Amachi Shigeru

Name: Amachi Shigeru
Native name: 天知茂
Also Known as: あまちしげる, 臼井登, うすいのぼる, 宇寿木純, 臼井暢浩
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: March 4, 1931
Died: July 27, 1985

Amachi Shigeru 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 Hijosen and starred in Nobuo Nakagawa's version of Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan (1959). On television, he played the hardboiled detective in Hijo no Raisensu and Kogoro Akechi in a long-running series of TV specials. On stage, he was best known for playing Hishakaku in Jinsei Gekijo.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1982	Yagyuu Shinkageryu Japanese Drama, 1982, 13 eps Araki Mataemon (Support Role)	13	Araki Mataemon Support Role	0.0
1979	Akoroshi Japanese Drama, 1979, 36 eps Wakizaka Awaji no Kami (Support Role)	36	Wakizaka Awaji no Kami Support Role	0.0
1977	Yabo Japanese Drama, 1977, 24 eps Ujiie Osamu (Main Role)	24	Ujiie Osamu Main Role	0.0
1972	Ooka Echizen Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1972, 31 eps (Support Role)	31	Support Role	0.0
1971	Ooka Echizen Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1971, 28 eps (Support Role)	28	Support Role	0.0
1970	Mito Komon Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1970, 33 eps Okayama Senjuro (Ep. 19) (Guest Role)	33	Okayama Senjuro (Ep. 19) Guest Role	6.0
1970	Ooka Echizen Japanese Drama, 1970, 28 eps Kamiyama Samon (Support Role)	28	Kamiyama Samon Support Role	2.0
1968	Yoru no Shuyaku Japanese Drama, 1968, 26 eps Ogata Shuji (Main Role)	26	Ogata Shuji Main Role	0.0
1966	Investigative Reporter Japanese Drama, 1966, 24 eps (Main Role)	24	Main Role	6.0
1964	Uso Hachimanki Japanese Drama, 1964, 28 eps (Ep. 26) (Guest Role)	28	(Ep. 26) Guest Role	0.0
1962	Warera Seishun Japanese Drama, 1962, 43 eps (Ep. 12) (Unknown)	43	(Ep. 12) Unknown	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2020	Nichiyo Kyofu Series: Best Selection 2 Japanese Movie, 2020, {Kubinashi Shima} (Unknown)	{Kubinashi Shima} Unknown	0.0
1984	Shura no Mure Japanese Movie, 1984, (Unknown)	Unknown	2.0
1980	203 kochi Japanese Movie, 1980, Kentaro Kaneko (Support Role)	Kentaro Kaneko Support Role	7.0
1979	Dead Angle Japanese Movie, 1979, (Support Role)	Support Role	2.0
1972	Kizu darake jinsei furui do de gonzansu Japanese Movie, 1972, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1971	Queen Bee Strikes Again Japanese Movie, 1971, Masaya Doi (Support Role)	Masaya Doi Support Role	7.0
1971	A Man’s World Japanese Movie, 1971, (Unknown)	Unknown	2.0
1970	Abuku Zeni Japanese Movie, 1970, Samurai (Support Role)	Samurai Support Role	4.0
1969	Bakuto hyakunin Japanese Movie, 1969, (Unknown)	Unknown	4.5
1967	Showdown of Men 2 Japanese Movie, 1967, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1967	The Shroud of Snow Japanese Movie, 1967, Kusaka Guntaro (Support Role)	Kusaka Guntaro Support Role	0.0
1966	Showdown of Men Japanese Movie, 1966, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1965	The Third Contest Japanese Movie, 1965, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1965	Code of the Underworld Japanese Movie, 1965, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1964	Suruga Yukyoden: Toba Arashi Japanese Movie, 1964, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1963	Third Shadow Warrior Japanese Movie, 1963, Miki Sadamitsu (Support Role)	Miki Sadamitsu Support Role	7.2
1962	Nukiuchi Garasu Japanese Movie, 1962, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1962	Cheerful Lord Japanese Movie, 1962, Kamedada Tamon (Support Role)	Kamedada Tamon Support Role	0.0
1962	Aoba Jo no Oni Japanese Movie, 1962, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1962	Destiny's Son Japanese Movie, 1962, Tada Soshi (Support Role)	Tada Soshi Support Role	6.7
1962	I am the Judge Japanese Movie, 1962, Okitsu (Support Role)	Okitsu Support Role	4.0
1961	Fire Line Japanese Movie, 1961, Kuroiwa (Main Role)	Kuroiwa Main Role	0.0
1961	Romantic Love Course Japanese Movie, 1961, Rich Man KK President (Main Role)	Rich Man KK President Main Role	5.0
1961	Queen Bee Counterattack Japanese Movie, 1961, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.0
1960	Roar of the Bullets Japanese Movie, 1960, Amada Koichi (Main Role)	Amada Koichi Main Role	0.0
1960	Kill the Top Shop Japanese Movie, 1960, Shimaki Hiroshi (Main Role)	Shimaki Hiroshi Main Role	0.0
1960	Return of the Queen Bee Japanese Movie, 1960, Komagata Kinryu (Support Role)	Komagata Kinryu Support Role	0.0
1960	The Sinners of Hell Japanese Movie, 1960, Shimizu Shiro (Main Role)	Shimizu Shiro Main Role	6.7
1960	Yellow Line Japanese Movie, 1960, Shuki Kazuhiro (Support Role)	Shuki Kazuhiro Support Role	6.0
1960	Genocide Japanese Movie, 1960, Furukawa Daijiro (Main Role)	Furukawa Daijiro Main Role	6.0
1960	The Rambler Rides Again Japanese Movie, 1960, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.0
1959	Maternal Lineage: Flowers of Yushima Japanese Movie, 1959, Hayase Chikara (Main Role)	Hayase Chikara Main Role	10.0
1959	The Ghost Story of Yotsuya Japanese Movie, 1959, Iemon Tamiya (Main Role)	Iemon Tamiya Main Role	7.2
1959	Female Master of the East China Sea Japanese Movie, 1959, Captain Yokoyama (Support Role)	Captain Yokoyama Support Role	3.0
1959	Nakagawa Nobuo: The Lady Vampire Japanese Movie, 1959, Shiro Sofue / Nobutaka Takenaka (Main Role)	Shiro Sofue / Nobutaka Takenaka Main Role	6.4
1958	Johubachi no Ikari Japanese Movie, 1958, Tsuyoshi Den Noboru (Support Role)	Tsuyoshi Den Noboru Support Role	2.0
1958	Ghost in the Regiment Japanese Movie, 1958, (Main Role)	Main Role	6.0
1958	Kogane Bugyo Japanese Movie, 1958, Daisuke Ikeda (Support Role)	Daisuke Ikeda Support Role	2.0
1958	The Star Poisoning Scandal Japanese Movie, 1958, Uehara Joji (Main Role)	Uehara Joji Main Role	0.0
1958	Queen Bee Japanese Movie, 1958, Masaki (Support Role)	Masaki Support Role	4.0
1957	Demon Guardian Pricess of the World Japanese Movie, 1957, Shigeyuki Susumu (Bit part)	Shigeyuki Susumu Bit part	0.0
1957	Kenpei to Barabara Shibijin Japanese Movie, 1957, Sergeant Tsuneyoshi (Support Role)	Sergeant Tsuneyoshi Support Role	0.0
1957	Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War Japanese Movie, 1957, Representative (Bit part)	Representative Bit part	4.0
1957	King of the Ring World of Glory Japanese Movie, 1957, Executive B (Bit part)	Executive B Bit part	5.0
1956	Revenge of the Pearl Queen Japanese Movie, 1956, Yamauchi Yuzu (Support Role)	Yamauchi Yuzu Support Role	2.0
1955	Twilight Saloon Japanese Movie, 1955, (Unknown)	Unknown	8.0
1955	Mysterious Pygmy Japanese Movie, 1955, Hirata (Support Role)	Hirata Support Role	0.0
1954	Tragic Love at Mamuro River Japanese Movie, 1954, Shinsaburo of Sanjo (Support Role)	Shinsaburo of Sanjo Support Role	0.0
1954	The Dreaded Carbine Gun Japanese Movie, 1954, Otsu (Main Role)	Otsu Main Role	0.0
1953	Seishun Jazu Musume Japanese Movie, 1953, Ishikawa (Support Role)	Ishikawa Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1984	Nishimura Kyotaro Travel Mystery 5 Japanese Special, 1984, 1 eps Totsugawa Shogo (Main Role)	1	Totsugawa Shogo Main Role	4.0
1978	Kubinashi Shina Japanese Special, 1978, 1 eps Kitagawa Shun (Main Role)	1	Kitagawa Shun Main Role	0.0
1969	Shin Nihon Kenkaku Den 3 Japanese Special, 1969, 4 eps (Unknown)	4	Unknown	0.0

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