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Seiji Miyaguchi

Acting
71 years oldTokyo, Japan

Biography

Seiji Miyaguchi (宮口 精二 Miyaguchi Seiji, November 15, 1913–April 12, 1985) was a Japanese actor who appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (as Kyuzo, the master swordsman) despite the actor's confession to have never handled a sword before the role, Ikiru as a yakuza boss from "restaurant row," and Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan. He died of lung cancer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Seiji Miyaguchi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
November 15, 1913 - April 12, 1985 (age 71)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

宫口精二
Сэйдзи Миягути

Movies (48)

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
10.0

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'

as Self

2002

Farewell to the Ark
6.8

Farewell to the Ark

as Old man

1984

Antonio Gaudí
7.2

Antonio Gaudí

as Boada (voice)

1984

Mermaid Legend
6.3

Mermaid Legend

as Tatsuo

1984

White Snake Enchantment
4.7

White Snake Enchantment

as Jikan

1983

Lake of Illusions
1.3

Lake of Illusions

as Yoshikane Nagao

1982

The Challenge
5.8

The Challenge

as Old Man

1982

Melodies of a White Night
4.5

Melodies of a White Night

1976

Fossil
6.8

Fossil

as Sunami

1975

Aoi sanmyaku

Aoi sanmyaku

as Mr. Okamoto

1975

Tora-san's Lovesick
7.3

Tora-san's Lovesick

1974

Tora-san's Dear Old Home
7.5

Tora-san's Dear Old Home

as Shukichi

1972

To Love Again
2.0

To Love Again

1971

Hajimete no Tabi

Hajimete no Tabi

1971

The Militarists
8.0

The Militarists

as Shinegori Togo

1970

My Brother, My Love

My Brother, My Love

as Ginsaku Kitagawa

1968

Admiral Yamamoto
8.3

Admiral Yamamoto

as Ito

1968

Young Guy in Rio
6.0

Young Guy in Rio

1968

Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant

Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant

as Den'nosuke Kakishima

1968

Five Gents and Karate Grandpa

Five Gents and Karate Grandpa

as Den'nosuke Kakishima (Atsuko's Father, Wealthy Man in Takamatsu)

1968

Pomegranate Time

Pomegranate Time

as Naokichi Kuwata

1967

Japan's Longest Day
7.2

Japan's Longest Day

as Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo

1967

River of Forever

River of Forever

1967

Punch Guy

Punch Guy

1966

Samurai Spy
6.4

Samurai Spy

as Jinnai-Kazutaka Horikawa

1965

The Start of Life

The Start of Life

as Tatsugoro Ishiguro

1965

Start Here

Start Here

as Old Man

1965

Song of Farewell

Song of Farewell

as Masao Nomura

1965

Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon
5.9

Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon

as Dr. Gulliver (voice)

1965

The Dedicated Gunman
7.0

The Dedicated Gunman

1965

Kwaidan
7.7

Kwaidan

as Old Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea")

1965

The Radish and the Carrot
10.0

The Radish and the Carrot

1965

The Enforcer

The Enforcer

1964

Raised in a Palace
6.0

Raised in a Palace

as Tsukada

1964

Fumiko's Five Benefactors
6.0

Fumiko's Five Benefactors

as Detective (uncredited)

1964

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
5.3

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers

as Detective (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de ...") (uncredited)

1964

Night Scandal

Night Scandal

as Daizo Suzuki

1964

The Naked Executive

The Naked Executive

as Heikichi Hamanaka

1964

Intentions of Murder
7.0

Intentions of Murder

as Genji Miyata

1964

Our Happiness Alone

Our Happiness Alone

1964

Night Scandal in Japan

Night Scandal in Japan

as Detective Tasaka

1964

Pale Flower
7.3

Pale Flower

as Funada

1964

Samurai from Nowhere
7.1

Samurai from Nowhere

as Tatewaki Komuro

1964

Warrior of the Wind
6.7

Warrior of the Wind

1964

Mother
6.8

Mother

as Doctor

1963

A House in the Quarter
6.0

A House in the Quarter

as Sanzaemon Katagiri

1963

The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji

The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji

as Shūhei Isomura

1963

Youth After School

Youth After School

as Shinkichi Yamaguchi

1963

TV Shows (2)