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Shigeru Amachi

Shigeru Amachi

ActorDirectorWriter Mar 4 (died age 54) Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan 1953–1985 (32 year career)
6.1 avg rating

Biography

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 …

Known For

The Tale of Zatoichi
Film

The Tale of Zatoichi

Miki Hirate
Sword of the Beast
Film

Sword of the Beast

Vice-Counselor
Jigoku
Film

Jigoku

Shirô Shimizu
The Ghost of Yotsuya
Film

The Ghost of Yotsuya

Iemon Tamiya
Zatoichi's Vengeance
Film

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Genpachiro Kurobe
Destiny's Son
Film

Destiny's Son

Sôshi Tada
Port Arthur
Film

Port Arthur

Kentaro Kaneko
The Third Shadow Warrior
Film

The Third Shadow Warrior

Sadamitsu Miki

Filmography

Acting (153)

·

Movies (145)

The Psychological Test

The Psychological Test

1985

as Akechi Kogorō

The Beauty of the Black Pearl

The Beauty of the Black Pearl

1985

as Kogoro Akechi

Beauty with a mysterious scar

Beauty with a mysterious scar

1985

as Kogoro Akechi

The Story of a Man Among Men

The Story of a Man Among Men

1984
6.0
Beauty in the Flames

Beauty in the Flames

1984

as Kogoro Akechi

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

1984

as Kogoro Akechi

Midnight Demon

Midnight Demon

1984
Angel and Devil Beauty

Angel and Devil Beauty

1983

as Kogoro Akechi

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 3

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 3

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
8.0
White skinned beauty

White skinned beauty

1983

as Kogoro Akechi

Samurai Secret Agent

Samurai Secret Agent

1983
Empress

Empress

1983
2.0
The Beast and the Magic Sword

The Beast and the Magic Sword

1983

as Kian

5.1
Kanei Command Performance

Kanei Command Performance

1983
The Edo Fortune-Teller

The Edo Fortune-Teller

1982
Beauty at the Bottom of the Lake

Beauty at the Bottom of the Lake

1982

as Kogoro Akechi

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records

1982
The Beauty of Heaven and Hell

The Beauty of Heaven and Hell

1982

as Kogoro Akechi

6.0
The Beauty at the Dressing Table

The Beauty at the Dressing Table

1982

as Kogoro Akechi

Beauty in the Mirror Hell

Beauty in the Mirror Hell

1981

as Kogoro Akechi

Beauty with White Breasts

Beauty with White Breasts

1981

as Kogoro Akechi

Beauty of the Five-Storied Pagoda

Beauty of the Five-Storied Pagoda

1981
Port Arthur

Port Arthur

1980

as Kentaro Kaneko

7.3
Emmanuel's Beauty

Emmanuel's Beauty

1980
Enchanted Beauty

Enchanted Beauty

1980

as Kogoro Akechi

5.5
Beauty of the Land of Cherry Blossoms

Beauty of the Land of Cherry Blossoms

1980

as Kogoro Akechi

Dead Angle

Dead Angle

1979
7.0
The Jeweled Beauty

The Jeweled Beauty

1979

as Kogoro Akechi

Devilish Beauty

Devilish Beauty

1979

as Kogoro Akechi

The Beauty of the Big Clock

The Beauty of the Big Clock

1979

as Kogoro Akechi

Red Scorpion Beauty

Red Scorpion Beauty

1979

as Kogoro Akechi

White Mermaid Beauty

White Mermaid Beauty

1978

as Kogoro Akechi

Beauty on Death Row

Beauty on Death Row

1978
The Beauty of the Black Narcissus

The Beauty of the Black Narcissus

1978

as Kogoro Akechi

The Beauty in the Bathroom

The Beauty in the Bathroom

1978

as Kogoro Akechi

Headless Island

Headless Island

1978
Fairy Beauty

Fairy Beauty

1978

as Kogoro Akechi

The Faceless Man

The Faceless Man

1977

as Kogoro Akechi

A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell

A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell

1972

as Ryukichi

7.0
Modern Lady Gambler

Modern Lady Gambler

1972
7.0
Eight Men to Kill

Eight Men to Kill

1972

as Azami Yajuro

6.7
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

1972
Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack

Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack

1971

as Hitman

4.1
君は海を見たか

君は海を見たか

1971
My Life As Music

My Life As Music

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

1969

as Amachi

Blackmail Is My Life

Blackmail Is My Life

1968
6.3
The Gambler's Law

The Gambler's Law

1967
The Silent Gun

The Silent Gun

1967

as Junta Kimura

7.0
Tokyo Gambler

Tokyo Gambler

1967
Showdown of Men 2

Showdown of Men 2

1967
Shroud of Snow

Shroud of Snow

1967

as Guntaro

7.0
Quick-Draw Dog

Quick-Draw Dog

1967
6.0
Classmates

Classmates

1967

as Chief Navel Surgeon Mamiya

6.5
Zatoichi's Vengeance

Zatoichi's Vengeance

1966

as Genpachiro Kurobe

6.9
Black Curtain

Black Curtain

1966
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

1966

as Aizen

5.8
Showdown of Men

Showdown of Men

1966
Return of Gun Dog

Return of Gun Dog

1966
5.3
The Pretty Jade

The Pretty Jade

1966
Yakuza Hooligans

Yakuza Hooligans

1966

as Sugiyama

7.0
The Dedicated Gunman

The Dedicated Gunman

1965

as Junta Kimura

7.0
Ankoku gai jingi

Ankoku gai jingi

1965
A Lonely Gamble

A Lonely Gamble

1965

as Teijiro Chigusa

Trigger Happy Romeo

Trigger Happy Romeo

1965

as Junta Kimura

6.0
Sword of the Beast

Sword of the Beast

1965

as Vice-Counselor

7.4
The Third Contest

The Third Contest

1965

as Genba

7.0
The Boss

The Boss

1965
Homeless Dog

Homeless Dog

1964
7.0
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery

Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery

1964
Two Lives, Two Yakuza

Two Lives, Two Yakuza

1964

as Seiji Nawate

Assassins for sale

Assassins for sale

1963
7.3
Shinsengumi Chronicles

Shinsengumi Chronicles

1963

as Toshizo Hijikata

6.5
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

1963
6.7
The Third Shadow Warrior

The Third Shadow Warrior

1963

as Sadamitsu Miki

7.1
I am the Judge

I am the Judge

1962
The Tragedy of a Young Warrior

The Tragedy of a Young Warrior

1962
The Lightning Sword

The Lightning Sword

1962

as Higashinosuke Yamagata

8.0
Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

1962
Ken ni kakeru

Ken ni kakeru

1962
Kuro to aka no hanabira

Kuro to aka no hanabira

1962
Yôki na tono-sama

Yôki na tono-sama

1962
Destiny's Son

Destiny's Son

1962

as Sôshi Tada

6.6
The Tale of Zatoichi

The Tale of Zatoichi

1962

as Miki Hirate

7.3
The Demon of Sendai's Castle

The Demon of Sendai's Castle

1962
Ren'ai Zubari Kōza

Ren'ai Zubari Kōza

1961
Casebook of Detective Jiro Nango: Shadowless Murderer

Casebook of Detective Jiro Nango: Shadowless Murderer

1961
Counterattack of a Queen Bee

Counterattack of a Queen Bee

1961

as Muteppô no Masa

Fire Line

Fire Line

1961

as Kuroiwa

3.0
The Horizon Glitters

The Horizon Glitters

1961
The Rambler Rides Again

The Rambler Rides Again

1960
Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu

Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu

1960
Jigoku

Jigoku

1960

as Shirô Shimizu

6.3
Women of Whirlpool Island

Women of Whirlpool Island

1960
6.1
Roar of the Bullets

Roar of the Bullets

1960
Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills

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
Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku

Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku

1960

as Lieutenant Colonel Shiizaki

Black Line

Black Line

1960

as Koji Machida

4.6
Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu

Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu

1960

as Lt. Commander Fushimi

Yellow Line

Yellow Line

1960

as Kazuhiro Moroki

7.0
トップ屋を殺せ

トップ屋を殺せ

1960
Elegy of a Geisha

Elegy of a Geisha

1959

as Hayase Chikara

The Challenge of the Female Spy Akatsuki

The Challenge of the Female Spy Akatsuki

1959
The Lady Vampire

The Lady Vampire

1959

as Nobutaka Takenaka

4.9
The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal

The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal

1959

as First Officer of the Yamato

Queen of the China Sea

Queen of the China Sea

1959

as First Lieutenant Yokoyama

No Police

No Police

1959
Quiet Dawn in the Front

Quiet Dawn in the Front

1959
The Ghost of Yotsuya

The Ghost of Yotsuya

1959

as Iemon Tamiya

6.4
Ghost in the Regiment

Ghost in the Regiment

1958

as Lieutenant Namishima

Star Poisoning Case

Star Poisoning Case

1958
Secret White Line Zone

Secret White Line Zone

1958
1.0
Queen Bee's Anger

Queen Bee's Anger

1958

as Noboru Gôda

5.0
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Dead Woman's Tattoo

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Dead Woman's Tattoo

1958
稲妻奉行

稲妻奉行

1958
黄金奉行

黄金奉行

1958
Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War

Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War

1958
Holiday in Japan

Holiday in Japan

1958
Rusty Knife

Rusty Knife

1958
5.7
Poison Fang Oran

Poison Fang Oran

1958
Queen Bee

Queen Bee

1958

as Mazaki

Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo

Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo

1957
7.7
The Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beauty

The Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beauty

1957

as Staff Sergeant Tsuneyoshi

8.0
Nude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals

Nude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals

1957
Cordon at Dawn

Cordon at Dawn

1957
Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

1957
剣聖　暁の三十六番斬り

剣聖　暁の三十六番斬り

1957
Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers

Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers

1956

as Assistant Osugi

The Prosecutor and His Sister

The Prosecutor and His Sister

1956
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Six Famous Beauties

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Six Famous Beauties

1956

as Asaka Keinosuke

Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets

Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets

1956
5.0
Revenge of the Pearl Queen

Revenge of the Pearl Queen

1956

as Yûzô Yamauchi

6.0
Nonki saiban

Nonki saiban

1955
Mysterious Dwarf

Mysterious Dwarf

1955
花眞珠

花眞珠

1955
Morishige is a Fake Gentleman

Morishige is a Fake Gentleman

1955
Twilight Saloon

Twilight Saloon

1955
8.0
Carbine of Fear

Carbine of Fear

1954
Mole Alley

Mole Alley

1953