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Akio Kobori

Date of birth: 1920-05-03

Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan

Known for: Acting

Also known as: 小堀明男

Akio Kobori

Biography

Movie Credits

越後獅子祭
0

越後獅子祭

1960-02-26

1960 version of Lion Festival of Echigo

Tsukigata Hanpeita
3.5

Tsukigata Hanpeita

1952-05-29

During the ultra-violent era of the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate one man rose above the rest w

Rodan
3.3

Rodan

1956-12-26

Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehis

The Priest and the Beauty
1.5

The Priest and the Beauty

1960-08-09

Princess Kiyo accidentally injures a local priest, Anchin, while on a hunt. She apologizes, but feel

Tomboy Samurai
0

Tomboy Samurai

1958-06-29

The beautiful daughter of a merchant with a penchant for danger proves to be too much to handle for

The Woman and the Pirate
0

The Woman and the Pirate

1959-04-01

In the early Edo period, among the pirate ships that roamed the seas near Ryukyu and Korea, there wa

Jirocho Rises in Fame
0

Jirocho Rises in Fame

1952-12-04

The rise of the famed gambler.

Satan's Sword: The Dragon God
3.3

Satan's Sword: The Dragon God

1960-12-27

The sequel to Daibosatsu tôge (1960) and the second of the trilogy follows the adventures of Ryunos

あらくれ荒野
0

あらくれ荒野

1963-09-11

A Man in the Storm
0

A Man in the Storm

1957-02-05

Judo expert Saburô Watari fights his judo master, Tsujido, while simultaneously in conflict with a k

The Magnificent Five
0

The Magnificent Five

1958-01-15

風来物語任侠篇
0

風来物語任侠篇

1959-10-28

風来物語 あばれ飛車
0

風来物語 あばれ飛車

1960-09-28

Jigoku bana
0

Jigoku bana

1957-06-25

Period drama based on the novel by Saisei Murō.

The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall
3.5

The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall

1958-06-15

When a nobleman finds a woman to be an obstacle to his growing political influence, he kills her and

Twenty-One Fingerprints
0

Twenty-One Fingerprints

1948-07-12

Third film of the Bannai Tarao series starring Chiezo Kataoka

Golden Devil
0

Golden Devil

1948-01-20

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil

Golden Devil Part 2
0

Golden Devil Part 2

1948-02-03

1948 adaptation of Golden Devil, part 2

The Gay Masquerade
5

The Gay Masquerade

1958-11-29

The film won 1959 Blue Ribbon Awards for best actor Raizo Ichikawa and for best cinematography Kazuo

Hana no yukyo-den
0

Hana no yukyo-den

1958-08-31

1958 Japanese movie

The Vampire Moth
2

The Vampire Moth

1956-04-11

The story of a professional nude model stalked by a bizarre, unknown man wearing a hideous mask.

The Revolt
3

The Revolt

1980-01-15

When a young soldier is killed while trying to prevent his younger sister, Kaoru, from being sold in

Blood Festival of Akagi
0

Blood Festival of Akagi

1955-09-25

Japanese film.

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)
3

The Lonely Swordsman (Part 2)

1957-04-02

Historical drama about a sleep-eyed ronin

Koga's Messenger
2.5

Koga's Messenger

1960-05-18

The mysterious Koga Ninja crushes the villains who are trying to take over the inheritance of the Om

Yagyu Secret Scrolls
3.5

Yagyu Secret Scrolls

1957-04-14

In the Tokugawa Era, the clan of Lord Yagyu has hidden away three scrolls containing clan secrets wh

Jirocho Fuji
3.4

Jirocho Fuji

1959-06-03

Legendary yakuza Shimizu Jirocho and his 28 henchmen travel the unruly path from a 'Fire Festival' i

Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes
0

Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes

1963-12-15

A wave of terror is threatening to unseat Shogun Yoshimune. Police stations are erupting into flames

The Maiden Courtesan
0

The Maiden Courtesan

1956-01-22

Period romantic drama.

Showdown in Gangland
0

Showdown in Gangland

1970-03-07

Rivalry between two young gangster groups who seek to extend their influence.

Samurai from Nowhere
3.5

Samurai from Nowhere

1964-01-15

Misawa Ihei (Nagato) is traveling with his wife Tae (Iwashita Shima) who abhors the practice of swor

Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman
0

Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman

1957-09-03

Ishimatsu of Mori, from his early days leading up to his joining with Shimizu Jirocho, Boss of the T

Her Captive Gamblers
0

Her Captive Gamblers

1953-06-03

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
0

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

1953-11-03

Jirocho and his followers chase the Kurokomas into the Kai Province.

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
0

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

1953-01-09

Jirocho the gambler hits the road.

Jirocho's Home-Coming
0

Jirocho's Home-Coming

1953-06-23

Jirocho, the Hunted
0

Jirocho, the Hunted

1953-12-15

A wandering Jirocho stumbles upon his wife's possible murder and has other adventures while on the r

Jirocho's New Year
0

Jirocho's New Year

1954-01-03

Ukyunosuke on Patrol
3.5

Ukyunosuke on Patrol

1963-11-20

This is one of the most powerfully effective ninja films that dispenses with the silly magic of earl

Jirocho in Disgrace
0

Jirocho in Disgrace

1954-07-14

Last of the Wild Ones
0

Last of the Wild Ones

1954-06-08

A legendary gangster raises himself out of a small town and gathers followers on his rise to power.

The Tiger of Malaya
0

The Tiger of Malaya

1943-06-24

A band of guerrillas fight against occupying British forces in Malaya.

The Cave of the Vampire Bats
3

The Cave of the Vampire Bats

1961-08-01

A maiden is murdered by a mysterious ninja, unfortunately two young ladies witness this, good thing

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo
2.6

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

1961-07-12

Daiei Film Company's three biggest stars shine in this exciting story about Vice-Shogun Mito Komon's

Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker
0

Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker

1953-07-29

1953 jidaigeki directed by Nobuo Nakagawa of Jigoku and Ghost of Yotsuya fame.

The Princess Says No
0

The Princess Says No

1959-12-08

Inazuma Kaidō
0

Inazuma Kaidō

1957-09-21

Three-Fingered Detective
0

Three-Fingered Detective

1947-12-09

Being acquainted with the bride's uncle, a famed private detective is invited to a wedding ceremony.

Castle of Revenge
0

Castle of Revenge

1952-04-24

The film vividly shows the misadventures of Oishi Kuranosuke and the human dramas inside the castle,

Revenge for His Lover
0

Revenge for His Lover

1962-11-11

Kamio a mistreated samurai clerk of Edo Castle and ronin (“Sir Quarrel”) Ibara, take up a vendetta a

Rainy Night Duel
0

Rainy Night Duel

1956-01-29

Masahiko Koseki, a judo master, gets in several fights as a result of protecting a young woman. Desp

Oshidori kenkagasa
0

Oshidori kenkagasa

1957-05-22

Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko
0

Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko

1958-04-29

Ambush at Iga Pass
2.5

Ambush at Iga Pass

1958-11-15

Nuregami botan
0

Nuregami botan

1961-02-08

Megitsune Buro
0

Megitsune Buro

1958-07-13

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Street Demon Terror
0

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Street Demon Terror

1961-08-02

In the streets of Edo, influential official merchants are being brutally murdered one after another,

Rodan! The Flying Monster
3

Rodan! The Flying Monster

1957-11-07

A mining engineer investigates the deaths of his colleagues, discovering prehistoric nymphs and a cr

Peony on the Skin
0

Peony on the Skin

1959-01-03

上州鴉
0

上州鴉

1951-05-25

This happened at a post station on the Shinshu road. Takizo Hoshigoe, a wanted man who has been miss

The Two Musashis
2.6

The Two Musashis

1960-01-03

During the reign of Shogun Hidetada, both Hirate Musashi and Okamoto Musashi strive to become the fi

Queen of the Treasure Island
0

Queen of the Treasure Island

1960-11-15

At a tavern in Shimoda, Ronin Tadakazu Yamakawa saved a samurai girl named Mino from the clutches of

New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain
0

New Tengu Kurama: Samurai in the Pouring Rain

1955-06-14

Kurama Tengu uncovers a suspicious gold robbery tied to a political scheme within the shogunate. As