Kōji Mitsui
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Person

Kōji Mitsui

Known for
Acting
Born
March 6, 1910
Died
July 20, 1979
Place of birth
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Also known as
三井秀男, Кодзи Мицуи, Mitsui Hideo

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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 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.

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In Catlg

2 Works in the catalog credit them.

Acting (2)

Filmography

  • Great JailbreakFilm · 1975 · Acting
  • Beyond the RainbowFilm · 1972 · Acting
  • The Battle of OkinawaFilm · 1971 · as Old Man
  • Dodes'ka-denFilm · 1970 · as Foodstand owner
  • Our Miyo-chanFilm · 1969 · as Yagi
  • Nanami: The Inferno of First LoveFilm · 1968 · as Mr. Otagaki
  • Japan's Longest DayFilm · 1967 · as Old Journalist
  • The Greatest Challenge of AllFilm · 1967 · Acting
  • Ohana hanFilm · 1966 · as Mizorogi
  • Punch GuyFilm · 1966 · Acting
  • A Fugitive from the PastFilm · 1965 · as Motojima
  • Red BeardFilm · 1965 · as Heikichi
  • Salaryman's MedalFilm · 1965 · Acting
  • How to Make MoneyFilm · 1964 · Acting
  • I Am a Medical ExaminerFilm · 1964 · Acting
  • Japan's No. 1 BraggartFilm · 1964 · as Furui
  • The Honest FoolFilm · 1964 · Acting
  • Woman in the DunesFilm · 1964 · as Village Elder
  • High and LowFilm · 1963 · as Second Reporter
  • Legends of HonorFilm · 1963 · Acting
  • Young Guy in HawaiiFilm · 1963 · Acting
  • Young SwordsmanFilm · 1963 · as Yabe Senjuro
  • A Roaring TradeFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Aitsu bakari ga naze moteruFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Drunkard's ParadiseFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Gang vs. GangFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Hadashi no hanayomeFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Mother CountryFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Otoko no UtaFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Shin kitsune to tanukiFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • The BodyFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • The InheritanceFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Tokyo BayFilm · 1962 · as Narcotics Control Agent Hayashi
  • Zoku aizen katsuraFilm · 1962 · Acting
  • Aoi kairyūFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • Epitaph to My LoveFilm · 1961 · as Torikie
  • Furimuita hanayomeFilm · 1961 · as Yasunosuke Fukuhara
  • Hijō no otokoFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • Hikkoshi yatsureFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • Incidental MurdersFilm · 1961 · as Genji
  • Kigeki: Kane no naru ki ni koi ga sakuFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • Killers on ParadeFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • Koi no gashūFilm · 1961 · as Shuzo, Tomie's father
  • With Wife, Children, and FriendsFilm · 1961 · Acting
  • BananaFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • Hot Corner MurderFilm · 1960 · as Hobara
  • IrohanihohetoFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • Only She KnowsFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • The Bad Sleep WellFilm · 1960 · as Reporter A
  • The Last Trump CardFilm · 1960 · as Yaichi Saito
  • Floating WeedsFilm · 1959 · as Kichinosuke
  • Fox and RaccoonFilm · 1959 · as Hangoro Iizuka
  • Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in JapanFilm · 1959 · as Shopkeeper
  • Koko ni otoko ariFilm · 1959 · Acting
  • Lucky Dragon No. 5Film · 1959 · Acting
  • The Human Condition I: No Greater LoveFilm · 1959 · as Furuya
  • Thus Another DayFilm · 1959 · as Man A
  • Tokyo OmnibusFilm · 1959 · Acting
  • A Bridge for Two AloneFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • BotchanFilm · 1958 · as Nodaiko
  • Firefly LightFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • Hibi no haishinFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • Maria of the Ant VillageFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashiFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • Monthly Salary: 13,000 YenFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • Police Precinct Part 8Film · 1958 · Acting
  • Tabi sugata nezumi kozōFilm · 1958 · Acting
  • The Hidden FortressFilm · 1958 · as Guard (uncredited)
  • A Case of HonorFilm · 1957 · Acting
  • A Tale of Dung and UrineFilm · 1957 · Acting
  • The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)Film · 1957 · Acting
  • The Lower DepthsFilm · 1957 · as Yoshisaburo the Gambler
  • The Unbalanced WheelFilm · 1957 · Acting
  • Times of Joy and SorrowFilm · 1957 · as Mr. Kanemaki
  • Tokyo is a Fine PlaceFilm · 1957 · Acting
  • Early SpringFilm · 1956 · as Hirayama
  • Headquarters of Crime DetectionFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • Horeruna YanpachiFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • I Will Buy YouFilm · 1956 · as Tamekichi Kurita
  • Sound of YouthFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three StationsFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • The Thick-Walled RoomFilm · 1956 · as Nishimura
  • Typhoon FurorFilm · 1956 · Acting
  • Christ in BronzeFilm · 1955 · as Iwakichi
  • Chutaro of BanbaFilm · 1955 · Acting
  • Ejima and IkushimaFilm · 1955 · as 岡本五郎右衛門
  • Here Is a SpringFilm · 1955 · Acting
  • Iroha ElegyFilm · 1955 · Acting
  • The Vassal's NeckFilm · 1955 · Acting
  • 元祿美少年記Film · 1955 · as 父長助
  • Beautiful TenguFilm · 1954 · as 弥之助
  • Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo MysteryFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • Surprising 53 Stations of the TokaidoFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • Umon Detective Story: Rare ChangeFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the Green GrassFilm · 1954 · Acting
  • 慶安水滸傳Film · 1954 · as 和尚廓念
  • Always in My HeartFilm · 1953 · Acting
  • Always in My Heart Part 2Film · 1953 · Acting
  • Kurama tengu: Aomen yashaFilm · 1953 · as 古門前の長次
  • Love LetterFilm · 1953 · Acting
  • AvalancheFilm · 1952 · Acting
  • Our Chief, Our DoctorFilm · 1952 · Acting
  • Tange SazenFilm · 1952 · Acting
  • Carmen Comes HomeFilm · 1951 · as Oka
  • Fireworks Over the SeaFilm · 1951 · as Moriyama
  • Five Men of EdoFilm · 1951 · as Kodaira
  • Jōen no hatobaFilm · 1951 · Acting
  • The Inner Palace ConspiracyFilm · 1951 · as Kichitarō
  • Weeping DollFilm · 1951 · as Shige
  • Crazy UproarFilm · 1950 · Acting
  • Onna no ryūkōFilm · 1950 · Acting
  • ScandalFilm · 1950 · as Cameraman A
  • The Actress and the DetectiveFilm · 1950 · Acting
  • A Fool's LoveFilm · 1949 · as Seki
  • Ishimatsu of the ForestFilm · 1949 · Acting
  • JealousyFilm · 1949 · Acting
  • A Hen in the WindFilm · 1948 · as Hideo
  • Great XFilm · 1948 · as Yoshioka
  • The Most Beautiful Day of My LifeFilm · 1948 · Acting
  • Iki na fûraibôFilm · 1946 · as Gentarô
  • Victory SongFilm · 1945 · as Kawanishi
  • Field Army OrchestraFilm · 1944 · as Murakami
  • Our Planes Fly SouthFilm · 1943 · Acting
  • Sumida RiverFilm · 1942 · Acting
  • The Spy Has Not Died YetFilm · 1942 · Acting
  • There Was a FatherFilm · 1942 · as Graduate
  • Okinu and BantoFilm · 1940 · Acting
  • Haha o tataeru utaFilm · 1939 · Acting
  • Spring ThunderFilm · 1939 · as Kensuke Ide
  • Children of the SunFilm · 1938 · Acting
  • A Hero of TokyoFilm · 1935 · as Hideo Nemoto
  • Lumberjack and LadyFilm · 1935 · Acting
  • A Mother Should Be LovedFilm · 1934 · as Kousaku
  • A Story of Floating WeedsFilm · 1934 · as Shinkichi
  • Street Without EndFilm · 1934 · as Guest (at café)
  • The Genealogy of WomenFilm · 1934 · Acting
  • Before the WeddingFilm · 1933 · Acting
  • Dragnet GirlFilm · 1933 · as Hiroshi
  • Happy TimesFilm · 1933 · Acting
  • The Boss's Son at CollegeFilm · 1933 · as Kitamura
  • The Layabout and SeabathingFilm · 1933 · Acting
  • No Blood RelationFilm · 1932 · as Guy on bike
  • The Loyal 47 RoninFilm · 1932 · Acting
  • The Father and His SonFilm · 1929 · Acting

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