Shigeru Amachi

Shigeru Amachi

Acting

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…

Filmography

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The Psychological Test The Psychological Test 1985 The Beauty of the Black Pearl The Beauty of the Black Pearl 1985 Beauty with a Mysterious Scar Beauty with a Mysterious Scar 1985 The Story of a Man Among Men ★ 6.0 The Story of a Man Among Men 1984 Beauty in the Flames Beauty in the Flames 1984 Midnight Demon Midnight Demon 1984 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 Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 3 Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 3 1983 Samurai Secret Agent Samurai Secret Agent 1983 The Beast and the Magic Sword ★ 5.3 The Beast and the Magic Sword 1983 Kanei Command Performance Kanei Command Performance 1983 Empress ★ 4.3 Empress 1983 White skinned beauty White skinned beauty 1983 Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun ★ 8.0 Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun 1983 Angel and Devil Beauty Angel and Devil Beauty 1983 Beauty at the Bottom of the Lake Beauty at the Bottom of the Lake 1982 The Edo Fortune-Teller The Edo Fortune-Teller 1982 Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 1982 The Beauty at the Dressing Table The Beauty at the Dressing Table 1982 The Beauty of Heaven and Hell ★ 6.0 The Beauty of Heaven and Hell 1982 Beauty with White Breasts Beauty with White Breasts 1981 Beauty in the Mirror Hell Beauty in the Mirror Hell 1981 Beauty of the Five-Storied Pagoda Beauty of the Five-Storied Pagoda 1981 Enchanted Beauty ★ 5.5 Enchanted Beauty 1980 Emmanuel's Beauty Emmanuel's Beauty 1980 Port Arthur ★ 7.4 Port Arthur 1980 Beauty of the Land of Cherry Blossoms Beauty of the Land of Cherry Blossoms 1980 The Beauty of the Big Clock The Beauty of the Big Clock 1979 江戸の牙 江戸の牙 1979 Red Scorpion Beauty Red Scorpion Beauty 1979 Dead Angle ★ 8.0 Dead Angle 1979 The 47 Ronins of Ako The 47 Ronins of Ako 1979 Devilish Beauty Devilish Beauty 1979 Yasei no Shōmei Yasei no Shōmei 1979 The Jeweled Beauty The Jeweled Beauty 1979 Fairy Beauty Fairy Beauty 1978 The Beauty of the Black Narcissus The Beauty of the Black Narcissus 1978 Headless Island Headless Island 1978 White Mermaid Beauty White Mermaid Beauty 1978 Beauty on Death Row Beauty on Death Row 1978 The Beauty in the Bathroom The Beauty in the Bathroom 1978 The Faceless Man The Faceless Man 1977 Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu 1977 Hijo no License Hijo no License 1973 Eight Men to Kill ★ 6.7 Eight Men to Kill 1972 Professional Killers ★ 8.0 Professional Killers 1972 Modern Lady Gambler ★ 7.0 Modern Lady Gambler 1972 The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 ★ 7.0 The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 1972 A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell ★ 7.0 A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell 1972 Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack ★ 4.5 Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack 1971 My Life As Music My Life As Music 1971 君は海を見たか 君は海を見たか 1971 Easy Money Easy Money 1970 The Woman Gambler's Trump Card The Woman Gambler's Trump Card 1969 Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood ★ 9.0 Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood 1969 25 O'Clock in Shinjuku 25 O'Clock in Shinjuku 1969 Star of the Night Star of the Night 1968 Blackmail Is My Life ★ 6.6 Blackmail Is My Life 1968 The Silent Gun ★ 7.5 The Silent Gun 1967 Classmates ★ 6.5 Classmates 1967 Quick-Draw Dog ★ 7.5 Quick-Draw Dog 1967 The Gambler's Law The Gambler's Law 1967 Showdown of Men 2 ★ 10.0 Showdown of Men 2 1967 Tokyo Gambler Tokyo Gambler 1967 Shroud of Snow ★ 7.8 Shroud of Snow 1967 Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy ★ 5.6 Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy 1966 The Pretty Jade The Pretty Jade 1966 Showdown of Men ★ 7.0 Showdown of Men 1966 Yakuza Hooligans ★ 7.0 Yakuza Hooligans 1966 Zatoichi's Vengeance ★ 6.9 Zatoichi's Vengeance 1966 Return of Gun Dog ★ 6.2 Return of Gun Dog 1966 Black Curtain Black Curtain 1966 Trigger Happy Romeo ★ 7.5 Trigger Happy Romeo 1965 Sword of the Beast ★ 7.5 Sword of the Beast 1965 Ankoku gai jingi Ankoku gai jingi 1965 A Lonely Gamble A Lonely Gamble 1965 The Third Contest ★ 7.0 The Third Contest 1965 The Dedicated Gunman ★ 7.0 The Dedicated Gunman 1965 The Boss ★ 7.0 The Boss 1965