Shiro Kishibe
Actor · Since 1987
Known for
Look past the top billing and you find Shiro Kishibe, a working Japanese actor, steady, unshowy and widely cast. He started at 20. Most of the work sits in drama. 18 credits: a working performer's arithmetic. 'Whisper of the Heart' is where the wider audience came in. Not far behind comes 'Hachiko'.
Shiro Kishibe
Actor · Since 1987
13 Movies · 5 Series
Look past the top billing and you find Shiro Kishibe, a working Japanese actor, steady, unshowy and widely cast. He started at 20. Most of the work sits in drama. 18 credits: a working performer's arithmetic. 'Whisper of the Heart' is where the wider audience came in. Not far behind comes 'Hachiko'.
Movies
Plays (voice)
Whisper of the Heart
1995
Plays Monmoth nishi
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie
1981
Plays Otsuka
Only 5 Grams
1988
Plays Customer
Hachiko
1987
Plays Matsumoto
Pink Tush Girl
1978
Plays Fat Mouse (voice)
Nutcracker Fantasy
1979
Plays Mikimoto
The Black Swindler
2008
Plays Mommoth Nishi (voice)
Tomorrow's Joe The Movie
1980
Plays Joji Matsumoto
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
1974
Plays Ruffian
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
1973
Latest Trailers
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Whisper of the Heart
Full Filmography 18
The Black Swindler
Mikimoto
2008
The Black Swindler
Mikimoto · 11 episodes
2006–
Train Man
Tsuneo Yamada · 11 episodes
2005–
Whisper of the Heart
(voice)
1995
Marriage Begins With A Lie
Yoshimoto Masaaki · 12 episodes
1993–
Only 5 Grams
Otsuka
1988
Hachiko
Customer
1987
Aiko 16-sai
Yutaka Hashimoto
1983
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie
Monmoth nishi
1981
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Shiro Kishibe still alive?
Shiro Kishibe passed away on August 28, 2020 at age 71.
What are the most famous roles of Shiro Kishibe?
Shiro Kishibe is best known for roles in Whisper of the Heart, Hachiko, Zatoichi's Conspiracy.
How many movies has Shiro Kishibe been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1969), Shiro Kishibe has appeared in 13 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Shiro Kishibe's first movie?
The career of Shiro Kishibe began with The Tigers - Hi! London (1969).
What is Shiro Kishibe's most recent movie or series?
Shiro Kishibe's most recent release is The Black Swindler, which premiered on March 8, 2008.
What TV shows has Shiro Kishibe appeared in?
On television, Shiro Kishibe has appeared in Train Man, Monkey, The Black Swindler, Ningen no Shōmei.
Shiro Kishibe
1949-06-07 · Kyoto, Japan
Shirō Kishibe (岸部 四郎, Kishibe Shirō, 7 June 1949 – 28 August 2020) was a Japanese actor from Kyoto.
He played the role of Sandy in Monkey. Before becoming an actor, Kishibe was a guitarist and vocalist of a Japanese band called The Tigers. He has an elder brother, Ittoku Kishibe, who is also an actor, and a leader and bassist in The Tigers.