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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.
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Filmography
all 156
Movies 147
TV Shows 9
self 3
Narrator 1
Voice 1

Godzilla Resurrection (2018)

Vengeance for Sale (2002)

Farewell (2001)

One Summer's Day (1999)

To Love (1997)

Whisper of the Heart (1995)

Karin (1993)

Yawara! (1989)

A Taxing Woman (1987)

Tree Without Leaves (1986)

For Business (1986)

Godzilla 1985 (1985)

The Return of Godzilla (1984)

Highteen Boogie (1982)

The Imperial Navy (1981)

White Love (1979)

Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow (1976)

Tidal Wave (1975)

Japan Sinks (1974)

Submersion of Japan (1974)

Submersion of Japan (1973)

The Golden Bat Shows Up (1972)

I Hear the Whistle (1971)

The Battle of Okinawa (1971)

The Militarists (1970)

The Ambitious (1970)

Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (1969)

The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club (1969)

Young Challengers (1968)

Judge and Jeopardy (1968)

Japan's Longest Day (1967)

The Daphne (1966)

The Thin Line (1966)

Beast Alley (1965)

Samurai Assassin (1965)

こんにちは赤ちゃん (1964)

Ken (1964)

The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963)

My Hobo (1962)

Chûshingura (1962)

The Wiser Age (1962)

Sanjuro (1962)

Happiness of Us Alone (1961)

The Masterless 47 (1960)

The Lost Alibi (1960)

Summer Clouds (1958)

Little Peach (1958)

Yaji and Kita on the Road (1958)

Elephant from "Zoo Story" (1957)

Ôban (1957)

Night School (1956)

Settlement of Love (1956)

Sudden Rain (1956)

Red-Light Bases (1953)

First-Rate Wife, Third-Rate Husband (1953)

The Eagle of the Pacific (1953)

Adolescence Part II (1953)

Husband and Wife (1953)

My Wonderful Yellow Car (1953)

恐妻時代 (1952)

Dimple of Tokyo (1952)

Repast (1951)

Resurrection (1950)

Mado Kara Tobidase (1950)

The Rainbow Man (1949)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1923-11-23
Deathday2010-09-16 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceGunma Prefecture, Japan
CitizenshipsEmpire of Japan, Japan
Also Known AsКэйдзю Кобаяси
AwardsBlue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, Medal with Purple Ribbon
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