
Known for
Acting
Born
November 23, 1923
Birthplace
Gunma, Japan
Died
September 16, 2010 (aged 86)
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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 Yam...
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as Prime Minister Mitamura
2005
as Narrator
2003
2002
2002
2002
as Undertaker
2001
1999
as Kenshiro Ooi
1998
1997
as Kamijo
1995
as Shiro Nishi (voice)
1993
1990
1989
as Jigoro inokuma
1988
1988
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as Ryoko's Boss
1986
1986
as Hatsu-rojin
1986
as Mihara
1985
as Prime Minister Mitamura
1985
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as Prime Minister Seiki Mitamura
1983
1983