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Seiji Miyaguchi

Acting 71 (deceased) years old Tokyo, Japan ★ 1.3
Born: November 15, 1913
Died: April 12, 1985

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.

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Filmography

Acting Credits (115)

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai' Self 2002
Farewell to the Ark
Farewell to the Ark Old man 1984
Antonio Gaudí
Antonio Gaudí Boada (voice) 1984
Mermaid Legend
Mermaid Legend Tatsuo 1984
White Snake Enchantment
White Snake Enchantment Jikan 1983
Lake of Illusions
Lake of Illusions Yoshikane Nagao 1982
The Challenge
The Challenge Old Man 1982
Shōgun
Shōgun Muraji 1980
Special Crime Investigation Front
Special Crime Investigation Front 1977
Melodies of a White Night
Melodies of a White Night 1976
The Fossil
The Fossil Sunami 1975
Aoi sanmyaku
Aoi sanmyaku Mr. Okamoto 1975
Tora-san's Lovesick
Tora-san's Lovesick 1974
Tora-san's Dear Old Home
Tora-san's Dear Old Home Shukichi 1972
To Love Again
To Love Again 1971
Hajimete no Tabi
Hajimete no Tabi 1971
The Militarists
The Militarists Shinegori Togo 1970
My Brother, My Love
My Brother, My Love Ginsaku Kitagawa 1968
Admiral Yamamoto
Admiral Yamamoto Ito 1968
Young Guy in Rio
Young Guy in Rio 1968
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant Den'nosuke Kakishima 1968
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa Den'nosuke Kakishima (Atsuko's Father, Wealthy Man in Takamatsu) 1968
Pomegranate Time
Pomegranate Time Naokichi Kuwata 1967
Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo 1967
River of Forever
River of Forever 1967
Punch Guy
Punch Guy 1966
Samurai Spy
Samurai Spy Jinnai-Kazutaka Horikawa 1965
The Start of Life
The Start of Life Tatsugoro Ishiguro 1965
Start Here
Start Here Old Man 1965
Song of Farewell
Song of Farewell Masao Nomura 1965
Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon
Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon Dr. Gulliver (voice) 1965
The Dedicated Gunman
The Dedicated Gunman 1965
Kwaidan
Kwaidan Old Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea") 1965
The Radish and the Carrot
The Radish and the Carrot 1965
The Enforcer
The Enforcer 1964
Raised in a Palace
Raised in a Palace Tsukada 1964
Fumiko's Five Benefactors
Fumiko's Five Benefactors Detective (uncredited) 1964
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers Detective (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de ...") (uncredited) 1964
Night Scandal
Night Scandal Daizo Suzuki 1964
The Naked Executive
The Naked Executive Heikichi Hamanaka 1964
Intentions of Murder
Intentions of Murder Genji Miyata 1964
Our Happiness Alone
Our Happiness Alone 1964
Night Scandal in Japan
Night Scandal in Japan Detective Tasaka 1964
Pale Flower
Pale Flower Funada 1964
Samurai from Nowhere
Samurai from Nowhere Tatewaki Komuro 1964
Warrior of the Wind
Warrior of the Wind 1964
Mother
Mother Doctor 1963
A House in the Quarter
A House in the Quarter Sanzaemon Katagiri 1963
The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji
The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji Shūhei Isomura 1963
Youth After School
Youth After School Shinkichi Yamaguchi 1963
Escape from Hell
Escape from Hell Usuke 1963
Twin Sisters of Kyoto
Twin Sisters of Kyoto Takichiro Sada 1963
Anything For Success
Anything For Success 1962
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights Bamboo craftsman Kisuke 1962
Jun'ai monogatari kusa no mi
Jun'ai monogatari kusa no mi 1962
The Broken Commandment
The Broken Commandment School master 1962
The Inheritance
The Inheritance Yoshida 1962
Structure of Hate
Structure of Hate 1961
That Guy and I
That Guy and I 1961
Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi Bamboo craftsman Kisuke 1961
Enraptured
Enraptured 1961
Get 'em All
Get 'em All Takahashi 1960
The Last Trump Card
The Last Trump Card Yoshimura 1960
The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well Public Prosecutor Okakura 1960
Deep River Melody
Deep River Melody 1960
The Twilight Story
The Twilight Story 1960
Irohanihoheto
Irohanihoheto 1960
Banana
Banana 1960
Goodbye to Glory
Goodbye to Glory Hikocho 1960
Ah Special Attack Corps
Ah Special Attack Corps 1960
A Secret Rendezvous
A Secret Rendezvous Yuichiro 1959
Tokyo Omnibus
Tokyo Omnibus 1959
Someday I'll Know
Someday I'll Know Masao Shiroyama 1959
Farewell to Spring
Farewell to Spring Akira's father 1959
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan 1959
Jōen
Jōen 1959
The Most Valuable Wife
The Most Valuable Wife Rintaro Nonomiya 1959
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Kyôritsu Ô 1959
Accomplice
Accomplice 1958
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
The Spell of the Hidden Gold Senjuro Takebe 1958
In Self-Defense
In Self-Defense 1958
The Ballad of Narayama
The Ballad of Narayama Matayan 1958
The Rickshaw Man
The Rickshaw Man 1958
Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen
Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen 1958
Stakeout
Stakeout Yuji Shimooka, the police detective 1958
Black River
Black River Kin 1957
The Story of Pure Love
The Story of Pure Love 1957
A Dangerous Hero
A Dangerous Hero 1957
Akuma no kao
Akuma no kao 1957
Untamed Woman
Untamed Woman Sotaro, Oshima's older brother 1957
Hateful Things
Hateful Things 1957
Tokyo Twilight
Tokyo Twilight Policeman 1957
Night Butterflies
Night Butterflies 1957
Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood Phantom samurai 1957
Flowing
Flowing Namie's Uncle 1956
In Case of One Woman
In Case of One Woman Tomoki Hisamoto 1956
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Will-o'-the-Wisp 1956
Punishment Room
Punishment Room 1956
The Underworld
The Underworld 1956
Samurai of the Great Earth
Samurai of the Great Earth 1956
Early Spring
Early Spring Yuzo Miura 1956
Kokoro ni hana no saku hi made
Kokoro ni hana no saku hi made 1955
Frame of Snow
Frame of Snow Ishiyama (Engineer) 1955
The Street Without Sun
The Street Without Sun Okimi's father 1954
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai Kyuzo 1954
An Inlet of Muddy Water
An Inlet of Muddy Water 1953
The Last Embrace
The Last Embrace Gangster 1953
Ikiru
Ikiru Yakuza Boss 1952
Beauty of Life
Beauty of Life 1951
Fireworks Over the Sea
Fireworks Over the Sea Gunzo Ishiguro 1951
Early Summer
Early Summer Nishiwaki 1951
The Good Fairy
The Good Fairy Assistant editor 1951
Three-Fingered Detective
Three-Fingered Detective 1947
A Descendant of Urashima Taro
A Descendant of Urashima Taro 1946
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two Kohei Tsuzaki 1945

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