Akiji Kobayashi
Akiji Kobayashi | |
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| Born | September 6, 1930 |
| Died | August 27, 1996 (aged 65) Yokohama, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1952–1996 |
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 for portraying the role of Captain Toshio 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 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.[2]
Partial filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]- 1952: Satsujin Yôgisha
- 1962: Foundry Town as Heisan
- 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
- 1968: Ultra Seven
- 1969: The Oiwa Phantom as Naosuke
- 1969 Chōkōsō no Akebono as Komori
- 1970: Buraikan
- 1970: Mujo
- 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: Hanzo the Razor
- 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
- 1977: Akuma no temari-uta as Hisakabe - Chi'e's Manager
- 1977: Gokumon-to as Takezô - Chief Fisherman / Narration
- 1978: Queen Bee 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: 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: 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)
Television
[edit]- 1966: Ultra Q (TV series) as Lieutenant Colonel Amano
- 1966-1967: Ultraman (TV series) as Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu
- 1968-1969: Operation : Mystery (TV Series) as Taizō Machida
- 1971: Daichūshingura as Terasaka Kichiemon
- 1971-1973: Kamen Rider (TV series) as Tōbei Tachibana
- 1972: Shin Heike Monogatari (Taiga drama)
- 1973: Kunitori Monogatari (Taiga drama)
- 1973: Kamen Rider V3 (TV series) as Tōbei Tachibana
- 1974: Kamen Rider X (TV series) as Tōbei Tachibana
- 1974: Kamen Rider Amazon (TV series) as Tōbei Tachibana
- 1975: Kamen Rider Stronger (TV series) as Tōbei Tachibana
- 1976: The Kagestar as Inspector Tonda
- 1979: Akō Rōshi (TV series) as Hara Sōemon
- 1983-84: Seibu Keisatsu (TV series) as Detective Minami Chōtarō
- 1994: Furuhata Ninzaburō (TV series) (ep.5)
Dubbing
[edit]- John Wayne
- Stagecoach — Henry the Ringo Kid
- 3 Godfathers — Robert Marmaduke Hightower
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon — Captain Nathan Brittles
- The Searchers — Ethan Edwards
- Rio Bravo — John T. Chance
- The Horse Soldiers – Colonel John Marlowe[4]
- North to Alaska – Sam McCord[5]
- True Grit — Rooster Cogburn
- Chisum — John Chisum
- The Cowboys — Wil Andersen
- Rooster Cogburn — Rooster Cogburn
- The Shootist — John Bernard Books
- First Blood (1990 TBS edition) (Colonel Sam Trautman (Richard Crenna))[6]
- The Last Emperor (1989 TV Asahi edition) (Jin Yuan (Ying Ruocheng))[7]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Akiji Kobayashi". kotobank.jp. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "ブルーベルベット-日本語吹替音声収録 4K レストア版-". Happinet Pictures. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ "アラスカ魂". Fox Japan. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ "ランボー 4Kレストア版". HMV. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "『 ラストエンペラー［オリジナル全長版］』1989 年放送の「日曜洋画劇場」吹替版、超貴重な放送＆配信 が決定！ - SCREEN ONLINE（スクリーンオンライン）". screenonline.jp. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
Bibliography
[edit]- Oyassan: Tachibana, Tobei, fansite
- Akiji Kobayashi at IMDb
- Yoshimaru, Satoko (November 1996). "Captain Mura Dies at Age 65". Kaiju-Fan Vol. 1, No. 4. p. 5.
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