Seiji Miyaguchi
Seiji Miyaguchi (left) and Michiko Saga
on stage in 1966
Born(1913-11-15)15 November 1913
Tokyo, Japan
Died12 April 1985(1985-04-12) (aged 71)
OccupationActor
Years active1933–1984
AwardsMainichi Film Award
for Seven Samurai

Seiji Miyaguchi (宮口精二, Miyaguchi Seiji, 15 November 1913 – 12 April 1985) was a Japanese stage and film actor[1][2][3] who appeared in films of Akira Kurosawa, Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Keisuke Kinoshita, Tadashi Imai and many others.

Biography

Born in Tokyo and a graduate of Tokyo Municipal Junior High School, Miyaguchi was a co-founder of the Bungakuza theatre troupe in 1937.[2][3] In 1949, he received the Mainichi Theater Award for his performance in Onna no issho and other plays.[2]

Beginning in 1945, Miyaguchi acted in films as well.[4] Notable performances include Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Yoshitarō Nomura's Stakeout.[2] In addition, he starred in television productions like the Taikōki series.[3]

Filmography (selected)

Film

Television

Awards and honours

In popular culture

A character designed as a caricature of Miyaguchi is regularly featured in the cat-oriented manga Mon-chan and Me, published in Fusosha's popular[5] webzine Joshi Spa! (Women's Spa!).[6]

References

  1. ^ "宮口精二". Kinenote (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "宮口精二". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "宮口精二". NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. ^ "宮口精二". Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Fans In Japan Don't Want These Anime Turned Into Live-Action Movies". Kotaku. G/O Media Inc. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Who Did The Mysterious Cat and Human Meet In The Forest One Day?". Joshi Spa! (in Japanese). Fusosha Publishing. Retrieved 7 December 2022.

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