Akira Kobayashi
Photoplayd Industry Rating
Not enough rated films yet to compute a weighted score.
Roles are weighted by involvement: director 1.0, screenwriter 0.7, lead 0.8, supporting 0.4, crew 0.1.
Akira Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 旭, Hepburn: Kobayashi Akira, born November 3, 1938) is a Japanese actor and singer. His nickname is Maito Gai (マイトガイ, "Might Guy").
Known for
Credits
The Gate of Youth Part 2 (1977)
Actor
Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)
Actor
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973)
as Akira Takeda
Violent Streets (1974)
as Yazaki Ryuji
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957)
as Genzui Kusaka
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974)
as Akira Takeda
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974)
as Akira Takeda
Tarao Bannai (1978)
as Bannai Tarao
A Legend of Turmoil (1992)
as Shuji Otaki
Road to the Don Theatrical Version (2003)
Actor
Father of the Kamikaze (1974)
Actor
Kanto Wanderer (1963)
as Katsuta
Code of Wolves (1974)
Actor
Retaliation (1968)
as Kojiro Samukawa
The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers (1974)
Actor
The Rambling Guitarist (1959)
as Taki
Rusty Knife (1958)
as Makoto Terada
The Yakuza Code Still Lives (1976)
as Akimitsu Hojo
Wakai hyou no mure (1959)
Actor
The Gate of Youth (1975)
Actor
The Rambler Goes North (1962)
Actor
Again (1984)
Actor
Black Tight Killers (1966)
as Daisuke Hondo
対決 (1967)
Actor
The Angry Rambler (1960)
Actor
Pacific Porters (1961)
Actor
Greatest Boss of Japan (1970)
Actor
The Plateau Man (1961)
Actor
Women's Police (1969)
as Masaaki Kagari
The Rambler Returns Home (1962)
as Hiroshi Taki
The Black Scar (1961)
Actor
Rising Dragon: Soft Skin Gambler (1969)
Actor
Who is in the Background? (1959)
Actor
Traveling Alone with a Guitar (1964)
Actor
Operation Plazma in Osaka (1976)
Actor
Wind of Volcano (1960)
Actor
The Flower and the Angry Waves (1964)
Actor
Women's Police: Swirling Butterflies (1970)
as Masaaki Kagari
Bloody Territories (1969)
as Yuuji Komatsu, Oonogi Clan senior member
Immortal Guy (1967)
Actor
The Reckless One (1967)
Actor
Emperor of Upheaval (1993)
Actor
Bastards Without Borders (1965)
as Shinsuke Henmi
Zesshou (1958)
as Junkichi Sonoda
Shura Group (2002)
Actor
A Rampage Full of Dreams (1962)
Actor
Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin (1969)
Actor
Ginza Whirlwind: The Call of the Storm (1961)
as Ginza Whirlwind
Shura Group Part 3 (2002)
Actor
100 Gamblers (1969)
Actor
My Sweetheart (1967)
as Director Sudo
Night of Bloody Hell (1962)
Actor
Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou (1963)
Actor
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga (1980)
as Akira Takeda
Farewell to Southern Tosa (1959)
Actor
Women's Police: Part II (1969)
as Masaaki Kagari
Three Rogues (1968)
Actor
Tokyo Mighty Guy (1960)
as Jirô Shimizu
Standing Towards the Great Forest (1961)
Actor
Duel in the Storm (1968)
as Seijiro Tamimura
The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village (1978)
as Bannai Tarao
The Rough One (1969)
as Yuji
Utau abarenbō (1962)
Actor
The Boy Who Came Back (1958)
as Nobuo Kasahara
Rambling in the Sea (1961)
Actor
Modern Yakuza: Chivalry (1965)
Actor
The Human Cyclone (1959)
as Takuya Nikaidō (The "Ginza Whirlwind")
Rambling in the Wind (1961)
Actor
Get Over Her (1959)
as Osamu Tadokoro
Gambling is My Destiny (1965)
Actor
Punishment of a Lawless Villian (1964)
Actor
Zorome no San Kyoudai (1972)
Actor
The Rambler Rides Again (1960)
as Shinji
Badge of the Night (1963)
Actor
Gunshū no naka no taiyō (1959)
Actor
Records of Bloodshed (1970)
as Minoru Nojiri
Hungry Soul, Part II (1956)
as Akira Ogouchi
Shura Group Part 2 (2002)
Actor
Fearless Comrades (1966)
Actor
The Guitarist and the Rancher (1960)
Actor
Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps (1975)
Actor
Who's the Real Killer (1957)
as Jiro
This Day's Life (1957)
Actor
Dice and Swords (1968)
Actor
The Champion (1957)
as Cameo
Tale on Tokai Chivalry (1964)
Actor
The Rambler under the Southern Cross (1961)
Actor
The Singing Gunman (1967)
Actor
The Dragon of Macao (1965)
as Ryu
Woman's Police: Appointment with Danger (1970)
as Masaaki Kagari
The Call of Blood (1964)
as Ryôta Asari
The Perfect Game (1958)
as Sôji Ôki
Return of the Whirlwind (1962)
Actor
Love in the Air (1962)
as Shōji Satake
Sign of the Jack (1970)
as Yuji Hanamura
Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood (1969)
Actor
高校四年 (1957)
Actor
A Wandering Gambler (1964)
Actor
The Guitarist from the Sea (1960)
Actor
The Elder Sister (1969)
as Goro Fujikawa
Young Breasts (1958)
Actor
Women Smell of Night (1970)
Actor
The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice (1965)
as Koji Himuro
Tokyo no Kodoku (1959)
Actor
Ginza Poacher (1969)
as Tsuchida Akira
Peonies And Dragons (1970)
Actor
Three Seconds to Zero Hour (1967)
as Yabuki
The Black Gambler: Left Hand of the Devil (1966)
Actor
The Nun (1958)
as Akio Agata
I Will Challenge (1959)
Actor
The Endless Duel (1967)
Actor
Exiled to Hell (1969)
as Koiso Kikuji
Family Crest: Loyalty Offering Hell (1969)
as One-eyed Ipponmatsu
Friendship of Jazz (1959)
as Minoru Hata
Yakuza Song (1960)
Actor
Shin yūkyōden (1966)
Actor
でかんしょ風来坊 (1961)
Actor
Dynamite ni Hi o Tsukero (1959)
Actor
Diamonds of the Andes (1968)
Actor
Where the Horizon Meets the Sun (1961)
Actor
Song of a Traveller (1962)
Actor
Hatoba no tobakushi (1963)
Actor
Dahil Sa Iyo – The Song of Sad Love (1962)
as Jun Yamakawa
The Rambler on a Pearl Farm (1960)
Actor
Call My Black Dice (1964)
Actor
Hungry Soul (1956)
as Akira Ogouchi
The Way of Youth (1957)
Actor
Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki (—)
as Self
Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary (1963)
Actor
Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaiji (1963)
Actor
Three Stray Dogs (1965)
Actor
The Rambler in the Sunset (1960)
Actor
Bōkyō no umi (1962)
Actor
Return of the Vagabond (1960)
Actor
Kenjū burai jō nagare-sha no mure (1965)
Actor
The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow (1965)
Actor
The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate (1965)
as Koji Himuro
The Killer (1971)
Actor
He's the Witness (1960)
Actor
Tale on Kanto Chivalry (1963)
as Daisaku
Ginza no jirochō (1963)
Actor
Wandering Song (1966)
Actor