Keiju Kobayashi
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Careers this long are unusual: Keiju Kobayashi is a Japanese actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Whisper of the Heart' (Shiro Nishi). Among the rest of the work, 'Sanjuro' stands out.
Keiju Kobayashi
108 Movies
4 Series
Careers this long are unusual: Keiju Kobayashi is a Japanese actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Whisper of the Heart' (Shiro Nishi). Among the rest of the work, 'Sanjuro' stands out.
Movies
Plays Shiro Nishi (voice)
Whisper of the Heart
1995
Plays The Spy
Sanjuro
1962
Plays Prime Minister Seiki Mitamura
The Return of Godzilla
1984
Plays Hassan
The Tiger of Malaya
1943
Plays Prime Minister Mitamura
Godzilla 1985
1985
Plays General Ushijima
The Battle of Okinawa
1971
Plays Awajinokami Wakisake
Chûshingura
1962
Plays Isoroku Yamamoto
The Imperial Navy
1981
Plays Chamberlain Yoshihiro Tokugawa
Japan's Longest Day
1967
Plays Hisao
The End of Summer
1961
Plays Ryoko's Boss
A Taxing Woman
1987
Plays Dr. Tadokoro
Submersion of Japan
1973
Plays Einosuke Kurihara
Samurai Assassin
1965
Plays Shinji
A Wife's Heart
1956
Plays Toshizo Hijikata
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
1969
Plays Tayama
Little Peach
1958
Plays Fujiyama
A Wanderer's Notebook
1962
Plays Shinzo Murata
Repast
1951
Plays Seikichi
The First Kiss
1955
Plays Eburi Toshimaru
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963
Plays Hatsu-rojin
Tree Without Leaves
1986
Plays Nenkichi Imazato (the man next door)
Sudden Rain
1956
Plays Isao Tashiro
The Stranger Within a Woman
1966
Plays Jiro Ishikawa
The Wiser Age
1962
Plays Hatsuji
Summer Clouds
1958
Plays Ryôsuke Akashi
The Rainbow Man
1949
Plays Undertaker
Vengeance for Sale
2002
Plays Kōji
Clothes of Deception
1951
Plays Eri Itami
Ken
1964
Plays Shigekichi Hayakawa
Husband and Wife
1953
Plays Michio Katayama
Happiness of Us Alone
1961
Plays Yoshinosuke Saigo
The Ambitious
1970
Plays Teiichiro Ishino
The Lost Alibi
1960
Plays Kamijo
To Love
1997
Plays Keisuke Yomoyama
Hello, Baby
1964
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Whisper of the Heart
Full Filmography
Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells
Narrator
2005
Film
Take the 'A' Train, Someday
平松
2003
Film
Vengeance for Sale
Undertaker
2002
Film
One Summer's Day
Kenshiro Ooi
1999
Film
To Love
Kamijo
1997
Film
Whisper of the Heart
Shiro Nishi (voice)
1995
Film
Karin
小森弥之助 · 151 episodes
1993–
TV
Yawara!
Jigoro inokuma
1989
Film
A Taxing Woman
Ryoko's Boss
1987
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Keiju Kobayashi still alive?
Keiju Kobayashi passed away on September 16, 2010 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of Keiju Kobayashi?
Keiju Kobayashi is best known for roles in Whisper of the Heart, Sanjuro, The Return of Godzilla.
How many movies has Keiju Kobayashi been in?
Over a 68-year career (since 1942), Keiju Kobayashi has appeared in 107 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was Keiju Kobayashi's first movie?
The career of Keiju Kobayashi began with Horror of the Fifth Columnist (1942).
What is Keiju Kobayashi's most recent movie or series?
Keiju Kobayashi's most recent release is Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells, which premiered on September 9, 2005.
What TV shows has Keiju Kobayashi appeared in?
On television, Keiju Kobayashi has appeared in Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow, Tuesday Suspense Theater, 松田聖子のはじめての情事, Karin.
Keiju Kobayashi
1923-11-23 · Gunma, Japan
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.
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