Kaoru Kobayashi (actor) explained

Kaoru Kobayashi
Birth Date:4 September 1951
Birth Place:Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:1971–present
Spouse:Kumi Nakamura (1984–1995)
Koume (2009–)
Children:1

is a Japanese actor born in Kyoto. A multi-award winning thespian, he won best actor at the 30th Yokohama Film Festival[1] and best-supporting actor at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for Sorobanzuku.[2]

Career

Kobayashi starred in Yoichi Sai's Quill.[3] He also appeared in Yuya Ishii's The Great Passage[4] He appeared as "Master", the lead character in the Japanese TV series Midnight Diner and the two full-length films based on the series.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1977Ballad of Orin
197918sai, umi e
1982Yaju-deka
1984The Funeral
1985Sorekara
Paradise View
Love Letter
1986Sorobanzuku
1987Twilight of the CockroachesSaito
1989UntamagiruGiruLeading role
1997Princess MononokeJiko-bō (voice)
1999HimitsuHeisuke SugitaLeading role
The Black House[5]
2003Like Asura
2004Quill
2006The Blossoming of Kamiya Etsuko
Tales from EarthseaThe King (voice)
2007
2008Vacation
2009Kamui GaidenHanbei
2010Boys on the RunSuzuki
A Crowd of Three
Haru's Journey
Abraxas
Sketches of Kaitan City
2011The Egoists
2013The Great PassageAraki
Summer's End
2015Midnight DinerThe MasterLeading role
2016Midnight Diner 2The MasterLeading role
Jisaku Kōga
2017Kiseki: Sobito of That DayMorita
MukokuShōzō Yatabe
Lear on the Shore
Miracles of the Namiya General Store
2018The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan Fujita
2019His Lost NameTetsurō
The Island of Cats
2020Independence of JapanShigeru Yoshida[6]
2021We Made a Beautiful BouquetHirotarō Yamane[7]
Arc[8]
2022Yes, I Can't SwimProfessor Kamoshita[9]
A Winter Rose[10]
Dr. Coto's Clinic 2022Shōichi Hoshino[11]
2023Trapped Balloon Shigezō Kojima[12]
Baian the Assassin, M.D.Tsuyama Etsudō[13]
Baian the Assassin, M.D. 2Tsuyama Etsudō
Tsugaru Lacquer GirlMiyako's father[14]
KubiTokugawa Ieyasu[15]
The Boy and the HeronOld Pelican (voice)[16]
2024The Yin Yang Master ZeroFujiwara no Yoshisuke[17]
Promised LandShimoyama[18]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1982Tōge no Gunzō Fuwa KazuemonTaiga drama
1992The Last U-BoatTatsumiTV movie
1996–2015Naniwa Kin'yūdōSumio Kuwata
2003–2006Dr. Coto's ClinicShoichi Hoshino2 seasons
2009–2014Midnight DinerThe MasterLeading role
2011CarnationZensaku OharaAsadora[19]
2015The Emperor's CookKaneichi Usami
Koinaka: Best Friends in LoveHirotoshi Serizawa
2016BotchanMadonna's fatherSpecial appearance, TV movie
HibanaWatanabe
2016–2019Midnight Diner: Tokyo StoriesThe MasterLeading role
2017Reverend NankeiTaiga drama[20]
Ties: A Miraculous ColtKayamaMiniseries
HeavenHajime DoisakiMiniseries
2018HagetakaRyōsuke Iijima
2019The Great White TowerMataichi ZaizenMiniseries
2021Reach Beyond the Blue SkyShibusawa IchirōemonTaiga drama[21]
Kyojo 2Takeshi ShindoMiniseries
2023The DaysFuruya[22]
Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo ZeroTakeshi Shindo[23]
FixerDeputy prime minister Ichirō Suzaki[24]
2024The Tiger and Her WingsShigechika HodakaAsadora[25]

Dubbing

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWork(s)ResultRef.
19794th Hochi Film AwardBest New Artist18sai, umi e[27]
198659th Kinema Junpo AwardsBest Supporting ActorSorekara
9th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Supporting ActorSorekara and Love Letter[28]
19878th Yokohama Film FestivalBest Supporting ActorSorobanzuku
200023rd Japan Academy Film PrizeBest ActorHimitsu and Coquille[29]
200831st Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Supporting Actor[30]
200930th Yokohama Film FestivalBest ActorKyūka and Kanki no Uta[31]
201726th Japanese Movie Critics AwardsBest ActorMidnight Diner 2

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://homepage3.nifty.com/yokohama-eigasai/30-2008/30_2008_shou.html. ja:第30回ヨコハマ映画祭 2008年日本映画個人賞. March 31, 2010. Yokohama Film Festival. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20120928063855/http://homepage3.nifty.com/yokohama-eigasai/30-2008/30_2008_shou.html. September 28, 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: http://homepage3.nifty.com/yokohama-eigasai/08-1986/08_1986_shou.html. ja:第8回ヨコハマ映画祭 1986年日本映画個人賞. March 31, 2010. Yokohama Film Festival. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20120928063346/http://homepage3.nifty.com/yokohama-eigasai/08-1986/08_1986_shou.html. September 28, 2012. dead.
  3. Web site: Scott. Tobias. Quill: The Life Of A Guide Dog - Film - Movie Review. The Onion. The A.V. Club. May 17, 2012.
  4. Web site: Yvonne. Teh. Film Review: Tongue-tied linguist's lexicon of love in The Great Passage. South China Morning Post. August 22, 2013.
  5. Web site: 黒い家. August 29, 2021. eiga.com.
  6. Web site: 浅野忠信＆宮沢りえが白洲次郎、正子夫妻 小林薫が吉田茂に 「日本独立」12月18日公開. October 31, 2020. eiga.com.
  7. Web site: 清原果耶＆オダギリジョーら『花束みたいな恋をした』追加キャスト発表. October 12, 2020. Cinema Cafe.
  8. Web site: 芳根京子が石川慶の監督作「Arc」で不老不死に、寺島しのぶや岡田将生ら共演. February 9, 2021. Natalie.
  9. Web site: はい、泳げません. March 1, 2022. eiga.com.
  10. Web site: 冬薔薇（ふゆそうび）. March 31, 2022. eiga.com.
  11. Web site: 映画「Dr.コトー診療所」に柴咲コウ、時任三郎、大塚寧々ら出演！富岡涼も参加. August 26, 2022. Natalie.
  12. Web site: とべない風船. July 22, 2022. eiga.com.
  13. Web site: 新たな鬼平 新たな梅安. July 2, 2022. Jidaigeki Senmon Channel.
  14. Web site: 高森さん(三戸)小説原作の映画｢バカ塗りの娘｣ 10日から弘前で撮影開始. September 10, 2022. The To-o Nippo Pressl. 10 September 2022.
  15. Web site: 北野武監督『首』今秋公開決定！ティザービジュアルが解禁！. April 15, 2023. Fan's Voice.
  16. Web site: July 14, 2023 . ja:「君たちはどう生きるか」ストーリー、声優、主題歌が明らかに . Story, voice actors, and theme song revealed for "How Do You Live?" . https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/532717 . July 14, 2023 . . Natasha, Inc. . ja . July 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230714052605/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/532717 . live .
  17. Web site: 陰陽師0. December 7, 2023. eiga.com.
  18. Web site: プロミスト・ランド. February 27, 2024. eiga.com.
  19. Web site: カーネーションの出演者・キャスト一覧. 24 November 2024. The Television. ja.
  20. Web site: おんな城主直虎. 14 September 2024. Haiyaku Jiten.
  21. Web site: 青天を衝け. February 16, 2023. TV drama database.
  22. Web site: 役所広司主演「THE DAYS」ティザー予告に竹野内豊、小日向文世、小林薫. February 16, 2023. Natalie.
  23. Web site: 堀田真由、ジャニーズWEST・濵田崇裕ら『風間公親－教場0－』新キャストに決定 前作より小林薫＆小日向文世も出演. March 12, 2023. Crank-in!.
  24. Web site: 「連続ドラマW フィクサー」ビジュアル＆予告、唐沢寿明が政界を舞台に暗躍. April 21, 2023. Natalie.
  25. Web site: 松山ケンイチ＆小林薫、朝ドラ『虎に翼』出演決定 伊藤沙莉の"師匠"となる法曹界の人物に. August 2, 2023. Real Sound.
  26. Web site: ザ・ホワイトハウス. October 30, 2021. SuperDramaTV.
  27. Web site: 過去の受賞一覧. 13 September 2024. Hochi Shimbun.
  28. Web site: 第9回 日本アカデミー賞（1986年）. 14 September 2024. eiga.com.
  29. Web site: 第23回 日本アカデミー賞（2000年）. 14 September 2024. eiga.com.
  30. Web site: 第31回 日本アカデミー賞（2008年）. 14 September 2024. eiga.com.
  31. Web site: 第30回ヨコハマ映画祭: 2008年日本映画個人賞 . Yokohama Film Festival . homepage3.nifty.com . 2008-12-16 . 2009-02-06 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20120928063855/http://homepage3.nifty.com/yokohama-eigasai/30-2008/30_2008_shou.html . 2012-09-28 . dead .

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