cubas Yagyū Retsudō1984TV子連れ狼1984FilmThe Fugitive Samurai1983FilmThe Women of Osaka Castleas Toyotomi Hideyoshi1982FilmThe Go Mastersas 松波麟作1981FilmSailor Suit and Machine Gunas Hajime Sandaiji1981FilmRennyo and His Mother1981FilmAuto Town1981TVSekigaharaas Masanobu Honda1980FilmMister, Missus, Miss Lonelyas Hachiro Munakata1980FilmThe Bear Storm1980TVAkai Shisen1980TVNukata no Ōkimi1979FilmNomugi Pass1979FilmVengeance Is Mineas Shizuo Enokizu1978TVHito wa sore wo scandal to iuas Koichiro dojima1978FilmNever Give Upas Kazunari Ohba1978FilmAugust Without Emperoras Tameichiro Emi1978TVKazoku Netsu1977FilmSweet Revengeas Kinzo Otsuka1977FilmThe Journalist: Rokko/Kikutake Sunaoas Sunao Kikutake1977FilmThe Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro1977FilmMount Hakkodaas Major Yamada1976FilmThe Possessed1976FilmThe Inugami Familyas Sahei Inugami1976TVAkai Unmei1976FilmBarefoot Genas Father1975FilmSolar Eclipseas Conservative MP1975FilmTwo in the Amsterdam Rainas Masaoka1974FilmScalpelas Shiro Kikukawa1974FilmThe Tattered Banneras Shozo Tanaka1974FilmHimikoas Nashime1973FilmCoup d'Etatas Ikki Kita1973FilmDeeper Than Blueas Yukiyoshi Tamiya1972FilmJourney Into Solitudeas Kunitaro Matsuda1972TVNemuri Kyoshiro1972TVProfessional Killers1972FilmSpecial Boy Soldiers of the Navy1972FilmThe Rendezvousas Detective Yamamuro1972FilmZatoichi at Largeas Boss Tetsugoro1971FilmConfessions Among Actressesas Minakawa1971FilmMen and War II: Land of Love and Sorrowas Shigata Komijiro1971Film3,000 Kilometer Trap1971FilmThe Earth is Born Againas Eisuke Noda1971FilmMiyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Deathas Baiken Shishido1971FilmShadow of Deceptionas Keitaro Nishida1970FilmMen and War I: Prelude to Destinyas Shigata Komijiro1970FilmCity of Beastsas Yusaku Ishihama1970FilmDuel at Fort Ezoas Shimbei Usa1969FilmShinsengumi: Assassins of Honoras Kamo Serizawa1968FilmProfound Desires of the Godsas Nekichi Futori1968FilmNeon taiheiki1967TV剣as Asaemon Yamada1967FilmZatoichi the Outlawas Asagoro1966FilmGlorious Fightsas Genichiro Gunji1966FilmCaptive's Islandas Daigoku1966FilmThirst for Loveas Tetsuya Ezaki1966FilmThe Threatas Misawa1965FilmMiyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiroas Muneaki Takuan - Priest1965FilmTale of Japanese Burglarsas Gisuke Hayashida1965FilmTokyo Untouchableas Naoto Nishiyama1965FilmA Fugitive from the Pastas Takichi Inukai1965FilmKwaidanas Husband (segment "The Black Hair")1964FilmWolves, Pigs & Menas Ichiro Kuroki, The eldest brother1964FilmA Story from Echigoas Gonsuke Sabu1964FilmMiyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Templeas Takuan1963FilmZoku ôshoas Sakita Sankichi1963FilmThe Life of a Horse-Traderas 片山米太郎1963FilmTale of Army Brutalityas Yahichi Inumaru1963FilmThe Life of Rikisha-Man1963FilmFutari dake no toride1963FilmTokyo Untouchable: Escapeas Naoto, Nishiyama1963FilmEscape from Hellas Shinpei1962FilmUmineko ga tonde1962FilmThe King1962FilmMiyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heightsas Muneaki Takuan1962FilmHell's Kitchen1962FilmHarakirias Kageyu Saito1962FilmThe Broken Commandmentas Rentaro Inoko1962FilmShiro Amakusa: The Christian Rebelas Uemonsaku1962FilmThe Escape1961FilmThe Catchas Kazumasa Takano1961FilmRun, Genta, Run!1961FilmCity1961FilmFateful Birthplace1961FilmLike Fire is My Life1961FilmMiyamoto Musashias Muneaki Takuan1960FilmDevotion to Railwayas Yoshito Matsuzaki1960FilmThe Stragglers1960FilmHunting Opium-Eaters1960FilmThe Great Road1959FilmThe Murderer Must Dieas Tetsuo Yazaki1959FilmThus Another Dayas Kenzô Akada1959FilmA Dead Drifter1959FilmKiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japanas Newspaperman A1959FilmThe Song of the Cart1958FilmThe Outsidersas Takeshi Ohiwa1958FilmThe Undefeated Woman1958FilmFace in the Darkas Kijima1958FilmYoku1958FilmNight Drumas Hikokurô Ogura1958FilmWind, Woman and Roadas Sentaro1957FilmBut the Flesh is Weakas Ichiro Kurakoshi1957FilmThe Eagle and the Hawkas Keizo Sasaki1957FilmStepbrothersas Hantaro Kido1956FilmDotanba1956FilmNikoyon monogatari1956FilmRyûri no kishi1956FilmPhoenixas (Uncredited)1956FilmCrossroadas Shōgo Ise1956FilmThe Burmese Harpas Captain Inouye1956FilmEvil Reward1955FilmPoliceman's Diary, Part 21955FilmThe Samurai of Edo1955FilmA Hole of My Own Making1955FilmThree Faces1955FilmThe Beautiful Nuns1955FilmVanished Glory1955FilmTill We Meet Againas Jiro Sone1955FilmBodyguard from Hell1955FilmStriving to Live1955FilmPoliceman's Diaryas Patrolman Hanakawa1954FilmWomen's House1954FilmSamurai I: Musashi Miyamotoas Matahachi1954FilmTurbid Youth1954FilmGood Son-in-Law1954FilmItsuko to sono hahaas Yasukazu Sugi1954FilmFarewell Rabaulas Captain Katase1953FilmRed-Light Basesas Koichi Kawanabe1953FilmOmatsuri hanjiro1953FilmThe Loversas Sugawa1953FilmThe Eagle of the Pacificas Staff Officer (uncredited)1953FilmReunion1953FilmThe Blue Revolution1953FilmAijô ni tsuite1953FilmWifeas Tadashi Tanimura1953FilmEscape Zone1953FilmKoibito-tachi no iru machi1953FilmHusband and Wifeas Ryota Takemura1953FilmMy Wonderful Yellow Caras The burglar1952FilmThe Whisper of Spring1952FilmBeauty and the Thiefas Kuroki no Jiro1952FilmAdolescenceas Teacher Harada1952FilmShanghai Roseas Manabe, First lieutenant1952FilmSword for Hireas Tachibana Jurata1952FilmKin no tamago: Golden Girl1952FilmDoctor's Day Off1951FilmStory of Lightning1951FilmBeauty of Life1951FilmFireworks Over the Seaas Tsuyoshi Yabuki1951FilmBoyhoodas Teacher Shimomura1951FilmThe Good Fairyas Rentaro Mikuni, news reporter