Akiji Kobayashi
Akiji Kobayashi (小林昭二, Kobayashi Akiji, September 6, 1930 – August 27, 1996), 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.
He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Toshio Muramatsu in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman. From 1983-84, he appeared in the popular television detective series Seibu Keisatsu. His other notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana ("Oya-san") in several series of the Kamen Rider franchise. He was one of Kon Ichikawa's favorite actors, appearing in 12 Ichikawa films. His final film appearance was Yatsuhaka-mura as Head of a Factory directed by Kon Ichikawa in 1996. He was the official dubbing artist of John Wayne and Richard Crenna. Kobayashi died of lung cancer in Yokohama on August 27, 1996, ten days before his 66th birthday.
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Films (83)
Master Swordsman Hirate Miki - Duel in Tone
1997
The 8-Tomb Village
1996
Gamera II - L'attaque de légion
1996 · Senior sergeant
Ultraman Zearth
1996 · Fisherman
Revive! Ultraman
1996
Getting Any ?
1995 · Chief of World Defence Force
Les 47 Rōnin
1994
Kogarashi Monjirō Returns
1993
Kamen Rider SD
1993 · Toubei Tachibana (voice)
Godzilla vs Mothra
1992 · Yuzo Tsuchiashi
Cours, Melos
1992 · Dionysus II (voice)
Godzilla vs King Ghidorah
1991 · Yuzo Tsuchiashi
Noh Mask Murders
1991
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
1990 · Detective
Comme les nuages, comme le vent
1990 · Konton
Afternoon When Flowers Fell
1989
Black Rain
1989 · Katayama
Ultraman: Terror on Route 87
1989 · Toshio Muramatsu
The Men Who Made Ultraman
1989
Death Shadows
1986
Desperate Pursuit
1986 · Inoue
Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma
1986 · Hanazuki
The Empty Table
1985
The Makioka Sisters
1983 · Seitaro Jinba
The Longest Tunnel
1982
Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey
1982 · Kodera
Suspicion
1982 · Chief of Police, Ishihara
Karate Cop
1982 · Asst Chief Fuji
Ten Duels of Young Shingo: Chapter 2
1982
The Black Hood
1981
Lonely Heart
1981
Yuki
1981 · Jinjii (voice)
Koto: The Ancient City
1980
Shogun Assassin
1980 · Lord Kurogawa
The Tale of Jean Valjean
1979 · Jean Valjean (voice)
Immortal Kamen Rider Special
1979 · Tobei Tachibana
The Shogun Assassins
1979
Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1979 · Toshio Muramatsu
The House of Hanging
1979 · Sannosuke
Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
1979 · Captain Toshio Muramatsu
Queen Bee
1978 · Detective Kogure
Utamaro's World
1977
Island of Hell
1977 · Takezo
Lullaby to Kill
1977 · Koreya Kusakabe (manager)
The Inugami Family
1976 · Kokichi Inugami
The Kagestar: The Movie
1976 · Inspector Tonda
All Together! Seven Kamen Riders!!
1976 · Tōbei Tachibana
Kamen Rider Stronger: The Movie
1975 · Tôbei Tachibana
Kamen Rider Amazon: The Movie
1975 · Tōbei Tachibana
Hanuman and the Five Kamen Riders
1975 · Tobei Tachibana (archive footage)
Five Riders vs. King Dark
1974 · Tobei Tachibana
Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants
1973 · Tobei Tachibana
Internal Sleuth
1973
Kamen Rider V3: The Movie
1973 · Tōbei Tachibana
The Woman Who Calls for Corpses
1973
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
1972 · Narrator
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
1972
Daigoro vs. Goliath
1972 · Hitoshi Suzuki
Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell
1972 · Tōbei Tachibana
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
1972 · Ozunu Kurokuwa
Kamen Rider vs. Shocker
1972 · Tobei Tachibana
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972 · Narrator
The Pirates of Buban
1972
Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
1971 · Captain Takamura
Mandala
1971
Mysterious Thirteen Nights: Chapter 5 - The Mystery of the Skull Wife
1971
Go Go Kamen Rider
1971 · Tobei Tachibana
This Transient Life
1970
Prison Break
1969
The Curse of the Ghost
1969 · Naosuke
The Return of the Filthy Seven
1967
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1967 · Capt. Toshio Muramatsu
The Birth of Ultraman
1966 · Toshio Muramatsu
The Father of Ultra Q
1966
The Pornographers
1966 · Man at the Party
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965 · Mari's pimp
Kwaidan
1965 · (segment "In a Cup of Tea") (uncredited)
Fight of the Gamblers
1963
Youth of the Beast
1963 · Tatsuo Nomoto
Intruders
1963 · Ichiro Honma
Harakiri
1962
Foundry Town
1962 · Hei-san
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959 · Nonaka Shôi
Séries (20)
Ie Naki Ko
1994
Tales of the Bizarre
1990
Kamen Norider
1988 · Tobei Tachibana
Kojika Monogatari
1983 · ペニー
Western Police
1979 · Minami Choutaro
The 47 Ronins of Ako
1979 · Hara Soemon
Attack, Jun
1979
Fushoku no kōzō
1977 · Detective Okawa
The Kagestar
1976 · Inspector Keibu Tonda
Kamen Rider Stronger
1975 · Tobei Tachibana
Kamen Rider Amazon
1974 · Tobei Tachibana
Kamen Rider X
1974 · Tobei Tachibana
Kamen Rider V3
1973 · Tobei Tachibana
Professional Killers
1972
Kamen Rider
1971 · Tobei Tachibana
Kamen Rider
1971 · Tobei Tachibana
Sabu and Ichi's Detective Stories
1968
Operation: Mystery
1968 · Taizo Machida
Ultraman
1966 · Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu
宇宙少年ソラン
1965 · ワイラー