Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Actor

Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
September 4, 1951

Biography

Kaoru Kobayashi is a Japanese actor born in Kyoto. A multi-award winning thespian, he won best actor at the 30th Yokohama Film Festival and best-supporting actor at the 8th Yokohama Film Festival for Sorobanzuku.

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Representative Works

Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
8.3
/ Japanese
The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron
7.4
/ Japanese
Tales from Earthsea
Tales from Earthsea
6.5
/ Japanese
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
7.7
/ Japanese
Secret
Secret
6.9
/ Japanese
The Funeral
The Funeral
7.2
/ Japanese
The Second Love
The Second Love
6.3
/ Japanese
Ghiblies: Episode 2
Ghiblies: Episode 2
7.0
/ Japanese
The Last Blossom
The Last Blossom
8.0
/ Japanese
Midnight Diner
Midnight Diner
7.7
/ Japanese
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Dr. Coto's Clinic
7.6
/ Japanese
Sham
Sham
7.0
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Princess Mononoke
1997Winner

Best Performance

Princess Mononoke

The Boy and the Heron
2023Nominee

Best Performance

The Boy and the Heron

Tales from Earthsea
2006Nominee

Best Performance

Tales from Earthsea

Career Highlights

We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
2021Highlight

Best Performance

We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

Secret
1999Highlight

Best Performance

Secret

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