Shigeru Amachi

Shigeru Amachi

Date of Birth:

Mar 04, 1931

Place of Birth:

Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

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.

filmography:

Two Lives, Two Yakuza Two Lives, Two Yakuza

1964

Hôseki no bijo: Edogawa Ranpo Hakuhatsuki yori Hôseki no bijo: Edogawa Ranpo Hakuhatsuki yori

1979

Shroud of Snow Shroud of Snow

1967

A Lonely Gamble A Lonely Gamble

1965

The Pretty Jade The Pretty Jade

1966

Casebooks of Dandy Sashichi: 6 Famous Beauties Casebooks of Dandy Sashichi: 6 Famous Beauties

1956

The Woman Gambler's Trump Card The Woman Gambler's Trump Card

1969

Empress Empress

1983

Easy Money Easy Money

1970

Homeless Dog Homeless Dog

1964

Quick-Draw Dog Quick-Draw Dog

1967

駿河遊侠傳 賭場荒し 駿河遊侠傳 賭場荒し

1964

Edogawa Ranpo Series Fascinated Beauty Edogawa Ranpo Series Fascinated Beauty

1980

江戸川乱歩の黄金仮面ＩＩ／桜の国の美女 江戸川乱歩の黄金仮面ＩＩ／桜の国の美女

1980

Assassins for sale Assassins for sale

1963

Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets

1956

Morishige no demakase shinshi Morishige no demakase shinshi

1955

Samurai Secret Agent Samurai Secret Agent

1983

The Lightning Sword The Lightning Sword

1962

Showdown of Men Showdown of Men

1966

Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War

1958

Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers

1956

Trigger Happy Romeo Trigger Happy Romeo

1965

Port Arthur Port Arthur

1980

Yôki na tono-sama Yôki na tono-sama

1962

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

1962

Ren'ai Zubari Kôza Ren'ai Zubari Kôza

1961

怒号する巨弾 怒号する巨弾

1960

検事とその妹 検事とその妹

1956

花眞珠 花眞珠

1955

Ken ni kakeru Ken ni kakeru

1962

The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

1972

Zoku teppō inu Zoku teppō inu

1966

Cordon at Dawn Cordon at Dawn

1957

大時計の美女 江戸川乱歩の「幽霊塔」 大時計の美女 江戸川乱歩の「幽霊塔」

1979

The Beauty of the Makeup Stage The Beauty of the Makeup Stage

1982

Beauty at the Bottom of the Lake Beauty at the Bottom of the Lake

1982

Gem Beauty Gem Beauty

1979

江戸川乱歩「緑衣の鬼」より 白い人魚の美女 江戸川乱歩「緑衣の鬼」より 白い人魚の美女

1978

Kanei Command Performance Kanei Command Performance

1983

Ankoku gai jingi Ankoku gai jingi

1965

天使と悪魔の美女 江戸川乱歩の「白昼夢」 天使と悪魔の美女 江戸川乱歩の「白昼夢」

1983

White skinned beauty White skinned beauty

1983

Edogawa Ranpo's Beauty Series: Beautiful Woman with White Breasts Edogawa Ranpo's Edogawa Ranpo's Beauty Series: Beautiful Woman with White Breasts Edogawa Ranpo's "Hell's Clown"

1981

Black Curtain Black Curtain

1966

The Demon of Sendai's Castle The Demon of Sendai's Castle

1962

The Beauty of Heaven and Hell The Beauty of Heaven and Hell

1982

Beauty in the Flame Beauty in the Flame

1984

The Beauty of Black Pearl The Beauty of Black Pearl

1985

The Edo Fortune-Teller The Edo Fortune-Teller

1982

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 4 Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 4

1984

The Beauty of the Black Narcissus The Beauty of the Black Narcissus

1978

Demonic Beauty Demonic Beauty

1979

Mysterious Scar Beauty Mysterious Scar Beauty

1985

Fairy Beauty Fairy Beauty

1978

Counterattack of a Queen Bee Counterattack of a Queen Bee

1961

死刑台の美女 死刑台の美女

1978

俺が裁くんだ 俺が裁くんだ

1962

The Beauty in the Bathroom The Beauty in the Bathroom

1978

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun

1983

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 3 Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 3

1983

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records

1982

禁断の実の美女 禁断の実の美女

1984

The tragedy of a young warrior The tragedy of a young warrior

1962

君は海を見たか 君は海を見たか

1971

The Dedicated Gunman The Dedicated Gunman

1965

Queen of the China Sea Queen of the China Sea

1959

The Rambler Rides Again The Rambler Rides Again

1960

The Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beauty The Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beauty

1957

Secret White Line Zone Secret White Line Zone

1958

Queen Bee Queen Bee

1958

Sword of the Beast Sword of the Beast

1965

The Lady Vampire The Lady Vampire

1959

Black Line Black Line

1960

Queen Bee's Anger Queen Bee's Anger

1958

Kuro to aka no hanabira Kuro to aka no hanabira

1962

Dead Angle Dead Angle

1979

Classmates Classmates

1967

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

1957

Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu

1960

Ghost in the Regiment Ghost in the Regiment

1958

Fire Line Fire Line

1961

Eight Men to Kill Eight Men to Kill

1972

稲妻奉行 稲妻奉行

1958

Jigoku Jigoku

1960

Destiny's Son Destiny's Son

1962

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

1963

Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack

1971

The Beast and the Magic Sword The Beast and the Magic Sword

1983

The Tale of Zatoichi The Tale of Zatoichi

1962

Rusty Knife Rusty Knife

1958

The Ghost of Yotsuya The Ghost of Yotsuya

1959

The Third Shadow Warrior The Third Shadow Warrior

1963

Revenge of the Pearl Queen Revenge of the Pearl Queen

1956

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

1966

Mysterious Pygmy Mysterious Pygmy

1955

Shinsengumi Chronicles Shinsengumi Chronicles

1963

Blackmail Is My Life Blackmail Is My Life

1968

Yellow Line Yellow Line

1960

Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo

1957

A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell

1972

Women of Whirlpool Island Women of Whirlpool Island

1960

The Gambler's Law The Gambler's Law

1967

Onna kanchō akatsuki no chōsen Onna kanchō akatsuki no chōsen

1959

Poison Fang Oran Poison Fang Oran

1958

皇室と戦争とわが民族 皇室と戦争とわが民族

1960

Twilight Saloon Twilight Saloon

1955

Mole Alley Mole Alley

1953

Modern Lady Gambler Modern Lady Gambler

1972

The Third Contest The Third Contest

1965

The Boss The Boss

1965

Showdown of Men 2 Showdown of Men 2

1967

The Story of a Man Among Men The Story of a Man Among Men

1984

The Silent Gun The Silent Gun

1967

The Faceless Man The Faceless Man

1977

The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal

1959

Nude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals Nude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals

1957

Holiday in Japan Holiday in Japan

1958

トップ屋を殺せ トップ屋を殺せ

1960

Sutâ dokusatsu jiken Sutâ dokusatsu jiken

1958

Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu

1960

kyôfu no kâbin jû kyôfu no kâbin jû

1954

Beyond the Hills Beyond the Hills

1960

Mukeisatsu Mukeisatsu

1959

Quiet Dawn in the Front Quiet Dawn in the Front

1959

Yakuza Hooligans Yakuza Hooligans

1966

Elegy of a Geisha Elegy of a Geisha

1959

The Horizon Glitters The Horizon Glitters

1961

黄金奉行 黄金奉行

1958

南郷次郎探偵帳　影なき殺人者 南郷次郎探偵帳　影なき殺人者

1961

弥次喜多珍道中　中仙道の巻 弥次喜多珍道中　中仙道の巻

1960

Zatoichi's Vengeance Zatoichi's Vengeance

1966

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