Biography
Rentaro Mikuni (三國 連太郎, Mikuni Rentarō, born January 20, 1923) 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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Harakiri (1962) — Kageyu Saito
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Kwaidan (1965) — Husband (segment "The Black Hair")
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Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954) — Matahachi
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The Burmese Harp (1956) — Captain Inouye
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The Old Man and the Sea (1999) — (voice)
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Vengeance Is Mine (1979) — Shizuo Enokizu
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Profound Desires of the Gods (1968) — Nekichi Futori
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Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981) — Hajime Sandaiji
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A Taxing Woman's Return (1988) — Teppei Onisawa
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A Fugitive from the Past (1965) — Takichi Inukai
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Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967) — Asagoro
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Zatoichi at Large (1972) — Boss Tetsugoro
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The Inugami Family (1976) — Sahei Inugami
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Rikyu (1989) — Rikyu
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Himiko (1974) — Nashime
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The Friends (1994) — Kihachi Denpo
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Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (1969) — Kamo Serizawa
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Coup d'Etat (1973) — Ikki Kita
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Through the Mist (2009) — (archive footage)
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Chronicle of My Mother (2012) — Hayato
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Captive's Island (1966) — Daigoku
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Mount Hakkoda (1977) — Major Yamada
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Night Drum (1958) — Hikokurô Ogura
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The Last Dance (1993) — Buhei Mukai
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The Catch (1961) — Kazumasa Takano
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Wuthering Heights (1988) — Takamaru
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Basara: The Princess Goh (1992) — Junsai
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Confessions Among Actresses (1971) — Minakawa
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Boyhood (1951) — Teacher Shimomura
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Miyamoto Musashi (1961) — Muneaki Takuan
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The Rendezvous (1972) — Detective Yamamuro
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My Sons (1991) — Akio Asano
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Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights (1962) — Muneaki Takuan
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Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple (1964) — Takuan
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Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro (1965) — Muneaki Takuan - Priest
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Wife (1953) — Tadashi Tanimura
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Never Give Up (1978) — Kazunari Ohba
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The Broken Commandment (1962) — Rentaro Inoko
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The Song of the Cart (1959)
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Sword for Hire (1952) — Tachibana Jurata