Keiju Kobayashi

Actor · Died September 16, 2010, aged 86 · Gunma, Japan

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 actor awards at the Mainichi Film Awards for The Naked General in 1958 (where he played Kiyoshi Yamashita), for Kuroi gashū in 1960, and for The Elegant Life of Mr Everyman in 1963. Kobayashi appeared in films made by such notable directors as Akira Kurosawa, Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, and Kihachi Okamoto. He continued to give powerful performances after largely moving to television in the late 1960s. He died on 16 September 2010 of heart failure at the age of 86. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keiju Kobayashi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born: November 23, 1923
Died: September 16, 2010 (aged 86)
From: Gunma, Japan
Works as: Actor
Titles: 13 on MovieCove · 243 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 61% in 30 days

What are Keiju Kobayashi's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Action5 titles77^th

Drama4 titles86^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Survival

38%

Self

20%

Bonds

12%

Society

11%

Power

10%

Morality

Survival5 Identity2 Family bonds2 Mortality2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10

Dark

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Mentor

3 of 7

Threshold guardian

2 of 7

Shapeshifter

1 of 7

Ally

1 of 7

Show the 7 roles

Shapeshifteras The Spy in Sanjuro (1962)
Allyas Einosuke Kurihara in Samurai Assassin (1965)
Threshold guardianas Gen. Ushijima in Battle of Okinawa (1971)
Mentoras Dr. Tadokoro in Submersion of Japan (1973)
Threshold guardianas Prime Minster Seiki Mitamura in The Return of Godzilla (1984)
Mentoras Prime Minister Mitamura in Godzilla 1985 (1985)
Mentoras Shiro Nishi in Whisper of the Heart (1995)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Melancholic

Dread

Warm

Contemplative

Other

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 Haunting5 Bittersweet3 Devastating2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy2
Bittersweet5
Tragic3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Keiju Kobayashi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Cinemax1 title, show their title on Cinemax

Subscription and free streaming for Keiju Kobayashi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

243 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Godzilla Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Prime Minister Mitamura
Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Narrator
Take the 'A' Train, Someday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as 平松
Vengeance for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Undertaker
Inspector Muta's Incident Files: Yokohama to Kushiro Field. The Mystery of the Triple Murder That Only Marimo Knows. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Inspector Muta
One Summer's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Kenshiro Ooi
The Case Files of Detective Superintendent Muta 25 - The Case of the Woman Who Slayed at Lake Toya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Actor
To Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Kamijo
Whisper of the Heart(1995)
as Shiro Nishi (voice)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Karin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 151 episodes · as 小森弥之助
Tasmania Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Actor
Yawara! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
as Jigoro inokuma
弁護士朝日岳之助 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Wives of Rokumeikan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Actor
A Taxing Woman(1987)
as Ryoko's Boss
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The Gentlemen’s Alliance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Actor
Tree Without Leaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
as Hatsu-rojin
For Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
as Mihara
Godzilla 1985(1985)
as Prime Minister Mitamura
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Waves of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 50 episodes · Actor
The Return of Godzilla(1984)
as Prime Minister Seiki Mitamura
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
L・O・V・I・N・G (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Actor
松田聖子のはじめての情事 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Show 2 episodes · Actor
Okinawan Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Actor
Baian Mayoibashi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Actor
Tuesday Suspense Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Imperial Navy(1981)
as Isoroku Yamamoto
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
White Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Keisuke Uemura
Afterglow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Actor
田舎刑事　時間よ、とまれ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Actor
Mount Hakkoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Actor
Love and Separation in Sri Lanka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Actor
Wind, Clouds, and Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Show 52 episodes · as Taira no Yoshimasa
Tora-san, the Intellectual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as 田所先生
Waga seishun no toki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Actor
Tidal Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Dr. Tadokoro
Japan Sinks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Show 26 episodes · as 田所雄介博士
Submersion of Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Show 26 episodes · as Dr. Yusuke Tadokoro
Submersion of Japan(1973)
as Dr. Tadokoro
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Pieces of Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Show 15 episodes · Actor
The Three Musketeers of Japan: The Tale of Hakata Obi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Chugo Kuroda (Chu-san)
The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Chugo Kuroda (Chu-san)
Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Tokuhei Kyojima
First-Decade Boss vs. Second-Decade Staff: Mon-Fri-Fri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Shinsuke Narada, President of Yoyo Industries
I Hear the Whistle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Takashi Sugimoto
Battle of Okinawa(1971)
as General Ushijima
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
First-Decade President vs. Second-Decade Staff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Shinsuke Narada
Maboroshi no Satsui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Actor
The Militarists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as Premier Hideki Tojo
Five Gents and a Kuniang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as Tanba Hisashi
The Ambitious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as Yoshinosuke Saigo
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as Hisashi Tamba
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as Toshizo Hijikata
The Great Japanese Pick-Pocket Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as Tomizô Funakoshi
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Actor
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as Saijō Takashi (PR manager)
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as Takashi Saijō (PR and Planning Manager)
Young Challengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Junpei Namikawa
Judge and Jeopardy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Hiroshi Masaki
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Kenichi Honjō
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Kenichi Honjo (Takayama Trading 1st Sales Manager)
Japan's Longest Day(1967)
as Chamberlain Yoshihiro Tokugawa
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Five Gents Prefer Geisha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Shingo Kimura
Our Silent Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Actor
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Nobuyoshi Kimura (Development Director)
Challenge for Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Actor
The Daphne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
as Ooka (Umeko's husband)
King of the Raccoon Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Actor
Five Gents on the Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
as Keigo Kojima
The Stranger Within a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
as Isao Tashiro
A Company President's Life Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
as Kojima Keigo (Chief of Secretary)
Rokujō yukiyama tsumugi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Actor
Beast Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
as Detective Hisatsune
We Will Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Actor
Raccoon Dog Leader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Actor
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
as Takashi Ishikawa (Technical Manager)
Five Gents' Trick Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Actor
Samurai Assassin(1965)
as Einosuke Kurihara
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
as 1st Sin & 7th Sin
Could I But Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
as Masayoshi Sakata
Thief on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Actor
I Am a Medical Examiner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Actor
Hello, Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
as Keisuke Yomoyama
Ken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
as Eri Itami
3 Gents in the Snow Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Actor
Hail the 3 Gents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
as Tsutomu Harada (President's Secretary)
We Are Salarymen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Head of Sales, Seihō Electric
The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Eburi Toshimaru
Walleyed Nippon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Narrator & Matchmaker
Aloha 3 Gents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Hiroshi Nakamura (Chief Secretary)
3 Gents In Hawaii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Nakamura Hiroshi (Chief Secretary)
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Susumu Kimura (Chief Secretary)
Pressure of Guilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Actor
Travel Stories of a Company President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Actor
Fūryū onsen bantō nikki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Actor
Born in Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Actor
My Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
as Junpei Shishido
Chushingura(1962)
as Awajinokami Wakisake
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
A Wanderer's Notebook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
as Fujiyama
The Daughters of the Saotome Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Actor
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Actor
Mother Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Actor
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Actor
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Actor
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Actor
The Wiser Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
as Jiro Ishikawa
Shimizu Port Salaryman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Actor
Sanjuro(1962)
as The Spy
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
3 Dolls and Baby Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Actor
The End of Summer(1961)
as Hisao
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Snow in the South Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Actor
Achan's Baby Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Actor
Playboy President: Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
as Takeshi Kuwabara
Playboy President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
as Kuwabara Takeshi
Eternity of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Actor
Seven Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Actor
The Masterless 47 – Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Actor
Taking a Success Course (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Actor
Happiness of Us Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
as Michio Katayama
The Masterless 47 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
as Heitaro Teraoka
Master Fencer Sees the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Actor
Respect, Flatter, and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Actor
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
as Namikichi Yashiro
Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
as Isshin Tarō
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
as Namiyoshi Yashiro
The Storm of the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Actor
Diary of a Successful Salaryman • Conclusion-Bridegroom: Manager No.1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Actor
The Lost Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
as Teiichiro Ishino
Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
as Isshin Tarō
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
as Namikichi Yashiro (Employee)
A Salaryman's Ten Commandments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Actor
New Third-Class Executive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
as Namiyoshi Yashiro
Samurai in the Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Actor
Bringing Up Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Actor
Fox and Raccoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
as Goichi Yufune
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Actor
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Actor
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Actor
The Naked General (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
as Kiyoshi Yamashita
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
as Hideyoshi Kinoshita
Summer Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
as Hatsuji
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
as Officer Furuyama
Little Peach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
as Tayama
Yaji and Kita on the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
as Kitahachi Kitariya
Holiday in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Actor
The Third President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Actor
Makeraremasen katsumadewa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Actor
Assistant President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Actor
The Surprising Legend of Jirocho: Jirocho's Family Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Actor
Diary of a Successful Salaryman Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
as Kinoshita Hideyoshi
Schooldays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
as Yamaoka
Atarashii Sebiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Actor
Diary of a Successful Salaryman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
as Kinoshita Hideyoshi
Elephant from "Zoo Story" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
as Head of Animal Care Division, Higashi
Price of Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Actor
Ôban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
as Policeman
Story of a Detective's Assistant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
as Heikurō
Story of a Detective's Assistant Sequel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Actor
The Luckiest Dai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Actor
Funny Fellows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Actor
Pure Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Actor
Easy-Going Married Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Actor
A Brother and His Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
as Utsumi
In Case of One Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
as Sankichi Hashimoto
Newlywed of the First Section (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Actor
Three Generations of Company Presidents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Actor
A Wife's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
as Shinji
Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
as Miki
Night School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
as Night time teacher
Settlement of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
as Takeuchi
The President Talks Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Actor
Everyone's Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Actor
All Sold Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Actor
Sudden Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
as Nenkichi Imazato (the man next door)
The President's Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Actor
Young Love Conquers All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Actor
Detour to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
as Tetsuo Iwatani
The First Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
as Seikichi
School Girls in Costume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Actor
Salaryman Mejiro Sanpei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Actor
Nonki saiban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Actor
Here Is a Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Actor
Husband Comes Home Every Suturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Actor
Student Double Suicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Actor
Zoku botchan shain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Actor
Madam of the first class and husband of the third class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Actor
Young Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Actor
The Red Light Military Base (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
as School Teacher Uenishi
First-Rate Wife, Third-Rate Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
as Heima Sakamoto
The Eagle of the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
as Staff Officer (uncredited)
Girls in the Orchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Actor
A Song of Little Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Actor
Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Actor
Adolescence Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
as (uncredited)
Their Father's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Actor
Mr. Pu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Actor
Husband and Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
as Shigekichi Hayakawa
My Wonderful Yellow Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
as Drunken man A
恐妻時代 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
as Shinichi Utsumi
Zoku santō jūyaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Actor
Dimple of Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
as Policeman
Tokyo Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Actor
Love's Cheerleader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
as Mr. Gan
Third Class Executives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
as Wakahara
Kin no tamago: Golden Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Actor
Yobiko hoshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Actor
Mr. Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
as 若原俊平
Gunrō no machi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Actor
Repast(1951)
as Shinzo Murata
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Nodo jiman sanbagarasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Actor
Tsuki yori no haha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
as Kenji
Meeting of the Ghost of Apres-Guerre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Actor
Saijoke no kyoen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Actor
Fire Department (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Actor
Clothes of Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
as Kōji
Tetsuro no dankon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Actor
Hatachi zengo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Actor
Mitsurin no mehyō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Actor
Resurrection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
as Kunihiko Murai
I Am Being Targeted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Actor
Mado Kara Tobidase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
as Yûji Tokuyama
Hana no jitsugetsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Actor
The Rainbow Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
as Ryôsuke Akashi
Doku bara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Actor
Kenji to onnakanshu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Actor
The Dead Beauty Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Actor
Music's Twenty Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Actor
Oyabaka taishō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Actor
Wildcat Lady or Mountain Cat Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Actor
Unmei no koyomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Actor
Someday Flowers Will Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Actor
Diary of a Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Actor
The Hopeful Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Actor
Odoriko monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Actor
The Monk Who Became a Raccoon Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Actor
Convent Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Actor
Kenrantaru fukushū (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Actor
Kimi ka to omohite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Actor
Thousand Spears of Kikuchi: Sydney Special Attack Unit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Actor
The Man From Chungking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
as 中原精一
The Tiger of Malaya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
as Hassan
All-out Attack on Singapore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
as Private Kimura
Horror of the Fifth Columnist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 94^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 243 titles from 1942 to 2018; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

Submersion of Japan (1973)

$38M worldwide

Highest rated

Sanjuro (1962)

Midcredits 99^th

Film career

19422018

Peak 1961 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1951Screen debut· Repast
1984First top-billed film· The Return of Godzilla
1984Career best· The Return of Godzilla

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting243 of 243 · 92^nd

By decade

1940s22 · acting1950s91 · acting1960s78 · acting1970s25 · acting1980s16 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 13% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Keiju Kobayashi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 92^nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

82^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

74^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

75^th and up10
50^th to 74^th1
25^th to 49^th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Universally Loved.

Universally Loved6
Crowd Pleaser5
Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Submersion of Japan (1973)

62^nd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sanjuro (1962)

Midcredits 99^th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.