Noboru Andō — Actor (33)
The Homeless (1974) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
無宿 やどなし
other title: 無宿 やどなし
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.
Father of the Kamikaze (1974) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
あゝ決戦航空隊
other title: Â kessen kôkûtai / あゝ決戦航空隊
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.
The Private Police (1969) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
組織暴力 兄弟盃
director: Junya Satō actor: Noboru Andō / Bunta Sugawara
other title: 組織暴力 兄弟盃
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.
King of the Gang (1967) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
ギャングの帝王
director: Yasuo Furuhata actor: Noboru Andō / Sonny Chiba
other title: ギャングの帝王
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.
Japan Organized Crime Boss (1969) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
日本暴力団 組長
director: Kinji Fukasaku actor: Koji Tsuruta / Bunta Sugawara
other title: Le Caïd de Yokohama / 日本暴力団 組長
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.
Eighteen Years in Prison (1967) [Movie] WikiData TMDB IMDb
懲役十八年
director: Tai Katō actor: Noboru Andō / Asao Koike
other title: 懲役十八年
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.
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him (1966) [Movie] WikiData TMDB IMDb
男の顔は履歴書
director: Tai Katō actor: Noboru Andō / Ichirō Nakatani
other title: Délit de faciès / 男の顔は履歴書
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.
Graveyard of Honor (1975) [Movie] TMDB Douban IMDb WikiData
仁義の墓場
director: Kinji Fukasaku actor: Tetsuya Watari / Tatsuo Umemiya
other title: La tomba dell'onore / Le Cimetière de la morale
A self-destructive man becomes a powerful member of the yakuza but quickly loses his self-control. Based on the true story of Rikio Ishikawa.
The Wolves (1971) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
出所祝い
director: Hideo Gosha actor: Tatsuya Nakadai / Noboru Andō
other title: 出所祝い / Les Loups
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.
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1 (1974) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
新仁義なき戦い
other title: Nouveau combat sans code d'honneur 1 / 新仁義なき戦い
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.