Happi Birfday Akira Kobayashi! (72)
Today, Nov. 3rd [1937], 60's Nikkatsu Superstar Akira Kobayashi celebrates his 72nd birthday. It's no surprise that AK was one of Nikkatsu's rising young guns during their explosive action noir era. Rumor has it, he's a singer as well. Imagine that, a Japanese actor in that era who sings? (sarc/) I don't hide the fact that AK isn't my favorite actor, hell he doesn't even sniff my top 20 in the genre. Two of his better films are "Violent Streets" and "Bloody Territories" and of course his spots in Fukasaku's "Battles" series. That I know of, he's still kicking around, playing a wannabe golf-pro and drinking with oyabun's. Kind of surprised he's still kicking.Related Articles:
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