Noboru Andō
May 24, 1926 · 100 years old
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 Kore…
Known For
5 titles
Sympathy for the Underdog
A yakuza gang gets driven out of Yokohama by a big gang from Tokyo. They relocate to Okinawa to violently start over.
Violent Streets
A retired yakuza is caught in the middle of a growing conflict between two rival clans.
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity
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...
Father of the Kamikaze
The historical drama follows the wartime experiences of the respected admiral who attempted to force America into considering a negotiated peace during World War Two.
A True Story of the Private Ginza Police
A band of ex-soldiers, scoundrels, and thugs in Ginza after World War Two fight for the expanding influence of their criminal enterprises to take over the area.