Kōji Mitsui
Japanese actor renowned for his distinguished supporting roles in landmark films by Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu across four decades of cinema.
What do we know about Kōji Mitsui?
Here are the key biographical details about Kōji Mitsui:
- Name: Kōji Mitsui
- Also Known As: 三井秀男, Кодзи Мицуи
- Date of Birth: March 6, 1910
- Place of Birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Date of Death: July 20, 1979
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
Who is Kōji Mitsui?
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.
What is Kōji Mitsui known for?
With over 130 film credits, Kōji Mitsui's most celebrated screen appearances include:
- High and Low (1963, Movie)
- The Hidden Fortress (1958, Movie)
- Woman in the Dunes (1964, Movie)
- Red Beard (1965, Movie)
- The Bad Sleep Well (1960, Movie)
- The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959, Movie)
- Floating Weeds (1959, Movie)
- Dodes'ka-den (1970, Movie)
- The Lower Depths (1957, Movie)
- Scandal (1950, Movie)
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