Noboru Andō

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

3.805

Gender

Male

Birthday

24-May-1926

Age

(98 years old)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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Noboru Andō

Biography

Noboru Ando (Japanese: 安藤 昇, Hepburn: Andō Noboru, 24 May 1926 – 16 December 2015) was a Japanese actor, writer and former yakuza. He is known for utilizing his experiences as a criminal in his many roles in yakuza films. He had a large knife scar on his left cheek, the result of a brawl with a Korean gangster as a young man.[1]


Credits

血と掟 血と掟 (1965) Character: N/A
Based on the autobiography of Noboru Andô .
男の顔は切り札 男の顔は切り札 (1966) Character: N/A
A hobo exposes the misdeeds of a new yakuza.
疵(きず) 血の黙示録 疵(きず) 血の黙示録 (1998) Character: N/A
The first 'Kizu' film.
疵(きず) 血の黙示録3 疵(きず) 血の黙示録3 (1998) Character: N/A
The third 'Kizu' film.
疵(きず)5 血の黙示録 疵(きず)5 血の黙示録 (2000) Character: N/A
The final 'Kizu' film.
渋谷物語 渋谷物語 (2005) Character: N/A
Biopic of yakuza Noboru Ando, based on his autobiography.
望郷と掟 望郷と掟 (1966) Character: N/A
Shochiku's popular series of gang films, this one has the hero returning from prison bent on revenge. He runs into Chinese hoodlums, blackmailers and gold-smugglers. But he also aids and abets young lovers yet, despite his help, their love ends in tragedy and he tracks down his prey in Kobe.
網走番外地 吹雪の斗争 網走番外地 吹雪の斗争 (1967) Character: Todoroki
Convict son revenges innocent father's death.
やくざ非情史 刑務所兄弟 やくざ非情史 刑務所兄弟 (1969) Character: Naoji Iwamoto
Authentic action drama of modern gangsters.
組織暴力 兄弟盃 組織暴力 兄弟盃 (1969) Character: N/A
After the war, Kijima (Bunta Sugawara) returns to Tokyo where he meets Ôba (Noboru Andô), an Ex-Kamikaze pilot, and the two ruffians gather hooligans to join their group. In Ginza, the Togawa gang have taken over Sakurada's territory. After several fights Kijima and Ôba gain control of the territory by chasing out the notorious Togawa Group in the name of Sakurada. But Kijima is arrested for assaulting an American soldier. A few years pass. Kijima has served his prison term and the sears of war have been erased from Ginza. Ôba is now president of a company specializing in collection of bad debts, cheque frauds and everything that means money. People call their organization the “Private Police,” and Kijima begins to work for Ôba. Now the Takegami gang waits a chance to seize the Ginza territory.
密告 密告 (1968) Character: Mamoru Sagara
A gangster named Sagara killed a broker at the request of a friend named Oba, was arrested and spent eight years in prison. Now released, he wants to find out who squealed on him.
非情学園ワル ネリカン同期生 非情学園ワル ネリカン同期生 (1974) Character: N/A
Third film in the series.
疵 血の黙示録 疵 血の黙示録 (1998) Character: N/A
Direct to video crime film.
疵(きず) 血の黙示録2 疵(きず) 血の黙示録2 (1998) Character: N/A
The second 'Kizu' film.
疵(きず) 血の黙示録4 疵(きず) 血の黙示録4 (1998) Character: N/A
The fourth 'Kizu' film.
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza (2009) Character: Himself
The history of the Yakuza Eiga at the TOEI studio is roughly outlined. Real Yakuza and also their connections to the movie business are discussed, and many important actors and directors of the genres are interviewed. Former real yakuza boss turned actor Noboru Ando, Takashi Miike, Sonny Chiba and many more get a chance to speak.
新網走番外地 嵐呼ぶ知床岬 新網走番外地 嵐呼ぶ知床岬 (1971) Character: N/A
Former inmate Katsuji gets involved in the horse gambling business while lending a helping hand to a ranch operator.
やくざ非情史 血の盃 やくざ非情史 血の盃 (1969) Character: N/A
Second delivery in the "Yakuza Hijoshi" series. The protagonist, played by Ando Noboru, is torn between the organization and his old friends.
日本暗黒史 情無用 日本暗黒史 情無用 (1968) Character: N/A
The hero tries to unite various gangs.
任侠外伝 玄海灘 任侠外伝 玄海灘 (1976) Character: Kondo
Two yakuza, one of whom frequently reflects on an uncomfortable past taking advantage of Korean women, meet a stowaway on Japanese soil from across the Genkai Sea.
True Record of an Ando Gang Side-Story: Starving Wolf's Rules True Record of an Ando Gang Side-Story: Starving Wolf's Rules (2002) Character: Self in the present day / Narrator
Former yakuza gang boss Noboru Ando reminisces about old partner in crime Kei Hanagata.
やくざ非情史 血の決着 やくざ非情史 血の決着 (1970) Character: N/A
Third and last movie in the Yakuza Hijoshi trilogy.
あゝ決戦航空隊 あゝ決戦航空隊 (1974) Character: N/A
Vice Admiral Takajiro Ohnishi could see that Japan's defeat in WWII was inevitable. He came to realize that the only way to force a negotiated solution was to convince the Americans that invading Japan would cause massive casualties on both sides. The cold logic of suicide attacks, where one man and one plane could kill hundreds, seemed the only solution. In one of the cruel ironies of fate, Ohnishi actually succeeded; he convinced the Americans that invading Japan would be too costly in lives. But what he could not foresee was that America had another way of ending the war.
関東テキヤ一家 浅草の代紋 関東テキヤ一家 浅草の代紋 (1971) Character: N/A
The fifth and final chapter of the Kanto Street Peddlers series! Will the battle in Asakusa be enough for a complete victory?
無宿 やどなし 無宿 やどなし (1974) Character: Senzo Hikawa
Two inmates are simultaneously released from jail, but go their separate ways, only to cross paths again in the nearest brothel. There they make the acquaintance of a would-be prostitute. They help her escape and decide to guide her on her quest for sunken contraband somewhere off the coast.
極道渡世の素敵な面々 極道渡世の素敵な面々 (1988) Character: N/A
Ryo, a young former banker, gets beaten up over a debt from gambling. A yakuza boss saves him, and Ryo decides to train to become a yakuza under him.
博徒外人部隊 博徒外人部隊 (1971) Character: Noburo Kudo
A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over.
出所祝い 出所祝い (1971) Character: Gunjiro Ozeki
After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it be before the bloodshed begins anew? Set in 1926 Japan, this serpentine crime thriller from director Hideo Gosha also stars Toshio Kurosawa and Isao Natsuyagi as Iwahashi's closest ally.
ギャングの帝王 ギャングの帝王 (1967) Character: N/A
The 11th and final film in the Gang series. Most of the films had different directors and cast, and were only connected by the title and Toei's marketing department. Unlike the early entries, which were jazzy capers, this final entry is a prototype jitsuroku yakuza film. Just back from the war, Noboru Ando leads a gang of war vets turned gangster in the US occupied streets of Tokyo. They get into a conflict with a Chinese gang as well as the military police. Tetsuro Tamba appears as a police chief trying to bring peace to the streets; 1st wave pinky violence star Masumi Tachibana is a girl grieving his dead gangster father.
三代目襲名 三代目襲名 (1974) Character: N/A
Based on Kazuo Taoka's autobiography, this film follows a Kobe gangster as he builds the small Yamaguchi-gumi into Japan's largest criminal clan.
男の顔は履歴書 男の顔は履歴書 (1966) Character: Shuichi Amamiya
Also known as "History of a Man’s Face" and "By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him" . Immigrant gangs terrorize a Japanese town with their threats, loud jazz, and tasteless fashion sense, and only the tough but suave Dr. Amamiya (Ando) can stop them, as long as he gets rid of his silly peace-loving ideals.
懲役十八年 懲役十八年 (1967) Character: N/A
A former soldier is caught working the black market and sent to prison while his partner escapes and goes on to become a gangster, but their paths cross again as they both fall in love with the same woman.
暴力街 暴力街 (1974) Character: Egawa Koichi
With a Kansai syndicate setting their sights on Tokyo, a former yakuza boss gets dragged back into a world of violence.
安藤昇のわが逃亡とSEXの記録 安藤昇のわが逃亡とSEXの記録 (1976) Character: Noboru Ando
Ando on the run, stopping in to service all the women in his life, with a bit of the old ultra-violence.
安藤組外伝 人斬り舎弟 安藤組外伝 人斬り舎弟 (1974) Character: N/A
Set in Shibuya in 1949, this is another film based on real life former yakuza boss Noboru Ando's memoirs.
現代やくざ 人斬り与太 現代やくざ 人斬り与太 (1972) Character: Boss Yato
After serving time, a defiant street thug is incensed to find his town overrun by two yakuza factions. He gathers his crew and takes them on.
懲役十八年 仮出獄 懲役十八年 仮出獄 (1967) Character: Shinsuke Gunji
Three men vs. gangsters in a fight involving smuggled gold.
実録・私設銀座警察 実録・私設銀座警察 (1973) Character: Iketani Sanro
After a desperate gang of ex-soldiers and gamblers meet in a fistfight in occupied Ginza they decide to make the neighborhood their own.
やくざと抗争 やくざと抗争 (1972) Character: N/A
In the gaudy world of 1930s Shinjuku, a violent youth known as Bakudan Match tangles explosively with prostitutes, politicians and the police.
実録安藤組 襲撃篇 実録安藤組 襲撃篇 (1973) Character: N/A
This biopic of notorious yakuza-turned-actor Noboru Ando focuses on the days leading to his arrest after the shooting of businessman Hideki Yokoi.
日本暴力団 組長 日本暴力団 組長 (1969) Character: Ooba
Coming out of jail and hoping for a quiet life, Yokohama yakuza has to take the lead of his gang after the death of his boss. His small group is is taken in a crossfire between a big yakuza group from Osaka at war with the Tokyo alliance for the control of the city. He tries to keep to the old yakuza code but he is no match for the new thugs who live and fight without honor.
昭和やくざ系図 長崎の顔 昭和やくざ系図 長崎の顔 (1969) Character: Ryukichi Koiwa
When Keiji Takama returns to Nagasaki, he finds many changes. The rights of the entertainment field that had been held by his family have been taken over by the Matsui Group, a new gangster setup. So he becomes head of the Takama Group to regain lost territory. With the cooperation of all the Bosses from Tokyo to Nagasaki, who had known his father, Keiji recovers the rights to put on shows at the City Hall. As he had feared, however, Matsui begins to interfere with his plans. Keiji's men are furious, but he knows better than to take up the cudgels with Matsui at this important time. Whatever Matsui does, Keiji goes one better. Frustrated and bitter, Matsui calls in the help of Koiwa, a killer. Now, having tried his best to oust Keiji but finding that he is made of sterner stuff than he had counted on, he decides to have Koiwa do away with him for good.
昭和残侠伝 破れ傘 昭和残侠伝 破れ傘 (1972) Character: N/A
The ninth and final film in the Contemporary Tales of Chivalry series.
阿片台地 地獄部隊突撃せよ 阿片台地 地獄部隊突撃せよ (1966) Character: N/A
Following “A Man's Face Shows His Personal History”, this movie is the second of the “Trilogy of the Wartime Generation”. It is a war drama set in China and depicts battles over opium.
総長の首 総長の首 (1979) Character: Shozo Hanamori
In pre-war Japan, two members of a large yakuza syndicate instigate a turf war that embroils the highest echelons of Tokyo's underworld.
まむしの兄弟 お礼参り まむしの兄弟 お礼参り (1971) Character: N/A
Part 2 in a long running (8+1 films) action/comedy/melodrama series about a pair of short tempered, amoral, but not evil chinpira (Bunta Sugawara and Tamio Kawachi) thinking too big of themselves.
新仁義なき戦い 新仁義なき戦い (1974) Character: Unokichi Kaizu
Bunta Sugawara is Miyoshi, a low-level assassin of the Yamamori gang who is sent to jail after a bungled hit. While in stir, family member Aoki attempts to seize power from the boss, and Miyoshi finds himself stuck between the two factions with no honorable way out.
やくざと抗争 実録安藤組 やくざと抗争 実録安藤組 (1973) Character: N/A
Set loose in a postwar world with no rules, an ex-juvenile delinquent begins building the most powerful gang in Tokyo's glittering Shibuya ward.
唐獅子警察 唐獅子警察 (1974) Character: N/A
With a Kansai syndicate vying for Tokyo, one man reunites with his roguish half-brother in the midst of negotiations, when all hell breaks loose.
仁義の墓場 仁義の墓場 (1975) Character: Ryunosuke Nozu
A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the Japanese mafia but quickly loses his self control. Based on the true story of Rikio Ishikawa.



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