Acting

Masahiko Arima

Born July 22, 1925 · Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Died September 27, 1991 · aged 66

No biography available.

Known For

A Thousand and One NightsA Thousand and One Nights · 1969
A Thousand and One Nights
6.71969
MovieAnimationDrama
Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.
Death of a Tea MasterDeath of a Tea Master · 1989
Death of a Tea Master
5.61989
MovieDramaHistory
Years after the death of legendary tea master Rikyu, his disciple Honkakubo attempts to resolve the mystery of the master's death.
Port ArthurPort Arthur · 1980
Port Arthur
7.41980
MovieWarDrama
Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified positions in the world, during the Russo-Japanese War of (1904 - 1905). In the story dominated the character Lt Takeshi Kogyo (Teruhiko Aoi), teachers, and a reserve officer who became commander of the platoon and later company. At the same time monitors the conduct of the army commander general Nogi (Tatsuya Nakadai), which was commissioned of the emperor Matsuhito (Toshirô Mifune) to the conquest of the fort.
The Beauty with the Enchanting MelodyThe Beauty with the Enchanting Melody · 1986
The Beauty with the Enchanting Melody
1986
MovieMysteryTV Movie
A elusive thief nicknamed 'King of Terror' can disguise himself as anyone, and targets only first-class artworks. His next target is the 'Tears of Anastasia', a treasure belonging to Ryoko, a beautiful violinist's prestigious Kobayakawa family. The great detective Kogoro Akechi is asked by Inspector Namikoshi to provide security.
Secret of the College Girls: Part-Time Sex ProsSecret of the College Girls: Part-Time Sex Pros · 1974
Secret of the College Girls: Part-Time Sex Pros
7.01974
Movie
Nikkatsu Roman Porno
The School of FleshThe School of Flesh · 1965
The School of Flesh
5.81965
MovieDrama
A love story about a former noblewoman who greedily enjoys love after breaking up with her unhappy marriage after the war, in pursuit of a wild and pure Japanese man. Three gorgeous 39-year-old single women who are in the same situation get excited about each other’s love affairs. Adapted from Yukio Mishima's novel.
Blood Is DryBlood Is Dry · 1960
Blood Is Dry
6.31960
MovieDrama
An employee in an assurance company threatens to commit suicide when management announces a massive layoff, the company uses this threat to its own advantage by turning the incident into an advertising campaign. With the success of the campaign, however, he is no longer a desperate man pointing a gun to his head, but a potential leader who wishes to take advantage of his failed suicide.
The White Rose of Hong KongThe White Rose of Hong Kong · 1965
The White Rose of Hong Kong
7.01965
MovieThrillerDrama
Narcotics officer Matsumoto’s investigation into a drug smuggling ring leads him from Tokyo to Hong Kong, where personal ties and painful secrets unravel a complex web of betrayal. As love, family, and justice collide, Matsumoto must face a truth too deep to escape—and a loss too great to mend.

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Professional KillersProfessional Killers · 1972
Professional Killers
8.01972
SeriesDramaCrime
A shikakenin was an under-the-cover trade that undertook killing in Edo. Hanemon of Otowa, an agency that introduced laborers and maids, was also one of these. Katsugoro Iseya was a timber dealer who had come in as a client. His target was the constructions magistrate Hanno, and the Tatsumiya who sipped on the benefits. Hanemon who had a stong code towards killing, where he would only kill those who do no good to be in the world, accepts this request. Baian Fujieda, a needle doctor would carry out the killing. However, the professional killer Baian fails to bring down Tatsumiya. Hanemon then looks to another shikakenin, the ronin Sanai Nishimura for the role. Although Sanai's ability with the sword is good, he lives poorly in a tenement, and accepts this commission on the condition that it is kept a secret from his wife and child. Here, they close in on Hanno and Tatsumiya again...