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Nenji Kobayashi: Movies & Box Office

films
69
on screen
1965–2021
box office
$100M
Biggest hits

The Best Nenji Kobayashi Movies

The films of Nenji Kobayashi that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Love and Honor (2006) leads with $33.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Nenji Kobayashi's Career in Numbers

Nenji Kobayashi's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Nenji Kobayashi works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 (1965) to It’s a Flickering Life (2021), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Nenji Kobayashi Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 5
  2. 1970s 25
  3. 1980s 24
  4. 1990s 4
  5. 2000s 4
  6. 2010s 6
  7. 2020s 1

The 1970s were Nenji Kobayashi's busiest decade, with 25 films.

Nenji Kobayashi Movies by Genre

  • Drama 28
  • Crime 13
  • Action 10
  • Comedy 4
  • Romance 3
  • Mystery 2
  • Sci-Fi 2
  • Horror 2
  • Fantasy 1
  • Thriller 1

Drama is the genre Nenji Kobayashi has worked in most, with 28 films, ahead of crime (13).

Nenji Kobayashi Career Milestones

First film
Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 1965
Biggest box office hit
Love and Honor $33.8M worldwide
Newest film
It’s a Flickering Life 2021
69 credits

Nenji Kobayashi Filmography: Every Movie

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

  1. 2021 It’s a Flickering Life (2021) movie poster It’s a Flickering Life Drama
  2. 2019 Tora-san, Wish You Were Here (2019) movie poster Tora-san, Wish You Were Here Comedy
  3. 2018 IMPOSSIBILITY DEFENSE (2018) movie poster IMPOSSIBILITY DEFENSE as Hiroshi Torimori · Mystery
  4. 2015 Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015) movie poster Nagasaki: Memories of My Son Drama
  5. 2013 It All Began When I Met You (2013) movie poster It All Began When I Met You as Taizou · Romance
  6. 2013 Tokyo Family (2013) movie poster Tokyo Family as Numata · Drama
  7. 2010 About Her Brother (2010) movie poster About Her Brother as Shohei Tanno · Drama
  8. 2007 Tsubaki Sanjuro (2007) movie poster Tsubaki Sanjuro as Kurofuji · Action
  9. 2006 Love and Honor (2006) movie poster Love and Honor as Sakunosuke Higuchi · Drama
  10. 2001 The Firefly (2001) movie poster The Firefly Drama
  11. 2000 A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen (2000) movie poster A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen as Hideo
  12. 1999 Railroad Man (1999) movie poster Railroad Man as Senji Sugiura · Drama
  13. 1998 A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage (1998) movie poster A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage as Takano · Drama
  14. 1995 MARKS (1995) movie poster MARKS as Yuzo Rinbara · Mystery
  15. 1991 A Desirable Marriage (1991) movie poster A Desirable Marriage as Masayuki Yamauchi · Drama
  16. 1987 The Drifting Classroom (1987) movie poster The Drifting Classroom as Yoshio · Fantasy
  17. 1986 A Homance (1986) movie poster A Homance as Fukuoka · Action
  18. 1986 Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast (1986) movie poster Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast as Gonzoh · Drama
  19. 1986 His Motorbike, Her Island (1986) movie poster His Motorbike, Her Island as News Reporter · Drama
  20. 1985 Tracked (1985) movie poster Tracked as Moritani · Drama
  21. 1985 Early Spring Story (1985) movie poster Early Spring Story as Coffee shop owner · Drama
  22. 1985 Nuclear Gypsies (1985) movie poster Nuclear Gypsies Comedy
  23. 1985 Miss Lonely (1985) movie poster Miss Lonely as Douryou Inoue · Romance
  24. 1985 Moment of Demon (1985) movie poster Moment of Demon as Sushi chef · Drama
  25. 1985 Moment of Demon (1985) movie poster Moment of Demon as Sushi chef · Drama
  26. 1984 The Island Closest to Heaven (1984) movie poster The Island Closest to Heaven as Yoshimi Aoyama · Drama
  27. 1984 The Story of a Man Among Men (1984) movie poster The Story of a Man Among Men Crime
  28. 1984 The Audition (1984) movie poster The Audition as Yamawaki
  29. 1983 Choji Snack Bar (1983) movie poster Choji Snack Bar as Kozeki · Drama
  30. 1983 The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor (1983) movie poster The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor as Customer at 'Hero' · Drama
  31. 1983 The Ballad of Narayama (1983) movie poster The Ballad of Narayama as Tsune · Drama
  32. 1982 Lullaby of Death (1982) movie poster Lullaby of Death as Detective Akutsu · Drama
  33. 1982 Suspicion (1982) movie poster Suspicion as Prosecutor Munakata · Crime
  34. 1982 Farewell to the Land (1982) movie poster Farewell to the Land as Farmer · Drama
  35. 1981 Station (1981) movie poster Station as Detective Tatsumi · Romance
  36. 1981 Gate of Youth (1981) movie poster Gate of Youth as Chota · Drama
  37. 1981 Why Not? (1981) movie poster Why Not? as Matakichi · Drama
  38. 1980 Virus (1980) movie poster Virus as Doctor's Assistant #2 · Sci-Fi
  39. 1980 Crazy Thunder Road (1980) movie poster Crazy Thunder Road as Tsuyoshi · Sci-Fi
  40. 1978 Winter’s Flower (1978) movie poster Winter’s Flower as Kiichiro Hanai · Drama
  41. 1978 Message from Space (1978) movie poster Message from Space as Officer Fox · Action
  42. 1978 Shogun’s Samurai (1978) movie poster Shogun’s Samurai as Scarred Ronin · Drama
  43. 1977 Doberman Cop (1977) movie poster Doberman Cop as Katsuo Kōyama · Action
  44. 1977 Curse of the Dog God (1977) movie poster Curse of the Dog God Horror
  45. 1977 Nuns That Bite (1977) movie poster Nuns That Bite Horror
  46. 1977 Hokuriku Proxy War (1977) movie poster Hokuriku Proxy War Comedy
  47. 1977 Japan’s Don (1977) movie poster Japan’s Don Crime
  48. 1976 New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1976) movie poster New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion Drama
  49. 1976 Yakuza Graveyard (1976) movie poster Yakuza Graveyard as Akira Kitajima · Drama
  50. 1976 Truckster Goes to Hokkaido (1976) movie poster Truckster Goes to Hokkaido Comedy
  51. 1976 The Classroom of Terror (1976) movie poster The Classroom of Terror Thriller
  52. 1976 New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss (1976) movie poster New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss Action
  53. 1976 Karate Warriors (1976) movie poster Karate Warriors as Goro Higashida · Crime
  54. 1976 Violent Panic: The Big Crash (1976) movie poster Violent Panic: The Big Crash Crime
  55. 1974 Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974) movie poster Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics as Hiroshi Taniguchi · Drama
  56. 1973 A True Story of the Private Ginza Police (1973) movie poster A True Story of the Private Ginza Police Action
  57. 1972 Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972) movie poster Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 as The Young Man · Crime
  58. 1972 Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences (1972) movie poster Yakuza Wolf 2: Extend My Condolences as Katsu · Crime
  59. 1972 Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701 (1972) movie poster Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701 Crime
  60. 1972 Street Mobster (1972) movie poster Street Mobster as Tetsuo · Crime
  61. 1972 Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder (1972) movie poster Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder as Shimizu · Action
  62. 1970 Delinquent Girl Boss: Tokyo Drifters (1970) movie poster Delinquent Girl Boss: Tokyo Drifters Action
  63. 1970 Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate (1970) movie poster Kamikaze Cop, Marihuana Syndicate
  64. 1970 A Kamikaze Cop (1970) movie poster A Kamikaze Cop Action
  65. 1969 Japan Organized Crime Boss (1969) movie poster Japan Organized Crime Boss as Hamanaka Member · Crime
  66. 1968 Prison Boss (1968) movie poster Prison Boss Crime
  67. 1966 Glorious Fights (1966) movie poster Glorious Fights Action
  68. 1966 Pretty Devil Yoko (1966) movie poster Pretty Devil Yoko as Cook · Crime
  69. 1965 Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 (1965) movie poster Prison Walls of Abashiri 3 Crime
Works with

Who Nenji Kobayashi Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Nenji Kobayashi shares the most films with. Hideo Murota comes first, with 19 films together, followed by Kinji Fukasaku (12).

FAQ

Nenji Kobayashi: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Nenji Kobayashi been in?

Nenji Kobayashi is credited on 69 films, from 1965 to 2021. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Nenji Kobayashi's highest-grossing movie?

Love and Honor (2006) is Nenji Kobayashi's biggest box office hit, with $33.8M worldwide, ahead of About Her Brother (2010) ($20M). Across every film with box office figures, Nenji Kobayashi's movies have made $100M.

Nenji Kobayashi's biggest hits

What is Nenji Kobayashi's newest movie?

The most recent film on Nenji Kobayashi's filmography is It’s a Flickering Life (2021).

Who does Nenji Kobayashi work with most often?

Nenji Kobayashi shares the most films with Hideo Murota (19 films), Kinji Fukasaku (12 films) and Yasuo Furuhata (10 films).

The Best Nenji Kobayashi Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 69 credits.

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