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Japanese actor (1931–1985) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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]
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 |
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