Kōji Mitsui

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

131

Gender

Male

Birthday

1910-03-06

Day of death

1979-07-20 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Kōji Mitsui

Biography

Mitsui Koji ( March 6, 1910 - April 20, 1979 ) was a Japanese actor. His real name was Mitsui Hikohide. After the war, he played an active role as a supporting actor in films directed by Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu . His former stage name was Mitsui Hideo. Changed his stage name to Mitsui Koji in Ozu's Hen in the Wind (1948) . His role as the playboy Kisaburo in Kurosawa Akira 's The Lower Depths (1957) won him the Best Supporting Actor award at the 12th Mainichi Film Awards and the 8th Blue Ribbon Awards, solidifying his status as a supporting actor. After going freelance in 1960, he worked not only in films but also in television dramas and on stage, but after undergoing surgery for a stomach ulcer in 1971, his health deteriorated and he scaled back his acting career. He died of heart failure on April 20, 1979 at a hospital in Kamakura. He was 69 years old.

Known For

  • High and Low

    High and Low

  • Woman in the Dunes

    Woman in the Dunes

  • The Hidden Fortress

    The Hidden Fortress

  • Before the Wedding

    Before the Wedding

  • The Father and His Son

    The Father and His Son

  • Onna no ryūkō

    Onna no ryūkō

  • 刑事部屋

    刑事部屋

  • Street Without End

    Street Without End

  • Hibi no haishin

    Hibi no haishin

  • The Bad Sleep Well

    The Bad Sleep Well

  • A Hen in the Wind

    A Hen in the Wind

  • 喜劇 金の実る樹に恋が咲く

    喜劇 金の実る樹に恋が咲く

  • The Lower Depths

    The Lower Depths

  • Iroha Elegy

    Iroha Elegy

  • The Battle of Okinawa

    The Battle of Okinawa

  • The Layabout and Seabathing

    The Layabout and Seabathing

  • Dodes'ka-den

    Dodes'ka-den

  • The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

    The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

  • A Mother Should Be Loved

    A Mother Should Be Loved

  • Ohana han

    Ohana han

  • Our Planes Fly South

    Our Planes Fly South

  • Spring Thunder

    Spring Thunder

  • Thus Another Day

    Thus Another Day

  • Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido

    Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido

  • A Case of Honor

    A Case of Honor

  • Our Chief, Our Doctor

    Our Chief, Our Doctor

  • Hijō no otoko

    Hijō no otoko

  • Drunkard's Paradise

    Drunkard's Paradise

  • Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass

    Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass

  • Lumberjack and Lady

    Lumberjack and Lady

  • Irohanihoheto

    Irohanihoheto

  • I Will Buy You

    I Will Buy You

  • Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

    Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru

  • Hadashi no hanayome

    Hadashi no hanayome

  • Incidental Murders

    Incidental Murders

  • Okinu and Banto

    Okinu and Banto

  • Fireworks Over the Sea

    Fireworks Over the Sea

  • Sumida River

    Sumida River

  • Beautiful Tengu

    Beautiful Tengu

  • A Hero of Tokyo

    A Hero of Tokyo

  • Early Spring

    Early Spring

  • 慶安水滸傳

    慶安水滸傳

  • Chutaro of Banba

    Chutaro of Banba

  • Dragnet Girl

    Dragnet Girl

  • Carmen Comes Home

    Carmen Comes Home

  • Happy Times

    Happy Times

  • The Inner Palace Conspiracy

    The Inner Palace Conspiracy

  • Floating Weeds

    Floating Weeds

  • Victory Song

    Victory Song

  • Yasen gungakutai

    Yasen gungakutai

  • Zoku aizen katsura

    Zoku aizen katsura

  • Hikkoshi yatsure

    Hikkoshi yatsure

  • Epitaph to My Love

    Epitaph to My Love

  • Children of the Sun

    Children of the Sun

  • A Fugitive from the Past

    A Fugitive from the Past

  • A Story of Floating Weeds

    A Story of Floating Weeds

  • Nanami: The Inferno of First Love

    Nanami: The Inferno of First Love

  • The Unbalanced Wheel

    The Unbalanced Wheel

  • Furimuita hanayome

    Furimuita hanayome

  • Tabi sugata nezumi kozō

    Tabi sugata nezumi kozō

  • Haha o tataeru uta

    Haha o tataeru uta

  • Botchan

    Botchan

  • No Blood Relation

    No Blood Relation

  • Red Beard

    Red Beard

  • Love Letter

    Love Letter

  • The Loyal 47 Ronin

    The Loyal 47 Ronin

  • A Fool's Love

    A Fool's Love

  • Mother Country

    Mother Country

  • Our Miyo-chan

    Our Miyo-chan

  • Ishimatsu of the Forest

    Ishimatsu of the Forest

  • The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations

    The Monster Cat of the Fifty-Three Stations

  • Ejima and Ikushima

    Ejima and Ikushima

  • Maria of the Ant Village

    Maria of the Ant Village

  • Japan's Longest Day

    Japan's Longest Day

  • The Thick-Walled Room

    The Thick-Walled Room

  • The Inheritance

    The Inheritance

  • Japan's No. 1 Braggart

    Japan's No. 1 Braggart

  • Weeping Doll

    Weeping Doll

  • Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha

    Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha

  • Gang vs. Gang

    Gang vs. Gang

  • Crazy Uproar

    Crazy Uproar

  • Tange Sazen

    Tange Sazen

  • Killers on Parade

    Killers on Parade

  • Times of Joy and Sorrow

    Times of Joy and Sorrow

  • The Vassal's Neck

    The Vassal's Neck

  • Hot Corner Murder

    Hot Corner Murder

  • Iki na fûraibô

    Iki na fûraibô

  • Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi

    Modan dôchû: Sono koi matta nashi

  • Here Is a Spring

    Here Is a Spring

  • The Boss's Son at College

    The Boss's Son at College

  • The Most Beautiful Day of My Life

    The Most Beautiful Day of My Life

  • Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

    Kiku and Isamu: Two Siblings Born in Japan

  • The Genealogy of Women

    The Genealogy of Women

  • Otoko no Uta

    Otoko no Uta

  • With Wife, Children, and Friends

    With Wife, Children, and Friends

  • Five Men of Edo

    Five Men of Edo

  • The Honest Fool

    The Honest Fool

  • Police Precinct Part 8

    Police Precinct Part 8

  • Always in My Heart

    Always in My Heart

  • Shin kitsune to tanuki

    Shin kitsune to tanuki

  • 元祿美少年記

    元祿美少年記

  • The Body

    The Body

  • The Greatest Challenge of All

    The Greatest Challenge of All

  • Koko ni otoko ari

    Koko ni otoko ari

  • Only She Knows

    Only She Knows

  • Tokyo Bay

    Tokyo Bay

  • The Spy Has Not Died Yet

    The Spy Has Not Died Yet

  • Great X

    Great X

  • Firefly Light

    Firefly Light

  • Great Jailbreak

    Great Jailbreak

  • There Was a Father

    There Was a Father

  • A Bridge for Two Alone

    A Bridge for Two Alone

  • Scandal

    Scandal

  • Typhoon

    Typhoon

  • Always in My Heart Part 2

    Always in My Heart Part 2

  • The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

    The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

  • The Young Ace in Hawaii

    The Young Ace in Hawaii

  • Christ in Bronze

    Christ in Bronze

  • How to Make Money

    How to Make Money

  • Young Swordsman

    Young Swordsman

  • A Roaring Trade

    A Roaring Trade

  • Legends of Honor

    Legends of Honor

  • Salaryman's Medal

    Salaryman's Medal

  • Beyond the Rainbow

    Beyond the Rainbow

  • The Human Condition

    The Human Condition

  • Koi no gashū

    Koi no gashū

  • Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen

    Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen

  • Lucky Dragon No. 5

    Lucky Dragon No. 5

  • Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery

    Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery

  • Fox and Raccoon

    Fox and Raccoon

  • Tokyo Omnibus

    Tokyo Omnibus