Rentaro Mikuni

Born: 1923-01-20

Birthplace: 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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Known For

Harakiri
Kwaidan
Thirst for Love
My Sons
Profound Desires of the Gods
A Taxing Woman's Return
The Song of the Cart
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Mount Hakkoda
Vengeance Is Mine

Top Movie Credits

Harakiri Kageyu Saito
Kwaidan Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Thirst for Love Tetsuya Ezaki
My Sons Akio Asano
Mount Hakkoda Major Yamada
Vengeance Is Mine Shizuo Enokizu