Kōji Mitsui
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 6, 1910
- Died
- July 20, 1979
- Birthplace
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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.
Filmography
Great Jailbreak 1975
Actor
Beyond the Rainbow 1972
Actor
The Battle of Okinawa 1971
as Old Man
Dodes'ka-den 1970
as Foodstand owner
Our Miyo-chan 1969
as Yagi
Nanami: The Inferno of First Love 1968
as Mr. Otagaki
The Greatest Challenge of All 1967
Actor
Japan's Longest Day 1967
as Old Journalist
Punch Guy 1966
Actor
Ohana han 1966
as Mizorogi
Red Beard 1965
as Heikichi
Salaryman's Medal 1965
Actor
A Fugitive from the Past 1965
as Motojima
Japan's No. 1 Braggart 1964
as Furui
- I Am a Medical Examiner
I Am a Medical Examiner 1964
Actor
Woman in the Dunes 1964
as Village Elder
How to Make Money 1964
Actor
The Honest Fool 1964
Actor
Legends of Honor 1963
Actor
Young Swordsman 1963
as Yabe Senjuro
Young Guy in Hawaii 1963
Actor
High and Low 1963
as Second Reporter
Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru 1962
Actor
The Body 1962
Actor
Hadashi no hanayome 1962
Actor
Zoku aizen katsura 1962
Actor
Shin kitsune to tanuki 1962
Actor
Gang vs. Gang 1962
Actor
Tokyo Bay 1962
as Narcotics Control Agent Hayashi
Mother Country 1962
Actor
Otoko no Uta 1962
Actor
The Inheritance 1962
Actor
Drunkard's Paradise 1962
Actor
A Roaring Trade 1962
Actor
With Wife, Children, and Friends 1961
Actor
Kigeki: Kane no naru ki ni koi ga saku 1961
Actor
- Furimuita hanayome
Furimuita hanayome 1961
as Yasunosuke Fukuhara
Koi no gashū 1961
as Shuzo, Tomie's father
Hikkoshi yatsure 1961
Actor
Epitaph to My Love 1961
as Torikie
Aoi kairyū 1961
Actor
Killers on Parade 1961
Actor
Hijō no otoko 1961
Actor
Incidental Murders 1961
as Genji
The Last Trump Card 1960
as Yaichi Saito
The Bad Sleep Well 1960
as Reporter A
Irohanihoheto 1960
Actor
Banana 1960
Actor
Only She Knows 1960
Actor
Hot Corner Murder 1960
as Hobara
Floating Weeds 1959
as Kichinosuke
Tokyo Omnibus 1959
Actor
Thus Another Day 1959
as Man A
Koko ni otoko ari 1959
Actor
Fox and Raccoon 1959
as Hangoro Iizuka
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan 1959
as Shopkeeper
Lucky Dragon No. 5 1959
Actor
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love 1959
as Furuya
The Hidden Fortress 1958
as Guard (uncredited)
Maria of the Ant Village 1958
Actor
Tabi sugata nezumi kozō 1958
Actor
Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi 1958
Actor
Police Precinct Part 8 1958
Actor
- Botchan
Botchan 1958
as Nodaiko
Firefly Light 1958
Actor
Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen 1958
Actor
A Bridge for Two Alone 1958
Actor
Hibi no haishin 1958
Actor
The Unbalanced Wheel 1957
Actor
Times of Joy and Sorrow 1957
as Mr. Kanemaki
The Lower Depths 1957
as Yoshisaburo the Gambler
A Tale of Dung and Urine 1957
Actor
The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2) 1957
Actor
A Case of Honor 1957
Actor
Tokyo is a Fine Place 1957
Actor
Typhoon Furor 1956
Actor
I Will Buy You 1956
as Tamekichi Kurita
The Thick-Walled Room 1956
as Nishimura
Horeruna Yanpachi 1956
Actor
The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations 1956
Actor
Sound of Youth 1956
Actor
Headquarters of Crime Detection 1956
Actor
Early Spring 1956
as Hirayama
元祿美少年記 1955
as 父長助
Iroha Elegy 1955
Actor
Ejima and Ikushima 1955
as 岡本五郎右衛門
Christ in Bronze 1955
as Iwakichi
- The Vassal's Neck
The Vassal's Neck 1955
Actor
Chutaro of Banba 1955
Actor
Here Is a Spring 1955
Actor
Umon Detective Story: Rare Change 1954
Actor
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery 1954
Actor
Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido 1954
Actor
Beautiful Tengu 1954
as 弥之助
Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the Green Grass 1954
Actor
慶安水滸傳 1954
as 和尚廓念
Love Letter 1953
Actor
Always in My Heart Part 2 1953
Actor
Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha 1953
as 古門前の長次
Always in My Heart 1953
Actor
Tange Sazen 1952
Actor
- Avalanche
Avalanche 1952
Actor
Our Chief, Our Doctor 1952
Actor
Five Men of Edo 1951
as Kodaira
Fireworks Over the Sea 1951
as Moriyama
Jōen no hatoba 1951
Actor
Weeping Doll 1951
as Shige
Carmen Comes Home 1951
as Oka
The Inner Palace Conspiracy 1951
as Kichitarō
- The Actress and the Detective
The Actress and the Detective 1950
Actor
Crazy Uproar 1950
Actor
Scandal 1950
as Cameraman A
Onna no ryūkō 1950
Actor
A Fool's Love 1949
as Seki
Ishimatsu of the Forest 1949
Actor
Jealousy 1949
Actor
The Most Beautiful Day of My Life 1948
Actor
A Hen in the Wind 1948
as Hideo
Great X 1948
as Yoshioka
- Iki na fûraibô
Iki na fûraibô 1946
as Gentarô
Victory Song 1945
as Kawanishi
Field Army Orchestra 1944
as Murakami
Our Planes Fly South 1943
Actor
Sumida River 1942
Actor
The Spy Has Not Died Yet 1942
Actor
There Was a Father 1942
as Graduate
Okinu and Banto 1940
Actor
Haha o tataeru uta 1939
Actor
Spring Thunder 1939
as Kensuke Ide
- Children of the Sun
Children of the Sun 1938
Actor
A Hero of Tokyo 1935
as Hideo Nemoto
Lumberjack and Lady 1935
Actor
A Story of Floating Weeds 1934
as Shinkichi
A Mother Should Be Loved 1934
as Kousaku
Street Without End 1934
as Guest (at café)
The Genealogy of Women 1934
Actor
The Boss's Son at College 1933
as Kitamura
Happy Times 1933
Actor
The Layabout and Seabathing 1933
Actor
Before the Wedding 1933
Actor
Dragnet Girl 1933
as Hiroshi
No Blood Relation 1932
as Guy on bike
The Loyal 47 Ronin 1932
Actor
- The Father and His Son
The Father and His Son 1929
Actor
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