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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...
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Whisper of the HeartMovie • 1995
KarinSeries • 1993
SanjuroMovie • 1962
The Return of GodzillaMovie • 1984
The End of SummerMovie • 1961
A Taxing WomanMovie • 1987
Godzilla 1985Movie • 1985
ChûshinguraMovie • 1962
RepastMovie • 1951
Submersion of JapanMovie • 1973
Japan's Longest DayMovie • 1967
Samurai AssassinMovie • 1965
Shinsengumi: Assassins of HonorMovie • 1969