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 | ||
| 1959 | |||
| 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 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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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