Kaoru Kobayashi (actor)
Kaoru Kobayashi (小林 薫, Kobayashi Kaoru, born on September 4, 1951) is a Japanese actor born in Kyoto. He won the award for best actor at the 30th Yokohama Film Festival[1] and the award for the best-supporting actor at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for Sorobanzuku.[2]
Kaoru Kobayashi | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1951 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Kumi Nakamura (1984–1995) Koume (2009–) |
| Children | 1 |
Career
Kobayashi starred in Yoichi Sai's Quill.[3] He also appeared in Yuya Ishii's The Great Passage.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ballad of Orin | ||
| 1979 | 18sai, umi e | ||
| 1982 | Yaju-deka | ||
| 1984 | The Funeral | ||
| 1985 | Sorekara | ||
| Paradise View | |||
| Love Letter | |||
| 1986 | Sorobanzuku | ||
| 1987 | Twilight of the Cockroaches | Saito | |
| 1989 | Untamagiru | Giru | Leading role |
| 1997 | Princess Mononoke | Jiko-bō (voice) | |
| 1999 | Himitsu | Heisuke Sugita | Leading role |
| Black House | |||
| 2003 | Like Asura | ||
| 2004 | Quill | ||
| 2006 | The Blossoming of Kamiya Etsuko | ||
| Tales from Earthsea | The King (voice) | ||
| 2007 | Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad | ||
| 2008 | Vacation | ||
| 2009 | Kamui Gaiden | ||
| 2010 | Boys on the Run | Suzuki | |
| A Crowd of Three | |||
| Haru's Journey | |||
| Abraxas | |||
| Sketches of Kaitan City | |||
| 2011 | The Egoists | ||
| 2013 | The Great Passage | Araki | |
| Summer's End | |||
| 2015 | Midnight Diner | The Master | Leading role |
| 2016 | Midnight Diner 2 | The Master | Leading role |
| Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate | |||
| 2017 | Kiseki: Sobito of That Day | Morita | |
| Mukoku | Shōzō Yatabe | ||
| Umibe No Ria | |||
| Miracles of the Namiya General Store | |||
| 2018 | The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan | Fujita | |
| 2019 | His Lost Name | Tetsurō | |
| The Island of Cats | |||
| 2020 | Independence of Japan | Shigeru Yoshida | [5] |
| 2021 | Hanataba mitaina Koi wo shita | [6] | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Tōge no Gunzō | Fuwa Kazuemon | NHK | Taiga drama |
| 1992 | The Last U-Boat | Tatsumi | NHK | TV movie |
| 1996–2015 | Naniwa Kin'yūdō | Sumio Kuwata | Fuji TV | |
| 2003–2006 | Dr. Kotō Shinryōjo | Shoichi Hoshino | Fuji TV | |
| 2009–2014 | Midnight Diner | The Master | TBS | Leading role |
| 2011 | Carnation | Zensaku Ohara | NHK | Asadora |
| 2015 | The Emperor's Cook | Kaneichi Usami | TBS | |
| Koinaka | Hirotoshi Serizawa | Fuji TV | ||
| 2016 | Botchan | Madonna's father | Fuji TV | Special appearance, TV movie |
| Hibana | Watanabe | Netflix | ||
| 2016–2019 | Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories | The Master | Netflix | Leading role |
| 2017 | Naotora: The Lady Warlord | Reverend Nankei | NHK | Taiga drama |
| Ties: A Miraculous Colt | Kayama | NHK | Miniseries | |
| Heaven | Hajime Doisaki | Wowow | Miniseries | |
| 2018 | Hagetaka | Ryōsuke Iijima | TV Asahi | |
| 2019 | The Great White Tower | Mataichi Zaizen | TV Asahi | Miniseries |
| 2021 | Seiten wo Tsuke | Shibusawa Ichirōemon | NHK | Taiga drama |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4th Hochi Film Award | Best New Artist | 18sai, umi e | Won |
| 1986 | 59th Kinema Junpo Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Sorekara | Won |
| 9th Japan Academy Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Sorekara and Love Letter | Won | |
| 1987 | 8th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Sorobanzuku | Won |
| 2000 | 23rd Japan Academy Prize | Best Actor | Himitsu and Coquille | Nominated |
| 2008 | 31st Japan Academy Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad | Won |
| 2009 | 30th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Actor | Kyūka and Kanki no Uta | Won |
| 2017 | 26th Japanese Movie Critics Awards | Best Actor | Midnight Diner 2 | Won |
References
- "Archived copy" 第30回ヨコハマ映画祭 2008年日本映画個人賞 (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy" 第8回ヨコハマ映画祭 1986年日本映画個人賞 (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Tobias, Scott (May 17, 2012). "Quill: The Life Of A Guide Dog - Film - Movie Review". The A.V. Club. The Onion.
- Teh, Yvonne (August 22, 2013). "Film Review: Tongue-tied linguist's lexicon of love in The Great Passage". South China Morning Post.
- "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". eiga.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- "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". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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