Deceased

How Did Akiji Kobayashi Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 65

Also known asShōji KobayashiGenderMaleNationalityEmpire of JapanBorn06/09/1930Born inYodobashi ward, Tokyo, JapanDied27/08/1996 (aged 65)Died inYokohamaCauselung cancerWikidataQ3276455 ↗TMDb#119185 ↗

Akiji Kobayashi , sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi, was a Japanese actor. He attended Nihon University College of Art, but withdrew before completing his degree and joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1949. He made his film debut with Satsujin Yogisha in 1952.

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Filmography96 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1996	Gamera 2: Attack of LegionMovie	Senior sergeant	66
1996	Ultraman ZearthMovie	Fisherman	66
1996	Revive! UltramanMovie	—	66
1996	The 8-Tomb VillageMovie	—	66
1995	Getting Any?Movie	Chief of World Defence Force	65
1994	47 RoninMovie	—	64
1994	Ie Naki KoSeries	—	64
1993	Kogarashi Monjirō ReturnsMovie	—	63
1993	Kamen Rider SD: Strange?! Kumo OtokoMovie	Toubei Tachibana (voice)	63
1992	Godzilla vs. MothraMovie	Yuzo Tsuchiashi	62
1992	Run, Melos!Movie	Dionysus II (voice)	62
1991	Noh Mask MurdersMovie	—	61
1991	Godzilla vs. King GhidorahMovie	Yuzo Tsuchiashi	61
1990	Tales of the BizarreSeries	—	60
1990	Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the StarsMovie	Detective	60
1990	Like the Clouds, Like the WindMovie	Konton	60
1989	The Men Who Made UltramanMovie	—	59
1989	Afternoon When Flowers FellMovie	—	59
1989	Ultraman: Terror on Route 87Movie	Toshio Muramatsu	59
1989	Black RainMovie	Katayama	59
1988	Kamen NoriderSeries	Tobei Tachibana	58
1986	Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto RyomaMovie	Hanazuki	56
1986	Death ShadowsMovie	—	56
1986	Desperate PursuitMovie	Inoue	56
1985	The Empty TableMovie	—	55
1983	The Makioka SistersMovie	Seitaro Jinba	53
1982	Lady on 6th Street: Taste of HoneyMovie	Kodera	52
1982	The Longest TunnelMovie	—	52
1982	Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2Movie	—	52
1982	SuspicionMovie	Chief of Police, Ishihara	52
1982	Karate CopMovie	Asst Chief Fuji	52
1981	Lonely HeartMovie	—	51
1981	YukiMovie	Jinjii (voice)	51
1981	The Black HoodMovie	—	51
1980	Koto: The Ancient CityMovie	—	50
1980	Shogun AssassinMovie	Lord Kurogawa	50
1979	The Shogun AssassinsMovie	—	49
1979	The House of HangingMovie	Sannosuke	49
1979	Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive BattleMovie	Toshio Muramatsu	49
1979	Attack, JunSeries	—	49
1979	Akio Jissoji's UltramanMovie	Captain Toshio Muramatsu	49
1979	The 47 Ronins of AkoSeries	Hara Soemon	49
1979	Seibu KeisatsuSeries	Minami Choutaro	49
1979	The Tale of Jean ValjeanMovie	Jean Valjean (voice)	49
1978	Queen BeeMovie	Detective Kogure	48
1977	Lullaby to KillMovie	Koreya Kusakabe (manager)	47
1977	Island of HellMovie	Takezo	47
1977	Utamaro's WorldMovie	—	47
1977	Fushoku no kōzōSeries	Detective Okawa	47
1976	All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!!Movie	Tōbei Tachibana	46
1976	The Inugami FamilyMovie	Kokichi Inugami	46
1975	Kamen Rider Amazon: The MovieMovie	Tōbei Tachibana	45
1975	Kamen Rider Stronger: The MovieMovie	Tôbei Tachibana	45
1975	Kamen Rider StrongerSeries	Tobei Tachibana	45
1975	Hanuman and the Five Kamen RidersMovie	Tobei Tachibana (archive footage)	45
1974	Kamen Rider XSeries	Tobei Tachibana	44
1974	Five Riders vs. King DarkMovie	Tobei Tachibana	44
1974	Kamen Rider AmazonSeries	Tobei Tachibana	44
1973	The Woman Who Calls for CorpsesMovie	—	43
1973	Kamen Rider V3Series	Tobei Tachibana	43
1973	Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron MutantsMovie	Tobei Tachibana	43
1973	Kamen Rider V3: The MovieMovie	Tōbei Tachibana	43
1973	Internal SleuthMovie	—	43
1972	Professional KillersSeries	—	42
1972	Hanzo the Razor: Sword of JusticeMovie	—	42
1972	Kamen Rider vs. ShockerMovie	Tobei Tachibana	42
1972	Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador HellMovie	Tōbei Tachibana	42
1972	Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of VengeanceMovie	Narrator	42
1972	Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River StyxMovie	Ozunu Kurokuwa	42
1972	The Pirates of BubanMovie	—	42
1972	Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in PerilMovie	Narrator	42
1972	Daigoro vs. GoliathMovie	Hitoshi Suzuki	42
1971	Kamen RiderSeries	Tobei Tachibana	41
1971	Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout MonstersMovie	Captain Takamura	41
1971	MandalaMovie	—	41
1971	Go Go Kamen RiderMovie	Tobei Tachibana	41
1971	Kamen Rider (1971)Series	Tobei Tachibana	41
1971	Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 5 - The Mystery of the Skull WifeMovie	—	41
1970	This Transient LifeMovie	—	40
1969	Prison BreakMovie	—	39
1969	The Curse of the GhostMovie	Naosuke	39
1968	Operation: MysterySeries	Taizo Machida	38
1968	Sabu and Ichi's Detective StoriesSeries	—	38
1967	Ultraman: Monster Movie FeatureMovie	Capt. Toshio Muramatsu	37
1967	The Return of the Filthy SevenMovie	—	37
1966	UltramanSeries	Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu	36
1966	The PornographersMovie	Man at the Party	36
1966	The Birth of UltramanMovie	Toshio Muramatsu	36
1965	KwaidanMovie	(segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)	35
1965	Pleasures of the FleshMovie	Mari's pimp	35
1963	Youth of the BeastMovie	Tatsuo Nomoto	33
1963	Fight of the GamblersMovie	—	33
1963	IntrudersMovie	Ichiro Honma	33
1962	Foundry TownMovie	Hei-san	32
1962	HarakiriMovie	—	32
1959	The Human Condition II: Road to EternityMovie	Nonaka Shôi	29