History

一家は大連に移り住み、父・徳造は「スター写真館」を開業。
Mifune’s family moved to Dalian China, where his father established his new photo studio.

大連中学校に入学。
Young Mifune entered Dalian Junior High school.

同校卒業。
He graduated junior high school.

徴兵・甲種合格となり満州陸軍第七航空隊に入隊。航空隊では写真の経験・知識があるということから写真部に配属され航空写真を扱う。
Mifune was drafted into the Japanese Imperial Army and was stationed into the Seventh Flying Squad of the Manchurian Imperial Army Air Force. Due to his background in photography, Mifune was later assigned to the photography department where he was in charge of taking aerial photos of enemy grounds.

満州陸軍第八航空教育隊に転属、隊が引き揚げの為、滋賀県八日市に移る。
He was soon relocated to the Eight Flying Squad’s educational department. Later when troops retreated he was stationed at Yokaiichi, Shiga prefecture Japan.

熊本県上益城郡城南町隈乃庄の特攻隊基地に配属、この地で終戦を迎える。
By the end of the war, Mifune was stationed at the Kamikaze base in Kumanosho, Kumamoto prefecture Japan.

東京の東宝撮影所撮影部にいる先輩（大山年治氏）を訪ね、カメラマン助手の仕事を依頼。履歴書を提出したところ、「何かの手違いで」東宝第一期ニューフェイス募集に廻されていたため、6月に行われた面接を受けた。映画監督の山本嘉次郎氏の目に留まり、役者として補欠採用される。
After the war, Mifune visited his old friend Toshiharu Ohyama at Toho studios to apply for a job as a cinematographer. His resume was misplaced and submitted into the acting division, who were hosting auditions for new actors. At the interview Mifune left an impression to director Yamamoto, one of the interviewers, and passed the audition.

「撮影部の空きを待っている」という三船を映画監督の谷口千吉氏が説得し、映画「銀嶺の果て」（監督：谷口千吉氏、脚本編集：黒澤明氏）で役者としてデビュー。
Mifune decided to temporarily accept the position as a Toho actor until there was an opening in the cinematography division. Movie director Senkichi Taniguchi persuaded Mifune to take part in his upcoming film “Snow Trail”, where Mifune made his vivid debut.

黒澤明監督による「酔いどれ天使」の主役の一人に抜擢され、この作品の大成功により一躍人気が沸騰する。
Mifune was selected to play a supporting role in Akira Kurosawa’s film “Drunken Angel”. Mifune’s astonishing performance was the beginning of his stardom.

「羅生門」（黒澤明監督）がベネチア国際映画祭のグランプリを受賞。国際的俳優の第一歩を踏み出す。
“Rashomon” directed by Akira Kurosawa received the Grand Prix at the Venice Film festival, putting Japanese cinema on the map. This was Mifune’s first step towards becoming an international actor.

ブルーリボン男優主演賞を「馬喰一代」（木村恵吾監督）他の演技で受賞。
Mifune received the Blue Ribbon Best Actor Award for his performance in “The Life as a Horse-trader” by director Hiroshi Inagaki.

戦後初の海空戦映画「太平洋の鷲」（本多猪四郎監督）に出演。
Mifune starred in his first war film, “Eagle of the Pacific”

「七人の侍」（黒澤明監督）公開。
“The Seven Samurai” was released.

「生きものの記録」（黒澤明監督）で初の老け役に挑戦。
「宮本武蔵」（稲垣浩監督）3部作の第1部が米アカデミー賞の外国語映画賞を受賞。
Mifune starred in Akira Kurosawa’s film “I Live in Fear” where he played an elderly man. “Samurai trilogy - part one” received the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.

「蜘蛛巣城」「どん底」（黒澤明監督）公開。
“Throne of Blood” and “The Lower Depth” directed by Akira Kurosawa were released.

「隠し砦の三悪人」（黒澤明監督）公開。
毎日映画コンクール男優主演賞を「蜘蛛巣城」「どん底」（黒澤明監督）他の演技で受賞。
“The Hidden Fortress” by Akira Kurosawa was released. Mifune received the Mainichi Newspaper Best Actor award for his performances in “The Throne of Blood” and “The Lower Depth”.

前年主演の「無法松の一生」（稲垣浩監督）がベネチア国際映画祭のグランプリを受賞。
“The Rickshaw Man” directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, starring Mifune won the Grand Prix at the Venice Film Festival.

ベネチア国際映画祭開会式に出席。「悪い奴ほどよく眠る」（黒澤明監督）公開。
Mifune attended the Venice Film Festival screening of “The Bad Sleep Well” directed by Akira Kurosawa.

ベネチア国際映画祭主演男優賞を「用心棒」（黒澤明監督）で受賞。
Mifune received the Best Actor Award at the Venice Film Festival for his performance in “Yojimbo”.

三船プロダクションを設立し代表取締役に就任。
ブルーリボン男優主演賞及び日本映画記者会賞最優秀男優、キネマ旬報男優賞を「用心棒」（黒澤明監督）他の演技で受賞。
「椿三十郎」（黒澤明監督）公開。
Mifune established his own film production company Mifune Productions.
He received several domestic awards for his performance in “Yojimbo” including the Blue Ribbon Best Actor Award, Best Actor of the Cinema Junpo, and the Nihon Kishakai Best Actor Award.

三船プロ第一作（宝塚映画と共同製作）、「五十万人の遺産」を初監督。
「天国と地獄」（黒澤明監督）公開。

Mifune directed his first film “The Legacy of the 500,000”. “High and Low” directed by Akira Kurosawa was released.

専属契約を結んでいた東宝から独立。
黒澤監督との最後の作品「赤ひげ」で2度目のベネチア国際映画祭主演男優賞を受賞。
Mifune became an independent actor after his exclusive contract with Toho expired. Mifune won his second Best Actor Award at the Venice Film Festival for his performance in “Red Beard”, which was his last collaboration with director Akira Kurosawa.

東京都世田谷区成城にスタジオとオープンセット完備の三船プロ撮影所を建設。
ブルーリボン男優主演賞及び日本映画記者会賞最優秀男優を「赤ひげ」の演技で受賞。
三船プロ単独自主制作第一作「怒濤一万里」（福田純監督）公開。
Mifune began constructing his studio and open set in Tokyo, Setagaya Seijo.
He received several domestic awards for his performance in “Red Beard”.

五社協定を破り、三船プロ「黒部の太陽」（熊井啓監督）を石原プロと共同で製作・公開（出演も）。
芸術選奨文部大臣賞を「上意討ち」（小林正樹監督）他の演技で受賞。
日米合作「太平洋の地獄」（ジョン・ブアマン）に主演。
Mifune produced and starred in “The Sands of Kurobe”. He received the Minister of Education Award for his performance in “Samurai Rebellion”.
He starred in “Hell in the Pacific” with Lee Marvin (directed by John Boorman)

キネマ旬報男優賞を「黒部の太陽」（熊井啓監督）他の演技で受賞。
Mifune received the Cinema Junpo Best Actor Award for his performance in “The Sands of Kurobe”.

テレビCM「男は黙ってサッポロビール」に出演。
Mifune made an appearance in the famous Sapporo Beer Commercial.

仏映画「レッド・サン」（テレンス・ヤング監督）でアラン・ドロン氏、チャールス・ブロンソン氏らと共演。
Mifune starred in “Red Sun” with Alain Delon and Charles Bronson, directed by Terrance Young.

三船プロ製作のテレビ映画シリーズ 「荒野の素浪人」（NET）出演。
Mifune starred in the television series “The Wandering Samurai of the Wilderness”.

米映画「ミッドウェイ」（ジャック・スマイト監督）撮影開始。チャールストン・ヘストン氏、ヘンリー・フォンダ氏 らと共演。山本五十六役。
Mifune starred in “Midaway” along with Charlton Heston and Henry Fonda.

「剣と風と子守唄」（日本テレビ）に出演。
Mifune starred in the television series “Sword, Wind and Lullaby”.

「江戸の鷹」（テレビ朝日）に出演。
Mifune starred in the television series “Hawk of Edo”.

「三船芸術学院」を開校。俳優、タレントの養成を行う。
He opened Mifune Geijyutu Gakuin, a school for actors, actresses and talents.

米シカゴで「三船敏郎フェスティバル」が開催される。（翌年ニューヨークでも開催）
The Mifune festival was hosted in Chicago and New York.

紫綬褒章を受賞
米カリフォルニア大LA校から名誉学位に匹敵するUCLAメダルを受ける。
Mifune was granted the Purple Ribbon Award. He later received the UCLA honorary medal.

「男はつらいよ・知床慕情」（山田洋次監督）に出演。
Mifune starred in “Its Tough to be a Man” directed by Yoji Yamada.

ブルーリボン助演男優賞及び毎日映画コンクール男優助演賞を「男はつらいよ・知床慕情」（山田洋次監督）の演技で受賞。
Mifune received the best supporting actor award for his appearance in “Its Tough Being a Man”.

平成元年/フランス政府から芸術文芸勲章を受章。
「千利休　本覺坊遺文」（熊井啓監督）公開。
Mifune received the Art and Literature Award from the government of France.

米サンフランシスコのさくら祭りパレードに参加。
Mifune attended the Sakura Festival Parade in San Francisco.

仏パリ・シャンティ競馬場で開かれた大日本弓馬会の公演に参加。
Mifune performed horseback archery at the Chante racetrack in Paris.

勲三等瑞宝章を受章
Mifune received the Sacred Treasure Award from the Japanese government.

日本アカデミー賞会長特別賞を京マチ子さん、山田五十鈴さん、市川右太衛門氏らとともに受賞。
遺作となる「深い河」（熊井啓監督）が公開。
Mifune received the honorary chairman award at the Japanese Academy Awards. His last film “Deep River” was released.