Shigeru Amachi

Known for ActingBorn 1931-03-04Died 1985-07-27Nagoya, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Showdown of Men 2

The Rambler Rides Again

Mysterious Dwarf

Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood

Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery

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

Professional Killers

The Lightning Sword

Counterattack of a Queen Bee

Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu

The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal

Ghost in the Regiment

The Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beauty

Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War

Nude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals

Twilight Saloon

Mole Alley

Yellow Line

Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo

Shroud of Snow

Port Arthur

Quick-Draw Dog

The Silent Gun

Sword of the Beast

Trigger Happy Romeo

Dead Angle

The Tale of Zatoichi

Assassins for sale

The Third Shadow Warrior

A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell

Modern Lady Gambler

The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13

Zatoichi's Vengeance

Yakuza Hooligans

Showdown of Men

The Third Contest

The Boss

The Dedicated Gunman

Homeless Dog

Queen Bee

Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

Destiny's Son

Eight Men to Kill

Shinsengumi Chronicles

Blackmail Is My Life

Classmates

Ghost Story of Yotsuya