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]
Noboru Andō has 73 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Gyangu Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include King of the Gang, Eighteen Years in Prison, Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 8 universes
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