Hollywood Icons, Then and Now
Take a look back at these Hollywood icons in their early days to see how far they've come in their careers.
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Known for
Works
2002
A Legend of TurmoilShuji Otaki1992
1984
1980
The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask VillageBannai Tarao1978
Tarao BannaiBannai Tarao1978
The Yakuza Code Still LivesAkimitsu Hojo1976
1975
1974
1974
Violent StreetsYazaki Ryuji1974
1974
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy WarAkira Takeda1973
1971
Sign of the JackYuji Hanamura1970
Women's Police: Swirling ButterfliesMasaaki Kagari1970
Records of BloodshedMinoru Nojiri1970
Woman's Police: Appointment with DangerMasaaki Kagari1970
Ginza PoacherTsuchida Akira1969
Bloody TerritoriesYuuji Komatsu, Oonogi Clan senior member1969
Family Crest: Loyalty Offering HellOne-eyed Ipponmatsu1969
The Rough OneYuji1969
The Elder SisterGoro Fujikawa1969
Women's Police: Part IIMasaaki Kagari1969
1969
Women's PoliceMasaaki Kagari1969
Exiled to HellKoiso Kikuji1969
1968
RetaliationKojiro Samukawa1968
Duel in the StormSeijiro Tamimura1968
1968
1967
My SweetheartDirector Sudo1967
1967
1967
1967
1967
1966
Black Tight KillersDaisuke Hondo1966
1965
Bastards Without BordersShinsuke Henmi1965
The Black Gambler: Murderous DiceKoji Himuro1965
The Call of BloodRyôta Asari1964
Kanto WandererKatsuta1963
1962
1962
The Rambler Returns HomeHiroshi Taki1962
Dahil Sa Iyo – The Song of Sad LoveJun Yamakawa1962
Love in the AirShōji Satake1962
1961
1961
Ginza Whirlwind: The Call of the StormGinza Whirlwind1961
The Rambler Rides AgainShinji1960
The Tokyo Mighty GuyJirô Shimizu1960
1960
1960
1959
The Human CycloneTakuya Nikaidō (The "Ginza Whirlwind")1959
1959
1959
Friendship of JazzMinoru Hata1959
The Perfect GameSôji Ôki1958
ZesshouJunkichi Sonoda1958
1958
The NunAkio Agata1958
Rusty KnifeMakoto Terada1958
1957
1957
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu EraGenzui Kusaka1957
1957
1957
The ChampionCameo1957
Hungry Soul, Part IIAkira Ogouchi1956
Hungry SoulAkira Ogouchi1956
Personal details
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- Alternative names
- Акира Кобаяси
- آکیرا کوبایاشی
- Mighty Guy
- BornNovember 03, 1938Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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