Noboru Andō
Biography
Noboru Andō was a Japanese actor. His stage name is written in Japanese as 安藤昇. He is known for his work in acting. Andō was born on May 24, 1926, in Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. He had a career spanning numerous roles, with a total of 64 known credits. Andō passed away on December 16, 2015, at the age of 89. His experiences as a former yakuza member are said to have influenced his acting career.
Career overview
Noboru Andō was a Japanese actor known for utilizing his experiences as a criminal in his acting career. He had a large knife scar on his left cheek, the result of a brawl with a Korean gangster as a young man.
Throughout his career, Andō appeared in numerous films, with a total of 64 known credits. His acting experience spanned multiple roles, with a focus on yakuza films. His background as a former yakuza member likely influenced his choice of roles and the authenticity he brought to his performances.
Andō's acting career was marked by his ability to draw from his own experiences as a criminal. His involvement in the yakuza and his subsequent acting career demonstrate his versatility as a performer.
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Full Filmography
73 titles- Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza (2009) as Himself
- Shibuya Story (2005)
- Shibuya Story (2005) Original Story
- True Record of an Ando Gang Side-Story: Starving Wolf's Rules (2002) as Self in the present day / Narrator
- True Record of an Ando Gang Side-Story: Starving Wolf's Rules (2002) Producer
- Kizu Blood Apocalypse 5 (2000)
- Kizu Blood Apocalypse 2 (1998)
- KIZU (1998)
- Kizu Blood Apocalypse 4 (1998)
- Kizu Blood Apocalypse (1998)
- Kizu Blood Apocalypse 3 (1998)
- Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface (1997) Novel
- Those Swell Yakuza (1988)
- Love on a Daily Basis (1988) Producer
- Kizu (1988) Producer
- Down with The Big Boss (1979) as Shozo Hanamori
- The Sea of Genkai (1976) as Kondo
- Noboru Ando's Chronicle of Fugitive Days and Sex (1976) as Noboru Ando
- Yakuza Cruel Secret Amputation Of An Arm (1976) Director
- Graveyard of Honor (1975) as Kisaburo Nozu
- Violent Fraternity (1974)
- Violent Fraternity (1974) Producer
- Violent Fraternity (1974) Original Story
- Violent Streets (1974) as Egawa Koichi
- New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974) as Unokichi Kaizu
- Third Generation Boss (1974)
- The Maizuru Showdown between The Yakuza Brothers (1974)
- Father of the Kamikaze (1974)
- The Homeless (1974) as Senzo Hikawa
- Reformatory Buddies (1974)
- Yakuza of the Present (1973) as Mitsuo Kurata
- A True Story of the Private Ginza Police (1973) as Iketani
- Quarreling with Yakuza (1973)
- The Ando Gang Documentary Film (1973)
- The Ando Gang Documentary Film (1973) Original Story
- Yakuza Skirmishes (1972)
- Yakuza Skirmishes (1972) Original Story
- Contemporary Tales of Chivalry: The Traitor Shall Die (1972)
- Street Mobster (1972) as Boss Yato
- Gang Warfare (1972)
- Sympathy for the Underdog (1971) as Noburo Kudo
- The Viper Brothers (1971) as Yukichi Hayasaki
- The Wolves (1971) as Gunjiro Ozeki
- New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Snowbound Deserter (1971)
- The Viper Brothers Rage Again (1971)
- New Prison Walls of Abashiri: Stormy Cape (1971)
- Kanto Street Peddlers: Shallow Clan Honor (1971) as Shingo Otsuki
- Yakuza Beasts-Blood Settlement (1970)
- Japan Organized Crime Boss (1969) as Noboru Ooba
- Showdown at Nagasaki (1969) as Ryukichi Koiwa
- Penitentiary Brothers (1969) as Naoji Iwamoto
- Penitentiary Brothers (1969) Original Story
- The Private Police (1969)
- Fill the Cup with Blood (1969)
- Secret Information (1968) as Mamoru Sagara
- A History of the Japanese Underworld (1968)
- King of the Gang (1967)
- Eighteen Years in Prison (1967) as Kawada
- Parole (1967) as Shinsuke Gunji
- A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm (1967) as Todoroki
- Organized Violence II (1967) as Kenji Kunisaki
- The Gambler's Law (1967)
- A History of the Japanese Underworld - The Bloody Resistance (1967)
- Debt of Honor (1966) as Iwagami
- Flame and the Code (1966) as Shin Nanjô
- Opium Plateau: Hell Squad, Charge! (1966)
- By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966) as Shuichi Amamiya
- The Betrayers Out! (1966)
- Blood and Law (1965)
- Blood and Law (1965) Original Story
- Law of the Wild (1965)
- Escape and the Law (1965)
- Escape and the Law (1965) Original Story
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Noboru Andō best known for?
Noboru Andō is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface (1997), Noboru Ando's Chronicle of Fugitive Days and Sex (1976), Graveyard of Honor (1975), Violent Fraternity (1974).
When and where was Noboru Andō born?
Noboru Andō was born on May 24, 1926 in Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. They passed away on December 16, 2015.
How many credits does Noboru Andō have?
Noboru Andō has accumulated over 73 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1965 to 2009.
What is Noboru Andō's background in cinema and television?
Noboru Andō was a Japanese actor. His stage name is written in Japanese as 安藤昇. He is known for his work in acting. Andō was born on May 24, 1926, in Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. He had a career spanning numerous roles, with a total of 64 known credits. Andō passed away on December 16, 2015, at the age of 89. His ex...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Yakuza Skirmishes (1972) — aged about 46
- Violent Fraternity (1974) — aged about 48
- Noboru Ando's Chronicle of Fugitive Days and Sex (1976) as Noboru Ando — aged about 50
- Violent Streets (1974) as Egawa Koichi — aged about 48
- Graveyard of Honor (1975) as Kisaburo Nozu — aged about 49
- The Ando Gang Documentary Film (1973) — aged about 47
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