
Mikijiro Hira
Born: 1933-11-21
Place of birth: Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mikijirō Hira (平 幹二朗 Hira Mikijirō) was a Japanese actor. Starting as a stage actor in the 1950s, he also worked in film and television and was active until the time of his death. From the 1970s he starred in several of Yukio Ninagawa's productions, including an acclaimed role as Macbeth. Described as "Japan's best Shakespearean actor", Hira received several awards throughout his career, including an excellence award at the 2011 National Arts Festival hosted by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs.
Filmography

Kenkaku Shōbai
1998

Tom Cat Holmes' Deduction
1996

The Street of Desire
1984

Flickering Flames
1977

I'll Cry Alone
1965

A Fishmonger's Tour
1963

Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
1980

River of Forever
1967

Three Faces of Love
1967

Legends of Honor
1963

20 Duels of Young Shingo, Part 1
1961

Shinran, Part II
1960

Tragedy of the Coolie Samurai
1963

Yoshitsune
2005

Thousand Cranes
1969

Life of Hishakaku 2
1963

Nameless Poison
2013

Love & War of a Samurai
2003