Kōji Mitsui
| Kōji Mitsui | |
|---|---|
 Kōji Mitsui in Dragnet Girl | |
| Born |
6 March 1910 Yokohama, Japan |
| Died |
20 April 1979 (aged 69) Kamakura, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1925–1979 |
Kōji Mitsui (三井 弘次 Mitsui Kōji, 6 March 1910 – 20 April 1979) was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than ninety films from 1929 to 1970.
Career
Mitsui entered the Shochiku studio in 1924 and made his film debut in 1925 acting under the name Hideo Mitsui.[1] He changed his screen name to Kōji Mitsui in 1948.[1] In 1957, he won a Mainichi Film Award and a Blue Ribbon Award for best supporting actor for his work in The Lower Depths and Kichigai buraku.[1]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Chikara to Onna no Yo no Naka | ||
| Dragnet Girl | |||
| 1950 | The Bells of Nagasaki | ||
| 1958 | The Hidden Fortress | ||
| 1960 | The Bad Sleep Well | ||
| 1964 | The Woman in the Dunes | ||
| 1965 | A Fugitive from the Past |
References
- 1 2 3 "Mitsui Kōji". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
External links
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