Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 4, 1931
Died
July 27, 1985 (age 54)
Place of Birth
Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
Jun Utsugi
Jun Uzuki
宇寿木純
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.
天知茂 明智小五郎 Shigeru Amachi Kogoro Akechi
VideoKnown For
TV
The 47 Ronins of Ako
Wakizaka Awaji-no-Kami
1979
TV
Professional Killers
1972
TV
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
Kogoro Akechi
1977
Film
A Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tell
Ryukichi
1972
Film
The Horizon Glitters
1961
Film
The Rambler Rides Again
1960
Film
Revenge of the Pearl Queen
Yûzô Yamauchi
1956
Film
Queen Bee
Mazaki
1958
Film
Ghost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo
1957
Film
The Tale of Zatoichi
Miki Hirate
1962
Film
Ghost Story of Yotsuya
Iemon Tamiya
1959
Film
The Beauty of the Black Narcissus
Kogoro Akechi
1978
TV
Yasei no Shōmei
1979
Film
Jigoku
Shirô Shimizu
1960
TV
Star of the Night
1968
TV
Hijo no License
会田健
1973
Film
Yakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood
1969
Film
Yakuza Hooligans
Sugiyama
1966
Film
Girl Wife: The Terrified Sixteen-Year-Old
1960
Film
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
1964
Filmography
1985FilmThe Psychological Testas Akechi Kogorō1985FilmThe Beauty of the Black Pearlas Kogoro Akechi1985FilmBeauty with a Mysterious Scaras Kogoro Akechi1984FilmThe Story of a Man Among Men1984FilmBeauty in the Flamesas Kogoro Akechi1984FilmMidnight Demon1984FilmSamon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 41984FilmBeauty of the Forbidden Fruitas Kogoro Akechi1983FilmSamon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 31983FilmSamurai Secret Agent1983FilmThe Beast and the Magic Swordas Kian1983FilmKanei Command Performance1983FilmEmpress1983FilmWhite skinned beautyas Kogoro Akechi1983FilmSamon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records 2 - The Assassination of the Shogun1983FilmAngel and Devil Beautyas Kogoro Akechi1982FilmBeauty at the Bottom of the Lakeas Kogoro Akechi1982FilmThe Edo Fortune-Teller1982FilmSamon’s Hell Revenge: Unauthorised Jutte Records1982FilmThe Beauty at the Dressing Tableas Kogoro Akechi1982FilmThe Beauty of Heaven and Hellas Kogoro Akechi1981FilmBeauty with White Breastsas Kogoro Akechi1981FilmBeauty in the Mirror Hellas Kogoro Akechi1981FilmBeauty of the Five-Storied Pagoda1980FilmEnchanted Beautyas Kogoro Akechi1980FilmEmmanuel's Beauty1980FilmPort Arthuras Kentaro Kaneko1980FilmBeauty of the Land of Cherry Blossomsas Kogoro Akechi1979FilmThe Beauty of the Big Clockas Kogoro Akechi1979TV江戸の牙1979FilmRed Scorpion Beautyas Kogoro Akechi1979FilmDead Angle1979TVThe 47 Ronins of Akoas Wakizaka Awaji-no-Kami1979FilmDevilish Beautyas Kogoro Akechi1979TVYasei no Shōmei1979FilmThe Jeweled Beautyas Kogoro Akechi1978FilmFairy Beautyas Kogoro Akechi1978FilmThe Beauty of the Black Narcissusas Kogoro Akechi1978FilmHeadless Island1978FilmWhite Mermaid Beautyas Kogoro Akechi1978FilmBeauty on Death Row1978FilmThe Beauty in the Bathroomas Kogoro Akechi1977FilmThe Faceless Manas Kogoro Akechi1977TVEdogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzuas Kogoro Akechi1973TVHijo no Licenseas 会田健1972FilmEight Men to Killas Azami Yajuro1972TVProfessional Killers1972FilmModern Lady Gambler1972FilmThe Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 131972FilmA Scarred Life 2: Blood Will Tellas Ryukichi1971FilmGirl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counterattackas Hitman1971FilmMy Life As Music1971Film君は海を見たか1970FilmEasy Money1969FilmThe Woman Gambler's Trump Card1969FilmYakuza Wanderer: Villainous Livelihood1969Film25 O'Clock in Shinjukuas Amachi1968TVStar of the Night1968FilmBlackmail Is My Life1967FilmThe Silent Gunas Junta Kimura1967FilmClassmatesas Chief Navel Surgeon Mamiya1967FilmQuick-Draw Dog1967FilmThe Gambler's Law1967FilmShowdown of Men 21967FilmTokyo Gambler1967FilmShroud of Snowas Guntaro1966FilmSleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainyas Aizen1966FilmThe Pretty Jade1966FilmShowdown of Men1966FilmYakuza Hooligansas Sugiyama1966FilmZatoichi's Vengeanceas Genpachiro Kurobe1966FilmReturn of Gun Dog1966FilmBlack Curtain1965FilmTrigger Happy Romeoas Junta Kimura1965FilmSword of the Beastas Vice-Counselor1965FilmUnderworld Code1965FilmA Lonely Gambleas Teijiro Chigusa1965FilmThe Third Contestas Genba1965FilmThe Dedicated Gunmanas Junta Kimura1965FilmThe Boss1964FilmTwo Lives, Two Yakuzaas Seiji Nawate1964FilmSuruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery1964FilmHomeless Dog1963FilmShinobi no Mono 2: Vengeanceas Nobutada1963FilmThe Third Shadow Warrioras Sadamitsu Miki1963FilmAssassins for sale1963FilmShinsengumi Chroniclesas Toshizo Hijikata1962FilmYôki na tono-sama1962FilmThe Lightning Swordas Higashinosuke Yamagata1962FilmKen ni kakeru1962FilmThe Demon of Sendai's Castle1962FilmLong Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven1962FilmThe Tragedy of a Young Warrior1962FilmDestiny's Sonas Sôshi Tada1962FilmThe Tale of Zatoichias Miki Hirate1962FilmI am the Judge1962FilmBlack and Red Flower Petals1961FilmFire Lineas Kuroiwa1961FilmCasebook of Detective Jiro Nango: Shadowless Murderer1961FilmThe Horizon Glitters1961FilmStraight Talk on Romance: The Definitive Guide1961FilmCounterattack of a Queen Beeas Muteppô no Masa1960FilmRoar of the Bullets1960Film弥次喜多珍道中 中仙道の巻1960FilmThe Rambler Rides Again1960FilmGirl Wife: The Terrified Sixteen-Year-Old1960Filmトップ屋を殺せ1960FilmQueen Bee and College Boy Ryu1960FilmJigokuas Shirô Shimizu1960FilmKôshitsu to sensô to waga minzokuas Lieutenant Colonel Shiizaki1960FilmYellow Lineas Kazuhiro Moroki1960FilmEnigmatic Explosion of the Battleship Mutsuas Lt. Commander Fushimi1960FilmWomen of Whirlpool Island1960FilmBeyond the Hills1960FilmBlack Lineas Koji Machida1959FilmElegy of a Geishaas Hayase Chikara1959FilmQuiet Dawn in the Front1959FilmGhost Story of Yotsuyaas Iemon Tamiya1959FilmQueen of the China Seaas First Lieutenant Yokoyama1959FilmNo Police1959FilmThe Lady Vampireas Nobutaka Takenaka1959FilmThe Challenge of the Female Spy Akatsuki1959FilmThe Pacific War and the International Military Tribunalas First Officer of the Yamato1958FilmQueen Bee's Angeras Noboru Gôda1958FilmCasebook of Dandy Sashichi: Dead Woman's Tattoo1958FilmPoison Fang Oran1958FilmSecret White Line Zone1958FilmGhost in the Regimentas Lieutenant Namishima1958Film黄金奉行1958FilmHoliday in Japan1958FilmStar Poisoning Case1958FilmEmperor & Empress Meiji and the Sino-Japanese War1958FilmRusty Knife1958FilmQueen Beeas Mazaki1958Film稲妻奉行1957FilmNude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals1957FilmCordon at Dawn1957FilmThe Military Policeman and the Dismembered Beautyas Staff Sergeant Tsuneyoshi1957FilmGhost Stories of Wanderer at Honjo1957Film剣聖 暁の三十六番斬り1957FilmEmperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War1956FilmCasebook of Dandy Sashichi: Six Famous Beautiesas Asaka Keinosuke1956FilmFearful Attack of the Flying Saucersas Assistant Osugi1956FilmAdmiral Yamamoto and the Allied Fleets1956FilmRevenge of the Pearl Queenas Yûzô Yamauchi1956FilmThe Prosecutor and His Sister1955FilmMorishige is a Fake Gentleman1955FilmHanamazu1955FilmTwilight Saloon1955FilmNonki saiban1955FilmMysterious Dwarf1954FilmCarbine of Fear1953FilmMole Alley—TV白昼の死角(TV)