Rentaro Mikuni

Acting • 206 Credits

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.

🎬 Directed Titles (1)

Directorial Filmography
Shinran: Path to Purity

Shinran: Path to Purity

1987 ⭐ 2.9

✍️ Written & Story Credits (1)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Shinran: Path to Purity

Shinran: Path to Purity

1987 ⭐ 2.9
Screenplay

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Harakiri

Harakiri

1962 ⭐ 4.2
as Kageyu Saito
Kwaidan

Kwaidan

1965 ⭐ 3.9
as Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

1954 ⭐ 3.6
as Matahachi
The Burmese Harp

The Burmese Harp

1956 ⭐ 4.0
as Captain Inouye
The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

1999 ⭐ 3.8
as (voice)
Vengeance Is Mine

Vengeance Is Mine

1979 ⭐ 3.8
as Shizuo Enokizu
Profound Desires of the Gods

Profound Desires of the Gods

1968 ⭐ 3.7
as Nekichi Futori
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

Sailor Suit and Machine Gun

1981 ⭐ 3.5
as Hajime Sandaiji
A Taxing Woman's Return

A Taxing Woman's Return

1988 ⭐ 3.2
as Teppei Onisawa
A Fugitive from the Past

A Fugitive from the Past

1965 ⭐ 3.6
as Takichi Inukai
Zatoichi the Outlaw

Zatoichi the Outlaw

1967 ⭐ 3.4
as Asagoro
The Inugami Family

The Inugami Family

1976 ⭐ 3.4
as Sahei Inugami
Zatoichi at Large

Zatoichi at Large

1972 ⭐ 3.3
as Boss Tetsugoro
Rikyu

Rikyu

1989 ⭐ 3.8
as Rikyu
Himiko

Himiko

1974 ⭐ 3.5
as Nashime
The Friends

The Friends

1994 ⭐ 3.5
as Kihachi Denpo
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

1969 ⭐ 3.5
as Kamo Serizawa
Coup d'Etat

Coup d'Etat

1973 ⭐ 3.3
as Ikki Kita
Through the Mist

Through the Mist

2009 ⭐ 3.1
as (archive footage)
Captive's Island

Captive's Island

1966 ⭐ 3.4
as Daigoku
Mount Hakkoda

Mount Hakkoda

1977 ⭐ 3.3
as Major Yamada
Chronicle of My Mother

Chronicle of My Mother

2012 ⭐ 3.3
as Hayato
The Last Dance

The Last Dance

1993 ⭐ 3.5
as Buhei Mukai
The Catch

The Catch

1961 ⭐ 3.3
as Kazumasa Takano
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1988 ⭐ 3.4
as Takamaru
Basara: The Princess Goh

Basara: The Princess Goh

1992 ⭐ 3.5
as Junsai
Night Drum

Night Drum

1958 ⭐ 3.0
as Hikokurô Ogura
Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi

1961 ⭐ 3.6
as Muneaki Takuan
Confessions Among Actresses

Confessions Among Actresses

1971 ⭐ 3.0
as Minakawa
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

1962 ⭐ 3.7
as Muneaki Takuan