Biography
Seiji Miyaguchi (宮口 精二 Miyaguchi Seiji, November 15, 1913–April 12, 1985) was a Japanese actor who appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (as Kyuzo, the master swordsman) despite the actor's confession to have never handled a sword before the role, Ikiru as a yakuza boss from "restaurant row," and Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan. He died of lung cancer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Seiji Miyaguchi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Seven Samurai
Kyuzo
Ikiru
Yakuza Boss
Untamed Woman
Sotaro, Oshima's older brother
Tokyo Twilight
Policeman
Kwaidan
Old Man (segment "In a Cup of Tea")
Throne of Blood
Phantom samurai
Early Spring
Yuzo Miura
The Human Condition I: No...
Kyôritsu Ô
The Ballad of Narayama
Matayan
The Bad Sleep Well
Public Prosecutor Okakura