Keiju Kobayashi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

190

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-11-23

Day of death

2010-09-16 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Gunma, Japan

Keiju Kobayashi

Biography

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

  • Yawara!

    Yawara!

  • Whisper of the Heart

    Whisper of the Heart

  • L・O・V・I・N・G

    L・O・V・I・N・G

  • Five Gents and a Kuniang

    Five Gents and a Kuniang

  • Take the 'A' Train, Someday

    Take the 'A' Train, Someday

  • Five Gents Fly to Taiwan

    Five Gents Fly to Taiwan

  • Sanjuro

    Sanjuro

  • The Return of Godzilla

    The Return of Godzilla

  • Godzilla 1985: The Legend Is Reborn

    Godzilla 1985: The Legend Is Reborn

  • Chûshingura

    Chûshingura

  • Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow

    Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow

  • Submersion of Japan

    Submersion of Japan

  • The End of Summer

    The End of Summer

  • The Battle of Okinawa

    The Battle of Okinawa

  • Ken

    Ken

  • The Storm of the Pacific

    The Storm of the Pacific

  • Tree Without Leaves

    Tree Without Leaves

  • Repast

    Repast

  • Little Peach

    Little Peach

  • Love and Separation in Sri Lanka

    Love and Separation in Sri Lanka

  • Summer Clouds

    Summer Clouds

  • A Wanderer's Notebook

    A Wanderer's Notebook

  • The Naked General

    The Naked General

  • Japan's Longest Day

    Japan's Longest Day

  • The Imperial Navy

    The Imperial Navy

  • Mount Hakkoda

    Mount Hakkoda

  • Student Double Suicide

    Student Double Suicide

  • Pressure of Guilt

    Pressure of Guilt

  • Madam of the first class and husband of the third class

    Madam of the first class and husband of the third class

  • Samurai Assassin

    Samurai Assassin

  • The Ambitious

    The Ambitious

  • Walleyed Nippon

    Walleyed Nippon

  • Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

    Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor

  • Mother Country

    Mother Country

  • Happiness of Us Alone

    Happiness of Us Alone

  • Five Gents' Trick Book

    Five Gents' Trick Book

  • The Eagle of the Pacific

    The Eagle of the Pacific

  • Judge and Jeopardy

    Judge and Jeopardy

  • Tsuki yori no haha

    Tsuki yori no haha

  • My Wonderful Yellow Car

    My Wonderful Yellow Car

  • The Thin Line

    The Thin Line

  • We Are Salarymen

    We Are Salarymen

  • Sudden Rain

    Sudden Rain

  • The Lost Alibi

    The Lost Alibi

  • Love's Cheerleader

    Love's Cheerleader

  • Young Love Conquers All

    Young Love Conquers All

  • Girls in the Orchard

    Girls in the Orchard

  • A Wife's Heart

    A Wife's Heart

  • Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre

    Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre

  • Third Class Executives

    Third Class Executives

  • Holiday in Tokyo

    Holiday in Tokyo

  • Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi

    Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi

  • Born in Sin

    Born in Sin

  • Karin

    Karin

  • The Daphne

    The Daphne

  • Settlement of Love

    Settlement of Love

  • The Third President

    The Third President

  • Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl

    Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl

  • Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

    Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

  • New Third Class Executive: Husband Education

    New Third Class Executive: Husband Education

  • Tora-san, the Intellectual

    Tora-san, the Intellectual

  • 幻の殺意

    幻の殺意

  • Inspector Muta's Incident Files: Yokohama to Kushiro Field. The Mystery of the Triple Murder That Only Marimo Knows.

    Inspector Muta's Incident Files: Yokohama to Kushiro Field. The Mystery of the Triple Murder That Only Marimo Knows.

  • Life's Simple Pleasures

    Life's Simple Pleasures

  • Price of Beauty

    Price of Beauty

  • Mr. Lucky

    Mr. Lucky

  • Yaji and Kita on the Road

    Yaji and Kita on the Road

  • Resurrection

    Resurrection

  • Acchan no bebi gyangu

    Acchan no bebi gyangu

  • Could I But Live

    Could I But Live

  • Shimizu Port Salaryman

    Shimizu Port Salaryman

  • The Wiser Age

    The Wiser Age

  • Adolescence Part II

    Adolescence Part II

  • Here Is a Spring

    Here Is a Spring

  • Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

    Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II

  • Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period

    Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period

  • President's Ninja Trick Book Part II

    President's Ninja Trick Book Part II

  • Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring

    Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring

  • New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking

    New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking

  • Fūryū onsen bantō nikki

    Fūryū onsen bantō nikki

  • 3 Dolls and Baby Gang

    3 Dolls and Baby Gang

  • Kin no tamago: Golden Girl

    Kin no tamago: Golden Girl

  • To Love

    To Love

  • Tokyo Sweetheart

    Tokyo Sweetheart

  • The First Kiss

    The First Kiss

  • White Love

    White Love

  • Wakarete ikiru toki mo

    Wakarete ikiru toki mo

  • Waves of Spring

    Waves of Spring

  • The Masterless 47 – Part II

    The Masterless 47 – Part II

  • Nonki saiban

    Nonki saiban

  • The Man From Chungking

    The Man From Chungking

  • Assistant President

    Assistant President

  • Submersion of Japan

    Submersion of Japan

  • Red-Light Bases

    Red-Light Bases

  • Youth of Heiji Senigata

    Youth of Heiji Senigata

  • One Summer's Day

    One Summer's Day

  • Master Fencer Sees the World

    Master Fencer Sees the World

  • My Hobo

    My Hobo

  • 恐妻時代

    恐妻時代

  • The Dead Beauty Incident

    The Dead Beauty Incident

  • Snow in the South Seas

    Snow in the South Seas

  • Sequel- Three Generations of Company Presidents

    Sequel- Three Generations of Company Presidents

  • Makeraremasen katsumadewa

    Makeraremasen katsumadewa

  • The President's Boss

    The President's Boss

  • The Rainbow Man

    The Rainbow Man

  • Horror of the Fifth Columnist

    Horror of the Fifth Columnist

  • A Company President's Life Story

    A Company President's Life Story

  • Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

    Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress'

  • Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

    Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

  • A Taxing Woman

    A Taxing Woman

  • The Daughters of the Saotome Family

    The Daughters of the Saotome Family

  • Ôban

    Ôban

  • Company President Travels Abroad

    Company President Travels Abroad

  • 土曜日の天使

    土曜日の天使

  • Three Generations of Company Presidents

    Three Generations of Company Presidents

  • Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

    Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

  • Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success

    Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success

  • Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

    Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro'

  • Company President Travels Abroad Part II

    Company President Travels Abroad Part II

  • Five Gents on the Spot

    Five Gents on the Spot

  • The Golden Bat Shows Up

    The Golden Bat Shows Up

  • I Hear the Whistle

    I Hear the Whistle

  • The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

    The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman

  • The President Talks Bank

    The President Talks Bank

  • Travel Stories of a Company President Part II

    Travel Stories of a Company President Part II

  • Clothes of Deception

    Clothes of Deception

  • 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu

    5 Gents Fly to Kyushu

  • First-Rate Wife, Third-Rate Husband

    First-Rate Wife, Third-Rate Husband

  • 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II

    5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II

  • Taking a Success Course

    Taking a Success Course

  • Mr. Pu

    Mr. Pu

  • Husband and Wife

    Husband and Wife

  • のど自慢三羽烏

    のど自慢三羽烏

  • Vengeance for Sale

    Vengeance for Sale

  • First Decade Showa  Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President

    First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President

  • Elephant from "Zoo Story"

    Elephant from "Zoo Story"

  • Five Gents Prefer Geisha

    Five Gents Prefer Geisha

  • Playboy President

    Playboy President

  • Playboy President: Part II

    Playboy President: Part II

  • Beast Alley

    Beast Alley

  • The Militarists

    The Militarists

  • Their Father's Wife

    Their Father's Wife

  • Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble

    Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble

  • The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

    The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club

  • Diary of a Nurse

    Diary of a Nurse

  • 3 Gents in the Snow Country

    3 Gents in the Snow Country

  • Hail the 3 Gents

    Hail the 3 Gents

  • Hello, Baby

    Hello, Baby

  • Tuesday Suspense Theater

    Tuesday Suspense Theater

  • Wildcat Lady or Mountain Cat Woman

    Wildcat Lady or Mountain Cat Woman

  • For Business

    For Business

  • The Hopeful Family

    The Hopeful Family

  • Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant

    Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant

  • The Masterless 47

    The Masterless 47

  • Mado Kara Tobidase

    Mado Kara Tobidase

  • The Gentlemen’s Alliance

    The Gentlemen’s Alliance

  • Discover Japan with the 5 Gents

    Discover Japan with the 5 Gents

  • Black Comedy - Ah, Fool

    Black Comedy - Ah, Fool

  • Okinawan Boys

    Okinawan Boys

  • Tasmania Story

    Tasmania Story

  • Japan Sinks

    Japan Sinks

  • Five Gents and Karate Grandpa

    Five Gents and Karate Grandpa

  • Travel Stories of a Company President

    Travel Stories of a Company President

  • Challenge for Glory

    Challenge for Glory

  • New Third-Class Executive

    New Third-Class Executive

  • 田舎刑事 時間よ、とまれ

    田舎刑事 時間よ、とまれ

  • Atarashii Sebiro

    Atarashii Sebiro

  • Zoku botchan shain

    Zoku botchan shain

  • Music's Twenty Doors

    Music's Twenty Doors

  • Young Challengers

    Young Challengers

  • The Tiger of Malaya

    The Tiger of Malaya

  • Night School

    Night School

  • Schooldays

    Schooldays

  • Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells

    Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells

  • Pieces of Autumn

    Pieces of Autumn

  • 松田聖子のはじめての情事

    松田聖子のはじめての情事

  • 弁護士朝日岳之助

    弁護士朝日岳之助

  • Tidal Wave

    Tidal Wave

  • Dimple of Tokyo

    Dimple of Tokyo

  • New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller

    New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller

  • Fox and Raccoon

    Fox and Raccoon

  • We Will Remember

    We Will Remember

  • Diary of a Successful Salaryman

    Diary of a Successful Salaryman

  • First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President: Monday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Friday

    First Decade Showa Company President vs. Second Decade Showa Company President: Monday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Friday

  • Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes

    Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes

  • Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2

    Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2

  • Godzilla Resurrection

    Godzilla Resurrection

  • Diary of a  Successful Salaryman Part 3

    Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3

  • Bringing Up Husbands

    Bringing Up Husbands

  • The Case Files of Detective Superintendent Muta 25 - The Case of the Woman Who Slayed at Lake Toya

    The Case Files of Detective Superintendent Muta 25 - The Case of the Woman Who Slayed at Lake Toya