Mitsuhiko Okura is the second son of former Shintoho president Mitsugi Okura. He made his acting debut in 1956 under the name of Mitsuhiko Oe. He also served as president of the Shintoho-associated Fuji Eiga company. When Mitsugi Okura left Shintoho in December 1960 and reorganized Fuji Eiga into Okura Film, Mitsuhiko served on the new company's Board of Directors and later succeeded his father as president of Okura Film.
