Mikio Narita
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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Full filmography
- The Story of a Geisha (1977)
- Detective Story (1979) as Hattori
- Samurai Reincarnation (1981) as Izumori Matsudaira
- Fireflies in the North (1984) as Kido
- The Shogun Assassins (1979) as Goto Matabei
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
- Ooku: Empress of the Tokugawa (1988)
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973) as Hiroshi Matsunaga
- Message from Space (1978) as Rockseia XII
- Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982)
- G.I. Samurai (1979) as Kosa
- Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973) as Hiroshi Matsunaga
- Tokyo Bordello (1987) as Asaji Kon
- Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973) as Detective Kondo
- The Fall of Ako Castle (1978) as Kato
- Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983) as Ohta Sukemasa
- The Pit of Death (1968) as Haruo Kuramoto
- Yakuza Ladies (1986) as Akimasa Koiso
- Shogun's Samurai (1978) as Ayamaro Karasumasu
- Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978) as Fukuzaemon
- Appassionata (1984)
- Graveyard of Honor (1975) as Noboru Kajiki
- Shadow Hunters (1972) as Moonlight
- Hoodlum Soldier (1965)