Seiji Miyaguchi
Seiji Miyaguchi ( Japanese 宮 口 精 二 , Miyaguchi Seiji ; born November 15, 1913 in Tokyo , Japan ; † April 12, 1985 ) was a Japanese actor.
Life
Seiji Miyaguchi was best known in the West through the films of Akira Kurosawa . His most famous role was that of the silent sword master Kyūzō, who was one of the seven samurai in the film The Seven Samurai . From the mid-1940s to the end, he was seen in more than 100 film and television productions.
He died of lung cancer in 1985.
Films (excerpt)
- 1943: Judo Saga - The Legend of the Great Judo ( Sanshiro Sugata )
- 1952: Really living once ( Ikiru )
- 1954: The Seven Samurai ( Shichinin no samurai )
- 1957: The castle in the cobweb forest ( Kumonosu jō )
- 1964: Forbidden Passion ( Akai Satsui )
- 1968: Admiral Yamamoto ( Rengo kantai shirei chôkan: Yamamoto Isoroku )
- 1980: Shogun (TV series)
Awards
- 1955: He was honored for his role as Swordmaster Kyūzō in " The Seven Samurai " as Best Supporting Actor at the Mainichi Film Award .
Web links
- Seiji Miyaguchi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miyaguchi, Seiji |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 宮 口 精 二 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tokyo , Japan |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 12, 1985 |