Hiroyuki Nagato was born on January 10, 1934 in Kyoto, Japan. He was an actor and director, known for Koto (1963), Mon deuxième frère (1959) and Shinjuku Incident: Guerre de gangs à Tokyo (2009). He was previously married to Yôko Minamida. He died on May 21, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan.