Akiji Kobayashi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Akiji Kobayashi
Born(1930-09-06)September 6, 1930
Tokyo, Japan
DiedAugust 27, 1996(1996-08-27) (aged 65)
Yokohama, Japan
OccupationActor, voice actor
Years active1952-1996

Akiji Kobayashi (小林昭二, Kobayashi Akiji, September 6, 1930 – August 27, 1996), sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi, was a Japanese actor. He attended Nihon University College of Art, but withdrew before completing his degree and joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1949.[1] He made his film debut with Satsujin Yogisha in 1952.[1]

He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Toshio Mura (Muramatsu) in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman.[2] From 1983-84, he appeared in popular television detective series Seibu Keisatsu. His other notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana ("Oya-san") in several series of the Kamen Rider franchise.[2] He was one of the Kon Ichikawa's favorite actors, appearing in 12 Ichikawa's films.[3] His final film appeaence was Yatsuhaka-mura as Head of a factory directed by Kon Ichikawa in 1996. He was the official dubbing artist of John Wayne and Richard Crenna. Kobayashi died of lung cancer in Yokohama at the age of 65.[2]

Partial filmography[]

Films[]

  • 1972: Daigoro vs. Goliath
  • 1973: Kamen Rider V3 the Movie as Tobei Tachibana
  • 1973: Kamen Raidaa Bui Surii tai Desutoron Kaijin as Tobei Tachibana
  • 1974: Karei-naru Ichizoku (1974)
  • 1974: Kamen Rider X the Movie as Tobei Tachibana
  • 1974: Kamen Raidâ X: Go-Nin Raidâ tai kingu Dâku as Tobei Tachibana
  • 1974: Hanuman pob Har Aimoddaeng
  • 1974: Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie as Tôbei Tachibana
  • 1975: Kamen Rider Stronger the Movie as Tôbei Tachibana
  • 1976: The Inugami Family as Kôkichi Inugami
  • 1976: The Kagestar as Inspector Tonda
  • 1977: Akuma no temari-uta as Hisakabe - Chi'e's Manager
  • 1977: Gokumon-to as Takezô - Chief Fisherman / Narration
  • 1978: Rhyme of Vengeance as Detective Kogure
  • 1978: Hi no Tori as Yamatai
  • 1979: Byoinzaka no Kubikukuri no Ie'
  • 1979:
  • 1979: Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle as Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu
  • 1979: Sanada Yukimura no Bōryaku as Honda Masazumi
  • 1979: Ultraman as Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu
  • 1979: Immortal Kamen Rider Special as Tobei Tachibana
  • 1979: Nichiren
  • 1980: Shogun Assassin as Lord Kurogawa
  • 1980: Koto
  • 1981: Kofuku
  • 1981: Yuki
  • 1982: Keiji monogatari as Todo
  • 1982: Suspicion as Chief of Police, Ishihara
  • 1982: Kaikyô
  • 1983: The Makioka Sisters
  • 1985: Shokutaku no nai ie
  • 1986: Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma as Hanazuki
  • 1986: Kizudarake no kunshô as Inoue
  • 1986: Jittemai
  • 1988:
  • 1989: Black Rain as Katayama
  • 1989: Shaso as Takashi Kuriyama
  • 1989: Hana no Furu Gogo
  • 1990: Best Guy
  • 1990: Kumo no yôni, kaze no yôni as Konton (voice)
  • 1990: Urutora Q za mûbi: Hoshi no densetsu
  • 1991: Tenkawa densetsu satsujin jiken as Chief Police
  • 1991: Satsujin ga ippai
  • 1991: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
  • 1992: Hashire Melos! as Dionysius II (voice)
  • 1992: Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
  • 1993: Kaettekita Kogarashi Monjirō
  • 1994: Shijûshichinin no shikaku as Kurobei Ôno
  • 1994: Getting Any? as Chief of World Defence Force
  • 1995: Ie naki ko 2
  • 1996: Ultraman Zearth as Fisherman (cameo)
  • 1996: Gamera 2: Attack of Legion as Soldier (cameo)
  • 1996: Yatsuhaka-mura as Head of a factory (final film role)

Television[]

Dubbing[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Akiji Kobayashi". kotobank.jp. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Yoshimaru, Satoko (November 1996). "Captain Mura Dies at Age 65". Kaiju-Fan Vol. 1, No. 4. p.5.
  3. ^ "小林昭二". eiga.com. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "アラスカ魂". Fox Japan. Retrieved August 12, 2020.

Bibliography[]


Stub icon

This article about a Japanese actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""