Portrait of Seiji Miyaguchi

Seiji Miyaguchi

Bio: Seiji Miyaguchi (宮口 精二 Miyaguchi Seiji, November 15, 1913–April 12, 1985) was a Japanese actor who appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (as Kyuzo, the master swordsman) despite the actor's confession to have never handled a sword before the role, Ikiru as a yakuza boss from "restaurant row," and Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan. He died of lung cancer
Born: Fri, Nov 14 1913
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan

Death: Fri, Apr 12 1985
Seiji Miyaguchi is 71 years old
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Poster of Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
Seiji Miyaguchi would have been no older than
71 in Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 25 2002
Poster of Farewell to the Ark
Farewell to the Ark
Seiji Miyaguchi was
70 in Farewell to the Ark
as 'Old man'.
Sat, Sep 08 1984
Poster of Antonio Gaudí
Antonio Gaudí
Seiji Miyaguchi was
70 in Antonio Gaudí
as 'Boada (voice)'.
Fri, May 25 1984
Poster of Mermaid Legend
Mermaid Legend
Seiji Miyaguchi was
70 in Mermaid Legend
as 'Tatsuo'.
Sat, Apr 14 1984
Poster of White Snake Enchantment
White Snake Enchantment
Seiji Miyaguchi was
69 in White Snake Enchantment
as 'Jikan'.
Sat, Nov 12 1983
Poster of Lake of Illusions
Lake of Illusions
Seiji Miyaguchi was
68 in Lake of Illusions
as 'Yoshikane Nagao'.
Sat, Sep 11 1982
Poster of The Challenge
The Challenge
Seiji Miyaguchi was
68 in The Challenge
as 'Old Man'.
Fri, Jul 23 1982
Poster of Melodies of a White Night
Melodies of a White Night
Seiji Miyaguchi was
63 in Melodies of a White Night
Sat, Dec 25 1976
Poster of Aoi sanmyaku
Aoi sanmyaku
Seiji Miyaguchi was
61 in Aoi sanmyaku
as 'Mr. Okamoto'.
Sat, Aug 09 1975
Poster of Tora-san's Lovesick
Tora-san's Lovesick
Seiji Miyaguchi was
60 in Tora-san's Lovesick
Sat, Aug 10 1974
Poster of The Fossil
The Fossil
Seiji Miyaguchi was
60 in The Fossil
as 'Sunami'.
Tue, Jan 01 1974
Poster of Tora-san's Dear Old Home
Tora-san's Dear Old Home
Seiji Miyaguchi was
58 in Tora-san's Dear Old Home
as 'Shukichi'.
Sat, Aug 05 1972
Poster of To Love Again
To Love Again
Seiji Miyaguchi was
57 in To Love Again
Thu, Apr 01 1971
Poster of Hajimete no Tabi
Hajimete no Tabi
Seiji Miyaguchi was
57 in Hajimete no Tabi
Sat, Jan 09 1971
Poster of The Militarists
The Militarists
Seiji Miyaguchi was
56 in The Militarists
as 'Shinegori Togo'.
Fri, Sep 11 1970
Poster of My Brother, My Love
My Brother, My Love
Seiji Miyaguchi was
54 in My Brother, My Love
as 'Ginsaku Kitagawa'.
Sat, Sep 07 1968
Poster of Admiral Yamamoto
Admiral Yamamoto
Seiji Miyaguchi was
54 in Admiral Yamamoto
as 'Ito'.
Wed, Aug 14 1968
Poster of Pomegranate Time
Pomegranate Time
Seiji Miyaguchi was
53 in Pomegranate Time
as 'Naokichi Kuwata'.
Fri, Sep 15 1967
Poster of Japan's Longest Day
Japan's Longest Day
Seiji Miyaguchi was
53 in Japan's Longest Day
as 'Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo'.
Thu, Aug 03 1967
Poster of River of Forever
River of Forever
Seiji Miyaguchi was
53 in River of Forever
Sun, Feb 19 1967
Poster of Samurai Spy
Samurai Spy
Seiji Miyaguchi was
51 in Samurai Spy
as 'Jinnai-Kazutaka Horikawa'.
Sat, Jul 10 1965
Poster of The Start of Life
The Start of Life
Seiji Miyaguchi was
51 in The Start of Life
as 'Tatsugoro Ishiguro'.
Thu, Apr 29 1965
Poster of Song of Farewell
Song of Farewell
Seiji Miyaguchi was
51 in Song of Farewell
as 'Masao Nomura'.
Sat, Mar 20 1965
Poster of Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon
Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon
Seiji Miyaguchi was
51 in Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon
as 'Dr. Gulliver (voice)'.
Sat, Mar 20 1965
Poster of The Dedicated Gunman
The Dedicated Gunman
Seiji Miyaguchi was
51 in The Dedicated Gunman
Wed, Jan 13 1965
Poster of Kwaidan
Kwaidan
Seiji Miyaguchi was
51 in Kwaidan
as 'Old Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea")'.
Wed, Jan 06 1965
Poster of The Radish and the Carrot
The Radish and the Carrot
Seiji Miyaguchi was
51 in The Radish and the Carrot
Sun, Jan 03 1965
Poster of The Enforcer
The Enforcer
Seiji Miyaguchi was
51 in The Enforcer
Sat, Nov 14 1964
Poster of Raised in a Palace
Raised in a Palace
Seiji Miyaguchi was
50 in Raised in a Palace
as 'Tsukada'.
Wed, Sep 23 1964
Poster of Fumiko's Five Benefactors
Fumiko's Five Benefactors
Seiji Miyaguchi was
50 in Fumiko's Five Benefactors
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 14 1964
Poster of The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
Seiji Miyaguchi was
50 in The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
as 'Detective (segment "Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de ...") (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 14 1964
Poster of Night Scandal
Night Scandal
Seiji Miyaguchi was
50 in Night Scandal
as 'Daizo Suzuki'.
Sat, Jul 11 1964
Poster of The Naked Executive
The Naked Executive
Seiji Miyaguchi was
50 in The Naked Executive
as 'Heikichi Hamanaka'.
Wed, Jul 01 1964
Poster of Intentions of Murder
Intentions of Murder
Seiji Miyaguchi was
50 in Intentions of Murder
as 'Genji Miyata'.
Sun, Jun 28 1964
Poster of Samurai from Nowhere
Samurai from Nowhere
Seiji Miyaguchi was
50 in Samurai from Nowhere
as 'Tatewaki Komuro'.
Wed, May 20 1964
Poster of Our Happiness Alone
Our Happiness Alone
Seiji Miyaguchi was
50 in Our Happiness Alone
Sun, Mar 29 1964
Poster of Night Scandal in Japan
Night Scandal in Japan
Seiji Miyaguchi was
50 in Night Scandal in Japan
as 'Detective Tasaka'.
Thu, Mar 12 1964
Poster of Pale Flower
Pale Flower
Seiji Miyaguchi was
50 in Pale Flower
as 'Funada'.
Sun, Mar 01 1964
Poster of Warrior of the Wind
Warrior of the Wind
Seiji Miyaguchi was
50 in Warrior of the Wind
Wed, Jan 15 1964
Poster of Mother
Mother
Seiji Miyaguchi was
49 in Mother
as 'Doctor'.
Fri, Nov 08 1963
Poster of A House in the Quarter
A House in the Quarter
Seiji Miyaguchi was
49 in A House in the Quarter
as 'Sanzaemon Katagiri'.
Fri, Nov 01 1963
Poster of The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji
The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji
Seiji Miyaguchi was
49 in The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji
as 'Shūhei Isomura'.
Fri, Nov 01 1963
Poster of Youth After School
Youth After School
Seiji Miyaguchi was
49 in Youth After School
as 'Shinkichi Yamaguchi'.
Thu, Mar 21 1963
Poster of Escape from Hell
Escape from Hell
Seiji Miyaguchi was
49 in Escape from Hell
as 'Usuke'.
Sun, Jan 27 1963
Poster of Twin Sisters of Kyoto
Twin Sisters of Kyoto
Seiji Miyaguchi was
49 in Twin Sisters of Kyoto
as 'Takichiro Sada'.
Sun, Jan 13 1963
Poster of Gekkyū dorobō
Gekkyū dorobō
Seiji Miyaguchi was
49 in Gekkyū dorobō
Sat, Dec 08 1962
Poster of Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Seiji Miyaguchi was
49 in Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
as 'Bamboo craftsman Kisuke'.
Sat, Nov 17 1962
Poster of Jun'ai monogatari kusa no mi
Jun'ai monogatari kusa no mi
Seiji Miyaguchi was
48 in Jun'ai monogatari kusa no mi
Wed, May 09 1962
Poster of The Broken Commandment
The Broken Commandment
Seiji Miyaguchi was
48 in The Broken Commandment
as 'School master'.
Fri, Apr 06 1962
Poster of The Inheritance
The Inheritance
Seiji Miyaguchi was
48 in The Inheritance
as 'Yoshida'.
Fri, Feb 16 1962
Poster of That Guy and I
That Guy and I
Seiji Miyaguchi was
47 in That Guy and I
Sun, Sep 10 1961
Poster of Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi
Seiji Miyaguchi was
47 in Miyamoto Musashi
as 'Bamboo craftsman Kisuke'.
Sat, May 27 1961
Poster of Enraptured
Enraptured
Seiji Miyaguchi was
47 in Enraptured
Tue, Apr 18 1961
Poster of Get 'em All
Get 'em All
Seiji Miyaguchi was
47 in Get 'em All
as 'Takahashi'.
Tue, Nov 29 1960
Poster of The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well
Seiji Miyaguchi was
46 in The Bad Sleep Well
as 'Public Prosecutor Okakura'.
Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of Deep River Melody
Deep River Melody
Seiji Miyaguchi was
46 in Deep River Melody
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of The Twilight Story
The Twilight Story
Seiji Miyaguchi was
46 in The Twilight Story
Sun, Aug 28 1960
Poster of Irohanihoheto
Irohanihoheto
Seiji Miyaguchi was
46 in Irohanihoheto
Fri, May 20 1960
Poster of Goodbye to Glory
Goodbye to Glory
Seiji Miyaguchi was
46 in Goodbye to Glory
as 'Hikocho'.
Fri, Apr 01 1960
Poster of Ah Special Attack Corps
Ah Special Attack Corps
Seiji Miyaguchi was
46 in Ah Special Attack Corps
Wed, Feb 10 1960
Poster of A Secret Rendezvous
A Secret Rendezvous
Seiji Miyaguchi was
45 in A Secret Rendezvous
as 'Yuichiro'.
Wed, Nov 11 1959
Poster of Tokyo Omnibus
Tokyo Omnibus
Seiji Miyaguchi was
45 in Tokyo Omnibus
Fri, Oct 30 1959
Poster of Someday I'll Know
Someday I'll Know
Seiji Miyaguchi was
45 in Someday I'll Know
as 'Masao Shiroyama'.
Tue, Sep 08 1959
Poster of Farewell to Spring
Farewell to Spring
Seiji Miyaguchi was
45 in Farewell to Spring
as 'Akira's father'.
Tue, Apr 28 1959
Poster of Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
Seiji Miyaguchi was
45 in Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan
Sun, Mar 29 1959
Poster of The Most Valuable Wife
The Most Valuable Wife
Seiji Miyaguchi was
45 in The Most Valuable Wife
as 'Rintaro Nonomiya'.
Wed, Feb 11 1959
Poster of The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Seiji Miyaguchi was
45 in The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
as 'Kyôritsu Ô'.
Thu, Jan 15 1959
Poster of Accomplice
Accomplice
Seiji Miyaguchi was
44 in Accomplice
Wed, Oct 22 1958
Poster of The Spell of the Hidden Gold
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
Seiji Miyaguchi was
44 in The Spell of the Hidden Gold
as 'Senjuro Takebe'.
Tue, Oct 21 1958
Poster of The Ballad of Narayama
The Ballad of Narayama
Seiji Miyaguchi was
44 in The Ballad of Narayama
as 'Matayan'.
Sun, Jun 01 1958
Poster of The Rickshaw Man
The Rickshaw Man
Seiji Miyaguchi was
44 in The Rickshaw Man
Mon, Apr 21 1958
Poster of Stakeout
Stakeout
Seiji Miyaguchi was
44 in Stakeout
as 'Yuji Shimooka, the police detective'.
Wed, Jan 15 1958
Poster of Black River
Black River
Seiji Miyaguchi was
43 in Black River
as 'Kin'.
Wed, Oct 23 1957
Poster of The Story of Pure Love
The Story of Pure Love
Seiji Miyaguchi was
43 in The Story of Pure Love
Tue, Oct 15 1957
Poster of A Dangerous Hero
A Dangerous Hero
Seiji Miyaguchi was
43 in A Dangerous Hero
Tue, Jul 30 1957
Poster of 悪魔の顔
悪魔の顔
Seiji Miyaguchi was
43 in 悪魔の顔
Tue, Jul 09 1957
Poster of Untamed Woman
Untamed Woman
Seiji Miyaguchi was
43 in Untamed Woman
as 'Sotaro, Oshima's older brother'.
Tue, May 28 1957
Poster of Tokyo Twilight
Tokyo Twilight
Seiji Miyaguchi was
43 in Tokyo Twilight
as 'Policeman'.
Tue, Apr 30 1957
Poster of Night Butterflies
Night Butterflies
Seiji Miyaguchi was
43 in Night Butterflies
Mon, Apr 01 1957
Poster of Throne of Blood
Throne of Blood
Seiji Miyaguchi was
43 in Throne of Blood
as 'Phantom samurai'.
Tue, Jan 15 1957
Poster of Flowing
Flowing
Seiji Miyaguchi was
43 in Flowing
as 'Namie's Uncle'.
Tue, Nov 20 1956
Poster of Will-o'-the-Wisp
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Seiji Miyaguchi was
42 in Will-o'-the-Wisp
Thu, Jul 05 1956
Poster of Punishment Room
Punishment Room
Seiji Miyaguchi was
42 in Punishment Room
Thu, Jun 28 1956
Poster of The Underworld
The Underworld
Seiji Miyaguchi was
42 in The Underworld
Sun, Feb 26 1956
Poster of Samurai of the Great Earth
Samurai of the Great Earth
Seiji Miyaguchi was
42 in Samurai of the Great Earth
Sun, Jan 29 1956
Poster of Early Spring
Early Spring
Seiji Miyaguchi was
42 in Early Spring
as 'Yuzo Miura'.
Sun, Jan 29 1956
Poster of The Street Without Sun
The Street Without Sun
Seiji Miyaguchi was
40 in The Street Without Sun
as 'Okimi's father'.
Thu, Jun 24 1954
Poster of Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai
Seiji Miyaguchi was
40 in Seven Samurai
as 'Kyuzo'.
Mon, Apr 26 1954
Poster of An Inlet of Muddy Water
An Inlet of Muddy Water
Seiji Miyaguchi was
40 in An Inlet of Muddy Water
Mon, Nov 23 1953
Poster of The Last Embrace
The Last Embrace
Seiji Miyaguchi was
39 in The Last Embrace
as 'Gangster'.
Wed, Mar 11 1953
Poster of Ikiru
Ikiru
Seiji Miyaguchi was
38 in Ikiru
as 'Yakuza Boss'.
Thu, Oct 09 1952
Poster of Beauty of Life
Beauty of Life
Seiji Miyaguchi was
38 in Beauty of Life
Fri, Dec 07 1951
Poster of Fireworks Over the Sea
Fireworks Over the Sea
Seiji Miyaguchi was
37 in Fireworks Over the Sea
as 'Gunzo Ishiguro'.
Thu, Oct 25 1951
Poster of Early Summer
Early Summer
Seiji Miyaguchi was
37 in Early Summer
as 'Nishiwaki'.
Wed, Oct 03 1951
Poster of The Good Fairy
The Good Fairy
Seiji Miyaguchi was
37 in The Good Fairy
as 'Assistant editor'.
Sat, Feb 17 1951
Poster of Three-Fingered Detective
Three-Fingered Detective
Seiji Miyaguchi was
34 in Three-Fingered Detective
Tue, Dec 09 1947
Poster of A Descendant of Urashima Taro
A Descendant of Urashima Taro
Seiji Miyaguchi was
32 in A Descendant of Urashima Taro
Thu, Mar 28 1946
Poster of Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
Seiji Miyaguchi was
31 in Sanshiro Sugata Part Two
as 'Kohei Tsuzaki'.
Thu, May 03 1945

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Shōgun
Shōgun
Seiji Miyaguchi was
66+ in Shōgun
as 'Muraji'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1980
Poster of Special Crime Investigation Front
Special Crime Investigation Front
Seiji Miyaguchi was
63+ in Special Crime Investigation Front
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 06 1977