Akiji Kobayashi


Akiji Kobayashi, sometimes credited as Shōji Kobayashi or Issei Mori, was a Japanese actor. He is best known in the West for portraying the role of Captain Mura in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman. He was one of the Kon Ichikawa's favorite actors, appearing in 12 Ichikawa's films.　Another notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana in several series of the Kamen Rider franchise. Kobayashi died of lung cancer in Yokohama at the age of 65.

Partial filmography