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Kōji Mitsui(1910-1979)

  • Actor
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Kōji Mitsui in The Lower Depths (1957)
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Woman in the Dunes (1964)
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Kōji Mitsui was born on 6 March 1910 in Yokohama, Japan. He was an actor, known for The Lower Depths (1957), High and Low (1963) and Woman in the Dunes (1964). He was married to Fusako Maki. He died on 20 July 1979 in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan.
BornMarch 6, 1910
DiedJuly 20, 1979(69)
BornMarch 6, 1910
DiedJuly 20, 1979(69)
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    • 2 wins total

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Known for

The Lower Depths (1957)
The Lower Depths
7.2
  • Yoshisaburo the Gambler(as Kôji Mitsui)
  • 1957
Toshirō Mifune, Kenjirō Ishiyama, Kyōko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, and Tatsuya Nakadai in High and Low (1963)
High and Low
8.4
  • Second Reporter(as Kôji Mitsui)
  • 1963
Woman in the Dunes (1964)
Woman in the Dunes
8.4
  • Village elder(as Kôji Mitsui)
  • 1964
Toshirō Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, and Misa Uehara in The Hidden Fortress (1958)
The Hidden Fortress
8.0
  • Guard(as Kôji Mitsui)
  • 1958

Credits

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Actor

  • Great Jailbreak (1975)
    Great Jailbreak
    6.4
    • Yuta (as Kôji Mitsui)
    • 1975
  • Ashita ni Kakero (1972)
    Ashita ni Kakero
    TV Series
    • (as Kôji Mitsui)
    • 1972
  • Battle of Okinawa (1971)
    Battle of Okinawa
    6.9
    • Old Man
    • 1971
  • Dodes'ka-den (1970)
    Dodes'ka-den
    7.3
    • Foodstand owner (as Kôji Mitsui)
    • 1970
  • Miyo-chan no tame nara zen'in shûgô!!
    5.1
    • Yagi (as Kôji Mitsui)
    • 1969
  • Kenka Tarô
    TV Series
    • (as Kôji Mitsui)
    • 1968
  • Kigeki: Ippatsu shôbu (1967)
    Kigeki: Ippatsu shôbu
    6.7
    • Dr. Ishimaru (as Kôji Mitsui)
    • 1967
  • Japan's Longest Day (1967)
    Japan's Longest Day
    7.7
    • Old Journalist (as Kôji Mitsui)
    • 1967
  • Kaachan to 11-nin no kodomo (1966)
    Kaachan to 11-nin no kodomo
    6.1
    • Chô-san (as Kôji Mitsui)
    • 1966
  • Panchi yarô
    • Gentarô Kuroki (as Kôji Mitsui)
    • 1966
  • Ohana han
    • Mizorogi (as Kôji Mitsui)
    • 1966
  • Seishun to wa nanda
    TV Series
    • (as Kôji Mitsui)
    • 1965–1966
  • Toshirō Mifune and Yûzô Kayama in Red Beard (1965)
    Red Beard
    8.3
    • Heikichi (as Kôji Mitsui)
    • 1965
  • Salary man no kunshô
    • Ichirô Inukai (as Kôji Mitsui)
    • 1965
  • A Fugitive from the Past (1965)
    A Fugitive from the Past
    7.9
    • Motojima (as Kôji Mitsui)
    • 1965

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Woman in the Dunes
Trailer 3:06
Woman in the Dunes

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Hideo Mitsui
  • Born
    • March 6, 1910
    • Yokohama, Japan
  • Died
    • July 20, 1979
    • Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Fusako Maki(divorced)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In December 1971, a year after 'Dodesukaden' failed at the box office, Mitsui was drinking at Kurosawa's house, with Kamatari Fujiwara and their wives. At the end of the visit, he was incredibly drunk, and told Kurosawa "You're a coward not to make another movie." The next day, Kurosawa tried to take his own life. A horrified Mitsui rushed to Kurosawa's side and apologized.
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