Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

🎂 20th January 1923 (103 yrs) 📍 Ota, Gunma, Japan

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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Rentaro Mikuni

🎬 Movies Featuring Rentaro Mikuni

Chronicle of My Mother

Chronicle of My Mother (2012)

as Hayato
Someday

Someday (2011)

Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm

Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm (2011)

as Chubei
Free and Easy 20: Final

Free and Easy 20: Final (2009)

Through the Mist

Through the Mist (2009)

as (Archive Footage)
Free and Easy 19

Free and Easy 19 (2008)

Free and Easy 18

Free and Easy 18 (2007)

Free and Easy 17

Free and Easy 17 (2006)

Free and Easy 16

Free and Easy 16 (2005)

as Suzuki
Free and Easy 15

Free and Easy 15 (2004)

Free and Easy 14

Free and Easy 14 (2003)

as Suzuki Ichinosuke
The Wind Carpet

The Wind Carpet (2003)

as Kinta Nakata
A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River

A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River (2001)

Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project

Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project (2001)

Free and Easy 11

Free and Easy 11 (2000)

The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea (1999)

as (voice)
Will to Live

Will to Live (1999)

as Yasukichi
Free and Easy: Samurai Edition

Free and Easy: Samurai Edition (1998)

as Ichinosuke Suzuki
Free and Easy 10

Free and Easy 10 (1998)

as Ichinosuke Suzuki
Free and Easy 9

Free and Easy 9 (1997)

as Ichinosuke Suzuki
Free and Easy 8

Free and Easy 8 (1996)

as Ichinosuke Suzuki
Oishinbo

Oishinbo (1996)

as Yuzan Kaibara
Mitabi no kaikyô

Mitabi no kaikyô (1995)

Free and Easy 7

Free and Easy 7 (1994)

Free and Easy Special

Free and Easy Special (1994)

Turning Point

Turning Point (1994)

as Urano
The Friends

The Friends (1994)

as Kihachi Denpo
Free and Easy 6

Free and Easy 6 (1993)

as Ichinosuke Suzuki
The Last Dance

The Last Dance (1993)

as Buhei Mukai
Making of Daibyonin

Making of Daibyonin (1993)

as Self
Free and Easy 5

Free and Easy 5 (1992)

as Ichinosuke Suzuki
Luminous Moss

Luminous Moss (1992)

as Headmaster / Captain
Basara: The Princess Goh

Basara: The Princess Goh (1992)

as Junsai
Free and Easy 4

Free and Easy 4 (1991)

as Ichinosuke Suzuki
My Sons

My Sons (1991)

as Akio Asano
Free and Easy 3

Free and Easy 3 (1990)

as Ichinosuke Suzuki
Free and Easy 2

Free and Easy 2 (1989)

as Ichinosuke Suzuki
Rikyu

Rikyu (1989)

as Rikyu
Free and Easy

Free and Easy (1988)

as Ichinosuke Suzuki
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights (1988)

as Takamaru
The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"

The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return" (1988)

as Self
A Taxing Woman's Return

A Taxing Woman's Return (1988)

as Teppei Onisawa
Shinran: Path to Purity

Shinran: Path to Purity (1987)

River of Fireflies

River of Fireflies (1987)

A Human Promise

A Human Promise (1986)

as Ryôsaku Morimoto
Beyond the Shining Sea

Beyond the Shining Sea (1986)

as Takeya Oumi
Kimi ga kagayaku toki

Kimi ga kagayaku toki (1985)

The Street of Desire

The Street of Desire (1984)

as Tadao Shimoda
Lone Wolf and Cub

Lone Wolf and Cub (1984)

as Yagyū Retsudō
The Fugitive Samurai

The Fugitive Samurai (1984)

The Women of Osaka Castle

The Women of Osaka Castle (1983)

as Toyotomi Hideyoshi
The Go Masters

The Go Masters (1982)

as 松波麟作
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981)

as Hajime Sandaiji
Rennyo and His Mother

Rennyo and His Mother (1981)

Asshii-tachi no machi

Asshii-tachi no machi (1981)

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely

Mister, Missus, Miss Lonely (1980)

as Hachiro Munakata
The Bear Storm

The Bear Storm (1980)

Nomugi Pass

Nomugi Pass (1979)

Vengeance Is Mine

Vengeance Is Mine (1979)

as Shizuo Enokizu
Never Give Up

Never Give Up (1978)

as Kazunari Ohba
August Without Emperor

August Without Emperor (1978)

as Tameichiro Emi
Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge (1977)

as Kinzo Otsuka
The Journalist: Rokko/Kikutake Sunao

The Journalist: Rokko/Kikutake Sunao (1977)

as Sunao Kikutake
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro (1977)

Mount Hakkoda

Mount Hakkoda (1977)

as Major Yamada
The Possessed

The Possessed (1976)

The Inugami Family

The Inugami Family (1976)

as Sahei Inugami
Barefoot Gen

Barefoot Gen (1976)

as Father
Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse (1975)

as Conservative MP
Two in the Amsterdam Rain

Two in the Amsterdam Rain (1975)

as Masaoka
Scalpel

Scalpel (1974)

as Shiro Kikukawa
The Tattered Banner

The Tattered Banner (1974)

as Shozo Tanaka
Himiko

Himiko (1974)

as Nashime
Coup d'Etat

Coup d'Etat (1973)

as Ikki Kita
Deeper Than Blue

Deeper Than Blue (1973)

as Yukiyoshi Tamiya
Journey Into Solitude

Journey Into Solitude (1972)

as Kunitaro Matsuda
Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy

Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy (1972)

The Rendezvous

The Rendezvous (1972)

as Detective Yamamuro
Zatoichi at Large

Zatoichi at Large (1972)

as Boss Tetsugoro
Confessions Among Actresses

Confessions Among Actresses (1971)

as Minakawa
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow

Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow (1971)

as Shigata Komijiro
3,000 Kilometer Trap

3,000 Kilometer Trap (1971)

The Earth is Born Again

The Earth is Born Again (1971)

as Eisuke Noda
Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death

Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death (1971)

as Baiken Shishido
Shadow of Deception

Shadow of Deception (1971)

as Keitaro Nishida
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny (1970)

as Shigata Komijiro
City of Beasts

City of Beasts (1970)

as Yusaku Ishihama
Duel at Fort Ezo

Duel at Fort Ezo (1970)

as Shimbei Usa
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (1969)

as Kamo Serizawa
Profound Desires of the Gods

Profound Desires of the Gods (1968)

as Nekichi Futori
Neon taiheiki

Neon taiheiki (1968)

Zatoichi the Outlaw

Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)

as Asagoro
Glorious Fights

Glorious Fights (1966)

as Genichiro Gunji
Captive's Island

Captive's Island (1966)

as Daigoku
Thirst for Love

Thirst for Love (1966)

as Tetsuya Ezaki
The Threat

The Threat (1966)

as Misawa
Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro

Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro (1965)

as Muneaki Takuan - Priest
Tale of Japanese Burglars

Tale of Japanese Burglars (1965)

as Gisuke Hayashida
Tokyo Untouchable

Tokyo Untouchable (1965)

as Naoto Nishiyama
A Fugitive from the Past

A Fugitive from the Past (1965)

as Takichi Inukai
Kwaidan

Kwaidan (1965)

as Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Wolves, Pigs & Men

Wolves, Pigs & Men (1964)

as Ichiro Kuroki, The eldest brother
A Story from Echigo

A Story from Echigo (1964)

as Gonsuke Sabu
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple

Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple (1964)

as Takuan
Zoku ôsho

Zoku ôsho (1963)

as Sakita Sankichi
The Life of a Horse-Trader

The Life of a Horse-Trader (1963)

as 片山米太郎
Tale of Army Brutality

Tale of Army Brutality (1963)

as Yahichi Inumaru
The Life of Rikisha-Man

The Life of Rikisha-Man (1963)

Futari dake no toride

Futari dake no toride (1963)

Tokyo Untouchable: Escape

Tokyo Untouchable: Escape (1963)

as Naoto, Nishiyama
Escape from Hell

Escape from Hell (1963)

as Shinpei
Umineko ga tonde

Umineko ga tonde (1962)

The King

The King (1962)

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights (1962)

as Muneaki Takuan
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen (1962)

Harakiri

Harakiri (1962)

as Kageyu Saito
The Broken Commandment

The Broken Commandment (1962)

as Rentaro Inoko
The Christian Revolt

The Christian Revolt (1962)

as Uemonsaku
The Escape

The Escape (1962)

The Catch

The Catch (1961)

as Kazumasa Takano
Run, Genta, Run!

Run, Genta, Run! (1961)

City

City (1961)

Fateful Birthplace

Fateful Birthplace (1961)

Like Fire is My Life

Like Fire is My Life (1961)

Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi (1961)

as Muneaki Takuan
Devotion to Railway

Devotion to Railway (1960)

as Yoshito Matsuzaki
The Stragglers

The Stragglers (1960)

Hunting Opium-Eaters

Hunting Opium-Eaters (1960)

The Great Road

The Great Road (1960)

The Murderer Must Die

The Murderer Must Die (1959)

as Tetsuo Yazaki
Thus Another Day

Thus Another Day (1959)

as Kenzô Akada
A Dead Drifter

A Dead Drifter (1959)

Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan (1959)

as Newspaperman A
The Song of the Cart

The Song of the Cart (1959)

The Outsiders

The Outsiders (1958)

as Takeshi Ohiwa
The Undefeated Woman

The Undefeated Woman (1958)

Face in the Dark

Face in the Dark (1958)

as Kijima
Yoku

Yoku (1958)

Night Drum

Night Drum (1958)

as Hikokurô Ogura
Wind, Woman and Road

Wind, Woman and Road (1958)

as Sentaro
But the Flesh is Weak

But the Flesh is Weak (1957)

as Ichiro Kurakoshi
The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk (1957)

as Keizo Sasaki
Stepbrothers

Stepbrothers (1957)

as Hantaro Kido
Dotanba

Dotanba (1956)

Nikoyon monogatari

Nikoyon monogatari (1956)

Ryûri no kishi

Ryûri no kishi (1956)

Phoenix

Phoenix (1956)

as (Uncredited)
Crossroad

Crossroad (1956)

as Shōgo Ise
The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp (1956)

as Captain Inouye
Evil Reward

Evil Reward (1956)

Policeman's Diary, Part 2

Policeman's Diary, Part 2 (1955)

The Samurai of Edo

The Samurai of Edo (1955)

A Hole of My Own Making

A Hole of My Own Making (1955)

Three Faces

Three Faces (1955)

The Beautiful Nuns

The Beautiful Nuns (1955)

Vanished Glory

Vanished Glory (1955)

Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again (1955)

as Jiro Sone
Bodyguard from Hell

Bodyguard from Hell (1955)

Striving to Live

Striving to Live (1955)

Policeman's Diary

Policeman's Diary (1955)

as Patrolman Hanakawa
Women's House

Women's House (1954)

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)

as Matahachi
Turbid Youth

Turbid Youth (1954)

Good Son-in-Law

Good Son-in-Law (1954)

Itsuko to sono haha

Itsuko to sono haha (1954)

as Yasukazu Sugi
Farewell Rabaul

Farewell Rabaul (1954)

as Captain Katase
Red-Light Bases

Red-Light Bases (1953)

as Koichi Kawanabe
Omatsuri hanjiro

Omatsuri hanjiro (1953)

The Lovers

The Lovers (1953)

as Sugawa
The Eagle of the Pacific

The Eagle of the Pacific (1953)

as Staff Officer (uncredited)
Reunion

Reunion (1953)

The Blue Revolution

The Blue Revolution (1953)

Aijô ni tsuite

Aijô ni tsuite (1953)

Wife

Wife (1953)

as Tadashi Tanimura
Escape Zone

Escape Zone (1953)

Koibito-tachi no iru machi

Koibito-tachi no iru machi (1953)

Husband and Wife

Husband and Wife (1953)

as Ryota Takemura
My Wonderful Yellow Car

My Wonderful Yellow Car (1953)

as The burglar
The Whisper of Spring

The Whisper of Spring (1952)

Beauty and the Thief

Beauty and the Thief (1952)

as Kuroki no Jiro
Adolescence

Adolescence (1952)

as Teacher Harada
Shanghai Rose

Shanghai Rose (1952)

as Manabe, First lieutenant
Sword for Hire

Sword for Hire (1952)

as Tachibana Jurata
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl

Kin no tamago: Golden Girl (1952)

Doctor's Day Off

Doctor's Day Off (1952)

Story of Lightning

Story of Lightning (1951)

Beauty of Life

Beauty of Life (1951)

Fireworks Over the Sea

Fireworks Over the Sea (1951)

as Tsuyoshi Yabuki
Boyhood

Boyhood (1951)

as Teacher Shimomura
The Good Fairy

The Good Fairy (1951)

as Rentaro Mikuni, news reporter