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Rentarō Mikuni(1923-2013)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Rentarō Mikuni in Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)
Chronological exploits of Iwao Enokizu, a murderous thief on the run.
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Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
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Rentarō Mikuni was born on 20 January 1923 in Gunma, Japan. He was an actor and director, known for Vengeance Is Mine (1979), Harakiri (1962) and Tsuribaka nisshi (1988). He died on 14 April 2013 in Inagi, Tokyo, Japan.
BornJanuary 20, 1923
DiedApril 14, 2013(90)
BornJanuary 20, 1923
DiedApril 14, 2013(90)
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  • Awards
    • 22 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
Vengeance Is Mine
7.6
  • Shizuo Enokizu
  • 1979
Harakiri (1962)
Harakiri
8.6
  • Saitô Kageyu(as Rentarô Mikuni)
  • 1962
Tsuribaka nisshi (1988)
Tsuribaka nisshi
7.1
  • Ichinosuke Suzuki(as Rentarô Mikuni)
  • 1988
Shinran: Path to Purity (1987)
Shinran: Path to Purity
6.7
  • Horai(as Rentarô Mikuni)
  • 1987

Credits

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Actor

  • Kuchita teoshi guruma (2014)
    Kuchita teoshi guruma
    • 2014
  • Chronicle of My Mother (2011)
    Chronicle of My Mother
    7.2
    • Hayato (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 2011
  • Someday (2011)
    Someday
    6.9
    • Yoshikazu Tsuda (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 2011
  • Tsuribaka nisshi 20: Fainaru (2009)
    Tsuribaka nisshi 20: Fainaru
    6.3
    • Suzuki (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 2009
  • A Happy Birthday
    TV Movie
    • Daigo Nonomiya (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 2009
  • Tsuribaka nisshi 19: Yokoso! Suzuki kensetsu goikkosama (2008)
    Tsuribaka nisshi 19: Yokoso! Suzuki kensetsu goikkosama
    6.4
    • (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 2008
  • Hokushin naname ni sasu tokoro (2007)
    Hokushin naname ni sasu tokoro
    • Katsuya Ueda (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 2007
  • Tsuribaka Nisshi 18 (2007)
    Tsuribaka Nisshi 18
    6.9
    • (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 2007
  • Matsumoto Kisaburô ikka monogatari: Ojîsan no daidokoro
    TV Movie
    • (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 2007
  • Kokotsu no hito
    TV Movie
    • Shigezo Tachibana (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 2006
  • Tsuribaka nisshi 17: Ato wa Noto nare Hama to nare! (2006)
    Tsuribaka nisshi 17: Ato wa Noto nare Hama to nare!
    6.7
    • Ichinosuke Suzuki (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 2006
  • Tsuribaka nisshi 16: Hamasaki wa kyo mo damedatta (2005)
    Tsuribaka nisshi 16: Hamasaki wa kyo mo damedatta
    6.8
    • Suzuki (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 2005
  • Shinkansen wo tsukutta otokotachi
    TV Movie
    • Shinji Sogo (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 2004
  • Tsuribaka nisshi 15: Hama-chan ni asu wa nai!? (2004)
    Tsuribaka nisshi 15: Hama-chan ni asu wa nai!?
    6.2
    • Ichinosuke Suzuki (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 2004
  • Oitekoso nao
    TV Movie
    • (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 2003

Director

  • Shinran: Path to Purity (1987)
    Shinran: Path to Purity
    6.7
    • Director (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 1987
  • Funiku no mure
    • Director (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 1965

Writer

  • Shinran: Path to Purity (1987)
    Shinran: Path to Purity
    6.7
    • Writer (as Rentarô Mikuni)
    • 1987

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Samurai I: Masashi Miyamoto
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Samurai I: Masashi Miyamoto

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Rentarô Mikuni
  • Born
    • January 20, 1923
    • Gunma, Japan
  • Died
    • April 14, 2013
    • Inagi, Tokyo, Japan(acute respiratory distress syndrome)
  • Spouses
      ?(divorced)
  • Children
    • Kôichi Satô
  • Relatives
    • Kan'ichirô Satô(Grandchild)

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    Father of Koichi Sato

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