Mikio Narita

Mikio Narita

1935-01-31 – 1990-04-09 (age 55) Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
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Biography

Mikio Narita (成田三樹夫, Narita Mikio, 31 January 1935 – 9 April 1990) was a Japanese actor. He was most famous for playing villains. He often worked with Kinji Fukasaku.

Narita graduated from Haiyuza Theatre Company acting school and joined Daiei Film. His career as a screen actor started in 1963. His film debut was the 1963 film Kōkō Sannensei. He gradually won fame by playing the role of the villains. In 1971, Narita left Daiei and became a freelance actor. As a freelance actor he appeared in many yakuza films produced by Toei film company. In Japan he is best known for his role in Tantei Monogatari (TV series). He is also well known for his part in Battles Without Honor and Humanity series. He also portrayed the evil character in Mito Kōmon (3rd season).

He died of Linitis plastica on 9 April 1990. His final film role was in the 1990 film "Jipangu".

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Known For

Violent Fraternity
Ninja Hunt
Stay Gold
Graveyard of Honor
Graveyard of Honor

1975

as Noboru Kajiki

Samurai Reincarnation
Samurai Reincarnation

1981

as Izumori Matsudaira

Oar
Oar

1985

as Bunzo Tanigawa

Message from Space
Message from Space

1978

as Rockseia XII

G.I. Samurai
G.I. Samurai

1979

as Kosa

Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
Yakuza Graveyard
Yakuza Graveyard

1976

as Deputy Chief Nozaki

Ninja Wars
Ninja Wars

1982

as Kashin Koji

The Shogun Assassins
The Shogun Assassins

1979

as Goto Matabei

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Legend of the Eight Samurai

1983

as Ohta Sukemasa