Akira Kubo

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Akira Kubo (久保明, born 1 December 1936) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in 75 films since 1952. He starred in the film Arashi, which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.

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Known For

Throne of Blood

Yoshiteru Miki

Sanjuro

Samurai

Destroy All Monsters

Katsuo Yamabe

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Tetsuo Teri

Son of Godzilla

Goro Maki

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Captain of the Kairyumaru

Matango

Kenji Murai - Professor

Getting Any?

Bank Manager

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2020	Human Disguise MOVIE	Self
2019	The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga MOVIE	Self - Actor
2018	The Great Buddha Arrival MOVIE	Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
2015	Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction MOVIE	Himself
2009	The Code MOVIE	Self
2008	Rakugo musume MOVIE	Self
1999	I Love You MOVIE	Self
1999	Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive TV	Ittetsu Banda
1996	The Bridge Club MOVIE	Self
1995	Gamera: Guardian of the Universe MOVIE	Captain of the Kairyumaru
1995	Getting Any? MOVIE	Bank Manager
1994	47 Ronin MOVIE	Self
1991	Mysterious Nile Girl Thutmose TV	Takuboku Nile
1990	Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen TV	Self
1989	Rikyu MOVIE	Geni
1989	Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally MOVIE	Self
1983	Kojika Monogatari TV	ウィルソン
1981	The Phantom Thief Nezumi Kozo and the Tattooed Judge MOVIE	Self
1974	The Castle of Sand MOVIE	Patrolman at Setagaya
1970	The Militarists MOVIE	Takami
1970	Space Amoeba MOVIE	Taro Kudo
1969	Battle of the Japan Sea MOVIE	Matsui
1969	Samurai Banners MOVIE	Self
1968	Admiral Yamamoto MOVIE	1st Lt. Takano
1968	Destroy All Monsters MOVIE	Katsuo Yamabe
1968	Young Guy in Rio MOVIE	Self
1968	Kill! MOVIE	Monnosuke Takei
1967	Son of Godzilla MOVIE	Goro Maki
1967	Japan's Longest Day MOVIE	Major Sadakichi Ishihara - 1st Imperial Guards Division
1966	Zero Fighter MOVIE	Self
1965	Invasion of Astro-Monster MOVIE	Tetsuo Teri
1965	Stairs of Evil MOVIE	Kumagai
1965	We Will Remember MOVIE	Ichiro Nakahira
1965	The Retreat from Kiska MOVIE	Tawara
1965	The School of Flesh MOVIE	Self
1964	Trap of Suicide Kilometer MOVIE	Sakuma
1964	Whirlwind MOVIE	Self
1963	Matango MOVIE	Kenji Murai - Professor
1962	Chûshingura MOVIE	Lord Date
1962	Gorath MOVIE	Tatsuma Kanai
1962	Sanjuro MOVIE	Samurai
1961	A Man in Red MOVIE	Self
1961	Toilet Manager MOVIE	Self
1961	Challenge to Live MOVIE	Self
1960	Westward Desperado MOVIE	Self
1960	University Bandits MOVIE	Self
1960	New Third Class Executive: Husband Education MOVIE	Norio Fujisawa
1960	Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance MOVIE	Hisada Hiroshi
1959	3 Dolls Go to Hong Kong MOVIE	Self
1959	The Three Treasures MOVIE	Prince Iogi
1959	Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers MOVIE	Self
1959	Submarine I-57 Will Not Surrender MOVIE	Self
1959	The College Ruggers MOVIE	Masahiko Ōmori
1959	A Whistle in My Heart MOVIE	Self
1959	3 Dolls in College MOVIE	Akira Ōkubo
1959	Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period MOVIE	Self
1958	The College Hero MOVIE	Teppei Taki
1958	The Young Beast MOVIE	Self
1958	Holiday in Tokyo MOVIE	Self
1958	A Bridge for Two Alone MOVIE	Self
1957	The Blue Mountains Part 2 MOVIE	Rokusuke Kanaya
1957	The Blue Mountains MOVIE	Rokusuke Kanaya
1957	Schooldays MOVIE	Ōkubo Akira
1957	Atarashii Sebiro MOVIE	Self
1957	Snow Country MOVIE	Saichiro
1957	Throne of Blood MOVIE	Yoshiteru Miki
1957	The Singing Tireless Town MOVIE	Yukichi Hidaka
1956	The Storm MOVIE	Self
1956	Gendai no yokubô MOVIE	Self
1956	The Wicked Boy MOVIE	Self
1955	Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume MOVIE	Nakatani
1955	To Love and Forgive MOVIE	Self
1955	Tomorrow I'll Be a Fire-Tree MOVIE	Ayuta At 18 Years Old
1955	Love Never Fails MOVIE	Nobuo
1954	The Surf MOVIE	Shinji
1954	Farewell Rabaul MOVIE	Shimada
1953	Adolescence Part II MOVIE	(uncredited)
1952	The Whisper of Spring MOVIE	Self
1952	Adolescence MOVIE	Self

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