Rentarō Mikuni
He was born at Ōta-shi and died in Inagi.
Also recorded as Mikuni Rentarō · Rentarô Mikuni · Mikuni Rentaro · Rentaro Mikuni
Rentarō Mikuni
Shōchiku · Public domain
- Born
- 1923. · Ōta-shi.
- Died
- 2013. · Inagi.
- Nationality
- Japan and Empire of Japan.
- Occupation
- actor, screenwriter and film director.
- Fields
- film.
- Honours
- Medal with Purple Ribbon, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor.
- Languages
- Japanese and English.
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Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The recorded working language is Japanese and English. The field of work recorded is film. Distinctions recorded are Medal with Purple Ribbon, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor.
He also worked under the name Rentaro Mikuni. The authorities additionally record the headings Mikuni Rentarō, Rentarô Mikuni, Mikuni Rentaro, Rentaro Mikuni and Rentarou Mikuni. His recorded languages were Japanese and English. One child is recorded: Kōichi Satō.
Identity
Identity
Rentarō Mikuni is recorded as having received Medal with Purple Ribbon, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor.
From left to right: Rentarō Mikuni, Akiko Tamura, Nobuo Nakamura, Eijirō Yanagi, Rieko Sumi and Keiji Sada in Honjitsu kyūshin (本日休診) directed by Minoru Shibuya - 1952 In the background room, from left to right: Keiko Kishi, Junji Masuda and Chikage Awashima
Shōchiku
Rentarō Mikuni, Ken Uehara and Mieko Takamine in Tsuma (妻) directed by Mikio Naruse, 1953
Tōhō Eiga
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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2013
Rentarō Mikuni died at Inagi.
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Ōta-shi.
Birth place
Inagi.
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Rentarō Mikuni received Medal with Purple Ribbon, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor.
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