Kaoru Kobayashi (actor)
Kaoru Kobayashi | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1951 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Spouse(s) | Kumi Nakamura (1984–1995) Koume (2009–) |
| Children | 1 |
Kaoru Kobayashi (小林 薫, Kobayashi Kaoru, born on September 4, 1951) 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
[edit]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
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| The Black House | [5] | |||
| 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 | Hanbei | ||
| 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 | Jisaku Kōga | |||
| 2017 | Kiseki: Sobito of That Day | Morita | ||
| Mukoku | Shōzō Yatabe | |||
| Lear on the Shore | ||||
| 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 | [6] | |
| 2021 | We Made a Beautiful Bouquet | Hirotarō Yamane | [7] | |
| Arc | [8] | |||
| 2022 | Yes, I Can't Swim | Professor Kamoshita | [9] | |
| A Winter Rose | [10] | |||
| Dr. Coto's Clinic 2022 | Shōichi Hoshino | [11] | ||
| 2023 | Trapped Balloon | Shigezō Kojima | [12] | |
| Baian the Assassin, M.D. | Tsuyama Etsudō | [13] | ||
| Baian the Assassin, M.D. 2 | Tsuyama Etsudō | [13] | ||
| Tsugaru Lacquer Girl | Miyako's father | [14] | ||
| Kubi | Tokugawa Ieyasu | [15] | ||
| The Boy and the Heron | Old Pelican (voice) | [16] | ||
| 2024 | The Yin Yang Master Zero | Fujiwara no Yoshisuke | [17] | |
| Promised Land | Shimoyama | [18] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Coto's Clinic | Shoichi Hoshino | Fuji TV | 2 seasons | [11] |
| 2009–2014 | Midnight Diner | The Master | TBS | Leading role | |
| 2011 | Carnation | Zensaku Ohara | NHK | Asadora | |
| 2015 | The Emperor's Cook | Kaneichi Usami | TBS | ||
| Koinaka: Best Friends in Love | 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 | Reach Beyond the Blue Sky | Shibusawa Ichirōemon | NHK | Taiga drama | [19] |
| Kyojo 2 | Takeshi Shindo | Fuji TV | Miniseries | [20] | |
| 2023 | The Days | Furuya | Netflix | [21] | |
| Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero | Takeshi Shindo | Fuji TV | [20] | ||
| Fixer | Deputy prime minister Ichirō Suzaki | Wowow | [22] | ||
| 2024 | The Tiger and Her Wings | Shigechika Hodaka | NHK | Asadora | [23] |
Dubbing
[edit]- The West Wing (seasons 1-4), Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen)[24]
Awards
[edit]| 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 Film Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Sorekara and Love Letter | Won | |
| 1987 | 8th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Sorobanzuku | Won |
| 2000 | 23rd Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actor | Himitsu and Coquille | Nominated |
| 2008 | 31st Japan Academy Film 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
[edit]- ^ 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 September 28, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "黒い家". eiga.com. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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". Natalie. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "はい、泳げません". eiga.com. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "冬薔薇（ふゆそうび）". eiga.com. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "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". Natalie. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "とべない風船". eiga.com. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "新たな鬼平 新たな梅安". Jidaigeki Senmon Channel. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "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". The To-o Nippo Pressl. 10 September 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
- ^ "北野武監督『首』今秋公開決定！ティザービジュアルが解禁！". Fan's Voice. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ 「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?"]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 14, 2023. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "陰陽師0". eiga.com. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "プロミスト・ランド". eiga.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "青天を衝け". TV drama database. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "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". Crank-in!. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "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". Natalie. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "「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". Natalie. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "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". Real Sound. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "ザ・ホワイトハウス". SuperDramaTV. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official profile (in Japanese)
- Kaoru Kobayashi at IMDb
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