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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rentaro Mikuni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 201
2010s
- 2014
The Rotten Wheelbarrow
Movie
- 2012
- 2011
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
Chubei
2000s
- 2009
Through the Mist
(archive footage)
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
The Wind Carpet
Kinta Nakata
- 2002
- 2001
A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River
Movie
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
The Old Man and the Sea
(voice)
Rainbow Cape
Movie
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
Oishinbo
Yuzan Kaibara
- 1995
Mitabi no kaikyô
Movie
- 1994
- 1993
The Last Dance
Buhei Mukai
- 1992
Luminous Moss
Headmaster / Captain
Basara: The Princess Goh
Junsai
- 1991
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
A Taxing Woman's Return
Teppei Onisawa
- 1987
River of Fireflies
Movie
- 1986
A Human Promise
Ryôsaku Morimoto
Beyond the Shining Sea
Takeya Oumi
- 1985
Kimi ga kagayaku toki
Movie
- 1984
Lone Wolf and Cub
Yagyū Retsudō
The Fugitive Samurai
Movie
- 1983
The Women of Osaka Castle
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- 1982
The Go Masters
松波麟作
- 1981
Rennyo and His Mother
Movie
Auto Town
Movie
Sekigahara
Masanobu Honda · 3 episodes
- 1980
Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely
Hachiro Munakata
The Bear Storm
Movie
Akai Shisen
TV
Nukata no Ōkimi
TV
1970s
- 1979
Nomugi Pass
Movie
- 1978
Hito wa sore wo scandal to iu
Koichiro dojima · 21 episodes
Kazoku Netsu
TV
- 1977
The Journalist: Rokko/Kikutake Sunao
Sunao Kikutake
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
Movie
Mount Hakkoda
Major Yamada
- 1976
The Possessed
Movie
Akai Unmei
TV
Barefoot Gen
Father
- 1975
Waga seishun no toki
Movie
Two in the Amsterdam Rain
Masaoka
- 1974
Scalpel
Shiro Kikukawa
The Tattered Banner
Shozo Tanaka
Himiko
Nashime
- 1973
Coup d'Etat
Ikki Kita
- 1972
Nemuri Kyoshiro
TV
Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy
Movie
The Rendezvous
Detective Yamamuro
Zatoichi at Large
Boss Tetsugoro
- 1971
Confessions Among Actresses
Minakawa
3,000 Kilometer Trap
Movie
The Earth is Born Again
Eisuke Noda
Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death
Baiken Shishido
- 1970
City of Beasts
Yusaku Ishihama
Duel at Fort Ezo
Shimbei Usa
1960s
- 1969
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
Kamo Serizawa
- 1968
Profound Desires of the Gods
Nekichi Futori
The Neon Taiheiki
Movie
- 1967
Zatoichi the Outlaw
Asagoro
- 1966
Glorious Fights
Genichiro Gunji
Thirst for Love
Tetsuya Ezaki
- 1965
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro
Muneaki Takuan - Priest
Tale of Japanese Burglars
Gisuke Hayashida
Tokyo Untouchable
Naoto Nishiyama
- 1964
A Story from Echigo
Gonsuke Sabu
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Takuan
- 1963
The King 2
Sakita Sankichi
The Life of a Horse-Trader
片山米太郎
Tale of Army Brutality
Yahichi Inumaru
The Life of Rikisha-Man
Movie
Futari dake no toride
Movie
Tokyo Untouchable: Escape
Naoto, Nishiyama
Escape from Hell
Shinpei
- 1962
Umineko ga tonde
Movie
The King
Sankichi Sakata
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Muneaki Takuan
Hell's Kitchen
Movie
The Broken Commandment
Rentaro Inoko
The Christian Revolt
Uemonsaku
The Escape
Movie
- 1961
Run, Genta, Run!
Movie
City
Movie
Fateful Birthplace
Movie
Like Fire is My Life
Movie
Miyamoto Musashi
Muneaki Takuan
- 1960
Devotion to Railway
Yoshito Matsuzaki
The Stragglers
Movie
Hunting Opium-Eaters
Movie
1950s
- 1959
The Murderer Must Die
Tetsuo Yazaki
Thus Another Day
Kenzô Akada
A Dead Drifter
Movie
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
Newspaperman A
The Song of the Cart
Movie
- 1958
The Outsiders
Takeshi Ohiwa
The Undefeated Woman
Movie
Face in the Dark
Kijima
Yoku
Movie
Wind, Woman and Road
Sentaro
- 1957
But the Flesh is Weak
Ichiro Kurakoshi
The Eagle and the Hawk
Keizo Sasaki
- 1956
Dotanba
Movie
Phoenix
Film actor (uncredited)
The Burmese Harp
Captain Inouye
Evil Reward
Movie
- 1955
Policeman's Diary, Part 2
Movie
The Samurai of Edo
Movie
A Hole of My Own Making
Movie
The Three Faces
Ken'ichirō Kishi
Till We Meet Again
Jiro Sone
Policeman's Diary
Patrolman Hanakawa
- 1954
Women's House
Movie
Super Hawk Volume II
Movie
Good Son-in-Law
Movie
Itsuko to sono haha
Yasukazu Sugi
Farewell Rabaul
Captain Katase
- 1953
The Red Light Military Base
Koichi Kawanabe
Omatsuri hanjiro
Movie
The Eagle of the Pacific
Staff Officer (uncredited)
Reunion
Movie
The Blue Revolution
Movie
About Love
Movie
Wife
Tadashi Tanimura
Escape Zone
Movie
Koibito-tachi no iru machi
Movie
Husband and Wife
Ryota Takemura
My Wonderful Yellow Car
The burglar
- 1952
Beauty and the Thief
Kuroki no Jiro
Adolescence
Teacher Harada
Shanghai Rose
Manabe, First lieutenant
Sword for Hire
Tachibana Jurata
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
Movie
- 1951
Story of Lightning
Movie
Beauty of Life
Movie
Fireworks Over the Sea
Tsuyoshi Yabuki
Boyhood
Teacher Shimomura
Directed 1
1980s
- 1987
Wrote 1
1980s
- 1987
Appearances3
1990s
- 1993
Film Director Satsuo Yamamoto
Self
Making of Daibyonin
Self
1980s
- 1988
The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"
Self