Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 15, 1913
Died
April 12, 1985 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
宫口精二
Сэйдзи Миягути
Seiji Miyaguchi
Biography
Seiji Miyaguchi (宮口 精二 Miyaguchi Seiji, November 15, 1913–April 12, 1985) was a Japanese actor who appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (as Kyuzo, the master swordsman) despite the actor's confession to have never handled a sword before the role, Ikiru as a yakuza boss from "restaurant row," and Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan. He died of lung cancer.
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Known For
Film
Seven Samurai
Kyuzo
1954
Film
Ikiru
Yakuza Boss
1952
TV
Shōgun
Muraji
1980
TV
Special Crime Investigation Front
1977
Film
Throne of Blood
Phantom samurai
1957
Film
Kwaidan
Old Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
1965
Film
Japan's Longest Day
Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo
1967
Film
The Bad Sleep Well
Public Prosecutor Okakura
1960
Film
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Kyôritsu Ô
1959
Film
The Ballad of Narayama
Matayan
1958
Film
White Snake Enchantment
Jikan
1983
Film
Admiral Yamamoto
Ito
1968
Film
Early Spring
Yuzo Miura
1956
Film
Early Summer
Nishiwaki
1951
Film
Tokyo Twilight
Policeman
1957
Film
The Inheritance
Yoshida
1962
Film
Farewell to the Ark
Old man
1984
Film
Intentions of Murder
Genji Miyata
1964
Film
The Militarists
Shinegori Togo
1970
Film
Lake of Illusions
Yoshikane Nagao
1982
Filmography
2002FilmAkira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'as Self1984FilmFarewell to the Arkas Old man1984FilmAntonio Gaudías Boada (voice)1984FilmMermaid Legendas Tatsuo1983FilmWhite Snake Enchantmentas Jikan1982FilmLake of Illusionsas Yoshikane Nagao1982FilmThe Challengeas Old Man1980TVShōgunas Muraji1977TVSpecial Crime Investigation Front1976FilmMelodies of a White Night1975FilmThe Fossilas Sunami1975FilmAoi sanmyakuas Mr. Okamoto1974FilmTora-san's Lovesick1972FilmTora-san's Dear Old Homeas Shukichi1971FilmTo Love Again1971FilmHajimete no Tabi1970FilmThe Militaristsas Shinegori Togo1968FilmMy Brother, My Loveas Ginsaku Kitagawa1968FilmAdmiral Yamamotoas Ito1968FilmYoung Guy in Rio1968FilmFive Gents and a Chinese Merchantas Den'nosuke Kakishima1968FilmFive Gents and Karate Grandpaas Den'nosuke Kakishima (Atsuko's Father, Wealthy Man in Takamatsu)1967FilmPomegranate Timeas Naokichi Kuwata1967FilmJapan's Longest Dayas Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo1967FilmRiver of Forever1966FilmPunch Guy1965FilmSamurai Spyas Jinnai-Kazutaka Horikawa1965FilmThe Start of Lifeas Tatsugoro Ishiguro1965FilmStart Hereas Old Man1965FilmSong of Farewellas Masao Nomura1965FilmGulliver's Travels Beyond the Moonas Dr. Gulliver (voice)1965FilmThe Dedicated Gunman1965FilmKwaidanas Old Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea")1965FilmThe Radish and the Carrot1964FilmThe Enforcer1964FilmRaised in a Palaceas Tsukada1964FilmFumiko's Five Benefactorsas Detective (uncredited)1964FilmThe World's Most Beautiful Swindlersas Detective (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de ...") (uncredited)1964FilmNight Scandalas Daizo Suzuki1964FilmThe Naked Executiveas Heikichi Hamanaka1964FilmIntentions of Murderas Genji Miyata1964FilmOur Happiness Alone1964FilmNight Scandal in Japanas Detective Tasaka1964FilmPale Floweras Funada1964FilmSamurai from Nowhereas Tatewaki Komuro1964FilmWarrior of the Wind1963FilmMotheras Doctor1963FilmA House in the Quarteras Sanzaemon Katagiri1963FilmThe White Peaks of Mt. Fujias Shūhei Isomura1963FilmYouth After Schoolas Shinkichi Yamaguchi1963FilmEscape from Hellas Usuke1963FilmTwin Sisters of Kyotoas Takichiro Sada1962FilmAnything For Success1962FilmMiyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heightsas Bamboo craftsman Kisuke1962FilmJun'ai monogatari kusa no mi1962FilmThe Broken Commandmentas School master1962FilmThe Inheritanceas Yoshida1961FilmStructure of Hate1961FilmThat Guy and I1961FilmMiyamoto Musashias Bamboo craftsman Kisuke1961FilmEnraptured1960FilmGet 'em Allas Takahashi1960FilmThe Last Trump Cardas Yoshimura1960FilmThe Bad Sleep Wellas Public Prosecutor Okakura1960FilmDeep River Melody1960FilmThe Twilight Story1960FilmIrohanihoheto1960FilmBanana1960FilmGoodbye to Gloryas Hikocho1960FilmAh Special Attack Corps1959FilmA Secret Rendezvousas Yuichiro1959FilmTokyo Omnibus1959FilmSomeday I'll Knowas Masao Shiroyama1959FilmFarewell to Springas Akira's father1959FilmKiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan1959FilmJōen1959FilmThe Most Valuable Wifeas Rintaro Nonomiya1959FilmThe Human Condition I: No Greater Loveas Kyôritsu Ô1958FilmAccomplice1958FilmThe Spell of the Hidden Goldas Senjuro Takebe1958FilmIn Self-Defense1958FilmThe Ballad of Narayamaas Matayan1958FilmThe Rickshaw Man1958FilmMonthly Salary: 13,000 Yen1958FilmStakeoutas Yuji Shimooka, the police detective1957FilmBlack Riveras Kin1957FilmThe Story of Pure Love1957FilmA Dangerous Hero1957FilmAkuma no kao1957FilmUntamed Womanas Sotaro, Oshima's older brother1957FilmHateful Things1957FilmTokyo Twilightas Policeman1957FilmNight Butterflies1957FilmThrone of Bloodas Phantom samurai1956FilmFlowingas Namie's Uncle1956FilmWill-o'-the-Wisp1956FilmPunishment Room1956FilmThe Underworld1956FilmSamurai of the Great Earth1956FilmEarly Springas Yuzo Miura1955FilmKokoro ni hana no saku hi made1955FilmFrame of Snowas Ishiyama (Engineer)1954FilmThe Street Without Sunas Okimi's father1954FilmSeven Samuraias Kyuzo1953FilmAn Inlet of Muddy Water1953FilmThe Last Embraceas Gangster1952FilmIkiruas Yakuza Boss1951FilmBeauty of Life1951FilmFireworks Over the Seaas Gunzo Ishiguro1951FilmEarly Summeras Nishiwaki1951FilmThe Good Fairyas Assistant editor1947FilmThree-Fingered Detective1946FilmA Descendant of Urashima Taro1945FilmSanshiro Sugata, Part Twoas Kohei Tsuzaki