Biography
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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.
Gender
Male
IMDb Id
nm0386179
Known For Department
Acting
Also Known As
平 幹二朗
,
平干二朗
,
Микидзиро Хира
,
Date of Birth
1933-11-21
Place of Birth
Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Date of Death
2016-10-22
