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Masahiro Kobayashi, actor & director
Actor & Director

Masahiro Kobayashi: Movies & Box Office

films
19
as director
9
on screen
1981–2018
box office
$18.6M
Career at a glance

Masahiro Kobayashi's Career in Numbers

Masahiro Kobayashi's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Masahiro Kobayashi works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Something Like It (1981) to Killing (2018), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Masahiro Kobayashi Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 2
  2. 1990s 3
  3. 2000s 9
  4. 2010s 4

The 2000s were Masahiro Kobayashi's busiest decade, with 9 films.

Masahiro Kobayashi Movies by Genre

  • Drama 10
  • Family 1
  • Animation 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Crime 1
  • Fantasy 1
  • Comedy 1

Drama is the genre Masahiro Kobayashi has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of family (1).

Masahiro Kobayashi Career Milestones

First film
Something Like It 1981
Newest film
Killing 2018
19 credits

Masahiro Kobayashi Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Masahiro Kobayashi is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 9 as director and 9 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Masahiro Kobayashi Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Masahiro Kobayashi shares the most films with. Teruyuki Kagawa comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Tatsuya Nakadai (3).

FAQ

Masahiro Kobayashi: Questions & Answers

How many movies Masahiro Kobayashi has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Masahiro Kobayashi been in?

Masahiro Kobayashi is credited on 19 films, from 1981 to 2018. 9 of them as an actor and 9 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Masahiro Kobayashi's highest-grossing movie?

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) is Masahiro Kobayashi's biggest box office hit, with $18.6M worldwide, ahead of Bashing (2005) ($3.73K). Across every film with box office figures, Masahiro Kobayashi's movies have made $18.6M.

Masahiro Kobayashi's biggest hits

What is Masahiro Kobayashi's newest movie?

The most recent film on Masahiro Kobayashi's filmography is Killing (2018), in the role of Villager.

Who does Masahiro Kobayashi work with most often?

Masahiro Kobayashi shares the most films with Teruyuki Kagawa (4 films), Tatsuya Nakadai (3 films) and Fusako Urabe (3 films).

The Best Masahiro Kobayashi Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 19 credits.

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