Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/20/1923
Place of Birth
Ota, Gunma, Japan
Also Known As
Рэнтаро Микуни三國 連太郎佐藤 政雄
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
Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple
as Takuan
The Friends
as Kihachi Denpo
Harakiri
as Kageyu Saito
The Burmese Harp
as Captain Inouye
Policeman's Diary, Part 2
Unknown Role
The Threat
as Misawa
Sword for Hire
as Tachibana Jurata
Escape from Hell
as Shinpei
Fireworks Over the Sea
as Tsuyoshi Yabuki
Run, Genta, Run!
Unknown Role
Kwaidan
as Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
The Beautiful Nuns
Unknown Role
Reunion
Unknown Role
Profound Desires of the Gods
as Nekichi Futori
A Fugitive from the Past
as Takichi Inukai
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
as Matahachi
Vanished Glory
Unknown Role
Himiko
as Nashime
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
as Kamo Serizawa
The Rendezvous
as Detective Yamamuro
Career Timeline
2001
1998
1994
1993
1992
1988
1984
1981
1980
1978
1977
1976
1972
1971
1970
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1959
1958
1957
1956
1955
Policeman's Diary, Part 2
Role unknown
The Samurai of Edo
Role unknown
A Hole of My Own Making
Role unknown
Three Faces
Role unknown
The Beautiful Nuns
Role unknown
Vanished Glory
Role unknown
Till We Meet Again
as Jiro Sone
Bodyguard from Hell
Role unknown
Striving to Live
Role unknown
Policeman's Diary
as Patrolman Hanakawa
1954
1953
Red-Light Bases
as Koichi Kawanabe
Omatsuri hanjiro
Role unknown
The Lovers
as Sugawa
The Eagle of the Pacific
as Staff Officer (uncredited)
Reunion
Role unknown
The Blue Revolution
Role unknown
Aijô ni tsuite
Role unknown
Wife
as Tadashi Tanimura
Escape Zone
Role unknown
Koibito-tachi no iru machi
Role unknown
Husband and Wife
as Ryota Takemura
My Wonderful Yellow Car
as The burglar