Seiji Miyaguchi

Seiji Miyaguchi

Born November 15, 1913 (Age: 112) Tokyo, 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.
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.
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Filmography

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

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

2002 as Self Age: 88
The Challenge

The Challenge

1982 as Old Man Age: 68
Aoi sanmyaku

Aoi sanmyaku

1975 as Mr. Okamoto Age: 61
Tora-san's Lovesick

Tora-san's Lovesick

1974 as Age: 60
Tora-san's Dear Old Home

Tora-san's Dear Old Home

1972 as Shukichi Age: 58
Hajimete no Tabi

Hajimete no Tabi

1971 as Age: 57
My Brother, My Love

My Brother, My Love

1968 as Ginsaku Kitagawa Age: 54
Young Guy in Rio

Young Guy in Rio

1968 as Age: 54
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant

Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant

1968 as Den'nosuke Kakishima Age: 54
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa

Five Gents and Karate Grandpa

1968 as Den'nosuke Kakishima (Atsuko's Father, Wealthy Man in Takamatsu) Age: 54
Punch Guy

Punch Guy

1966 as Age: 52
Samurai Spy

Samurai Spy

1965 as Jinnai-Kazutaka Horikawa Age: 51
The Start of Life

The Start of Life

1965 as Tatsugoro Ishiguro Age: 51
Start Here

Start Here

1965 as Old Man Age: 51
Song of Farewell

Song of Farewell

1965 as Masao Nomura Age: 51
Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon

Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon

1965 as Dr. Gulliver (voice) Age: 51
The Dedicated Gunman

The Dedicated Gunman

1965 as Age: 51
Kwaidan

Kwaidan

1965 as Old Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea") Age: 51
The Radish and the Carrot

The Radish and the Carrot

1965 as Age: 51
No Image

The Enforcer

1964 as Age: 50
Raised in a Palace

Raised in a Palace

1964 as Tsukada Age: 50
Fumiko's Five Benefactors

Fumiko's Five Benefactors

1964 as Detective (uncredited) Age: 50
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers

1964 as Detective (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de ...") (uncredited) Age: 50
Night Scandal

Night Scandal

1964 as Daizo Suzuki Age: 50
The Naked Executive

The Naked Executive

1964 as Heikichi Hamanaka Age: 50
Intentions of Murder

Intentions of Murder

1964 as Genji Miyata Age: 50
Our Happiness Alone

Our Happiness Alone

1964 as Age: 50
Night Scandal in Japan

Night Scandal in Japan

1964 as Detective Tasaka Age: 50
Pale Flower

Pale Flower

1964 as Funada Age: 50
Warrior of the Wind

Warrior of the Wind

1964 as Age: 50
Samurai from Nowhere

Samurai from Nowhere

1964 as Tatewaki Komuro Age: 50
Mother

Mother

1963 as Doctor Age: 49
The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji

The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji

1963 as Shūhei Isomura Age: 49
A House in the Quarter

A House in the Quarter

1963 as Sanzaemon Katagiri Age: 49
Youth After School

Youth After School

1963 as Shinkichi Yamaguchi Age: 49
Escape from Hell

Escape from Hell

1963 as Usuke Age: 49
Twin Sisters of Kyoto

Twin Sisters of Kyoto

1963 as Takichiro Sada Age: 49
Anything For Success

Anything For Success

1962 as Age: 49
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

1962 as Bamboo craftsman Kisuke Age: 49
Jun'ai monogatari kusa no mi

Jun'ai monogatari kusa no mi

1962 as Age: 48
The Broken Commandment

The Broken Commandment

1962 as School master Age: 48
The Inheritance

The Inheritance

1962 as Yoshida Age: 48
Structure of Hate

Structure of Hate

1961 as Age: 47
That Guy and I

That Guy and I

1961 as Age: 47
Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi

1961 as Bamboo craftsman Kisuke Age: 47
No Image

Enraptured

1961 as Age: 47
Get 'em All

Get 'em All

1960 as Takahashi Age: 47
最後の切札

最後の切札

1960 as Age: 46
The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

1960 as Public Prosecutor Okakura Age: 46
Deep River Melody

Deep River Melody

1960 as Age: 46
The Twilight Story

The Twilight Story

1960 as Age: 46
Irohanihoheto

Irohanihoheto

1960 as Age: 46
Goodbye to Glory

Goodbye to Glory

1960 as Hikocho Age: 46
Ah Special Attack Corps

Ah Special Attack Corps

1960 as Age: 46
A Secret Rendezvous

A Secret Rendezvous

1959 as Yuichiro Age: 45
Tokyo Omnibus

Tokyo Omnibus

1959 as Age: 45
Someday I'll Know

Someday I'll Know

1959 as Masao Shiroyama Age: 45
Farewell to Spring

Farewell to Spring

1959 as Akira's father Age: 45
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

1959 as Age: 45
Jōen

Jōen

1959 as Age: 45
The Most Valuable Wife

The Most Valuable Wife

1959 as Rintaro Nonomiya Age: 45
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959 as Kyôritsu Ô Age: 45
Accomplice

Accomplice

1958 as Age: 44
No Image

The Spell of the Hidden Gold

1958 as Senjuro Takebe Age: 44
In Self-Defense

In Self-Defense

1958 as Age: 44
The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

1958 as Matayan Age: 44
The Rickshaw Man

The Rickshaw Man

1958 as Age: 44
Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen

Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen

1958 as Age: 44
Stakeout

Stakeout

1958 as Yuji Shimooka, the police detective Age: 44
Flowing

Flowing

1956 as Namie's Uncle Age: 43
Will-o'-the-Wisp

Will-o'-the-Wisp

1956 as Age: 42
Punishment Room

Punishment Room

1956 as Age: 42
The Underworld

The Underworld

1956 as Age: 42
Early Spring

Early Spring

1956 as Yuzo Miura Age: 42
Samurai of the Great Earth

Samurai of the Great Earth

1956 as Age: 42
Frame of Snow

Frame of Snow

1955 as Ishiyama (Engineer) Age: 41
The Street Without Sun

The Street Without Sun

1954 as Okimi's father Age: 40
Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

1954 as Kyuzo Age: 40
An Inlet of Muddy Water

An Inlet of Muddy Water

1953 as Age: 40
The Last Embrace

The Last Embrace

1953 as Gangster Age: 39
Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two

1945 as Kohei Tsuzaki Age: 31