Kôji Mitsui

Kôji Mitsui

Deceased · Born: Mar 6, 1910 · Died: Jul 20, 1979

Personal Details

BornMar 6, 1910 Yokohama, Japan

Biography

Kôji Mitsui, a renowned Japanese actor, was brought into this world on the sixth day of March, 1910, in the bustling city of Yokohama, Japan.

Throughout his illustrious career, he left an indelible mark on the world of cinema, starring in a plethora of notable films, including the critically acclaimed "The Lower Depths" in 1957, the crime drama "High and Low" in 1963, and the iconic "The Hidden Fortress" in 1958.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Kôji Mitsui's personal life was filled with love and companionship, as he was happily married to the lovely Fusako Maki.

Alas, all good things must come to an end, and Kôji Mitsui's life was tragically cut short on the twentieth day of July, 1979, in the picturesque town of Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan.

Career

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1970
Dodes'ka-den
Dodes'ka-den as Foodstand owner
{"id":224441,"title":"A Fugitive from the Past","year":"1965","character":"Motojima","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-fugitive-from-the-past","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224441.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224441.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
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Red Beard
Red Beard as Heikichi
{"id":228199,"title":"Woman in the Dunes","year":"1964","character":"Village elder","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/woman-in-the-dunes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_228199.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_228199.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Woman in the Dunes
Woman in the Dunes as Village elder
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1963
High and Low
High and Low as Second Reporter
{"id":225519,"title":"The Inheritance","year":"1962","character":"Photo studio customer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-inheritance-1962","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225519.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225519.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
The Inheritance
The Inheritance as Photo studio customer
{"id":35090,"title":"The Bad Sleep Well","year":"1960","character":"Reporter A","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bad-sleep-well","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35090.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35090.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
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1959
Floating Weeds
Floating Weeds as Kichinosuke
{"id":225541,"title":"The Human Condition I: No Greater Love","year":"1959","character":"Furuya","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-human-condition-i-no-greater-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225541.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225541.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":12648,"title":"The Hidden Fortress","year":"1958","character":"Guard (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hidden-fortress","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5gigp3tqtqi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5gigp3tqtqi0.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress as Guard (uncredited)
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1957
The Lower Depths
The Lower Depths as Yoshisaburo the Gambler
{"id":133734,"title":"I Will Buy You","year":"1956","character":"Tamekichi Kurita","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-will-buy-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_133734.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_133734.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
I Will Buy You
I Will Buy You as Tamekichi Kurita
{"id":222069,"title":"Early Spring","year":"1956","character":"Hirayama","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/early-spring","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222069.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222069.jpg"},"released":1}
Early Spring
Early Spring as Hirayama
{"id":223222,"title":"Carmen Comes Home","year":"1951","character":"Oka","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/carmen-comes-home","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223222.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223222.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
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1950
Scandal
Scandal as Cameraman A
{"id":224433,"title":"A Hen in the Wind","year":"1948","character":"Hideo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-hen-in-the-wind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224433.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224433.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
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1942
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1934
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1933
Dragnet Girl
Dragnet Girl as Hiroshi