Acting

Hitoshi Ōmae

Born December 19, 1935 · Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Died March 1, 2011 · aged 75

Hitoshi Ōmae was an actor, known for Suikoden (1973), Urutoraman Reo (1974) and Urutoraman Tarô (1973). He died on March 1, 2011 in Japan.

Known For

The Bushido BladeThe Bushido Blade · 1981
The Bushido Blade
5.51981
MovieHistoryAction
A steel samurai blade that was to be given to the American ambassador by the Emperor of Japan is stolen. American sailors and Japanese samurai are sent to find it.
Ninja's MarkNinja's Mark · 1968
Ninja's Mark
5.91968
MovieAction
When the Shogun Tokugawa III is in bed with a girl, she turns into a monster. The court believes she is Ninja Magic, used to frighten the lord off women so that there will be no heir. Tôma, a famous swordsman, is called in and exposes the Ninja, even discovering their leader, a beautiful young girl named Kagiroi. Guessing that she is the daughter of some ousted daimyo anxious to get back into favor, he is about to unmask her when he is taken prisoner...
Nemuri KyōshirōNemuri Kyōshirō · 1989
Nemuri Kyōshirō
7.01989
MovieActionDrama
Kyoshiro rescues Shizu who was being abused by her husband, even since she had been violated by the man posing as Ieyoshi. He then learned that Ieyoshi had been acting oddly ever since returning from Kyoto six months ago. Sir Fumiya's investigation of the O'oku (Shogun's harem in Edo Castle) uncovered the plot and reported that Sir Higo-no-Kami had been controlling the fraud. That's when Kyoshiro heads to Kyoto to find clues...
An Eagle Eyed LordAn Eagle Eyed Lord · 1961
An Eagle Eyed Lord
8.01961
Movie
Battles Without Honor and HumanityBattles Without Honor and Humanity · 1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
7.41973
MovieCrimeAction
In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new war between factious and ambitious yakuza.
Heroes of the EastHeroes of the East · 1978
Heroes of the East
7.31978
MovieActionComedy
When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife is forced to take on seven of Japan's most powerful martial arts masters, each an expert in a different discipline, ranging from karate to samurai to ninjitsu.
The Sea of GenkaiThe Sea of Genkai · 1976
The Sea of Genkai
5.81976
MovieCrimeDrama
Two yakuza, one of whom frequently reflects on an uncomfortable past taking advantage of Korean women, meet a stowaway on Japanese soil from across the Genkai Sea.
An Edo MagistrateAn Edo Magistrate · 1961
An Edo Magistrate
6.61961
Movie
When a former artisan is tricked into putting his sister up as collateral for a loan by a gangster boss in a crooked gambling casino it sets in motion the story of Ooka Echizen, the famed magistrate of Edo during the reign of Shogun Tsuneyoshi. In a world where humans bow down to dogs and are beheaded for harming them, it's a wonder people can survive at all. Nakamura Kinnosuke is a former samurai who has left the fold to live freely and must put his life on the line to save the girl he loves, and rescue her from the yakuza who duped her brother. When the truth comes out about his background, he is forced to take on the role of Edo Magistrate, a decision that brings him unimaginable heartache and danger!

Movies

The Bushido BladeThe Bushido Blade · 1981
The Bushido Blade
5.51981
MovieHistoryAction
A steel samurai blade that was to be given to the American ambassador by the Emperor of Japan is stolen. American sailors and Japanese samurai are sent to find it.
Ninja's MarkNinja's Mark · 1968
Ninja's Mark
5.91968
MovieAction
When the Shogun Tokugawa III is in bed with a girl, she turns into a monster. The court believes she is Ninja Magic, used to frighten the lord off women so that there will be no heir. Tôma, a famous swordsman, is called in and exposes the Ninja, even discovering their leader, a beautiful young girl named Kagiroi. Guessing that she is the daughter of some ousted daimyo anxious to get back into favor, he is about to unmask her when he is taken prisoner...
Nemuri KyōshirōNemuri Kyōshirō · 1989
Nemuri Kyōshirō
7.01989
MovieActionDrama
Kyoshiro rescues Shizu who was being abused by her husband, even since she had been violated by the man posing as Ieyoshi. He then learned that Ieyoshi had been acting oddly ever since returning from Kyoto six months ago. Sir Fumiya's investigation of the O'oku (Shogun's harem in Edo Castle) uncovered the plot and reported that Sir Higo-no-Kami had been controlling the fraud. That's when Kyoshiro heads to Kyoto to find clues...
An Eagle Eyed LordAn Eagle Eyed Lord · 1961
An Eagle Eyed Lord
8.01961
Movie
Battles Without Honor and HumanityBattles Without Honor and Humanity · 1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
7.41973
MovieCrimeAction
In the teeming black markets of postwar Japan, Shozo Hirono and his buddies find themselves in a new war between factious and ambitious yakuza.
Heroes of the EastHeroes of the East · 1978
Heroes of the East
7.31978
MovieActionComedy
When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife is forced to take on seven of Japan's most powerful martial arts masters, each an expert in a different discipline, ranging from karate to samurai to ninjitsu.
The Sea of GenkaiThe Sea of Genkai · 1976
The Sea of Genkai
5.81976
MovieCrimeDrama
Two yakuza, one of whom frequently reflects on an uncomfortable past taking advantage of Korean women, meet a stowaway on Japanese soil from across the Genkai Sea.
An Edo MagistrateAn Edo Magistrate · 1961
An Edo Magistrate
6.61961
Movie
When a former artisan is tricked into putting his sister up as collateral for a loan by a gangster boss in a crooked gambling casino it sets in motion the story of Ooka Echizen, the famed magistrate of Edo during the reign of Shogun Tsuneyoshi. In a world where humans bow down to dogs and are beheaded for harming them, it's a wonder people can survive at all. Nakamura Kinnosuke is a former samurai who has left the fold to live freely and must put his life on the line to save the girl he loves, and rescue her from the yakuza who duped her brother. When the truth comes out about his background, he is forced to take on the role of Edo Magistrate, a decision that brings him unimaginable heartache and danger!
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite GoblinYoung Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin · 1963
Young Master Yakuza: Edoite Goblin
1963
Movie
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy WarBattles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War · 1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War
7.01973
MovieActionDrama
Shozo Hirono has managed to separate from the Yamamori family and create his own small family, and extend his circle of acquaintances. These new friendships include a powerful underboss of the Muraoka family, Noboru Uchimoto.
Pastoral: To Die in the CountryPastoral: To Die in the Country · 1974
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
7.51974
MovieFantasyDrama
A director faces creative block while working on his latest film – a reimagination of his adolescence growing up in a mountain village in rural Japan.
G.I. SamuraiG.I. Samurai · 1979
G.I. Samurai
5.91979
MovieActionScience Fiction
A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their country's warring states era, when rival samurai clans were battling to become the supreme Shogun.
Dead AngleDead Angle · 1979
Dead Angle
8.01979
MovieCrimeThriller
Elite college graduates commit perfect financial crimes though loopholes in the law during the 1950s.
Latitude ZeroLatitude Zero · 1969
Latitude Zero
5.91969
MovieScience FictionAdventure
A massive underwater volcano erupts and puts a group of investigative scientists in danger. They are rescued by an atomic super submarine named The Alpha under the command of Captain McKenzie. The group is quickly taken to a vast underwater city known as Latitude Zero, a fantastic, Atlantean type utopia, a world beneath the ocean with its own sun. It is soon discovered that Captain McKenzie is at war with the evil Dr. Malic, a cruel scientist who wishes to rule mankind all the while conducting genetic experiments on humans and animals. Malic sends his agents to kidnap Dr. Okada, a human scientist who has created a serum that can immunize exposure to radiation.
Code of RuffiansCode of Ruffians · 1965
Code of Ruffians
7.51965
Movie
Because of trickery, the Jinya Group has only seven days to complete a mountain road project or it will forfeit a major dam construction job to the scheming Ojika Group.
Haruka, NostalgiaHaruka, Nostalgia · 1993
Haruka, Nostalgia
6.51993
MovieDrama
Ayase Shinsuke, a popular writer of a series of girl novels, visits Otaru, the town he grew up in. He meets a strange boy who calls himself by the author's real name.
Demon PondDemon Pond · 1979
Demon Pond
6.41979
MovieFantasyRomance
When a lone traveler stumbles upon a remote, drought-stricken village, he finds himself engulfed in a whirlpool of myth, mystery, and magic: in a nearby pond reside spirits who hold the fate of the town’s inhabitants, including lovers Akira and Yuri, in their hands.
Miyamoto MusashiMiyamoto Musashi · 1973
Miyamoto Musashi
7.31973
MovieDramaAction
In Part I we see the young would-be swordsman setting out to achieve greatness in war, achieving nothing because fighting on the losing side, & then beginning his long period of wandering & training, with the goal always in mind of his duel with Kojiro. Part II builds toward that great duel on Ganryu Island, with considerable focus on Musashi's planning & forethought as to how to gain an advantage.
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka HeightsMiyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights · 1962
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
7.51962
MovieActionDrama
The remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo, soon to be Miyamoto Musashi, emerges from the Himeji Castle after three years of intense contemplation and philosophical study and starting on his epic quest to complete his skill in the Way.
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed SwordsmanZatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman · 1971
Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman
6.81971
MovieAdventureAction
Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial artist named Wang Kang and his youthful attendant -- Zatoichi finds them and discovers that the pair's mixed up with a dangerous bunch of terrorist samurai who murdered the boy's parents. Now, Zatoichi must step in to save the day.
Operation Plazma in OsakaOperation Plazma in Osaka · 1976
Operation Plazma in Osaka
7.71976
MovieActionCrime
Amidst Japan's postwar economic boom, yakuza factions in Osaka fight for survival when Japan's largest crime syndicate plans a hostile takeover.
The Rocking HorsemenThe Rocking Horsemen · 1992
The Rocking Horsemen
7.11992
MovieComedy
It is 1965. High-school student Takeyoshi Fujiwara hears "Pipeline" by the Ventures, and is mesmerized by their unique sound. With three friends, he forms a band called "The Rocking Horsemen." A warm and comic glimpse into high-school and small-town life in Japan in the 60's.
Sasuke and His ComediansSasuke and His Comedians · 1963
Sasuke and His Comedians
6.61963
MovieFantasyAction
Osaka in the early 1600s, aftermath of the historical Battle of Sekigahara; a group of orphan children are wandering through the battlefield scavenging for armour when they encounter a young boy named Sasuke with magical powers he says came from a meteor that crashed onto the Earth…
The Killing GameThe Killing Game · 1978
The Killing Game
7.51978
MovieActionDrama
The second movie of Tôru Murakawa's "Game" trilogy. After making a sensational hit, a hitman has gone into hiding for five years. When he comes back he bumps into two women that he has spared five years ago. Two rival yakuza bosses hire Narumi to kill the other. Will Narumi's sense of chivalry entrap him again?

TV Shows

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzuEdogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu · 1977
Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
1977
Series
Ninja OlympiadNinja Olympiad · 1988
Ninja Olympiad
7.71988
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Sorcerers Clan, led by the centuries-old Org Ninja Dokusai, has made its move to retrieve the treasured map of Pako that has been in possession by the Yamaji family for generations. Tetsuzan Yamaji, the 34th grandmaster of the Togakure Ryu Ninpo, entrust his son and daughter, Toha and Mei, to protect the Pako from the forces of the Sorcerers Clan. By donning the Jiraiya Suit inherited from his father, Toha becomes Jiraya, Master of the Togakure School, who must face against the evil Sorcerers Clan, as well as numerous ninjas from different parts of the world.
Army of the ApesArmy of the Apes · 1974
Army of the Apes
8.01974
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
A female scientist and two children are accidentally transported into a future dominated by primates.
Sengoku Rock Hagure KibaSengoku Rock Hagure Kiba · 1973
Sengoku Rock Hagure Kiba
1973
SeriesDrama
Set in the Sengoku Period, a time of turmoil and upheaval, this action period drama follows the solitary life of Sae, the "Hagure Kiba," who takes on dangerous jobs for hire.