About Akiji Kobayashi
Lived 1930 – 1996 (aged 65). Akiji Kobayashi was a Japanese actor and seiyū.
, 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. From 1983-84, he appeared in popular television detective series Seibu Keisatsu. His other notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana ("Oya-san") in several series of the Kamen Rider franchise. 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.
North to Alaska – Sam McCord
True Grit — Rooster Cogburn
Chisum — John Chisum
The Cowboys — Wil Andersen
Rooster Cogburn — Rooster Cogburn
The Shootist — John Bernard Books
First Blood (1990 TBS edition) (Colonel Sam Trautman (Richard Crenna))
The Last Emperor (1989 TV Asahi edition) (Jin Yuan (Ying Ruocheng))
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Who was Akiji Kobayashi?
Japanese actor (1930–1996)
When was Akiji Kobayashi born?
Akiji Kobayashi was born on 6 September 1930 in Tokyo.
When did Akiji Kobayashi die?
Akiji Kobayashi died on 27 August 1996 in Yokohama.
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Akiji Kobayashi was an actor and seiyū.
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Akiji Kobayashi was Japanese.
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