Rentaro Mikuni (b. 1923) was born Masao Sato, but took the name of the character he played in the 1951 film, The Good Fairy (directed by Keisuke Kinoshita). He is a fine actor, who is frequently overlooked by Western audiences.

Rentaro Mikuni

filmography

Rikyu (1990)

Starring: Rentaro Mikuni, Tstuomu Yamazaki

Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara

A Taxing Woman Returns (1988)

Starring: Mobuko Miyamoto, Rentaro Mikuni

Director: Juzo Itami

The Go Masters (1982)

Starring: Rentaro Mikuni, Sun Dao-Lin

Director: Junya Sato

Vengeance is Mine (1979)

Starring: Ken Ogata, Mayumi Ogawa

Director: Shohei Imamura

Kwaidan (1964)

Starring: Rentaro Mikuni, Michiyo Aratama

Director: Masaki Kobayashi

Harakiri (1962)

Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Shima Iwashita

Director: Masaki Kobayashi

The Burmese Harp (1956)

Starring: Shoji Yasui, Rentaro Mikuni

Director: Kon Ichikawa

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1956)

Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Rentari Mikuni

Director: Hiroshi Inagaki

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