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]
Known For
| Birth Location | Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan |
|---|---|
| Born | 1926-05-24 |
| Died | 2015-12-16 |
Movies
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
as Himself
2009
2005
True Record of an Ando Gang Side-Story: Starving Wolf's Rules
as Self in the present day / Narrator
2002
1998
1988
Down with The Big Boss
as Shozo Hanamori
1979
Noboru Ando's Chronicle of Fugitive Days and Sex
as Noboru Ando
1976
The Sea of Genkai
as Kondo
1976
Graveyard of Honor
as Ryunosuke Nozu
1975
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 1
as Unokichi Kaizu
1974
1974
The Homeless
as Senzo Hikawa
1974
Violent Streets
as Egawa Koichi
1974
1974
Yakuza of the Present
as Mitsuo Kurata
1973
A True Story of the Private Ginza Police
as Iketani Sanro
1973
1972
Street Mobster
as Boss Yato
1972
1972
The Wolves
as Gunjiro Ozeki
1971
1971
Sympathy for the Underdog
as Noburo Kudo
1971
Showdown at Nagasaki
as Ryukichi Koiwa
1969
1969
Penitentiary Brothers
as Naoji Iwamoto
1969
Japan Organized Crime Boss
as Ooba
1969
Secret Information
as Mamoru Sagara
1968
A Story from Abashiri Prison—Duel in Snow Storm
as Todoroki
1967
Parole
as Shinsuke Gunji
1967
1967
Organized Violence II
as Kenji Kunisaki
1967
1967
1966
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
as Shuichi Amamiya
1966
Flame and the Code
as Shin Nanjô
1966
1966
1965
Movies
Shibuya Story
Original Story
2005
1997
Love on a Daily Basis
Producer
1988
Kizu
Producer
1988
1976
Violent Fraternity
Producer
1974
Violent Fraternity
Story
1974
The Ando Gang Documentary Film
Original Story
1973
Yakuza Skirmishes
Original Story
1972
Penitentiary Brothers
Original Story
1969
Blood and Law
Original Story
1965