Akiji Kobayashi
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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.
Known for
Credits
Harakiri (1962)
Actor
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
Kwaidan (1965)
as (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
as Yuzo Tsuchiashi
The Shogun Assassins (1979)
Actor
The Inugami Family (1976)
as Kokichi Inugami
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (1967)
as Capt. Toshio Muramatsu
Shogun Assassin (1980)
as Lord Kurogawa
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)
as Narrator
Afternoon When Flowers Fell (1989)
Actor
Getting Any? (1995)
as Chief of World Defence Force
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)
as Ozunu Kurokuwa
Lullaby to Kill (1977)
as Koreya Kusakabe (manager)
Island of Hell (1977)
as Takezo
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996)
as Senior sergeant
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
as Narrator
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)
as Nonaka Shôi
Youth of the Beast (1963)
as Tatsuo Nomoto
The Makioka Sisters (1983)
as Seitaro Jinba
47 Ronin (1994)
Actor
The House of Hanging (1979)
as Sannosuke
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972)
Actor
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (1990)
as Konton
Queen Bee (1978)
as Detective Kogure
Suspicion (1982)
as Chief of Police, Ishihara
Koto: The Ancient City (1980)
Actor
Black Rain (1989)
as Katayama
Mandala (1971)
Actor
The Longest Tunnel (1982)
Actor
Run, Melos! (1992)
as Dionysus II (voice)
The 8-Tomb Village (1996)
Actor
This Transient Life (1970)
Actor
Karate Cop (1982)
as Asst Chief Fuji
Ultraman Zearth (1996)
as Fisherman
Utamaro's World (1977)
Actor
Pleasures of the Flesh (1965)
as Mari's pimp
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars (1990)
as Detective
Akio Jissoji's Ultraman (1979)
as Captain Toshio Muramatsu
Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants (1973)
as Tobei Tachibana
Death Shadows (1986)
Actor
Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell (1972)
as Tōbei Tachibana
Noh Mask Murders (1991)
Actor
Foundry Town (1962)
as Hei-san
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders (1975)
as Tobei Tachibana (archive footage)
Lonely Heart (1981)
Actor
Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo Otoko (1993)
as Toubei Tachibana (voice)
Kamen Rider V3: The Movie (1973)
as Tōbei Tachibana
The Men Who Made Ultraman (1989)
Actor
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters (1971)
as Captain Takamura
Yuki (1981)
as Jinjii (voice)
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle (1979)
as Toshio Muramatsu
Internal Sleuth (1973)
Actor
The Empty Table (1985)
Actor
The Birth of Ultraman (1966)
as Toshio Muramatsu
Five Riders vs. King Dark (1974)
as Tobei Tachibana
Go Go Kamen Rider (1971)
as Tobei Tachibana
Revive! Ultraman (1996)
Actor
Fight of the Gamblers (1963)
Actor
All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!! (1976)
as Tōbei Tachibana
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker (1972)
as Tobei Tachibana
The Curse of the Ghost (1969)
as Naosuke
Kogarashi Monjirō Returns (1993)
Actor
Desperate Pursuit (1986)
as Inoue
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2 (1982)
Actor
Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma (1986)
as Hanazuki
Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie (1975)
as Tôbei Tachibana
Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie (1975)
as Tōbei Tachibana
The Tale of Jean Valjean (1979)
as Jean Valjean (voice)
Master Swordsman Hirate Miki - Duel in Tone (1997)
Actor
Prison Break (1969)
Actor
Ultraman: Terror on Route 87 (1989)
as Toshio Muramatsu
The Pirates of Buban (1972)
Actor
The Black Hood (1981)
Actor
The Father of Ultra Q (1966)
Actor
Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey (1982)
as Kodera
Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 5 - The Mystery of the Skull Wife (1971)
Actor
The Return of the Filthy Seven (1967)
Actor
Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972)
as Hitoshi Suzuki
The Woman Who Calls for Corpses (1973)
Actor
The Kagestar: The Movie (1976)
as Inspector Tonda
Intruders (1963)
as Ichiro Honma
Immortal Kamen Rider Special (1979)
as Tobei Tachibana