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

Fireflies in the North
Graveyard of Honor
Graveyard of Honor

1975

as Noboru Kajiki

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
Shogun's Samurai
Shogun's Samurai

1978

as Ayamaro Karasumasu

Message from Space
Message from Space

1978

as Rockseia XII

Those Swell Yakuza
Appassionata
The Geisha
Samurai Reincarnation
Samurai Reincarnation

1981

as Izumori Matsudaira

Tarao Bannai
Tarao Bannai

1978

as Goro Seo

Oar
Oar

1985

as Bunzo Tanigawa

Never Give Up
Never Give Up

1978

as Nakado Tasuke

Dead Angle
Legend of the Eight Samurai
Legend of the Eight Samurai

1983

as Ohta Sukemasa

Tokyo Bordello
Tokyo Bordello

1987

as Asaji Kon

Violent Fraternity
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War