Mitani Noboru

Name: Mitani Noboru
Native name: 三谷昇
Also Known as: みたにのぼる
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: April 9, 1932
Died: January 15, 2023

Noboru Mitani was a Japanese actor, born in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan. He was known for "A Thousand & One Nights" (1969), "Dodes'ka-den" (1970) and "The Geisha House" (1998). Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
1971	Song of the Horse	Movie	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2007	Kyoto Chiken no Onna Season 4 Japanese Drama, 2007, 8 eps Kinoshita (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	8	Kinoshita (Ep. 8) Guest Role	0.0
2006	Jikou Keisatsu Japanese Drama, 2006, 9 eps Kida Jiro (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)	9	Kida Jiro (Ep. 9) Guest Role	7.4
2004	Mystery Minzoku Gakusha Yakumo Itsuki Japanese Drama, 2004, 10 eps Karatsu Hikoemon (Ep .5-6) (Guest Role)	10	Karatsu Hikoemon (Ep .5-6) Guest Role	0.0
2003	Yozakura Osome Japanese Drama, 2003, 10 eps Sozaemon Yanagawa [Ep.8] (Guest Role)	10	Sozaemon Yanagawa [Ep.8] Guest Role	0.0
2003	Damned Files Japanese Drama, 2003, 12 eps (Ep. 7) (Support Role)	12	(Ep. 7) Support Role	0.0
1999	Gokenin Zankuro Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1999, 10 eps [Dojo master] (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	10	[Dojo master] (Ep. 7) Guest Role	8.5
1997	Bokura no Yuki Japanese Drama, 1997, 10 eps (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	10	(Ep. 10) Guest Role	7.7
1995	Christmas Kiss - Let's Meet Eve Japanese Drama, 1995, 11 eps Matsumoto Hitoshi (Support Role)	11	Matsumoto Hitoshi Support Role	6.0
1995	Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo Japanese Drama, 1995, 8 eps Tokita Juzo (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	8	Tokita Juzo (Ep. 1) Guest Role	7.7
1995	Hitori ni Shinaide Japanese Drama, 1995, 12 eps Moto (Support Role)	12	Moto Support Role	0.0
1990	Sasurai Keiji Ryojo Hen Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1990, 23 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	23	(Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1990	Deka Kizoku Japanese Drama, 1990, 37 eps (Ep. 14) (Guest Role)	37	(Ep. 14) Guest Role	0.0
1989	Mahou Shoujo Chuuka na Ipanema! Japanese Drama, 1989, 23 eps Tigris (Support Role)	23	Tigris Support Role	7.5
1988	Wild de Iko! BORN TO BE WILD Japanese Drama, 1988, 20 eps (Support Role)	20	Support Role	10.0
1988	Hagure Keiji: Junjoha Series 1 Japanese Drama, 1988, 25 eps [Pet hotel] (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	25	[Pet hotel] (Ep. 3) Guest Role	0.0
1987	Jungle Japanese Drama, 1987, 35 eps Tokuda (Guest Role)	35	Tokuda Guest Role	0.0
1986	Dobutsu Dori Yume Land Japanese Drama, 1986, 25 eps (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)	25	(Ep. 9) Guest Role	0.0
1983	Jiken Kisha Chabo! Japanese Drama, 1983, 26 eps Nanatani Shuichi (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)	26	Nanatani Shuichi (Ep. 11) Guest Role	0.0
1982	Tachibana: Noboru Seishun Tebikae Japanese Drama, 1982, 23 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	23	(Ep. 3) Guest Role	0.0
1982	Uchuu Keiji Gavan Japanese Drama, 1982, 44 eps Witch Kiba (Support Role)	44	Witch Kiba Support Role	7.3
1980	Bokura Yakyu Tanteidan Japanese Drama, 1980, 18 eps (Ep. 17) (Guest Role)	18	(Ep. 17) Guest Role	0.0
1980	Denshi Sentai Denziman Japanese Drama, 1980, 51 eps [Baloon vendor] [Adobaloolar's human form] (Ep. 13) (Guest Role)	51	[Baloon vendor] [Adobaloolar's human form] (Ep. 13) Guest Role	7.2
1978	Spider-Man Japanese Drama, 1978, 41 eps Sawai (Ep. 37) (Guest Role)	41	Sawai (Ep. 37) Guest Role	7.0
1977	Kaiketsu Zubat Japanese Drama, 1977, 32 eps Jumonji Aobei (Ep. 20) (Guest Role)	32	Jumonji Aobei (Ep. 20) Guest Role	7.7
1976	Kimaguren Tenshi Japanese Drama, 1976, 43 eps [Magazine company man] (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	43	[Magazine company man] (Ep. 10) Guest Role	2.0
1974	Fight! Dragon Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps (Support Role)	26	Support Role	6.8
1973	Ultraman Taro Japanese Drama, 1973, 53 eps Nitani Kazumi (Ep. 51-53) (Guest Role)	53	Nitani Kazumi (Ep. 51-53) Guest Role	7.2
1973	Horror Theater Unbalance Japanese Drama, 1973, 13 eps (Unknown)	13	Unknown	2.0
1972	Mama wa Rival Japanese Drama, 1972, 52 eps (Ep. 39) (Guest Role)	52	(Ep. 39) Guest Role	0.0
1971	Saboten to Marshmallow Japanese Drama, 1971, 26 eps Ito Saburo [Mariko’s father] (Support Role)	26	Ito Saburo [Mariko’s father] Support Role	10.0
1970	Miyamoto Musashi Japanese Drama, 1970, 26 eps (Support Role)	26	Support Role	0.0
1957	Koko ni Hito Ari Japanese Drama, 1957, 176 eps (Ep. 70) (Guest Role)	176	(Ep. 70) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2016	The Ark in the Mirage Japanese Movie, 2016, (Support Role)	Support Role	1.0
2013	The Storyteller's Apprentice Japanese Movie, 2013, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.0
2012	Samurai of the Night Japanese Movie, 2012, [Old man selling poem collection] (Support Role)	[Old man selling poem collection] Support Role	6.2
2009	Looking for Cherry Blossoms Japanese Movie, 2009, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.8
2007	The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia Japanese Movie, 2007, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.4
2007	Love Never to End Japanese Movie, 2007, [Condominium manager] (Guest Role)	[Condominium manager] Guest Role	6.5
2005	Under the Same Moon Japanese Movie, 2005, [Priest] (Support Role)	[Priest] Support Role	6.0
2005	The Summer of the Ubume Japanese Movie, 2005, [Picture story show teller] (Support Role)	[Picture story show teller] Support Role	6.7
2005	In the Pool Japanese Movie, 2005, Doctor Himenogi (Support Role)	Doctor Himenogi Support Role	6.9
2003	Go Zamareji Japanese Movie, 2003, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
2000	Iki-jigoku Japanese Movie, 2000, [The Professor] (Support Role)	[The Professor] Support Role	5.8
2000	Dora-heita Japanese Movie, 2000, [Government Official Ochiai] (Support Role)	[Government Official Ochiai] Support Role	6.4
1999	The Geisha House Japanese Movie, 1999, Mikami (Support Role)	Mikami Support Role	7.6
1997	Kagi Japanese Movie, 1997, Dr. Kojima (Support Role)	Dr. Kojima Support Role	0.0
1997	King of Sha-kin Japanese Movie, 1997, (Unknown)	Unknown	3.0
1997	Woman in Witness Protection Japanese Movie, 1997, [Theatre producer] (Support Role)	[Theatre producer] Support Role	7.2
1997	Parasite Eve Japanese Movie, 1997, Mutsuo Ishihara (Support Role)	Mutsuo Ishihara Support Role	6.4
1995	A Quiet Life Japanese Movie, 1995, [Man in novel] (Support Role)	[Man in novel] Support Role	7.1
1992	Hold Me and Kiss Me Japanese Movie, 1992, Osanai Yoichi (Support Role)	Osanai Yoichi Support Role	8.0
1992	Kantsubaki Japanese Movie, 1992, Sho (Support Role)	Sho Support Role	6.3
1990	Free and Easy 3 Japanese Movie, 1990, (Support Role)	Support Role	8.0
1990	Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero Japanese Movie, 1990, Saito (Support Role)	Saito Support Role	6.5
1989	Sweet Home Japanese Movie, 1989, [Middle-aged official] (Support Role)	[Middle-aged official] Support Role	6.7
1988	Be-Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Ondo Japanese Movie, 1988, [Pachinko parlor man] (Support Role)	[Pachinko parlor man] Support Role	0.0
1988	Evil Dead Trap Japanese Movie, 1988, [Detective] (Support Role)	[Detective] Support Role	6.8
1988	A Taxing Woman’s Return Japanese Movie, 1988, [detective] (Guest Role)	[detective] Guest Role	6.9
1987	Makeup Japanese Movie, 1987, Nagano (Support Role)	Nagano Support Role	2.0
1986	The Gentlemen’s Alliance Japanese Movie, 1986, Kuroiwa Tatsumi (Support Role)	Kuroiwa Tatsumi Support Role	0.0
1986	Atami Murder Case Japanese Movie, 1986, Judge Takakura (Support Role)	Judge Takakura Support Role	6.0
1985	Congratulatory Speech Japanese Movie, 1985, Nishiguchi (Guest Role)	Nishiguchi Guest Role	6.0
1985	Love Letter Japanese Movie, 1985, [Vice principal] (Support Role)	[Vice principal] Support Role	6.5
1985	Big Magnum Kuroiwa Sensei Japanese Movie, 1985, Nobuo Kishi (Support Role)	Nobuo Kishi Support Role	0.0
1984	Cursed Village in Yudono Mountains Japanese Movie, 1984, Osone Tatsuya (Support Role)	Osone Tatsuya Support Role	0.0
1983	Choji Snack Bar Japanese Movie, 1983, Nakamura [Police Officer] (Support Role)	Nakamura [Police Officer] Support Role	6.3
1983	Stacked Wood Scraps Japanese Movie, 1983, Kono (Support Role)	Kono Support Role	7.3
1981	Angel Guts: Red Porno Japanese Movie, 1981, Seiko's Dad (Support Role)	Seiko's Dad Support Role	5.8
1981	Nihon Philharmonic Orchestra: Hono no Dai go Gakusho Japanese Movie, 1981, Fuji (Support Role)	Fuji Support Role	5.0
1981	Love Letter Japanese Movie, 1981, [Gynecologist] (Bit part)	[Gynecologist] Bit part	6.4
1981	Samurai Reincarnation Japanese Movie, 1981, [Traveling monk] (Bit part)	[Traveling monk] Bit part	7.1
1981	Female Teacher: Dirty Afternoon Japanese Movie, 1981, Nomoto Suekichi [Sueko's father] (Support Role)	Nomoto Suekichi [Sueko's father] Support Role	6.4
1980	The Terrible Couple Japanese Movie, 1980, [Vice principal] (Bit part)	[Vice principal] Bit part	6.5
1980	Mister Donbei Japanese Movie, 1980, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1979	Yume Clan The Raibaru Japanese Movie, 1979, [Bank Chief] (Guest Role)	[Bank Chief] Guest Role	0.0
1979	Star of David: Beauty Hunting Japanese Movie, 1979, Sakuzo (Support Role)	Sakuzo Support Role	5.5
1979	Kibogaoka Couple War Japanese Movie, 1979, Nakamura Ichiro (Unknown)	Nakamura Ichiro Unknown	2.0
1979	Oretachi ni Hakahanai Japanese Movie, 1979, detective Kuroda (Support Role)	detective Kuroda Support Role	3.0
1979	The House of Hanging Japanese Movie, 1979, [Member of Ishikiri Forensics] (Support Role)	[Member of Ishikiri Forensics] Support Role	6.8
1979	Woman with Red Hair Japanese Movie, 1979, Alcoholist (Support Role)	Alcoholist Support Role	4.6
1978	The Demon Japanese Movie, 1978, [Train conductor] (Support Role)	[Train conductor] Support Role	7.5
1978	Message from Space Japanese Movie, 1978, Kamesasa (Support Role)	Kamesasa Support Role	6.2
1978	Teacher Deer Japanese Movie, 1978, Morioka Rihei (Unknown)	Morioka Rihei Unknown	5.5
1977	Yumeno Kyusaku's Girl Hell Japanese Movie, 1977, Kawamura Hideaki (Support Role)	Kawamura Hideaki Support Role	5.5
1977	Sex Crime Japanese Movie, 1977, [Detective A] (Guest Role)	[Detective A] Guest Role	1.0
1977	Curse Japanese Movie, 1977, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.9
1977	Dan no Urayomakurakassenki Japanese Movie, 1977, (Unknown)	Unknown	2.0
1977	The Japanese Belly Button Japanese Movie, 1977, [Railway assistant] / Takada / [Comedian] (Unknown)	[Railway assistant] / Takada / [Comedian] Unknown	2.0
1976	The Inugami Family Japanese Movie, 1976, Fujisaki (Support Role)	Fujisaki Support Role	7.1
1975	Dai Datsugoku Japanese Movie, 1975, [Kozue's colleagues] (Support Role)	[Kozue's colleagues] Support Role	0.0
1973	Supporters Japanese Movie, 1973, Milk shop (Bit part)	Milk shop Bit part	2.0
1972	Music Japanese Movie, 1972, Shunji (Support Role)	Shunji Support Role	0.0
1972	Journey Into Solitude Japanese Movie, 1972, [Beggar] (Bit part)	[Beggar] Bit part	6.6
1972	Under the Flag of the Rising Sun Japanese Movie, 1972, Terajima Tsuguo (Support Role)	Terajima Tsuguo Support Role	7.6

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2015	Kariya Keibu Series 15: Kyoto Tapestry Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps [Koichi's secretary] (Guest Role)	1	[Koichi's secretary] Guest Role	0.0
2007	Fukushuru wa Ware ni Ari Japanese Special, 2007, 1 eps [Movie theater customer] (Support Role)	1	[Movie theater customer] Support Role	0.0
2005	Shinpu Kusaba Ippei no Suiri 2 Japanese Special, 2005, 1 eps Father Kagami (Support Role)	1	Father Kagami Support Role	0.0
2004	Shinpu Kusaba Ippei no Suiri 1 Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps Father Kagami (Support Role)	1	Father Kagami Support Role	0.0
2001	Nishimura Kyotaro Travel Mystery 36: Notohanto Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 2001, 1 eps Sato [Lawyer] (Guest Role)	1	Sato [Lawyer] Guest Role	0.0
1997	Kaseifu wa Mita! 16 Japanese Special, 1997, 1 eps Makita Moritoshi [Chihiro's father, businessman] (Guest Role)	1	Makita Moritoshi [Chihiro's father, businessman] Guest Role	0.0
1995	Yume no Tsuzuki Japanese Drama, 1995, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	0.0
1995	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1995 Winter Special Japanese Special, 1995, 1 eps {Yume no Tsuzuki} (Support Role)	1	{Yume no Tsuzuki} Support Role	0.0
1994	Chiho Kisha Tachibana Yosuke 4: Oume Okutama Tsushin Kyoku Japanese Special, 1994, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	0.0
1994	Kumon Horitsu Sodanjo 2: Koka na Tsuke Japanese Special, 1994, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	0.0
1994	Kyoto Josei Kisha Series 11: Kyoto Nara Satsujin Kaido Japanese Special, 1994, 1 eps Kato Aoyama (Guest Role)	1	Kato Aoyama Guest Role	0.0
1993	Kumon Horitsu Sodanjo: Rikon Japanese Special, 1993, 1 eps Watanabe (Guest Role)	1	Watanabe Guest Role	0.0
1993	Onna Kenji Kasumi Yuko 9: Aoi Yubi Japanese Special, 1993, 1 eps Iwamoto (Guest Role)	1	Iwamoto Guest Role	0.0
1992	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1992 Spring Special Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps {Furueru Ai} (Support Role)	1	{Furueru Ai} Support Role	0.0
1992	Furueru Ai Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1991	Matsumoto Seicho Sakka Katsudo 40 Nenkinen Kuroi Gashu Sakamichi no Ie Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1991	Ko Kyoto Mystery 3: Tsuwano Hagi Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps [Chief of Kudo Kosan] (Guest Role)	1	[Chief of Kudo Kosan] Guest Role	0.0
1991	Asahina Shuhei Mystery Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps Motomura (Guest Role)	1	Motomura Guest Role	0.0
1988	Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery 4 Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps Yoshida (Guest Role)	1	Yoshida Guest Role	2.0
1988	Kikyo Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	0.0
1985	Matsumo Seicho Special Japanese Special, 1985, 1 eps Detective Naito (Support Role)	1	Detective Naito Support Role	0.0
1984	In no Kokuhatsusha Japanese Special, 1984, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1983	Dansen Japanese Special, 1983, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1983	Nishimura Kyotaro Travel Mystery 4 Japanese Special, 1983, 1 eps Nozaki [Osaka Prefectural Police detective] (Guest Role)	1	Nozaki [Osaka Prefectural Police detective] Guest Role	0.0
1982	Goyosen Enjo Japanese Special, 1982, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1981	Chantoko no Hono Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1980	Kyofu! Panic!! Hitokui Kuma: Shijo Saidai no Sangeki - Kuma Arashi Japanese Drama, 1980, 1 eps Odo (Support Role)	1	Odo Support Role	0.0

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