Keiju Kobayashi
Acting
1923-11-23 · Gunma, Japan
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
Filmography
Godzilla Resurrection
2018 · Movie
Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells
2005 · Movie
Take the 'A' Train, Someday
2003 · Movie
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'
2002 · Movie
Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'
2002 · Movie
Vengeance for Sale
2002 · Movie
Inspector Muta's Incident Files: Yokohama to Kushiro Field. The Mystery of the Triple Murder That Only Marimo Knows.
2001 · Movie
One Summer's Day
1999 · Movie
The Case Files of Detective Superintendent Muta 25 - The Case of the Woman Who Slayed at Lake Toya
1998 · Movie
To Love
1997 · Movie
Whisper of the Heart
1995 · Movie
Karin
1993 · Series
Tasmania Story
1990 · Movie
The Inugami Family
1990 · Movie
Yawara!
1989 · Movie
弁護士朝日岳之助
1988 · Series
The Wives of Rokumeikan
1988 · Movie
A Taxing Woman
1987 · Movie
The Gentlemen’s Alliance
1986 · Movie
Tree Without Leaves
1986 · Movie
For Business
1986 · Movie
Godzilla 1985
1985 · Movie
Waves of Spring
1985 · Series
The Return of Godzilla
1984 · Movie
L・O・V・I・N・G
1983 · Movie
松田聖子のはじめての情事
1983 · Series
Okinawan Boys
1983 · Movie
Baian Mayoibashi
1982 · Movie
Tuesday Suspense Theater
1981 · Series
The Imperial Navy
1981 · Movie
White Love
1979 · Movie
Afterglow
1978 · Movie
田舎刑事 時間よ、とまれ
1977 · Movie
Mount Hakkoda
1977 · Movie
Love and Separation in Sri Lanka
1976 · Movie
Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow
1976 · Series
Tora-san, the Intellectual
1975 · Movie
Waga seishun no toki
1975 · Movie
Tidal Wave
1975 · Movie
Submersion of Japan
1974 · Series
Japan Sinks
1974 · Series
Submersion of Japan
1973 · Movie
Pieces of Autumn
1973 · Series
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi
1973 · Movie
The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo!
1972 · Movie
Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here
1972 · Movie
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri
1971 · Movie
I Hear the Whistle
1971 · Movie
The Battle of Okinawa
1971 · Movie
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff
1971 · Movie
Maboroshi no Satsui
1971 · Movie
The Militarists
1970 · Movie
Five Gents and a Kuniang
1970 · Movie
The Ambitious
1970 · Movie
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
1970 · Movie
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor
1969 · Movie
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club
1969 · Movie
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969 · Movie
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
1969 · Movie
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
1969 · Movie
Young Challengers
1968 · Movie
Judge and Jeopardy
1968 · Movie
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968 · Movie
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
1968 · Movie
Japan's Longest Day
1967 · Movie
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
1967 · Movie
Our Silent Love
1967 · Movie
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents
1967 · Movie
Challenge for Glory
1966 · Movie
The Daphne
1966 · Movie
King of the Raccoon Dogs
1966 · Movie
Five Gents on the Spot
1966 · Movie
The Stranger Within a Woman
1966 · Movie
A Company President's Life Story
1966 · Movie
Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi
1965 · Movie
Beast Alley
1965 · Movie
We Will Remember
1965 · Movie
Raccoon Dog Leader
1965 · Movie
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
1965 · Movie
Samurai Assassin
1965 · Movie
Five Gents' Trick Book
1965 · Movie
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins
1964 · Movie
Could I But Live
1964 · Movie
Thief on the Run
1964 · Movie
I Am a Medical Examiner
1964 · Movie
Hello, Baby
1964 · Movie
Ken
1964 · Movie
3 Gents in the Snow Country
1964 · Movie
Hail the 3 Gents
1964 · Movie
We Are Salarymen
1963 · Movie
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman
1963 · Movie
Walleyed Nippon
1963 · Movie
Aloha 3 Gents
1963 · Movie
3 Gents In Hawaii
1963 · Movie
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II
1963 · Movie
Pressure of Guilt
1963 · Movie
Travel Stories of a Company President
1963 · Movie
Fūryū onsen bantō nikki
1962 · Movie
My Hobo
1962 · Movie
Born in Sin
1962 · Movie
Chûshingura
1962 · Movie
A Wanderer's Notebook
1962 · Movie
The Daughters of the Saotome Family
1962 · Movie
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962 · Movie
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
1962 · Movie
Mother Country
1962 · Movie
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
1962 · Movie
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962 · Movie
The Wiser Age
1962 · Movie
Shimizu Port Salaryman
1962 · Movie
Sanjuro
1962 · Movie
3 Dolls and Baby Gang
1961 · Movie
The End of Summer
1961 · Movie
Snow in the South Seas
1961 · Movie
Achan's Baby Gang
1961 · Movie
Playboy President: Part II
1961 · Movie
Playboy President
1961 · Movie
Eternity of Love
1961 · Movie
Seven Enemies
1961 · Movie
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961 · Movie
Taking a Success Course
1961 · Movie
Happiness of Us Alone
1961 · Movie
The Masterless 47
1960 · Movie
Master Fencer Sees the World
1960 · Movie
Respect, Flatter, and Love
1960 · Movie
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
1960 · Movie
Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success
1960 · Movie
The Storm of the Pacific
1960 · Movie
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
1960 · Movie
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1
1960 · Movie
The Lost Alibi
1960 · Movie
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes
1960 · Movie
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
1960 · Movie
A Salaryman's Ten Commandments
1959 · Movie
New Third-Class Executive
1959 · Movie
Samurai in the Office
1959 · Movie
Bringing Up Husbands
1959 · Movie
Fox and Raccoon
1959 · Movie
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II
1959 · Movie
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
1959 · Movie
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
1958 · Movie
The Naked General
1958 · Movie
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3
1958 · Movie
Summer Clouds
1958 · Movie
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
1958 · Movie
All About Marriage
1958 · Movie
Little Peach
1958 · Movie
Yaji and Kita on the Road
1958 · Movie
Holiday in Tokyo
1958 · Movie
The Third President
1958 · Movie
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
1958 · Movie
Assistant President
1958 · Movie
The Surprising Legend of Jirocho: Jirocho's Family Feud
1957 · Movie
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2
1957 · Movie
Schooldays
1957 · Movie
Atarashii Sebiro
1957 · Movie
Diary of a Successful Salaryman
1957 · Movie
Elephant from "Zoo Story"
1957 · Movie
Price of Beauty
1957 · Movie
Ôban
1957 · Movie
Story of a Detective's Assistant Sequel
1957 · Movie
Story of a Detective's Assistant
1957 · Movie
The Luckiest Dai
1957 · Movie
Funny Fellows
1956 · Movie
Pure Love
1956 · Movie
Easy-Going Married Couple
1956 · Movie
A Brother and His Sister
1956 · Movie
In Case of One Woman
1956 · Movie
Newlywed of the First Section
1956 · Movie
Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956 · Movie
A Wife's Heart
1956 · Movie
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl
1956 · Movie
Night School
1956 · Movie
Settlement of Love
1956 · Movie
The President Talks Bank
1956 · Movie
Everyone's Sweetheart
1956 · Movie
Sudden Rain
1956 · Movie
All Sold Out
1956 · Movie
The President's Boss
1956 · Movie
Young Love Conquers All
1955 · Movie
Detour to Love
1955 · Movie
The First Kiss
1955 · Movie
School Girls in Costume
1955 · Movie
Salaryman Mejiro Sanpei
1955 · Movie
Nonki saiban
1955 · Movie
Here Is a Spring
1955 · Movie
Husband Comes Home Every Suturday
1954 · Movie
Student Double Suicide
1954 · Movie
Zoku botchan shain
1954 · Movie
Madam of the first class and husband of the third class
1954 · Movie
Young Eyes
1954 · Movie
The Red Light Military Base
1953 · Movie
First-Rate Wife, Third-Rate Husband
1953 · Movie
The Eagle of the Pacific
1953 · Movie
Girls in the Orchard
1953 · Movie
A Song of Little Men
1953 · Movie
Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His Youth
1953 · Movie
Adolescence Part II
1953 · Movie
Their Father's Wife
1953 · Movie
Mr. Pu
1953 · Movie
Husband and Wife
1953 · Movie
My Wonderful Yellow Car
1953 · Movie
恐妻時代
1952 · Movie
Zoku santō jūyaku
1952 · Movie
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952 · Movie
Dimple of Tokyo
1952 · Movie
Love's Cheerleader
1952 · Movie
Third Class Executives
1952 · Movie
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl
1952 · Movie
Yobiko hoshi
1952 · Movie
Mr. Lucky
1952 · Movie
Gunrō no machi
1952 · Movie
Repast
1951 · Movie
Nodo jiman sanbagarasu
1951 · Movie
Tsuki yori no haha
1951 · Movie
Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre
1951 · Movie
Saijoke no kyoen
1951 · Movie
Fire Department
1951 · Movie
Clothes of Deception
1951 · Movie
Tetsuro no dankon
1950 · Movie
Hatachi zengo
1950 · Movie
Mitsurin no mehyō
1950 · Movie
Resurrection
1950 · Movie
I Am Being Targeted
1950 · Movie
Mado Kara Tobidase
1950 · Movie
Hana no jitsugetsu
1949 · Movie
The Rainbow Man
1949 · Movie
Doku bara
1949 · Movie
Kenji to onnakanshu
1949 · Movie
The Dead Beauty Incident
1948 · Movie
Music's Twenty Doors
1948 · Movie
Oyabaka taishō
1948 · Movie
Wildcat Lady or Mountain Cat Woman
1948 · Movie
Unmei no koyomi
1948 · Movie
Someday Flowers Will Bloom
1947 · Movie
Diary of a Nurse
1947 · Movie
The Hopeful Family
1947 · Movie
Odoriko monogatari
1947 · Movie
The Monk Who Became a Raccoon Dog
1946 · Movie
Convent Bride
1946 · Movie
Kenrantaru fukushū
1946 · Movie
Kimi ka to omohite
1946 · Movie
Thousand Spears of Kikuchi: Sydney Special Attack Unit
1944 · Movie
The Man From Chungking
1943 · Movie
The Tiger of Malaya
1943 · Movie
All-out Attack on Singapore
1943 · Movie
Horror of the Fifth Columnist
1942 · Movie