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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…
- Born
- 15 November 1913
- Died
- 12 April 1985
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Known for
- Actor
- Guides here
- 1 film
Biography
Who is Seiji Miyaguchi?
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.
Biography from TMDB, edited for length. Verified 6 November 2026.
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Seiji was born in which country?
Tokyo, Japan.
What is Seiji Miyaguchi best known for?
Best known as a actor, with 1 credited film in the MovieState library.
Which Seiji Miyaguchi films can I read about here?
Seven Samurai (1954).