Seiji Miyaguchi

Seiji Miyaguchi
Born (1913-11-15)November 15, 1913
Tokyo, Japan
Died April 12, 1985(1985-04-12) (aged 71)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1933–1985
Awards Mainichi Film Concours
Best Supporting Actor

1955 Seven Samurai

Seiji Miyaguchi (宮口 精二, Miyaguchi Seiji, November 15, 1913 – April 12, 1985) was a Japanese actor.

Career

Miyaguchi appeared in many films, among them Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (as Kyuzo, the master swordsman), Ikiru as a yakuza boss from "restaurant row," and Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan.

Death

At the age of 71, he succumbed to lung cancer.

Selected filmography

Honours


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