Kobayashi Akira

Name: Kobayashi Akira
Native name: 小林旭
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: November 3, 1938
Age: 86

Kobayashi attended Meiji University but left before graduating. He became an actor at Nikkatsu and made his film debut in 1956. He solidified his popularity with such films as Nangoku Tosa o Ato ni Shite (A Farewell to Southern Tosa) and starred in the "Wataridori" ("Rambler") and "Senpūji" ("Whirlwind Child") film series. Kobayashi, along with Yujiro Ishihara and others, formed the core of Nikkatsu Action's golden age.

Kobayashi was married to popular singer Misora Hibari in 1962, but the marriage ended in divorce two years later in 1964.

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Year	Title	Type	Rating
2004	Marronnier	Movie	6.2

Year	Title	Type	Rating
1970	Women's Police - Swirling Butterflies	Movie	5.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2008	San Daime no Yome! Japanese Drama, 2008, 45 eps (Support Role)	45	Support Role	7.0
1993	Ryukyu no Kaze Japanese Drama, 1993, 23 eps Tokugawa Ieyasu (Support Role)	23	Tokugawa Ieyasu Support Role	8.0
1981	Gennosuke Yonaoshi Cho Japanese Drama, 1981, 24 eps Inui Takao (Main Role)	24	Inui Takao Main Role	0.0
1980	Tabigarasu Jikencho Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps (Main Role)	26	Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2005	Tenshi ga Furitabi Japanese Movie, 2005, (Support Role)	Support Role	8.0
1992	Legend of the Shura Japanese Movie, 1992, Otaki Shuji (Support Role)	Otaki Shuji Support Role	8.0
1978	The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village Japanese Movie, 1978, Tarao Bannai (Main Role)	Tarao Bannai Main Role	2.0
1978	Tarao Bannai Japanese Movie, 1978, Tarao Bannai (Main Role)	Tarao Bannai Main Role	2.0
1976	Operation Plazma in Osaka Japanese Movie, 1976, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.4
1975	The Murder Corps Japanese Movie, 1975, (Unknown)	Unknown	2.0
1974	Jitsuroku Hishakaku: Ohkami Domo no Jingi Japanese Movie, 1974, Muraoka Kenji (Support Role)	Muraoka Kenji Support Role	0.0
1974	Father of the Kamikaze Japanese Movie, 1974, (Support Role)	Support Role	8.3
1974	The Yakuza Papers 5: Final Episode Japanese Movie, 1974, Akira Takeda (Main Role)	Akira Takeda Main Role	7.6
1974	Violent Streets Japanese Movie, 1974, Yazaki (Main Role)	Yazaki Main Role	7.5
1974	The Yakuza Papers 4: Police Tactics Japanese Movie, 1974, Akira Takeda (Main Role)	Akira Takeda Main Role	7.5
1973	The Yakuza Papers 3: Proxy War Japanese Movie, 1973, Akira Takeda (Main Role)	Akira Takeda Main Role	7.7
1973	The Yakuza Papers 2: Hiroshima Deathmatch Japanese Movie, 1973, Akira Takeda (Main Role)	Akira Takeda Main Role	7.7
1970	Women's Police - Swirling Butterflies Japanese Movie, 1970, Kaoru Masaaki (Main Role)	Kaoru Masaaki Main Role	5.0
1970	Japan's Biggest Face Japanese Movie, 1970, Kuroki Kazunari (Main Role)	Kuroki Kazunari Main Role	0.0
1970	Women's Police - Appointment with Danger Japanese Movie, 1970, Kaoru Masaaki (Main Role)	Kaoru Masaaki Main Role	4.0
1970	Senketsu no kiroku Japanese Movie, 1970, Nojiri Minoru (Main Role)	Nojiri Minoru Main Role	4.0
1969	Anego Japanese Movie, 1969, Fujikawa Goro (Main Role)	Fujikawa Goro Main Role	2.0
1969	Bloody Territories Japanese Movie, 1969, Komatsu Yuuji [Oonogi Clan senior member] (Main Role)	Komatsu Yuuji [Oonogi Clan senior member] Main Role	6.8
1969	Daimon: Jigoku no Sakazuki Japanese Movie, 1969, Katame (Guest Role)	Katame Guest Role	8.0
1969	Arakure Japanese Movie, 1969, Zenkichi Yuji (Main Role)	Zenkichi Yuji Main Role	1.0
1969	Women's Police 2 Japanese Movie, 1969, Kaoru Masaaki (Main Role)	Kaoru Masaaki Main Role	2.0
1969	Bakuto hyakunin Japanese Movie, 1969, Mukaiyama (Support Role)	Mukaiyama Support Role	4.5
1969	Women's Police Japanese Movie, 1969, Kaoru Masaaki (Main Role)	Kaoru Masaaki Main Role	3.0
1969	Jigoku no hamonjo Japanese Movie, 1969, Koiso Kikuji (Main Role)	Koiso Kikuji Main Role	2.0
1968	Retaliation Japanese Movie, 1968, Jirô Sagae (Main Role)	Jirô Sagae Main Role	6.4
1968	Arashi no Hatashiji Japanese Movie, 1968, Tamimura Seijiro (Main Role)	Tamimura Seijiro Main Role	0.0
1968	Dice and Swords Japanese Movie, 1968, Ipponmatsu (Support Role)	Ipponmatsu Support Role	0.0
1967	Ketto Japanese Movie, 1967, Manshu (Main Role)	Manshu Main Role	5.0
1967	My Sweetheart Japanese Movie, 1967, [Recording director] (Bit part)	[Recording director] Bit part	0.0
1967	Three Seconds to Zero Hour Japanese Movie, 1967, Yabuki Mitsugu (Main Role)	Yabuki Mitsugu Main Role	0.0
1967	Friendly Enemies Japanese Movie, 1967, Manshu (Main Role)	Manshu Main Role	1.0
1967	The Singing Gunman Japanese Movie, 1967, Tsuzuki Kosuke (Main Role)	Tsuzuki Kosuke Main Role	2.0
1966	Futeki na Aitsu Japanese Movie, 1966, (Unknown)	Unknown	4.0
1966	Wandering Song Japanese Movie, 1966, Hayami Shiro (Main Role)	Hayami Shiro Main Role	0.0
1966	Black Tight Killers Japanese Movie, 1966, Daisuke Honda (Main Role)	Daisuke Honda Main Role	6.9
1966	Black Gambler Devil's Left Hand Japanese Movie, 1966, Himuro Koji (Main Role)	Himuro Koji Main Role	0.0
1965	The Dragon Of Macao Japanese Movie, 1965, Ryu (Macao Dragon) (Main Role)	Ryu (Macao Dragon) Main Role	2.0
1965	The Black Challenger Japanese Movie, 1965, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1965	Black Gambler: Murderous Dice Japanese Movie, 1965, Himuro Koji (Main Role)	Himuro Koji Main Role	0.0
1965	Three Stray Dogs Japanese Movie, 1965, Okamoto Takashi (Main Role)	Okamoto Takashi Main Role	2.0
1965	Kuroi Tobakushi Japanese Movie, 1965, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1965	Nageta dice ga asu o yobu Japanese Movie, 1965, Himuro Koji (Main Role)	Himuro Koji Main Role	2.0
1964	Our Blood Will Not Forgive Japanese Movie, 1964, Ryota Asari (Main Role)	Ryota Asari Main Role	0.0
1964	The Wandering Gambler Japanese Movie, 1964, Himuro Koji (Main Role)	Himuro Koji Main Role	5.0
1964	Ikite Iru Okami Japanese Movie, 1964, Yamaguchi Akio (Main Role)	Yamaguchi Akio Main Role	0.0
1964	Rogue Outlaw Sabu Japanese Movie, 1964, Eiji (Main Role)	Eiji Main Role	0.0
1964	The Flower and the Angry Waves Japanese Movie, 1964, Ogata Kikuji (Main Role)	Ogata Kikuji Main Role	8.0
1963	Kanto Wanderer Japanese Movie, 1963, Katsuta (Main Role)	Katsuta Main Role	8.0
1963	Yoru no Kunsho Japanese Movie, 1963, Akune Junichi (Main Role)	Akune Junichi Main Role	0.0
1963	Hatoba no Tobaku shi Japanese Movie, 1963, Akitsu Goro (Main Role)	Akitsu Goro Main Role	0.0
1962	Utau Abarenbo Japanese Movie, 1962, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1962	The Rambler Returns Home Japanese Movie, 1962, Taki Hiroshi (Main Role)	Taki Hiroshi Main Role	0.0
1962	Distant Country Song Japanese Movie, 1962, Yamakawa Jun (Main Role)	Yamakawa Jun Main Role	0.0
1962	Return on the Ginza Whirlwind Japanese Movie, 1962, Nikaido Takuya (Main Role)	Nikaido Takuya Main Role	0.0
1962	A Rampage Full of Dreams Japanese Movie, 1962, Shimizu Jiro (Main Role)	Shimizu Jiro Main Role	6.0
1962	Love in the Air Japanese Movie, 1962, (Main Role)	Main Role	8.2
1962	The Rambler Goes North Japanese Movie, 1962, Taki Shinji (Main Role)	Taki Shinji Main Role	5.0
1961	The Plateau Man Japanese Movie, 1961, Misaki Kenji (Main Role)	Misaki Kenji Main Role	0.0
1961	Urban Sky Cordon Japanese Movie, 1961, Hayami Hachiro (Main Role)	Hayami Hachiro Main Role	0.0
1961	Rambling in the Sea Japanese Movie, 1961, Taki Shinji (Main Role)	Taki Shinji Main Role	0.0
1960	Urban Sky Bouncer Japanese Movie, 1960, Hayami Hachiro (Main Role)	Hayami Hachiro Main Role	0.0
1960	The Rambler in the Sunset Japanese Movie, 1960, Taki Shinji (Main Role)	Taki Shinji Main Role	6.0
1960	The Volcano Wind Japanese Movie, 1960, Himuro Koji (Main Role)	Himuro Koji Main Role	4.0
1960	Return of the Vagabond Japanese Movie, 1960, Maki Shinji (Main Role)	Maki Shinji Main Role	8.0
1960	The Guitarist from the Sea Japanese Movie, 1960, (Main Role)	Main Role	4.0
1960	The Poem of the Blue Star Japanese Movie, 1960, Tetsuya Takiguchi (Main Role)	Tetsuya Takiguchi Main Role	1.0
1960	The Guitarist and the Rancher Japanese Movie, 1960, Taki Shinji (Main Role)	Taki Shinji Main Role	6.0
1960	The Rambler Rides Again Japanese Movie, 1960, Taki Shinji (Main Role)	Taki Shinji Main Role	6.0
1959	Ginza Senouji Kuromaku wa Dareda Japanese Movie, 1959, Nikaido Takuya (Main Role)	Nikaido Takuya Main Role	1.0
1959	The Rambling Guitarist Japanese Movie, 1959, Shinji Taki (Main Role)	Shinji Taki Main Role	5.3
1959	Nangoku Tosa o ato ni shite Japanese Movie, 1959, Harada Joji / Harada Yoshiyuki (Main Role)	Harada Joji / Harada Yoshiyuki Main Role	4.0
1959	Dynamite ni hi o tsukero Japanese Movie, 1959, Nakanishi Tadashi (Main Role)	Nakanishi Tadashi Main Role	0.0
1959	Wakai Hyo no Mure Japanese Movie, 1959, Shirakawa Hiroshi (Main Role)	Shirakawa Hiroshi Main Role	4.0
1959	Get Over the Woman Japanese Movie, 1959, Tadokoro Osamu (Main Role)	Tadokoro Osamu Main Role	6.0
1958	The Tragedy of Today Japanese Movie, 1958, Ooki Souji (Main Role)	Ooki Souji Main Role	0.0
1958	Zesshou Japanese Movie, 1958, Sonoda Junkichi (Main Role)	Sonoda Junkichi Main Role	0.0
1958	Young Breasts Japanese Movie, 1958, Horie Hiroshi (Main Role)	Horie Hiroshi Main Role	2.0
1958	Utsukushii Anju-san Japanese Movie, 1958, Agata Akio (Main Role)	Agata Akio Main Role	4.0
1958	Rusty Knife Japanese Movie, 1958, Makoto Terada (Support Role)	Makoto Terada Support Role	7.4
1958	Highway in the Fog Japanese Movie, 1958, Kurata George (Main Role)	Kurata George Main Role	0.0
1958	The Budding of Love Japanese Movie, 1958, Okamoto (Support Role)	Okamoto Support Role	0.0
1957	Kunin no Shikeishu Japanese Movie, 1957, Muraoka Osamu (Main Role)	Muraoka Osamu Main Role	0.0
1957	Shorisha Japanese Movie, 1957, [Club manager] (Support Role)	[Club manager] Support Role	8.0
1956	Zoku Ueru Tamashii Japanese Movie, 1956, Ogouchi Akira (Support Role)	Ogouchi Akira Support Role	6.0
1956	Ueru Tamashii Japanese Movie, 1956, Ogouchi Akira (Support Role)	Ogouchi Akira Support Role	6.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2016	Utacon Japanese TV Show, 2016, 330 eps (Ep. 177) (Guest)	330	(Ep. 177) Guest	6.0
2008	Shibuya Live Stage Japanese TV Show, 2008, 105 eps [Ep.77] (Guest)	105	[Ep.77] Guest	0.0
2004	Shin Domoto Kyoudai Japanese TV Show, 2004, 454 eps (Ep. 21) (Guest)	454	(Ep. 21) Guest	8.1
1986	MUSIC STATION Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps [Performer] (Guest)	1328	[Performer] Guest	8.1
1982	This Person Show Japanese TV Show, 1982, 112 eps (Ep. 14) (Guest)	112	(Ep. 14) Guest	0.0
1964	Music Fair Japanese TV Show, 1964, 3000 eps (Guest)	3000	Guest	7.0
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 73 eps (Ep. 28, 37, 43-47) (Guest)	73	(Ep. 28, 37, 43-47) Guest	7.6