Shigeru Amachi
Born
March 4, 1931 (age 54)
Died
July 27, 1985
Birthplace
Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Shigeru Amachi

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.

Movies

The Psychological Test
The Psychological Test
1985
Akechi Kogorō
The Beauty of the Black Pearl
The Beauty of the Black Pearl
1985
Kogoro Akechi
Beauty with a mysterious scar
Beauty with a mysterious scar
1985
Kogoro Akechi
The Story of a Man Among Men
The Story of a Man Among Men
1984 ★ 6.0
Beauty in the Flames
Beauty in the Flames
1984
Kogoro Akechi
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
Kogoro Akechi
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
The Beast and the Magic Sword
1983 ★ 5.1
Kian
Kanei Command Performance
Kanei Command Performance
1983
Empress
Empress
1983 ★ 2.0
White skinned beauty
White skinned beauty
1983
Kogoro Akechi
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 ★ 8.0
Angel and Devil Beauty
Angel and Devil Beauty
1983
Kogoro Akechi
Beauty at the Bottom of the Lake
Beauty at the Bottom of the Lake
1982
Kogoro Akechi
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
Kogoro Akechi
The Beauty of Heaven and Hell
The Beauty of Heaven and Hell
1982 ★ 6.0
Kogoro Akechi
Beauty with White Breasts
Beauty with White Breasts
1981
Kogoro Akechi
Beauty in the Mirror Hell
Beauty in the Mirror Hell
1981
Kogoro Akechi
Beauty of the Five-Storied Pagoda
Beauty of the Five-Storied Pagoda
1981
Enchanted Beauty
Enchanted Beauty
1980 ★ 5.5
Kogoro Akechi
Emmanuel's Beauty
Emmanuel's Beauty
1980
Port Arthur
Port Arthur
1980 ★ 7.3
Kentaro Kaneko
Beauty of the Land of Cherry Blossoms
Beauty of the Land of Cherry Blossoms
1980
Kogoro Akechi
The Beauty of the Big Clock
The Beauty of the Big Clock
1979
Kogoro Akechi
Red Scorpion Beauty
Red Scorpion Beauty
1979
Kogoro Akechi
Dead Angle
Dead Angle
1979 ★ 7.0
Devilish Beauty
Devilish Beauty
1979
Kogoro Akechi
The Jeweled Beauty
The Jeweled Beauty
1979
Kogoro Akechi
Fairy Beauty
Fairy Beauty
1978
Kogoro Akechi
The Beauty of the Black Narcissus
The Beauty of the Black Narcissus
1978
Kogoro Akechi
Headless Island
Headless Island
1978
White Mermaid Beauty
White Mermaid Beauty
1978
Kogoro Akechi
Beauty on Death Row
Beauty on Death Row
1978
The Beauty in the Bathroom
The Beauty in the Bathroom
1978
Kogoro Akechi
The Faceless Man
The Faceless Man
1977
Kogoro Akechi
Eight Men to Kill
Eight Men to Kill
1972 ★ 6.7
Azami Yajuro
Modern Lady Gambler
Modern Lady Gambler
1972 ★ 7.0
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
1972
A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell
A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell
1972 ★ 7.0
Ryukichi
Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack
Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattack
1971 ★ 4.1
Hitman
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
Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood
1969
25 O'Clock in Shinjuku
25 O'Clock in Shinjuku
1969
Amachi
Blackmail Is My Life
Blackmail Is My Life
1968 ★ 6.3
The Silent Gun
The Silent Gun
1967 ★ 7.0
Junta Kimura
Classmates
Classmates
1967 ★ 6.5
Chief Navel Surgeon Mamiya
Quick-Draw Dog
Quick-Draw Dog
1967 ★ 6.0
The Gambler's Law
The Gambler's Law
1967
Showdown of Men 2
Showdown of Men 2
1967
Tokyo Gambler
Tokyo Gambler
1967
Shroud of Snow
Shroud of Snow
1967 ★ 7.0
Guntaro
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
1966 ★ 5.8
Aizen
The Pretty Jade
The Pretty Jade
1966
Showdown of Men
Showdown of Men
1966
Yakuza Hooligans
Yakuza Hooligans
1966 ★ 7.0
Sugiyama
Zatoichi's Vengeance
Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966 ★ 6.9
Genpachiro Kurobe
Return of Gun Dog
Return of Gun Dog
1966 ★ 5.3
Black Curtain
Black Curtain
1966
Trigger Happy Romeo
Trigger Happy Romeo
1965 ★ 6.0
Junta Kimura
Sword of the Beast
Sword of the Beast
1965 ★ 7.5
Vice-Counselor
Ankoku gai jingi
Ankoku gai jingi
1965
A Lonely Gamble
A Lonely Gamble
1965
Teijiro Chigusa
The Third Contest
The Third Contest
1965 ★ 7.0
Genba
The Dedicated Gunman
The Dedicated Gunman
1965 ★ 7.0
Junta Kimura
The Boss
The Boss
1965
Two Lives, Two Yakuza
Two Lives, Two Yakuza
1964
Seiji Nawate
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
1964
Homeless Dog
Homeless Dog
1964 ★ 7.0
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
1963 ★ 6.8
The Third Shadow Warrior
The Third Shadow Warrior
1963 ★ 7.1
Sadamitsu Miki
Assassins for sale
Assassins for sale
1963 ★ 7.3
Shinsengumi Chronicles
Shinsengumi Chronicles
1963 ★ 6.5
Toshizo Hijikata
Yôki na tono-sama
Yôki na tono-sama
1962
The Lightning Sword
The Lightning Sword
1962 ★ 8.0
Higashinosuke Yamagata
Ken ni kakeru
Ken ni kakeru
1962
The Demon of Sendai's Castle
The Demon of Sendai's Castle
1962
Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven
Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven
1962
The Tragedy of a Young Warrior
The Tragedy of a Young Warrior
1962
Destiny's Son
Destiny's Son
1962 ★ 6.7
Sôshi Tada
The Tale of Zatoichi
The Tale of Zatoichi
1962 ★ 7.3
Miki Hirate
I am the Judge
I am the Judge
1962
Kuro to aka no hanabira
Kuro to aka no hanabira
1962
Fire Line
Fire Line
1961 ★ 3.0
Kuroiwa
Casebook of Detective Jiro Nango: Shadowless Murderer
Casebook of Detective Jiro Nango: Shadowless Murderer
1961
The Horizon Glitters
The Horizon Glitters
1961
Ren'ai Zubari Kōza
Ren'ai Zubari Kōza
1961
Counterattack of a Queen Bee
Counterattack of a Queen Bee
1961
Muteppô no Masa
怒号する巨弾
怒号する巨弾
1960
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
The Rambler Rides Again
The Rambler Rides Again
1960
トップ屋を殺せ
トップ屋を殺せ
1960
Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu
Queen Bee and College Boy Ryu
1960
Jigoku
Jigoku
1960 ★ 6.3
Shirô Shimizu
Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku
Kôshitsu to sensô to waga minzoku
1960
Lieutenant Colonel Shiizaki
Yellow Line
Yellow Line
1960 ★ 7.0
Kazuhiro Moroki
Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu
Enigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsu
1960
Lt. Commander Fushimi
Women of Whirlpool Island
Women of Whirlpool Island
1960 ★ 6.1
Beyond the Hills
Beyond the Hills
1960
Black Line
Black Line
1960 ★ 4.6
Koji Machida
Elegy of a Geisha
Elegy of a Geisha
1959
Hayase Chikara
Quiet Dawn in the Front
Quiet Dawn in the Front
1959
The Ghost of Yotsuya
The Ghost of Yotsuya
1959 ★ 6.4
Iemon Tamiya
Queen of the China Sea
Queen of the China Sea
1959
First Lieutenant Yokoyama
No Police
No Police
1959
The Lady Vampire
The Lady Vampire
1959 ★ 4.9
Nobutaka Takenaka
The Challenge of the Female Spy Akatsuki
The Challenge of the Female Spy Akatsuki
1959
The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal
The Pacific War and the International Military Tribunal
1959
First Officer of the Yamato
Queen Bee's Anger
Queen Bee's Anger
1958 ★ 5.0
Noboru Gôda
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Dead Woman's Tattoo
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Dead Woman's Tattoo
1958
Poison Fang Oran
Poison Fang Oran
1958
Secret White Line Zone
Secret White Line Zone
1958 ★ 1.0
Ghost in the Regiment
Ghost in the Regiment
1958
Lieutenant Namishima
黄金奉行
黄金奉行
1958
Holiday in Japan
Holiday in Japan
1958
Star Poisoning Case
Star Poisoning Case
1958
Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War
Emperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War
1958
Rusty Knife
Rusty Knife
1958 ★ 5.7
Queen Bee
Queen Bee
1958
Mazaki
稲妻奉行
稲妻奉行
1958
Nude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals
Nude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals
1957
Cordon at Dawn
Cordon at Dawn
1957
The Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beauty
The Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beauty
1957 ★ 8.0
Staff Sergeant Tsuneyoshi
Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo
Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo
1957 ★ 7.7
剣聖 暁の三十六番斬り
剣聖 暁の三十六番斬り
1957
Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War
Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War
1957
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Six Famous Beauties
Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Six Famous Beauties
1956
Asaka Keinosuke
Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers
Fearful Attack of the Flying Saucers
1956
Assistant Osugi
Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets
Admiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets
1956 ★ 5.0
Revenge of the Pearl Queen
Revenge of the Pearl Queen
1956 ★ 6.0
Yûzô Yamauchi
The Prosecutor and His Sister
The Prosecutor and His Sister
1956
Morishige is a Fake Gentleman
Morishige is a Fake Gentleman
1955
花眞珠
花眞珠
1955
Twilight Saloon
Twilight Saloon
1955 ★ 8.0
Nonki saiban
Nonki saiban
1955
Mysterious Dwarf
Mysterious Dwarf
1955
Carbine of Fear
Carbine of Fear
1954
Mole Alley
Mole Alley
1953

TV Series