Mikio Narita

Mikio Narita
Narita in 1965
Born(1935-01-31)January 31, 1935
Sakata, Yamagata, Japan
DiedApril 9, 1990(1990-04-09) (aged 55)
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active1963–1990

Mikio Narita (Japanese: 成田三樹夫, Hepburn: Narita Mikio, 31 January 1935 – 9 April 1990) was a Japanese actor. He was most famous for playing villains,[1] and 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.[2] His film debut was the 1963 film Kōkō Sannensei.[3] He gradually won fame by playing the role of the villains.[3] In 1971, Narita left Daiei and became a freelance actor.[3] As a freelance actor he appeared in many yakuza films produced by Toei film company.[3] In Japan he is best known for his role in Tantei Monogatari (TV series). He is also well known for his part in Fukasaku's Battles Without Honor and Humanity series.[4] He also portrayed the evil character in Mito Kōmon (3rd season).

He died of linitis plastica on 9 April 1990.[3] His final film role was in the 1990 film Jipangu.[3]

  1. ^ "Narita Mikio". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  2. ^ Nihon EigaHaiyu Zenshu vol.2 P.352
  3. ^ a b c d e f "成田三樹夫とは". kotobank. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  4. ^ Nihon EigaHaiyu Zenshu vol.2 P.353