Portrait of Masaki Kobayashi

Masaki Kobayashi

Bio: Masaki Kobayashi (February 14, 1916–October 4, 1996) was a Japanese director. Among his films is Kwaidan (1965), a collection of four ghost stories drawn from the book by Lafcadio Hearn, each of which has a surprise ending
Born: Mon, Feb 14 1916
Birthplace: Otaru, Hokkaidō, Japan

Death: Fri, Oct 04 1996
Masaki Kobayashi is 80 years old
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Poster of Dora-heita
Dora-heita
Masaki Kobayashi would have been no older than
80 in Dora-heita
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, May 13 2000
Poster of The Empty Table
The Empty Table
Masaki Kobayashi was
69 in The Empty Table
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Fri, Nov 01 1985
Poster of Tokyo Trial
Tokyo Trial
Masaki Kobayashi was
67 in Tokyo Trial
as 'Director, Writer'.
Sat, Jun 04 1983
Poster of Glowing Autumn
Glowing Autumn
Masaki Kobayashi was
62 in Glowing Autumn
as 'Director'.
Sat, Dec 23 1978
Poster of The Fossil
The Fossil
Masaki Kobayashi was
59 in The Fossil
as 'Director'.
Sat, Oct 04 1975
Poster of Inn of Evil
Inn of Evil
Masaki Kobayashi was
55 in Inn of Evil
as 'Director'.
Sat, Sep 11 1971
Poster of Dodes'ka-den
Dodes'ka-den
Masaki Kobayashi was
54 in Dodes'ka-den
as 'Executive Producer'.
Sat, Oct 31 1970
Poster of Hymn to a Tired Man
Hymn to a Tired Man
Masaki Kobayashi was
52 in Hymn to a Tired Man
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jun 08 1968
Poster of Samurai Rebellion
Samurai Rebellion
Masaki Kobayashi was
51 in Samurai Rebellion
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 27 1967
Poster of Tokyo Olympiad
Tokyo Olympiad
Masaki Kobayashi was
49 in Tokyo Olympiad
as 'Thanks'.
Sat, Mar 20 1965
Poster of Kwaidan
Kwaidan
Masaki Kobayashi was
48 in Kwaidan
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jan 06 1965
Poster of Harakiri
Harakiri
Masaki Kobayashi was
46 in Harakiri
as 'Director'.
Sat, Sep 15 1962
Poster of The Inheritance
The Inheritance
Masaki Kobayashi was
46 in The Inheritance
as 'Director, Producer'.
Fri, Feb 16 1962
Poster of The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Masaki Kobayashi was
44 in The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
as 'Screenplay, Director, Producer'.
Sat, Jan 28 1961
Poster of The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Masaki Kobayashi was
43 in The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
as 'Producer, Director, Screenplay'.
Fri, Nov 20 1959
Poster of The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Masaki Kobayashi was
42 in The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Thu, Jan 15 1959
Poster of Black River
Black River
Masaki Kobayashi was
41 in Black River
as 'Director'.
Wed, Oct 23 1957
Poster of I Will Buy You
I Will Buy You
Masaki Kobayashi was
40 in I Will Buy You
as 'Director'.
Wed, Nov 21 1956
Poster of The Thick-Walled Room
The Thick-Walled Room
Masaki Kobayashi was
40 in The Thick-Walled Room
as 'Director'.
Wed, Oct 31 1956
Poster of Fountainhead
Fountainhead
Masaki Kobayashi was
40 in Fountainhead
as 'Director'.
Sun, Feb 26 1956
Poster of Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
Masaki Kobayashi was
39 in Beautiful Days
as 'Director'.
Wed, May 25 1955
Poster of Three Loves
Three Loves
Masaki Kobayashi was
38 in Three Loves
as 'Director, Writer'.
Wed, Dec 29 1954
Poster of Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
Masaki Kobayashi was
38 in Somewhere Beneath the Wide Sky
as 'Director'.
Tue, Nov 23 1954
Poster of Sincere Heart
Sincere Heart
Masaki Kobayashi was
36 in Sincere Heart
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jan 29 1953
Poster of Youth of the Son
Youth of the Son
Masaki Kobayashi was
36 in Youth of the Son
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jun 25 1952
Poster of Carmen Comes Home
Carmen Comes Home
Masaki Kobayashi was
35 in Carmen Comes Home
as 'Assistant Director'.
Wed, Mar 21 1951
Poster of Broken Drum
Broken Drum
Masaki Kobayashi was
33 in Broken Drum
as 'Screenplay, Assistant Director'.
Thu, Dec 01 1949
Poster of Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1
Masaki Kobayashi was
33 in Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1
as 'Assistant Director'.
Tue, Jul 05 1949
Poster of Apostasy
Apostasy
Masaki Kobayashi was
32 in Apostasy
as 'Assistant Director'.
Tue, Nov 30 1948
Poster of The Portrait
The Portrait
Masaki Kobayashi was
32 in The Portrait
as 'Assistant Director'.
Tue, Aug 03 1948
Poster of The Revenge Champion
The Revenge Champion
Masaki Kobayashi was
15 in The Revenge Champion
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Dec 18 1931

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of Final Approach
Final Approach
Masaki Kobayashi would have been no older than
80 in Final Approach
as 'Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 2004