Keiju Kobayashi
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Keiju Kobayashi (23 November 1923–16 September 2010) was a Japanese actor. Born in Gunma Prefecture, he began acting at the Nikkatsu studio after dropping out of Nihon University and made his film debut in 1942. In a career that spanned 65 years, he appeared in over 250 films, most famously in the "Company President" (Shachō) comedy films made at Toho, where he worked alongside Hisaya Morishige, Daisuke Kato, Norihei Miki, and others. There he helped define the popular image of the postwar salaryman. He also won many awards for his acting, including best actor awards at the Mainichi Film Awards for The Naked General in 1958 (where he played Kiyoshi Yamashita), for Kuroi gashū in 1960, and for The Elegant Life of Mr Everyman in 1963. Kobayashi appeared in films made by such notable directors as Akira Kurosawa, Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, and Kihachi Okamoto. He continued to give powerful performances after largely moving to television in the late 1960s. He died on 16 September 2010 of heart failure at the age of 86. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keiju Kobayashi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Credits
Whisper of the Heart (1995)
as Shiro Nishi (voice)
Sanjuro (1962)
as The Spy
The Return of Godzilla (1984)
as Prime Minister Seiki Mitamura
Japan's Longest Day (1967)
as Chamberlain Yoshihiro Tokugawa
Godzilla 1985 (1985)
as Prime Minister Mitamura
Chûshingura (1962)
as Awajinokami Wakisake
The Imperial Navy (1981)
as Isoroku Yamamoto
The Battle of Okinawa (1971)
as General Ushijima
Beast Alley (1965)
as Detective Hisatsune
Samurai Assassin (1965)
as Einosuke Kurihara
The End of Summer (1961)
as Hisao
A Taxing Woman (1987)
as Ryoko's Boss
Mount Hakkoda (1977)
Actor
Submersion of Japan (1973)
as Dr. Tadokoro
A Wanderer's Notebook (1962)
as Fujiyama
Repast (1951)
as Shinzo Murata
The Storm of the Pacific (1960)
Actor
The Eagle of the Pacific (1953)
as Staff Officer (uncredited)
A Wife's Heart (1956)
as Shinji
Ken (1964)
as Eri Itami
The Gentlemen’s Alliance (1986)
Actor
The Ambitious (1970)
as Yoshinosuke Saigo
The Militarists (1970)
as Premier Hideki Tojo
Tidal Wave (1975)
as Dr. Tadokoro
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963)
as Eburi Toshimaru
Little Peach (1958)
as Tayama
Nonki saiban (1955)
Actor
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (1969)
as Toshizo Hijikata
The Stranger Within a Woman (1966)
as Isao Tashiro
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education (1960)
as Namikichi Yashiro
The Wiser Age (1962)
as Jiro Ishikawa
Tokyo Sweetheart (1952)
Actor
One Summer's Day (1999)
as Kenshiro Ooi
A Company President's Life Story (1966)
as Kojima Keigo (Chief of Secretary)
Ôban (1957)
as Policeman
Holiday in Tokyo (1958)
Actor
Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells (2005)
as Narrator
Young Challengers (1968)
as Junpei Namikawa
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (1967)
as Nobuyoshi Kimura (Development Director)
The Masterless 47 (1960)
as Heitaro Teraoka
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II (1963)
as Susumu Kimura (Chief Secretary)
Godzilla Resurrection (2018)
as Prime Minister Mitamura
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo (1962)
Actor
Summer Clouds (1958)
as Hatsuji
Sudden Rain (1956)
as Nenkichi Imazato (the man next door)
Shimizu Port Salaryman (1962)
Actor
Tasmania Story (1990)
Actor
Pressure of Guilt (1963)
Actor
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II (1965)
as Takashi Ishikawa (Technical Manager)
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (1958)
Actor
Mr. Pu (1953)
Actor
Assistant President (1958)
Actor
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong (1962)
Actor
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period (1959)
Actor
L・O・V・I・N・G (1983)
Actor
Born in Sin (1962)
Actor
3 Gents in the Snow Country (1964)
Actor
The Masterless 47 – Part II (1961)
Actor
White Love (1979)
as Keisuke Uemura
Mr. Lucky (1952)
as 若原俊平
The Red Light Military Base (1953)
as School Teacher Uenishi
For Business (1986)
as Mihara
Husband and Wife (1953)
as Shigekichi Hayakawa
Happiness of Us Alone (1961)
as Michio Katayama
Price of Beauty (1957)
Actor
Could I But Live (1964)
Actor
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant (1968)
as Kenichi Honjō
The Daphne (1966)
as Ooka (Umeko's husband)
Tree Without Leaves (1986)
as Hatsu-rojin
Company President Travels Abroad (1963)
as Nakamura Hiroshi (Chief Secretary)
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II (1962)
Actor
Yaji and Kita on the Road (1958)
as Kitahachi Kitariya
Clothes of Deception (1951)
as Kōji
My Wonderful Yellow Car (1953)
as Drunken man A
Judge and Jeopardy (1968)
as Hiroshi Masaki
Eternity of Love (1961)
Actor
Inspector Muta's Incident Files: Yokohama to Kushiro Field. The Mystery of the Triple Murder That Only Marimo Knows. (2001)
as Inspector Muta
Elephant from "Zoo Story" (1957)
as Head of Animal Care Division, Higashi
Girls in the Orchard (1953)
Actor
Fūryū onsen bantō nikki (1962)
Actor
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' (2002)
as Self
The Lost Alibi (1960)
as Teiichiro Ishino
New Third-Class Executive (1959)
as Namiyoshi Yashiro
Snow in the South Seas (1961)
Actor
Hail the 3 Gents (1964)
as Tsutomu Harada (President's Secretary)
Master Fencer Sees the World (1960)
Actor
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club (1969)
as Tomizô Funakoshi
Playboy President: Part II (1961)
as Takeshi Kuwabara
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' (2002)
as Self
The President's Boss (1956)
Actor
Five Gents Prefer Geisha (1967)
as Shingo Kimura
3 Dolls and Baby Gang (1961)
Actor
The President Talks Bank (1956)
Actor
Tora-san, the Intellectual (1975)
Actor
Dimple of Tokyo (1952)
as Policeman
Company President Travels Abroad Part II (1963)
as Hiroshi Nakamura (Chief Secretary)
Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre (1951)
Actor
Taking a Success Course (1961)
Actor
Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi (1965)
Actor
Yawara! (1989)
as Jigoro inokuma
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu (1969)
as Takashi Saijō (PR and Planning Manager)
To Love (1997)
as Kamijo
Playboy President (1961)
as Kuwabara Takeshi
Travel Stories of a Company President (1963)
Actor
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes (1960)
as Isshin Tarō
Vengeance for Sale (2002)
as Undertaker
The Third President (1958)
Actor
Here Is a Spring (1955)
Actor
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri (1971)
as Shinsuke Narada, President of Yoyo Industries
Love and Separation in Sri Lanka (1976)
Actor
Maboroshi no Satsui (1971)
Actor
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring (1958)
as Officer Furuyama
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II (1959)
Actor
Love's Cheerleader (1952)
as Mr. Gan
The Daughters of the Saotome Family (1962)
Actor
Youth of Heiji Senigata (1953)
Actor
Night School (1956)
as Night time teacher
Five Gents on the Spot (1966)
as Keigo Kojima
恐妻時代 (1952)
as Shinichi Utsumi
First-Rate Wife, Third-Rate Husband (1953)
as Heima Sakamoto
Hello, Baby (1964)
as Keisuke Yomoyama
The Hopeful Family (1947)
Actor
Salaryman Mejiro Sanpei (1955)
Actor
のど自慢三羽烏 (1951)
Actor
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl (1952)
Actor
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II (1969)
as Saijō Takashi (PR manager)
Settlement of Love (1956)
as Takeuchi
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool (1969)
Actor
Saijoke no kyoen (1951)
Actor
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa (1968)
as Kenichi Honjo (Takayama Trading 1st Sales Manager)
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff (1971)
as Shinsuke Narada
Mother Country (1962)
Actor
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1 (1960)
Actor
Acchan no bebi gyangu (1961)
Actor
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking (1960)
as Namikichi Yashiro (Employee)
The Rainbow Man (1949)
as Ryôsuke Akashi
Tsuki yori no haha (1951)
as Kenji
Student Double Suicide (1954)
Actor
The Case Files of Detective Superintendent Muta 25 - The Case of the Woman Who Slayed at Lake Toya (1998)
Actor
Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here (1972)
as Tokuhei Kyojima
Their Father's Wife (1953)
Actor
The Tiger of Malaya (1943)
as Hassan
Mado Kara Tobidase (1950)
as Yûji Tokuyama
Resurrection (1950)
as Kunihiko Murai
We Are Salarymen (1963)
as Head of Sales, Seihō Electric
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller (1960)
as Namiyoshi Yashiro
Madam of the first class and husband of the third class (1954)
Actor
Challenge for Glory (1966)
Actor
Atarashii Sebiro (1957)
Actor
Five Gents and a Kuniang (1970)
as Tanba Hisashi
The First Kiss (1955)
as Seikichi
Fox and Raccoon (1959)
as Goichi Yufune
I Hear the Whistle (1971)
as Takashi Sugimoto
The Man From Chungking (1943)
as 中原精一
Diary of a Nurse (1947)
Actor
The Dead Beauty Incident (1948)
Actor
Five Gents' Trick Book (1965)
Actor
Three Generations of Company Presidents (1956)
Actor
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins (1964)
as 1st Sin & 7th Sin
In Case of One Woman (1956)
as Sankichi Hashimoto
Third Class Executives (1952)
as Wakahara
田舎刑事 時間よ、とまれ (1977)
Actor
Adolescence Part II (1953)
as (uncredited)
My Hobo (1962)
as Junpei Shishido
The Naked General (1958)
Actor
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan (1970)
as Hisashi Tamba
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl (1956)
as Miki
Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success (1960)
as Isshin Tarō
Makeraremasen katsumadewa (1958)
Actor
Horror of the Fifth Columnist (1942)
Actor
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble (1962)
Actor
七人の敵あり (1961)
Actor
Odoriko monogatari (1947)
Actor
Newlywed of the First Section (1956)
Actor
Story of a Detective's Assistant (1957)
as Heikurō
All Sold Out (1956)
Actor
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3 (1958)
as Hideyoshi Kinoshita
Take the 'A' Train, Someday (2003)
as 平松
Okinawan Boys (1983)
Actor
Baian Mayoibashi (1982)
Actor
Walleyed Nippon (1963)
as Narrator & Matchmaker
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2 (1957)
as Kinoshita Hideyoshi
We Will Remember (1965)
Actor
A Song of Little Men (1953)
Actor
A Brother and His Sister (1956)
as Utsumi
Samurai in the Office (1959)
Actor
Young Love Conquers All (1955)
Actor
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi (1973)
Actor
Detour to Love (1955)
as Tetsuo Iwatani
Zoku botchan shain (1954)
Actor
Pure Love (1956)
Actor
Zoku santō jūyaku (1952)
Actor
Schooldays (1957)
as Yamaoka
The Wives of Rokumeikan (1988)
Actor
Husband Comes Home Every Suturday (1954)
Actor
The Luckiest Dai (1957)
Actor
Diary of a Successful Salaryman (1957)
as Kinoshita Hideyoshi
Respect, Flatter, and Love (1960)
Actor
Wildcat Lady or Mountain Cat Woman (1948)
Actor
Afterglow (1978)
Actor
Music's Twenty Doors (1948)
Actor
Young Eyes (1954)
Actor
Bringing Up Husbands (1959)
Actor
The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo! (1972)
Actor
All-out Attack on Singapore (1943)
as Private Kimura