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Shigeru Amachi Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1931-03-04

Birthplace:
Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Credits:
153 Total Roles

Shigeru Amachi

Acting

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
1985 The Psychological Test MOVIE Akechi Kogorō
1985 The Beauty of the Black Pearl MOVIE Kogoro Akechi
1985 Beauty with a mysterious scar MOVIE Kogoro Akechi
1984 The Story of a Man Among Men MOVIE Self
1984 Beauty in the Flames MOVIE Kogoro Akechi
1984 Midnight Demon MOVIE Self
1984 Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 4 MOVIE Self
1984 Beauty of the Forbidden Fruit MOVIE Kogoro Akechi
1983 Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 3 MOVIE Self
1983 Samurai Secret Agent MOVIE Self

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