Where to watch Keiju Kobayashi in the UK
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Keiju Kobayashi (23 November 1923–16 September 2010) was a Japanese actor. Born in Gunma Prefecture, he began acting at the Nikkatsu studio after dropping out of Nihon University and made his film debut in 1942. In a career that spanned 65 years, he appeared in over 250 films, most famously in the "Company President" (Shachō) comedy films made at Toho, where he worked alongside Hisaya Morishige, Daisuke Kato, Norihei Miki, and others. There he helped define the popular image of the postwar salaryman. He also won many awards for his acting, including best…
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- Karin (1993) as 小森弥之助
- Whisper of the Heart (1995) as Shiro Nishi (voice)
- Japan's Longest Day (1967) as Chamberlain Yoshihiro Tokugawa
- Sanjuro (1962) as The Spy
- Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow (1976) as Taira no Yoshimasa
- Tuesday Suspense Theater (1981) Cast
- The Storm of the Pacific (1960) Cast
- Samurai Assassin (1965) as Einosuke Kurihara
- Submersion of Japan (1974) as Dr. Yusuke Tadokoro
- The Return of Godzilla (1984) as Prime Minister Seiki Mitamura
- The End of Summer (1961) as Hisao
- The Imperial Navy (1981) as Isoroku Yamamoto
- Chûshingura (1962) as Awajinokami Wakisake
- Godzilla 1985 (1985) as Prime Minister Mitamura
- The Battle of Okinawa (1971) as General Ushijima
- Submersion of Japan (1973) as Dr. Tadokoro
- Sudden Rain (1956) as Nenkichi Imazato (the man next door)
- The Stranger Within a Woman (1966) as Isao Tashiro
- A Wanderer's Notebook (1962) as Fujiyama
- Summer Clouds (1958) as Hatsuji
- The Eagle of the Pacific (1953) as Staff Officer (uncredited)
- The Militarists (1970) as Premier Hideki Tojo
- Pieces of Autumn (1973) Cast
- Yaji and Kita on the Road (1958) as Kitahachi Kitariya
- The Masterless 47 (1960) as Heitaro Teraoka
- Mount Hakkoda (1977) Cast
- A Taxing Woman (1987) as Ryoko's Boss
- Born in Sin (1962) Cast
- Hail the 3 Gents (1964) as Tsutomu Harada (President's Secretary)
- Beast Alley (1965) as Detective Hisatsune
- The Wiser Age (1962) as Jiro Ishikawa
- The Masterless 47 – Part II (1961) Cast
- Vengeance for Sale (2002) as Undertaker
- Holiday in Tokyo (1958) Cast
- Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (1969) as Toshizo Hijikata
- Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong (1962) Cast
- The Ambitious (1970) as Yoshinosuke Saigo
- Mr. Pu (1953) Cast
- A Wife's Heart (1956) as Shinji
- Pressure of Guilt (1963) Cast
- Kin no tamago: Golden Girl (1952) Cast
- My Wonderful Yellow Car (1953) as Drunken man A
- Little Peach (1958) as Tayama
- Shimizu Port Salaryman (1962) Cast
- Snow in the South Seas (1961) Cast
- Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period (1959) Cast
- Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II (1962) Cast
- Nonki saiban (1955) Cast
- President's Ninja Trick Book Part II (1965) as Takashi Ishikawa (Technical Manager)
- Three Gentlemen from Tokyo (1962) Cast
- Waves of Spring (1985) Cast
- 3 Gents in the Snow Country (1964) Cast
- Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (1958) Cast
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' (2002) as Self
- Tokyo Sweetheart (1952) Cast
- The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963) as Eburi Toshimaru
- The Third President (1958) Cast
- Ôban (1957) as Policeman
- For Business (1986) as Mihara
- Ken (1964) as Eri Itami
- Eternity of Love (1961) Cast
- The Gentlemen’s Alliance (1986) Cast
- Young Challengers (1968) as Junpei Namikawa
- Japan Sinks (1974) as 田所雄介博士
- Playboy President (1961) as Kuwabara Takeshi
- 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu (1969) as Takashi Saijō (PR and Planning Manager)
- Master Fencer Sees the World (1960) Cast
- Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring (1958) as Officer Furuyama
- Here Is a Spring (1955) Cast
- Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre (1951) Cast
- Tree Without Leaves (1986) as Hatsu-rojin
- Company President Travels Abroad (1963) as Nakamura Hiroshi (Chief Secretary)
- Judge and Jeopardy (1968) as Hiroshi Masaki
- The Lost Alibi (1960) as Teiichiro Ishino
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' (2002) as Self
- Happiness of Us Alone (1961) as Michio Katayama
- Tidal Wave (1975) as Dr. Tadokoro
- Assistant President (1958) Cast
- Red-Light Bases (1953) as School Teacher Uenishi
- The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club (1969) as Tomizô Funakoshi
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Where can I watch Keiju Kobayashi films in the UK?
Keiju Kobayashi's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Keiju Kobayashi's most popular films?
Most-watched Keiju Kobayashi films currently: Whisper of the Heart (1995), Japan's Longest Day (1967), Sanjuro (1962), The Storm of the Pacific (1960), Samurai Assassin (1965).
What TV shows has Keiju Kobayashi appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Karin (1993), Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow (1976), Tuesday Suspense Theater (1981), Submersion of Japan (1974), Pieces of Autumn (1973).
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