Mikijiro Hira

92 yearsNovember 21, 1933Hiroshima, Hiroshima, JapanPopularity 0.7

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mikijirō Hira (平幹二朗 Hira Mikijirō) was a Japanese actor. Starting as a stage actor in the 1950s, he also worked in film and television and was active until the time of his death.

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Azumi 2: Death or Love

Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mikijirō Hira (平幹二朗 Hira Mikijirō) was a Japanese actor. Starting as a stage actor in the 1950s, he also worked in film and television and was active until the time of his death. From the 1970s he starred in several of Yukio Ninagawa's productions, including an acclaimed role as Macbeth. Described as "Japan's best Shakespearean actor", Hira received several awards throughout his career, including an excellence award at the 2011 National Arts Festival hosted by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs.

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