Acting
Shōgo Shimada
Born December 13, 1905 · Yokohama, Japan
Died November 26, 2004 · aged 98
No biography available.
Known For
Tora! Tora! Tora! · 1970Tora! Tora! Tora!
★ 7.21970
MovieWarHistory
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after the code words used by the lead Japanese pilot to indicate they had surprised the Americans, covers the days leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, which plunged America into the Second World War.
The Challenge · 1982The Challenge
★ 5.91982
MovieActionDrama
Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and the other a businessman. At the behest of the businessman, Rick undertakes samurai training from the other brother, but joins his cause. He also becomes romantically involved with the samurai's daughter.
Submersion of Japan · 1973Submersion of Japan
★ 7.01973
MovieThrillerScience Fiction
A team of geophysicists investigating seismic activity on the seafloor discover that the islands of Japan, after suffering from massive volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, will be pulled into the ocean, killing millions.
You Can If You Try · 1965You Can If You Try
1965
MovieComedy
Japan's Longest Day · 1967Japan's Longest Day
★ 7.31967
MovieDramaHistory
Following the detonation of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese military and the government clash over the demand from the Allies for unconditional surrender. Minister of the Army Anami leads the military officers who propose to fight on, even to the death of every Japanese citizen. Emperor Hirohito, however, joins with his ministers in asking the unthinkable, the peaceful surrender of Japan. When the military plots a coup to overthrow the Emperor's civilian government, Anami must face the choice between his desires and loyalty to his Emperor.
Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis · 1988Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
★ 6.21988
MovieFantasyHorror
A demonic reincarnation of a Japanese general from the 10th century appears in the early 20th century Tokyo with a mission to destroy the blooming city.
Tora-san's Matchmaker · 1993Tora-san's Matchmaker
★ 9.01993
MovieComedy
After failing to find a job, Mitsuo becomes a fisherman on a small island, and develops a crush on a young nurse there. Tora-san, dispatched to bring Mitsuo back home, himself falls in love with an attractive but troubled woman visiting her father.
12 Ounces to Glory · 196012 Ounces to Glory
1960
MovieDrama
Former bantamweight champion Takeshi Kuwata retired, opened a gym, and is now devoting himself to training the next generation.


















