Akiji Kobayashi
| Akiji Kobayashi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 6, 1930 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died |
August 27, 1996 (aged 65) Yokohama, Japan |
Akiji Kobayashi (小林昭二 Kobayashi Akiji, September 6, 1930 – August 27, 1996), sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi or Issei Mori, was a Japanese actor. He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Mura (Muramatsu) in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman.[1] Another notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana ("Oya-san") in the 1971 series, Kamen Rider.[1] Kobayashi died of lung cancer in Yokohama at the age of 65.[1]
Partial filmography
- 1962 - Harakiri (Seppuku)
- 1963 - Youth of the Beast (Yaju no seishun)
- 1965 - Etsuraku
- 1966 - Ultraman as Toshio Muramatsu
- 1968 - Ultra Seven
- 1970 - Mujo
- 1970 - Buraikan
- 1971 - Kamen Rider - Tobei Tachibana
- 1971 - Return of Ultraman
- 1972 - Ultraman Ace
- 1972 - Daigoro vs. Goliath
- 1973 - Kamen Rider V3 - Tobei Tachibana
- 1974 - Kamen Rider X - Tobei Tachibana
- 1974 - Kamen Rider Amazon - Tobei Tachibana
- 1975 - Kamen Rider Stronger - Tobei Tachibana
- 1976 - The Kagestar
- 1972 - Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
- 1979 - Moero Attack
- 1979 - Immortal Kamen Rider Special
- 1980 - Shogun Assassin
- 1981- 1984 - "Seibu Keisatsu" Part II and Part III
- 1981 - Kofuku
- 1981 - Yuki
- 1988 - Kamen Norida
- 1990 - Best Guy
- 1991 - Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
- 1992 - Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth
- 1996 - Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (cameo)
- 1996 - Ultraman Zearth (cameo)
Notes
Bibliography
- Oyassan: Tachibana, Tobei, fansite
- Akiji Kobayashi at the Internet Movie Database
- Yoshimaru, Satoko (November 1996). "Captain Mura Dies at Age 65". Kaiju-Fan Vol. 1, No. 4. p. 5.
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