Akira Kobayashi ( Jap. 小林 旭 ; born November 3, 1938 , Tokyo , Japan ) is a Japanese film actor and singer, one of several artists who formed the Mukokuseki Akusen subgenre ( Jap. 無国籍 ア ク シ ョ ン , during the Golden Age of the Japanese Nikkatsu studio, literally - unlimited / limitless action ) of the Yakuza Eyga genre.
| Akira Kobayashi | |
|---|---|
| 小林 旭 | |
| Date of Birth | or |
| Place of Birth | Setagaya , Tokyo , Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Profession | actor singer |
| Career | 1956 - present time |
| IMDb | |
Biography
Akira Kobayashi was born on November 3, 1938 in Tokyo. After receiving secondary education, he entered Meiji University , but did not finish his studies. After a competitive selection in the studio Nikkatsu (Nikkatsu) in 1956 he made his debut there as a film actor. He gained popularity after the release of the films “ Rusty Knife ” and “Zesshō” (both - 1958). Since the beginning of the 1960s, it has mainly performed the first roles.
In 1962, he married the popular singer Hibari Misora , but the marriage ended in divorce in just a couple of years.
Selected Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | f | The sun in the last days of the shogunate | 幕末 太陽 傳 or 幕末 太陽 伝 / Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate | Kusaka Gyongzu |
| 1958 | f | Rusty knife | 錆 び た ナ イ フ / Rusty Knife | Makoto Terado |
| 1958 | f | No stronger than love | 絶唱 / Zesshô | Junkiti |
| 1963 | f | Kanto Wanderer | (関 東 無 宿 / Kanto Wanderer | Mitsuo Katsuto |
| 1968 | f | Retribution | 縄 張 は も ら っ た / Retaliation | Jiro |
| 1973 | f | Battles without honor and pity: Mediated war | Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War | Akira Takeda |
| 1974 | f | Battles Without Honor or Pity: Police Tactics | 仁義 な き 戦 い 頂上 作 戦 / Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics | Akira Takeda |
| 1974 | f | Battles Without Honor or Pity: The Last Episode | 仁義 な き 戦 い 完結篇 / Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode | Akira Takeda |
Notes
- ↑ Internet Movie Database - 1990.
Links
- Akira Kobayashi on the Internet Movie Database