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Shigeru Amachi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1931-03-04

Day of Death

1985-07-27

Place of Birth

Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Shigeru Amachi

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.

Filmography (146)

⭐ 0 Role: Akechi Kogorō

The Psychological Test

1985
⭐ 0 Role: Kogoro Akechi

The Beauty of the Black Pearl

1985
⭐ 0 Role: Kogoro Akechi

Beauty with a Mysterious Scar

1985
⭐ 6.0 Role: Unknown

The Story of a Man Among Men

1984
⭐ 0 Role: Kogoro Akechi

Beauty in the Flames

1984
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Midnight Demon

1984
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⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 4

1984
⭐ 0 Role: Kogoro Akechi

Beauty of the Forbidden Fruit

1984
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⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Samon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 3

1983
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Samurai Secret Agent

1983
⭐ 5.3 Role: Kian

The Beast and the Magic Sword

1983
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Kanei Command Performance

1983
⭐ 4.3 Role: Unknown

Empress

1983
⭐ 0 Role: Kogoro Akechi

White skinned beauty

1983
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⭐ 8.0 Role: Unknown

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

1983