Biography
Mikio Narita (成田三樹夫, Narita Mikio, 31 January 1935 – 9 April 1990) was a Japanese actor. He was most famous for playing villains. He often worked with Kinji Fukasaku. Narita graduated from Haiyuza Theatre Company acting school and joined Daiei Film. His career as a screen actor started in 1963. His film debut was the 1963 film Kōkō Sannensei. He gradually won fame by playing the role of the villains. In 1971, Narita left Daiei and became a freelance actor. As a freelance actor he appeared in many yakuza films produced by Toei film company. In Japan he is best known for his role in Tantei Monogatari (TV series). He is also well known for his part in Battles Without Honor and Humanity series. He also portrayed the evil character in Mito Kōmon (3rd season). He died of Linitis plastica on 9 April 1990. His final film role was in the 1990 film "Jipangu".
Movies & TV Shows
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
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Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973) — Detective Kondo
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973) — Hiroshi Matsunaga
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Message from Space (1978) — Rockseia XII
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973) — Hiroshi Matsunaga
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Graveyard of Honor (1975) — Noboru Kajiki
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Shogun's Samurai (1978) — Ayamaro Karasumasu
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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965) — Tadasu Jumonji
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Samurai Reincarnation (1981) — Izumori Matsudaira
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Yakuza Graveyard (1976) — Deputy Chief Nozaki
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Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold? (1974) — Bansaku Tonami
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G.I. Samurai (1979) — Kosa
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Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983) — Ohta Sukemasa
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Cops vs. Thugs (1975) — Katsumi Kawade
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The Fall of Ako Castle (1978) — Kato
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Seisaku's Wife (1965) — Chief Military Police
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Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982)
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Ninja Wars (1982) — Kashin Koji
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Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978) — Fukuzaemon
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Hunter in the Dark (1979) — Gosun
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New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss (1975) — Shigehiko Aihara
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Roaring Fire (1981) — Reika
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A Certain Killer (1967) — Maeda
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The Sea and Poison (1986) — Shibata
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Karate Bullfighter (1975) — Nakasone
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Karate Bear Fighter (1975) — Ryuki
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Hokuriku Proxy War (1977) — Mr. Kubo
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New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss (1976) — Koji Matsuoka
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The Legend of Zipang (1990) — Hayashi
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Yakuza Ladies (1986) — Akimasa Koiso
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The Geisha (1983)
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The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (1979) — Koizumi
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The Shogun Assassins (1979) — Goto Matabei
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Never Give Up (1978) — Nakado Tasuke
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Tokyo Bordello (1987) — Asaji Kon
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Utamaro's World (1977) — Juzaburo Tsutaya
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Oar (1985) — Bunzo Tanigawa
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The Great Okinawa Yakuza War (1976) — Onaga
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Sure Death 4 (1987) — Lord Sakai
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The Dropout (1982) — Kuroki