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My Take
Mikuni took Best Newcomer in 1952 and Best Actor in 1990, thirty-eight years apart, and worked until his death in 2013 at ninety. Kinoshita, Naruse, Imai, Imamura, Uchida all wanted him. He came from a vanished school that treated the body as raw material for a part. The softness late in his face was earned.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rentarō Mikuni
- Name (Japanese)
- 三國連太郎
- Born
- January 20, 1923 – April 14, 2013
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
- Origin
- Ōta-shi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / film director / film actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1984 Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 1952 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer
- 1961 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor
- 1990 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor
- 1980 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor
- Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%89%E5%9C%8B%E9%80%A3%E5%A4%AA%E9%83%8E
Frequently asked questions
When was Rentarō Mikuni born?
January 20, 1923 – April 14, 2013.
Where is Rentarō Mikuni from?
Rentarō Mikuni is from Ōta-shi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
What does Rentarō Mikuni do?
Rentarō Mikuni works as actor, screenwriter, film director, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.