Akiji Kobayashi
Birthday: 1930-09-06
Place of Birth: Yodobashi ward, Tokyo, Japan
Biography: 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. He made his film debut with Satsujin Yogisha in 1952. He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Toshio Muramatsu in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman. From 1983-84, he appeared in the popular television detective series Seibu Keisatsu. His other notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana ("Oya-san") in several series of the Kamen Rider franchise. He was one of Kon Ichikawa's favorite actors, appearing in 12 Ichikawa films. His final film appearance 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 on August 27, 1996, ten days before his 66th birthday.
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47 Ronin
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Kwaidan
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
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Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
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Youth of the Beast
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Getting Any?
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Godzilla vs. Mothra
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
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Foundry Town
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Pleasures of the Flesh
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The Kagestar: The Movie
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Five Riders vs. King Dark
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Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants
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Go Go Kamen Rider
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Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
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The Inugami Family
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This Transient Life
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Run, Melos!
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Lullaby to Kill
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Mandala
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Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders
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The Men Who Made Ultraman
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The Curse of the Ghost
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Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
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Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
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Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
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Master Swordsman Hirate Miki - Duel in Tone
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The Tale of Jean Valjean
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Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 5 - The Mystery of the Skull Wife
Fifth film of "Mysterious Thirteen Nights" series....
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Harakiri
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Black Rain
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Intruders
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The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
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Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
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The Longest Tunnel
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Shogun Assassin
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Death Shadows
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Ultraman Zearth
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Queen Bee
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Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
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Ultraman: Terror on Route 87
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Daigoro vs. Goliath
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Fight of the Gamblers
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Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie
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Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell
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Kamen Rider V3: The Movie
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Internal Sleuth
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Island of Hell
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Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko
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Lonely Heart
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Prison Break
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Karate Cop
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Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie
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Desperate Pursuit
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All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!!
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Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
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Suspicion
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Koto: The Ancient City
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The House of Hanging
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Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
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Utamaro's World
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Noh Mask Murders
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The Makioka Sisters
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The Pirates of Buban
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The Birth of Ultraman
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Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
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Yuki
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The Empty Table
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
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Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2
Brings Shingo face to face against Yagyu Tajima, the Shogun’s fencing instructor in a match that cou...
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Revive! Ultraman
The film is composed of stock footage from the original Ultraman television series with additional n...
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Afternoon When Flowers Fell
A widowed restaurateur is faced with scandal after discovering her late husband had a child out of w...
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The Shogun Assassins
This is a film about a real person. Sanada Yukimura fought a war against Tokugawa Ieyasu....
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Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey
The night in Ginza was shimmering with neon lights. A grand celebration was being held for the seven...
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The Father of Ultra Q
Akio Jissoji's documentary on the production of Ultra Q. Interview with series creator Eiji Tsuburay...
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The 8-Tomb Village
A band of samurai warriors places a curse on a family fortune thus frustrating the heir 4 centuries ...
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