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Shigeru Amachi

Shigeru Amachi

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Born March 4, 1931 — Died July 27, 1985 Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Shigeru Amachi (天知 茂, Amachi Shigeru, 4 March 1931 – 27 July 1985) was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 120 films from 1953 to 1984. Amachi joined the Shintoho studio as one of its "New Face" actors of 1951 and established himself in action and jidaigeki films. He gained fame for the nihilistic mood of his character in Akatsuki no hijōsen and starred in Nobuo Nakagawa's version of Tokaido Yotsuya kaidan (1959). On television, he played the hardboiled detective in Hijō no raisensu and Kogoro Akechi in a long-running series of TV specials. On stage he was best known for playing Hishakaku in Jinsei gekijō.

TV Shows(8)

Movies(146)

The Psychological Test

The Psychological Test

Akechi Kogorō

1985

The Beauty of the Black Pearl

The Beauty of the Black Pearl

Kogoro Akechi

1985

Beauty with a mysterious scar

Beauty with a mysterious scar

Kogoro Akechi

1985

The Story of a Man Among Men

The Story of a Man Among Men

1984

Beauty in the Flames

Beauty in the Flames

Kogoro Akechi

1984

Midnight Demon

Midnight Demon

1984

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 4

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 4

1984

Beauty of the Forbidden Fruit

Beauty of the Forbidden Fruit

Kogoro Akechi

1984

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 3

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 3

1983

Samurai Secret Agent

Samurai Secret Agent

1983

The Beast and the Magic Sword

The Beast and the Magic Sword

Kian

1983

Kanei Command Performance

Kanei Command Performance

1983

Empress

Empress

1983

White skinned beauty

White skinned beauty

Kogoro Akechi

1983

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun

1983

Angel and Devil Beauty

Angel and Devil Beauty

Kogoro Akechi

1983

Beauty at the Bottom of the Lake

Beauty at the Bottom of the Lake

Kogoro Akechi

1982

The Edo Fortune-Teller

The Edo Fortune-Teller

1982

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records

1982

The Beauty at the Dressing Table

The Beauty at the Dressing Table

Kogoro Akechi

1982

The Beauty of Heaven and Hell

The Beauty of Heaven and Hell

Kogoro Akechi

1982

Beauty with White Breasts

Beauty with White Breasts

Kogoro Akechi

1981

Beauty in the Mirror Hell

Beauty in the Mirror Hell

Kogoro Akechi

1981

Beauty of the Five-Storied Pagoda

Beauty of the Five-Storied Pagoda

1981

Enchanted Beauty

Enchanted Beauty

Kogoro Akechi

1980

Emmanuel's Beauty

Emmanuel's Beauty

1980

Port Arthur

Port Arthur

Kentaro Kaneko

1980

Beauty of the Land of Cherry Blossoms

Beauty of the Land of Cherry Blossoms

Kogoro Akechi

1980

The Beauty of the Big Clock

The Beauty of the Big Clock

Kogoro Akechi

1979

Red Scorpion Beauty

Red Scorpion Beauty

Kogoro Akechi

1979

Dead Angle

Dead Angle

1979

Devilish Beauty

Devilish Beauty

Kogoro Akechi

1979

The Jeweled Beauty

The Jeweled Beauty

Kogoro Akechi

1979

Fairy Beauty

Fairy Beauty

Kogoro Akechi

1978

The Beauty of the Black Narcissus

The Beauty of the Black Narcissus

Kogoro Akechi

1978

Headless Island

Headless Island

1978

White Mermaid Beauty

White Mermaid Beauty

Kogoro Akechi

1978

Beauty on Death Row

Beauty on Death Row

1978

The Beauty in the Bathroom

The Beauty in the Bathroom

Kogoro Akechi

1978

The Faceless Man

The Faceless Man

Kogoro Akechi

1977

Eight Men to Kill

Eight Men to Kill

Azami Yajuro

1972

Modern Lady Gambler

Modern Lady Gambler

1972

The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

1972

A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell

A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell

Ryukichi

1972

Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack

Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack

Hitman

1971

My Life As Music

My Life As Music

1971

君は海を見たか

君は海を見たか

1971

Easy Money

Easy Money

1970

The Woman Gambler's Trump Card

The Woman Gambler's Trump Card

1969

Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood

Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood

1969

25 O'Clock in Shinjuku

25 O'Clock in Shinjuku

Amachi

1969

Blackmail Is My Life

Blackmail Is My Life

1968

The Silent Gun

The Silent Gun

Junta Kimura

1967

Classmates

Classmates

Chief Navel Surgeon Mamiya

1967

Quick-Draw Dog

Quick-Draw Dog

1967

The Gambler's Law

The Gambler's Law

1967

Showdown of Men 2

Showdown of Men 2

1967

Tokyo Gambler

Tokyo Gambler

1967

Shroud of Snow

Shroud of Snow

Guntaro

1967

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

Aizen

1966

The Pretty Jade

The Pretty Jade

1966

Showdown of Men

Showdown of Men

1966

Yakuza Hooligans

Yakuza Hooligans

Sugiyama

1966

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Genpachiro Kurobe

1966

Return of Gun Dog

Return of Gun Dog

1966

Black Curtain

Black Curtain

1966

Trigger Happy Romeo

Trigger Happy Romeo

Junta Kimura

1965

Sword of the Beast

Sword of the Beast

Vice-Counselor

1965

Ankoku gai jingi

Ankoku gai jingi

1965

A Lonely Gamble

A Lonely Gamble

Teijiro Chigusa

1965

The Third Contest

The Third Contest

Genba

1965

The Dedicated Gunman

The Dedicated Gunman

Junta Kimura

1965

The Boss

The Boss

1965

Two Lives, Two Yakuza

Two Lives, Two Yakuza

Seiji Nawate

1964

Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery

Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery

1964

Homeless Dog

Homeless Dog

1964

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

1963

The Third Shadow Warrior

The Third Shadow Warrior

Sadamitsu Miki

1963

Assassins for sale

Assassins for sale

1963

Shinsengumi Chronicles

Shinsengumi Chronicles

Toshizo Hijikata

1963

Yôki na tono-sama

Yôki na tono-sama

1962

The Lightning Sword

The Lightning Sword

Higashinosuke Yamagata

1962

Ken ni kakeru

Ken ni kakeru

1962

The Demon of Sendai's Castle

The Demon of Sendai's Castle

1962

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

1962

The Tragedy of a Young Warrior

The Tragedy of a Young Warrior

1962

Destiny's Son

Destiny's Son

Sôshi Tada

1962

The Tale of Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi

Miki Hirate

1962

I am the Judge

I am the Judge

1962

Kuro to aka no hanabira

Kuro to aka no hanabira

1962

Fire Line

Fire Line

Kuroiwa

1961

Casebook of Detective Jiro Nango: Shadowless Murderer

Casebook of Detective Jiro Nango: Shadowless Murderer

1961

The Horizon Glitters

The Horizon Glitters

1961

Ren'ai Zubari Kōza

Ren'ai Zubari Kōza

1961

Counterattack of a Queen Bee

Counterattack of a Queen Bee

Muteppô no Masa

1961

Roar of the Bullets

Roar of the Bullets

1960

弥次喜多珍道中 中仙道の巻

弥次喜多珍道中 中仙道の巻

1960

The Rambler Rides Again

The Rambler Rides Again

1960

Young Girl Wife - Terrible Sixteen Abilities

Young Girl Wife - Terrible Sixteen Abilities

1960

トップ屋を殺せ

トップ屋を殺せ

1960

Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu

Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu

1960

Jigoku

Jigoku

Shirô Shimizu

1960

Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku

Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku

Lieutenant Colonel Shiizaki

1960

Yellow Line

Yellow Line

Kazuhiro Moroki

1960

Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu

Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu

Lt. Commander Fushimi

1960

Women of Whirlpool Island

Women of Whirlpool Island

1960

Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills

1960

Black Line

Black Line

Koji Machida

1960

Elegy of a Geisha

Elegy of a Geisha

Hayase Chikara

1959

Quiet Dawn in the Front

Quiet Dawn in the Front

1959

The Ghost of Yotsuya

The Ghost of Yotsuya

Iemon Tamiya

1959

Queen of the China Sea

Queen of the China Sea

First Lieutenant Yokoyama

1959

No Police

No Police

1959

The Lady Vampire

The Lady Vampire

Nobutaka Takenaka

1959

The Challenge of the Female Spy Akatsuki

The Challenge of the Female Spy Akatsuki

1959

The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal

The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal

First Officer of the Yamato

1959

Queen Bee's Anger

Queen Bee's Anger

Noboru Gôda

1958

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Dead Woman's Tattoo

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Dead Woman's Tattoo

1958

Poison Fang Oran

Poison Fang Oran

1958

Secret White Line Zone

Secret White Line Zone

1958

Ghost in the Regiment

Ghost in the Regiment

Lieutenant Namishima

1958

黄金奉行

黄金奉行

1958

Holiday in Japan

Holiday in Japan

1958

Star Poisoning Case

Star Poisoning Case

1958

Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War

Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War

1958

Rusty Knife

Rusty Knife

1958

Queen Bee

Queen Bee

Mazaki

1958

稲妻奉行

稲妻奉行

1958

Nude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals

Nude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals

1957

Cordon at Dawn

Cordon at Dawn

1957

The Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beauty

The Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beauty

Staff Sergeant Tsuneyoshi

1957

Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo

Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo

1957

剣聖 暁の三十六番斬り

剣聖 暁の三十六番斬り

1957

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

1957

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Six Famous Beauties

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Six Famous Beauties

Asaka Keinosuke

1956

Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers

Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers

Assistant Osugi

1956

Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets

Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets

1956

Revenge of the Pearl Queen

Revenge of the Pearl Queen

Yûzô Yamauchi

1956

The Prosecutor and His Sister

The Prosecutor and His Sister

1956

Morishige is a Fake Gentleman

Morishige is a Fake Gentleman

1955

花眞珠

花眞珠

1955

Twilight Saloon

Twilight Saloon

1955

Nonki saiban

Nonki saiban

1955

Mysterious Dwarf

Mysterious Dwarf

1955

Carbine of Fear

Carbine of Fear

1954

Mole Alley

Mole Alley

1953