Akiji Kobayashi
Akiji Kobayashi (小林昭二, Kobayashi Akiji, September 6, 1930 – August 27, 1996), sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi or Issei Mori, was a Japanese actor. He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Mura (Muramatsu) in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman.[1] He was one of the Kon Ichikawa's favorite actors, appearing in 12 Ichikawa's films.[2] Another notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana ("Oya-san") in several series of the Kamen Rider franchise.[1] Kobayashi died of lung cancer in Yokohama at the age of 65.[1]
Akiji Kobayashi | |
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| Born | September 6, 1930 |
| Died | August 27, 1996 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | actor, Voice actor |
| Years active | 1952-1996 |
Partial filmography
- 1952: Satsujin Yôgisha
- 1962: The Human Condition as Nonaka Shôi
- 1962: Kyûpora no aru machi as Hei-san
- 1962: Harakiri (Seppuku)
- 1963: Youth of the Beast (Yaju no seishun) as Tatsuo Nomoto
- 1964: Kwaidan (segment "Chawan no naka")
- 1965: Ninpō-chushingura
- 1966: The Pornographers
- 1966: Ultra Q (TV Series) as Lieutenant Colonel Amano
- 1966-1967: Ultraman (TV Series) as Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu
- 1968: Ultra Seven
- 1969: The Oiwa Phantom as Naosuke
- 1970: Buraikan
- 1970: Mujo
- 1971-1973: Kamen Rider (TV Series) as Tobei Tachibana
- 1971: Kamen Raidâ tai Shokkâ as Tobei Tachibana
- 1971: The Return of Ultraman
- 1972: Ultraman Ace
- 1972: Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx as Ozunu Kurokuwa
- 1972: Kamen Raidâ tai jigoku taishi as Tobei Tachibana
- 1972: Shin Heike Monogatari (Taiga drama)
- 1973: Kunitori Monogatari (Taiga drama)
- 1972: Daigoro vs. Goliath
- 1973: Kamen Rider V3 the Movie as Tobei Tachibana
- 1973: Kamen Raidaa Bui Surii tai Desutoron Kaijin as Tobei Tachibana
- 1973: Kamen Rider V3 (TV Series) as Tobei Tachibana
- 1974: Kamen Rider X the Movie as Tobei Tachibana
- 1974: Kamen Raidâ X: Go-Nin Raidâ tai kingu Dâku as Tobei Tachibana
- 1974: Kamen Rider X (TV Series) as Tobei Tachibana
- 1974: Kamen Rider Amazon (TV Series) 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
- 1975: Kamen Rider Stronger (TV Series) as Tobei 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: Moero Attack
- 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: Akō Rōshi (TV Series)
- 1980: Shogun Assassin as Lord Kurogawa
- 1981-1984: "Seibu Keisatsu" Part II and Part III
- 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: Kamen Norida
- 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)
Notes
- Yoshimaru, Satoko (November 1996). "Captain Mura Dies at Age 65". Kaiju-Fan Vol. 1, No. 4. p.5.
- "小林昭二". eiga.com. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
Bibliography
- Oyassan: Tachibana, Tobei, fansite
- Akiji Kobayashi on IMDb
- Yoshimaru, Satoko (November 1996). "Captain Mura Dies at Age 65". Kaiju-Fan Vol. 1, No. 4. p. 5.
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