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Kōji Mitsui

Kōji Mitsui

Actor Mar 6 (died age 69) Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 1929–1975 (46 year career)
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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 Blu…

Known For

High and Low
Film

High and Low

Second Reporter
The Hidden Fortress
Film

The Hidden Fortress

Guard (uncredited)
Woman in the Dunes
Film

Woman in the Dunes

Village Elder
Red Beard
Film

Red Beard

Heikichi
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Film

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

Furuya
The Bad Sleep Well
Film

The Bad Sleep Well

Reporter A
Floating Weeds
Film

Floating Weeds

Kichinosuke
Dodes'ka-den
Film

Dodes'ka-den

Foodstand owner

Filmography

Acting (132)

Movies (132)

Great Jailbreak

Great Jailbreak

1975
7.0
Beyond the Rainbow

Beyond the Rainbow

1972
The Battle of Okinawa

The Battle of Okinawa

1971
7.5
Dodes'ka-den

Dodes'ka-den

1970

as Foodstand owner

7.0
Our Miyo-chan

Our Miyo-chan

1969

as Yagi

Nanami: The Inferno of First Love

Nanami: The Inferno of First Love

1968

as Mr. Otagaki

6.9
The Greatest Challenge of All

The Greatest Challenge of All

1967
7.0
Japan's Longest Day

Japan's Longest Day

1967

as Old Journalist

7.2
Ohana han

Ohana han

1966

as Mizorogi

Punch Guy

Punch Guy

1966
Red Beard

Red Beard

1965

as Heikichi

8.1
A Fugitive from the Past

A Fugitive from the Past

1965

as Motojima

7.3
Salaryman's Medal

Salaryman's Medal

1965
Woman in the Dunes

Woman in the Dunes

1964

as Village Elder

8.2
The Honest Fool

The Honest Fool

1964
How to Make Money

How to Make Money

1964
The Sandal Keeper

The Sandal Keeper

1964

as Furui

High and Low

High and Low

1963

as Second Reporter

8.4
Young Swordsman

Young Swordsman

1963

as Yabe Senjuro

6.5
Legends of Honor

Legends of Honor

1963
Young Guy in Hawaii

Young Guy in Hawaii

1963
6.0
Tokyo Bay

Tokyo Bay

1962

as Narcotics Control Agent Hayashi

7.0
Hadashi no hanayome

Hadashi no hanayome

1962
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

1962
Zoku aizen katsura

Zoku aizen katsura

1962
Gang vs. Gang

Gang vs. Gang

1962
7.0
A Roaring Trade

A Roaring Trade

1962
Otoko no Uta

Otoko no Uta

1962
Mother Country

Mother Country

1962
6.5
The Inheritance

The Inheritance

1962
7.2
The Body

The Body

1962
6.5
Shin kitsune to tanuki

Shin kitsune to tanuki

1962
Drunkard's Paradise

Drunkard's Paradise

1962
喜劇 金の実る樹に恋が咲く

喜劇 金の実る樹に恋が咲く

1961
Epitaph to My Love

Epitaph to My Love

1961

as Torikie

7.0
Hijō no otoko

Hijō no otoko

1961
Incidental Murders

Incidental Murders

1961

as Genji

5.0
Killers on Parade

Killers on Parade

1961
6.2
Furimuita hanayome

Furimuita hanayome

1961

as Yasunosuke Fukuhara

With Wife, Children, and Friends

With Wife, Children, and Friends

1961
Koi no gashū

Koi no gashū

1961

as Shuzo, Tomie's father

Hikkoshi yatsure

Hikkoshi yatsure

1961
The Human Condition

The Human Condition

1961

as Furuya

10.0
The Bad Sleep Well

The Bad Sleep Well

1960

as Reporter A

7.7
Hot Corner Murder

Hot Corner Murder

1960

as Hobara

Irohanihoheto

Irohanihoheto

1960
Only She Knows

Only She Knows

1960
Floating Weeds

Floating Weeds

1959

as Kichinosuke

7.5
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

1959

as Furuya

8.1
Thus Another Day

Thus Another Day

1959

as Man A

5.3
Koko ni otoko ari

Koko ni otoko ari

1959
Lucky Dragon No. 5

Lucky Dragon No. 5

1959
7.3
Fox and Raccoon

Fox and Raccoon

1959

as Hangoro Iizuka

Tokyo Omnibus

Tokyo Omnibus

1959
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

1959

as Shopkeeper

5.7
The Hidden Fortress

The Hidden Fortress

1958

as Guard (uncredited)

8.0
Botchan

Botchan

1958

as Nodaiko

Police Precinct Part 8

Police Precinct Part 8

1958
Firefly Light

Firefly Light

1958
Maria of the Ant Village

Maria of the Ant Village

1958
Tabi sugata nezumi kozō

Tabi sugata nezumi kozō

1958
A Bridge for Two Alone

A Bridge for Two Alone

1958
Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi

Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi

1958
Hibi no haishin

Hibi no haishin

1958
Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen

Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen

1958
The Lower Depths

The Lower Depths

1957

as Yoshisaburo the Gambler

7.1
Times of Joy and Sorrow

Times of Joy and Sorrow

1957

as Mr. Kanemaki

9.0
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

1957
6.0
A Case of Honor

A Case of Honor

1957
The Unbalanced Wheel

The Unbalanced Wheel

1957
刑事部屋

刑事部屋

1956
Early Spring

Early Spring

1956

as Hirayama

7.5
The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations

The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations

1956
8.0
I Will Buy You

I Will Buy You

1956

as Tamekichi Kurita

7.0
The Thick-Walled Room

The Thick-Walled Room

1956
7.1
Typhoon

Typhoon

1956
Christ in Bronze

Christ in Bronze

1955

as Iwakichi

Chutaro of Banba

Chutaro of Banba

1955
5.0
元祿美少年記

元祿美少年記

1955

as 父長助

Here Is a Spring

Here Is a Spring

1955
7.3
Iroha Elegy

Iroha Elegy

1955
The Vassal's Neck

The Vassal's Neck

1955
Ejima and Ikushima

Ejima and Ikushima

1955

as 岡本五郎右衛門

Beautiful Tengu

Beautiful Tengu

1954

as 弥之助

Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido

Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido

1954
慶安水滸傳

慶安水滸傳

1954

as 和尚廓念

Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery

Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery

1954
Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass

Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass

1954
Love Letter

Love Letter

1953
6.8
Always in My Heart

Always in My Heart

1953
6.8
Always in My Heart Part 2

Always in My Heart Part 2

1953
6.5
Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha

Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha

1953

as 古門前の長次

Tange Sazen

Tange Sazen

1952
Our Chief, Our Doctor

Our Chief, Our Doctor

1952
Carmen Comes Home

Carmen Comes Home

1951

as Oka

6.0
Fireworks Over the Sea

Fireworks Over the Sea

1951

as Moriyama

4.7
The Inner Palace Conspiracy

The Inner Palace Conspiracy

1951

as Kichitarō

Five Men of Edo

Five Men of Edo

1951

as Kodaira

5.0
Weeping Doll

Weeping Doll

1951

as Shige

Scandal

Scandal

1950

as Cameraman A

6.9
Onna no ryūkō

Onna no ryūkō

1950
Crazy Uproar

Crazy Uproar

1950
A Fool's Love

A Fool's Love

1949

as Seki

Ishimatsu of the Forest

Ishimatsu of the Forest

1949
Great X

Great X

1948

as Yoshioka

A Hen in the Wind

A Hen in the Wind

1948

as Hideo

7.1
The Most Beautiful Day of My Life

The Most Beautiful Day of My Life

1948
Iki na fûraibô

Iki na fûraibô

1946

as Gentarô

Victory Song

Victory Song

1945

as Kawanishi

5.2
Yasen gungakutai

Yasen gungakutai

1944

as Murakami

Our Planes Fly South

Our Planes Fly South

1943
The Spy Has Not Died Yet

The Spy Has Not Died Yet

1942
There Was a Father

There Was a Father

1942

as Graduate

7.0
Sumida River

Sumida River

1942
Okinu and Banto

Okinu and Banto

1940
Spring Thunder

Spring Thunder

1939

as Kensuke Ide

Haha o tataeru uta

Haha o tataeru uta

1939
Children of the Sun

Children of the Sun

1938
Lumberjack and Lady

Lumberjack and Lady

1935
4.0
A Hero of Tokyo

A Hero of Tokyo

1935

as Hideo Nemoto

5.0
The Genealogy of Women

The Genealogy of Women

1934
A Mother Should Be Loved

A Mother Should Be Loved

1934

as Kousaku

5.7
Street Without End

Street Without End

1934

as Guest (at café)

6.6
A Story of Floating Weeds

A Story of Floating Weeds

1934

as Shinkichi

7.2
Dragnet Girl

Dragnet Girl

1933

as Hiroshi

6.7
Happy Times

Happy Times

1933
Before the Wedding

Before the Wedding

1933
The Layabout and Seabathing

The Layabout and Seabathing

1933
The Boss's Son at College

The Boss's Son at College

1933

as Kitamura

7.0
No Blood Relation

No Blood Relation

1932

as Guy on bike

7.1
The Loyal 47 Ronin

The Loyal 47 Ronin

1932
The Father and His Son

The Father and His Son

1929