Actor & Director

Osamu Kobayashi: Movies & Box Office

films: 31
as director: 7
on screen: 1966–2007
box office: $10.8M

Career at a glance

Osamu Kobayashi's Career in Numbers

Osamu Kobayashi's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Osamu Kobayashi works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Golden Bat (1966) to Ani*Kuri15: Sancha (The Aromatic Tea) Blues (2007), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Osamu Kobayashi Movies by Decade

1960s 3
1970s 2
1980s 17
1990s 4
2000s 5

The 1980s were Osamu Kobayashi's busiest decade, with 17 films.

Osamu Kobayashi Movies by Genre

Animation 13
Drama 5
Sci-Fi 4
Action 3
Comedy 2
Crime 2
Music 1
Adventure 1

Animation is the genre Osamu Kobayashi has worked in most, with 13 films, ahead of drama (5).

Osamu Kobayashi Career Milestones

First film: The Golden Bat 1966
Biggest box office hit: Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Storm! The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun $10.8M worldwide
Newest film: Ani*Kuri15: Sancha (The Aromatic Tea) Blues 2007

31 credits

Osamu Kobayashi Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Osamu Kobayashi is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 7 as director and 24 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Osamu Kobayashi

Osamu Kobayashi Movies as an Actor

FAQ

Osamu Kobayashi: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Osamu Kobayashi been in?

Osamu Kobayashi is credited on 31 films, from 1966 to 2007. 24 of them as an actor and 7 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 Osamu Kobayashi's highest-grossing movie?

Crayon Shin-chan: Invoke a Storm! The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun (2004) is Osamu Kobayashi's biggest box office hit, with $10.8M worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Osamu Kobayashi's movies have made $10.8M.

Osamu Kobayashi's biggest hits

What is Osamu Kobayashi's newest movie?

The most recent film on Osamu Kobayashi's filmography is Ani*Kuri15 (2007), which Osamu Kobayashi directed.

Who does Osamu Kobayashi work with most often?

Osamu Kobayashi shares the most films with Gorô Naya (6 films), Mami Koyama (2 films) and Hitoshi Takagi (2 films).

The Best Osamu Kobayashi Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 31 credits.

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