About Shigeru Amachi
Lived 1931 – 1985 (aged 54). Shigeru Amachi was a Japanese actor, singer and film actor.
was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 120 films from 1953 to 1984.
Career 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.
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Who was Shigeru Amachi?
Japanese actor and singer (1931-1985)
When was Shigeru Amachi born?
Shigeru Amachi was born on 4 March 1931 in Nagoya.
When did Shigeru Amachi die?
Shigeru Amachi died on 27 July 1985 in Shibuya.
What was Shigeru Amachi's occupation?
Shigeru Amachi was an actor, singer and film actor.
What nationality was Shigeru Amachi?
Shigeru Amachi was Japanese.
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