Akira Kobayashi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 3, 1938
- Birthplace
- Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Akira Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 旭, Hepburn: Kobayashi Akira, born November 3, 1938) is a Japanese actor and singer. His nickname is Maito Gai (マイトガイ, "Might Guy").
Filmography
Twist & Shoot: Mister Suzuki 2026
as Self
Road to the Don Theatrical Version 2003
Actor
Shura Group Part 2 2002
Actor
Shura Group 2002
Actor
Shura Group Part 3 2002
Actor
Emperor of Upheaval 1993
Actor
A Legend of Turmoil 1992
as Shuji Otaki
The Demon Comes in Spring 1989
Director
Again 1984
Actor
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga 1980
as Akira Takeda
The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village 1978
as Bannai Tarao
Tarao Bannai 1978
as Bannai Tarao
The Gate of Youth Part 2 1977
Actor
The Yakuza Code Still Lives 1976
as Akimitsu Hojo
Operation Plazma in Osaka 1976
Actor
Japan's Violent Archipelago: The Keihanshin Murder Corps 1975
Actor
The Gate of Youth 1975
Actor
Code of Wolves 1974
Actor
Father of the Kamikaze 1974
Actor
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode 1974
as Akira Takeda
The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers 1974
Actor
Violent Streets 1974
as Ryuji Yazaki
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics 1974
as Akira Takeda
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War 1973
as Akira Takeda
Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1973
Actor
Three Brothers' Identical Dice 1972
Actor
The Killer 1971
Actor
Women Smell of Night 1970
Actor
Sign of the Jack 1970
as Yuji Hanamura
Women's Police: Swirling Butterflies 1970
as Masaaki Kagari
Records of Bloodshed 1970
as Minoru Nojiri
Greatest Boss of Japan 1970
Actor
Woman's Police: Appointment with Danger 1970
as Masaaki Kagari
Peonies And Dragons 1970
Actor
Ginza Poacher 1969
as Tsuchida Akira
Bloody Territories 1969
as Yuuji Komatsu, Oonogi Clan senior member
Rising Dragon: Soft Skin Gambler 1969
Actor
Family Crest: Loyalty Offering Hell 1969
as One-eyed Ipponmatsu
The Rough One 1969
as Yuji
The Elder Sister 1969
as Goro Fujikawa
Women's Police: Part II 1969
as Masaaki Kagari
100 Gamblers 1969
Actor
Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood 1969
Actor
Rising Dragon: Red-Hot Iron Skin 1969
Actor
Women's Police 1969
as Masaaki Kagari
Exiled to Hell 1969
as Koiso Kikuji
Three Rogues 1968
Actor
Retaliation 1968
as Kojiro Samukawa
Duel in the Storm 1968
as Seijiro Tamimura
Diamonds of the Andes 1968
Actor
Dice and Swords 1968
Actor
The Endless Duel 1967
Actor
My Sweetheart 1967
as Director Sudo
Three Seconds to Zero Hour 1967
as Yabuki
対決 1967
Actor
The Singing Gunman 1967
Actor
The Reckless One 1967
Actor
Immortal Guy 1967
Actor
Shin yūkyōden 1966
Actor
Fearless Comrades 1966
Actor
Wandering Song 1966
Actor
Black Tight Killers 1966
as Daisuke Hondo
The Black Gambler: Left Hand of the Devil 1966
as Koji Himura (Gambler)
The Dragon of Macao 1965
as Ryu
Bastards Without Borders 1965
as Shinsuke Henmi
The Black Gambler: Murderous Dice 1965
as Koji Himuro
Three Stray Dogs 1965
Actor
The Black Gambler: The Gambling Syndicate 1965
as Koji Himuro (Gambler)
Iki ni kanzu 1965
Actor
Gambling is My Destiny 1965
as Koji Himura (The Wandering Gambler)
The Dice You Throw Will Bring About Tomorrow 1965
Actor
Modern Yakuza: Chivalry 1965
Actor
Kenjū burai jō nagare-sha no mure 1965
Actor
Traveling Alone with a Guitar 1964
Actor
Call My Black Dice 1964
as Koji Himuro (Gambler)
The Call of Blood 1964
as Ryôta Asari
A Wandering Gambler 1964
as Koji Himuro (The Wandering Gambler)
Punishment of a Lawless Villian 1964
Actor
The Flower and the Angry Waves 1964
Actor
Tale on Tokai Chivalry 1964
Actor
Kanto Wanderer 1963
as Katsuta
Ginza no jirochō tenka no ichidaiji 1963
Actor
Whirlwind Call the Storm - Ginza Hoodlum's Diary 1963
Actor
Tale on Kanto Chivalry 1963
as Daisaku
Ginza no jirochō 1963
Actor
Ore wa Jigoku no Butaichou 1963
Actor, Theme Song Performance
Badge of the Night 1963
Actor
Hatoba no tobakushi 1963
Actor
Utau abarenbō 1962
Actor
Bōkyō no umi 1962
Actor
Night of Bloody Hell 1962
Actor
The Rambler Returns Home 1962
as Hiroshi Taki
Dahil Sa Iyo – The Song of Sad Love 1962
as Jun Yamakawa
Return of the Whirlwind 1962
Actor
Song of a Traveller 1962
Actor
A Rampage Full of Dreams 1962
Actor
Love in the Air 1962
as Shōji Satake
The Rambler Goes North 1962
Actor
The Black Scar 1961
Actor
Standing Towards the Great Forest 1961
Actor
The Plateau Man 1961
Actor
Where the Horizon Meets the Sun 1961
Actor
Rambling in the Sea 1961
Actor
The Drifter Against the Wind 1961
Actor
The Famous Wanderer 1961
Actor
Ginza Whirlwind: The Call of the Storm 1961
as Ginza Whirlwind
Pacific Porters 1961
Actor
The Rambler under the Southern Cross 1961
Actor
The Wild, Unruly Drifter 1960
Actor
The Rambler Rides Again 1960
as Shinji
The Rambler on a Pearl Farm 1960
Actor
Tokyo Mighty Guy 1960
as Jirô Shimizu
The Rambler in the Sunset 1960
Actor
Volcano Wind 1960
Actor
Return of the Vagabond 1960
Actor
He's the Witness 1960
Actor
The Drifter from the Sea 1960
Actor
Yakuza Song 1960
Actor
The Guitarist and the Rancher 1960
Actor
Who is in the Background? 1959
Actor
Waterfront Outlaws 1959
Actor
The Rambling Guitarist 1959
as Taki
The Human Cyclone 1959
as Takuya Nikaidō (The "Ginza Whirlwind")
Farewell to Southern Tosa 1959
Actor
Light The Explosives 1959
as Chūji Nakanishi (President of the Nakanishi-gumi construction company)
Young Panther 1959
Actor
Tokyo no Kodoku 1959
Actor
I Will Challenge 1959
Actor
Gunshū no naka no taiyō 1959
Actor
Get Over Her 1959
as Osamu Tadokoro
Friendship of Jazz 1959
as Minoru Hata
The Perfect Game 1958
as Sôji Ôki
Zesshou 1958
as Junkichi Sonoda
Young Breasts 1958
Actor
The Boy Who Came Back 1958
as Nobuo Kasahara
The Nun 1958
as Akio Agata
Rusty Knife 1958
as Makoto Terada
高校四年 1957
Actor
The Way of Youth 1957
Actor
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era 1957
as Genzui Kusaka
Who's the Real Killer 1957
as Jiro
This Day's Life 1957
Actor
The Champion 1957
as Cameo
Hungry Soul, Part II 1956
as Akira Ogouchi
Hungry Soul 1956
as Akira Ogouchi
Credits from TMDB.