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Acting

Shigeru Amachi

Profession
Acting
Born
March 4, 1931 · Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Died
July 27, 1985

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 Kogoro Akechi in a long-running series of TV specials. On stage he was best known for playing Hishakaku in Jinsei gekijō.

Known for

The Tale of Zatoichi poster
The Tale of Zatoichi
Film · 1962 · ★ 7.3
Jigoku poster
Jigoku
Film · 1960 · ★ 6.3
Sword of the Beast poster
Sword of the Beast
Film · 1965 · ★ 7.5
Ghost Story of Yotsuya poster
Ghost Story of Yotsuya
Film · 1959 · ★ 6.5
Zatoichi's Vengeance poster
Zatoichi's Vengeance
Film · 1966 · ★ 6.9
The Beast and the Magic Sword poster
The Beast and the Magic Sword
Film · 1983 · ★ 5.3
Destiny's Son poster
Destiny's Son
Film · 1962 · ★ 6.8
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance poster
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
Film · 1963 · ★ 6.9
Rusty Knife poster
Rusty Knife
Film · 1958 · ★ 5.9
Port Arthur poster
Port Arthur
Film · 1980 · ★ 7.4
The Third Shadow Warrior poster
The Third Shadow Warrior
Film · 1963 · ★ 7.2
Shinsengumi Chronicles poster
Shinsengumi Chronicles
Film · 1963 · ★ 6.7

Filmography