Seiji Miyaguchi

Born: 1913-11-15

Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

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

Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Throne of Blood
Kwaidan
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
The Bad Sleep Well
Tora-san's Dear Old Home
Japan's Longest Day
Tokyo Twilight
The Ballad of Narayama

Top Movie Credits

Ikiru Yakuza Boss
Throne of Blood Phantom samurai
Kwaidan Old Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
The Bad Sleep Well Public Prosecutor Okakura
Japan's Longest Day Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo