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三井秀男
Кодзи Мицуи
Kōji Mitsui
Acting
Biography
Mitsui Koji ( March 6, 1910 - April 20, 1979 ) was a Japanese actor. His real name was Mitsui Hikohide. After the war, he played an active role as a supporting actor in films directed by Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu . His former stage name was Mitsui Hideo.
Changed his stage name to Mitsui Koji in Ozu's Hen in the Wind (1948) . His role as the playboy Kisaburo in Kurosawa Akira 's The Lower Depths (1957) won him the Best Supporting Actor award at the 12th Mainichi Film Awards and the 8th Blue Ribbon Awards, solidifying his status as a supporting actor.
After going freelance in 1960, he wo…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Great Jailbreak
Beyond the Rainbow
The Battle of Okinawa
Dodes'ka-den
as Foodstand owner
Our Miyo-chan
as Yagi
Nanami: The Inferno of First Love
as Mr. Otagaki
Japan's Longest Day
as Old Journalist
The Greatest Challenge of All
Ohana han
as Mizorogi
Punch Guy
