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Keiju Kobayashi

Keiju Kobayashi

ActingBorn November 23, 1923 (86 years old at death)· Died September 16, 2010

Gunma, Japan

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Keiju Kobayashi (23 November 1923–16 September 2010) was a Japanese actor. Born in Gunma Prefecture, he began acting at the Nikkatsu studio after dropping out of Nihon University and made his film debut in 1942. In a career that spanned 65 years, he appeared in over 250 films, most famously in the "Company President" (Shachō) comedy films made at Toho, where he worked alongside Hisaya Morishige, Daisuke Kato, Norihei Miki, and others. There he helped define the popular image of the postwar salaryman. He also won many awards for his acting, including best actor awards at the Mainichi Film Awards for The Naked General in 1958 (where he played Kiyoshi Yamashita), for Kuroi gashū in 1960, and for The Elegant Life of Mr Everyman in 1963. Kobayashi appeared in films made by such notable directors as Akira Kurosawa, Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, and Kihachi Okamoto. He continued to give powerful performances after largely moving to television in the late 1960s. He died on 16 September 2010 of heart failure at the age of 86. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keiju Kobayashi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Also known as: Кэйдзю Кобаяси
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 212

Known For

Whisper of the Heart
Movie
★7.9

Whisper of the Heart

as Shiro Nishi (voice)

Karin
TV
★0.0

Karin

as 小森弥之助

Movies (203)

Godzilla Resurrection

Godzilla Resurrection

as Prime Minister Mitamura

2018

Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells

Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells

as Narrator

2005

Take the 'A' Train, Someday

TV Shows (9)

Karin

Karin

as 小森弥之助

151 ep.

Tuesday Suspense Theater

Tuesday Suspense Theater

1 ep.

Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow
Sanjuro
Movie
★8.0

Sanjuro

as The Spy

Tuesday Suspense Theater
TV
★0.0

Tuesday Suspense Theater

The Return of Godzilla
Movie
★7.2

The Return of Godzilla

as Prime Minister Seiki Mitamura

Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow
TV
★9.0

Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow

as Taira no Yoshimasa

Submersion of Japan
TV
★0.0

Submersion of Japan

as Dr. Yusuke Tadokoro

Waves of Spring
TV
★0.0

Waves of Spring

Submersion of Japan
Movie
★7.0

Submersion of Japan

as Dr. Tadokoro

Samurai Assassin
Movie
★7.4

Samurai Assassin

as Einosuke Kurihara

Pieces of Autumn
TV
★0.0

Pieces of Autumn

The Battle of Okinawa
Movie
★7.8

The Battle of Okinawa

as General Ushijima

Whisper of the Heart
Movie
★7.9

Whisper of the Heart

as Shiro Nishi (voice)

1995

Karin
TV
★0.0

Karin

as 小森弥之助

1993

Sanjuro
Movie
★8.0

Sanjuro

as The Spy

1962

Tuesday Suspense Theater
TV
★0.0

Tuesday Suspense Theater

1981

The Return of Godzilla
Movie
★7.2

The Return of Godzilla

as Prime Minister Seiki Mitamura

1984

Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow
TV
★9.0

Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow

as Taira no Yoshimasa

1976

Submersion of Japan
TV
★0.0

Submersion of Japan

as Dr. Yusuke Tadokoro

1974

Waves of Spring
TV
★0.0

Waves of Spring

1985

Submersion of Japan
Movie
★7.0

Submersion of Japan

as Dr. Tadokoro

1973

Samurai Assassin
Movie
★7.4

Samurai Assassin

as Einosuke Kurihara

1965

Pieces of Autumn
TV
★0.0

Pieces of Autumn

1973

The Battle of Okinawa
Movie
★7.8

The Battle of Okinawa

as General Ushijima

1971

Take the 'A' Train, Someday

as 平松

2003

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

as Self

2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

as Self

2002

Vengeance for Sale

Vengeance for Sale

as Undertaker

2002

No image

Inspector Muta's Incident Files: Yokohama to Kushiro Field. The Mystery of the Triple Murder That Only Marimo Knows.

as Inspector Muta

2001

One Summer's Day

One Summer's Day

as Kenshiro Ooi

1999

No image

The Case Files of Detective Superintendent Muta 25 - The Case of the Woman Who Slayed at Lake Toya

1998

To Love

To Love

as Kamijo

1997

Whisper of the Heart

Whisper of the Heart

as Shiro Nishi (voice)

1995

Tasmania Story

Tasmania Story

1990

Yawara!

Yawara!

as Jigoro inokuma

1989

The Wives of Rokumeikan

The Wives of Rokumeikan

1988

A Taxing Woman

A Taxing Woman

as Ryoko's Boss

1987

The Gentlemen’s Alliance

The Gentlemen’s Alliance

1986

Tree Without Leaves

Tree Without Leaves

as Hatsu-rojin

1986

For Business

For Business

as Mihara

1986

Godzilla 1985

Godzilla 1985

as Prime Minister Mitamura

1985

The Return of Godzilla

The Return of Godzilla

as Prime Minister Seiki Mitamura

1984

L・O・V・I・N・G

L・O・V・I・N・G

1983

Okinawan Boys

Okinawan Boys

1983

Baian Mayoibashi

Baian Mayoibashi

1982

The Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy

as Isoroku Yamamoto

1981

Godzilla Resurrection

Godzilla Resurrection

as Prime Minister Mitamura

2018

Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells

Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells

as Narrator

2005

Take the 'A' Train, Someday

Take the 'A' Train, Someday

as 平松

2003

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

as Self

2002

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

as Self

2002

Vengeance for Sale

Vengeance for Sale

as Undertaker

2002

No image

Inspector Muta's Incident Files: Yokohama to Kushiro Field. The Mystery of the Triple Murder That Only Marimo Knows.

as Inspector Muta

2001

One Summer's Day

One Summer's Day

as Kenshiro Ooi

1999

No image

The Case Files of Detective Superintendent Muta 25 - The Case of the Woman Who Slayed at Lake Toya

1998

To Love

To Love

as Kamijo

1997

Whisper of the Heart

Whisper of the Heart

as Shiro Nishi (voice)

1995

Tasmania Story

Tasmania Story

1990

Yawara!

Yawara!

as Jigoro inokuma

1989

The Wives of Rokumeikan

The Wives of Rokumeikan

1988

A Taxing Woman

A Taxing Woman

as Ryoko's Boss

1987

The Gentlemen’s Alliance

The Gentlemen’s Alliance

1986

Tree Without Leaves

Tree Without Leaves

as Hatsu-rojin

1986

For Business

For Business

as Mihara

1986

Godzilla 1985

Godzilla 1985

as Prime Minister Mitamura

1985

The Return of Godzilla

The Return of Godzilla

as Prime Minister Seiki Mitamura

1984

L・O・V・I・N・G

L・O・V・I・N・G

1983

Okinawan Boys

Okinawan Boys

1983

Baian Mayoibashi

Baian Mayoibashi

1982

The Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy

as Isoroku Yamamoto

1981

Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow

as Taira no Yoshimasa

52 ep.

Submersion of Japan

Submersion of Japan

as Dr. Yusuke Tadokoro

26 ep.

Waves of Spring

Waves of Spring

50 ep.

Pieces of Autumn

Pieces of Autumn

15 ep.

Japan Sinks

Japan Sinks

as 田所雄介博士

26 ep.

松田聖子のはじめての情事

松田聖子のはじめての情事

2 ep.

No image

弁護士朝日岳之助

1 ep.

Karin

Karin

as 小森弥之助

151 episodes

Tuesday Suspense Theater

Tuesday Suspense Theater

1 episodes

Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow

Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow

as Taira no Yoshimasa

52 episodes

Submersion of Japan

Submersion of Japan

as Dr. Yusuke Tadokoro

26 episodes

Waves of Spring

Waves of Spring

50 episodes

Pieces of Autumn

Pieces of Autumn

15 episodes

Japan Sinks

Japan Sinks

as 田所雄介博士

26 episodes

松田聖子のはじめての情事

松田聖子のはじめての情事

2 episodes

No image

弁護士朝日岳之助

1 episodes