Kōji Mitsui Photo

Kōji Mitsui

Acting

1.0 Popularity Mar 06, 1910 (69 years old) Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

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 ...

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 124

1970
Dodes'ka-den Movie

as Foodstand owner

1969
Our Miyo-chan Movie

as Yagi

1968
1967
Japan's Longest Day Movie

as Old Journalist

1966
Ohana han Movie

as Mizorogi

1965
Red Beard Movie

as Heikichi

1965
A Fugitive from the Past Movie

as Motojima

1964
1964
Woman in the Dunes Movie

as Village Elder

1963
Young Swordsman Movie

as Yabe Senjuro

1963
High and Low Movie

as Second Reporter

Photos 1

Kōji Mitsui Photo

Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday March 06, 1910 (69 years old)
Died July 20, 1979
Place of Birth Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As 三井秀男, Кодзи Мицуи
Years Active 1932 - 1975
Popularity 1.0
Career Stats
124 Total Credits
124 Movie Roles
1 Photos