Shigeru Amachi
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Shigeru Amachi | |
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Born | 4 March 1931 |
Died | 27 July 1985 | (aged 54)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1953–1984 |
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.
Career
Amachi joined the Shintoho studio as one of its "New Face" actors of 1951 and established himself in action and jidaigeki films.[1] 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).[1] On television, he played the hardboiled detective in Hijō no raisensu and Kogoro Akechi in a long-running series of TV specials.[1] On stage he was best known for playing Hishakaku in Jinsei gekijō.[1]
Selected filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1956 | Revenge of the Pearl Queen | ||
1956 | Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers | Assistant Osugi | |
1957 | Kenpei to Barabara Shibijin | ||
1957 | Nude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals | ||
1958 | Kenpei to Yurei | ||
1959 | Tokaido Yotsuya kaidan | Tamiya Iemon | |
1959 | Onna kyuketsuki | ||
1960 | Jigoku | ||
1962 | The Tale of Zatoichi | Hirate Miki | |
1966 | Zatoichi's Vengeance | ||
1968 | Blackmail Is My Life | ||
1980 | The Battle of Port Arthur | Kaneko Kentarō | |
1983 | The Beast and the Magic Sword | Kian | Final film role |
References
- ^ a b c d "Amachi Shigeru". Kotobanku (in Japanese). Asahi Shinbun. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
External links
- Shigeru Amachi at IMDb
- Shigeru Amachi at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)
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