Tatsuya Mihashi | |
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三橋 達也 | |
Born | |
Died | 15 May 2004 | (aged 80)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1944–2004 |
Spouse |
Kyōko Anzai
(m. 1961; died 2002) |
Children | Tadao Mihashi |
Tatsuya Mihashi (三橋 達也, Mihashi Tatsuya, November 2, 1923 – May 15, 2004) was a Japanese actor best known internationally for his role as Commander Minoru Genda in the 1970 Japanese-American war epic Tora! Tora! Tora!. In addition, Mihashi was known for his roles in Akira Kurosawa's The Bad Sleep Well, The Human Vapor, Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki, High and Low, None but the Brave and the lead role as agent Jiro Kitami in Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi, which was reedited in the US as What's Up, Tiger Lily? Mihashi's looks were compared to those of Cary Grant's. He died in 2004 of myocardial infarction.[1]