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Kōji Mitsui

Acting

Kōji Mitsui

Kōji Mitsui is an actor born on March 6, 1910 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He died on July 20, 1979, aged 69. He is known for Woman in the Dunes, A Story of Floating Weeds and A Fugitive from the Past. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
March 6, 1910
Place of birth
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Died
July 20, 1979
Also known as
三井秀男 · Кодзи Мицуи · Mitsui Hideo

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 worked not only in films but also in television dramas and on stage, but after undergoing surgery for a stomach ulcer in 1971, his health deteriorated and he scaled back his acting career. He died of heart failure on April 20, 1979 at a hospital in Kamakura. He was 69 years old.

Filmography

  1. 1975Great Jailbreak
  2. 1971The Battle of Okinawaas Old Man
  3. 1970Dodes'ka-denas Foodstand owner
  4. 1968Nanami: The Inferno of First Loveas Mr. Otagaki
  5. 1967The Greatest Challenge of All
  6. 1967Japan's Longest Dayas Old Journalist
  7. 1965Red Beardas Heikichi
  8. 1965A Fugitive from the Pastas Motojima
  9. 1964Woman in the Dunesas Village Elder
  10. 1963Young Swordsmanas Yabe Senjuro
  11. 1963Young Guy in Hawaii
  12. 1963High and Lowas Second Reporter
  13. 1962The Body
  14. 1962Shin kitsune to tanuki
  15. 1962Gang vs. Gang
  16. 1962Mother Country
  17. 1962The Inheritance
  18. 1961Epitaph to My Loveas Torikie
  19. 1961Killers on Parade
  20. 1960The Bad Sleep Wellas Reporter A
  21. 1959Floating Weedsas Kichinosuke
  22. 1959Thus Another Dayas Man A
  23. 1959Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japanas Shopkeeper
  24. 1959Lucky Dragon No. 5
  25. 1959The Human Condition I: No Greater Loveas Furuya
  26. 1958The Hidden Fortressas Guard (uncredited)
  27. 1958Tabi sugata nezumi kozō
  28. 1958Firefly Light
  29. 1957Times of Joy and Sorrowas Mr. Kanemaki
  30. 1957The Lower Depthsas Yoshisaburo the Gambler
  31. 1957The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
  32. 1956I Will Buy Youas Tamekichi Kurita
  33. 1956The Thick-Walled Roomas Nishimura
  34. 1956The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations
  35. 1956Early Springas Hirayama
  36. 1955元祿美少年記as 父長助
  37. 1955The Vassal's Neck
  38. 1955Chutaro of Banba
  39. 1955Here Is a Spring
  40. 1953Love Letter
  41. 1953Always in My Heart Part 2
  42. 1953Always in My Heart
  43. 1951Five Men of Edoas Kodaira
  44. 1951Fireworks Over the Seaas Moriyama
  45. 1951Carmen Comes Homeas Oka
  46. 1951The Inner Palace Conspiracyas Kichitarō
  47. 1950Scandalas Cameraman A
  48. 1949Ishimatsu of the Forest
  49. 1948A Hen in the Windas Hideo
  50. 1945Victory Songas Kawanishi
  51. 1942There Was a Fatheras Graduate
  52. 1935A Hero of Tokyoas Hideo Nemoto
  53. 1935Lumberjack and Lady
  54. 1934A Story of Floating Weedsas Shinkichi
  55. 1934A Mother Should Be Lovedas Kousaku
  56. 1934Street Without Endas Guest (at café)
  57. 1934The Genealogy of Women
  58. 1933The Boss's Son at Collegeas Kitamura
  59. 1933Dragnet Girlas Hiroshi
  60. 1932No Blood Relationas Guy on bike