Acting

Naomi Shiraishi

Born January 24, 1935 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Died August 3, 2019 · aged 84

No biography available.

Known For

In the Realm of the SensesIn the Realm of the Senses · 1976
In the Realm of the Senses
★ 6.61976
MovieDramaRomance
A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.
Shogun's Joy of TortureShogun's Joy of Torture · 1968
Shogun's Joy of Torture
★ 5.61968
MovieHorrorDrama
A young magistrate recalls three tales of heinous crimes committed by women, and the brutal punishments that ensued.
The H-ManThe H-Man · 1958
The H-Man
★ 5.81958
MovieScience FictionHorror
When a narcotics deal goes sour and a suspect disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police question his wife and stake out the nightclub where she works.
Virgin BluesVirgin Blues · 1974
Virgin Blues
★ 7.01974
MovieDrama
Teenagers are rebels without a cause. Let it be for stress relief or just a way to kill time, Mami (Kumiko Akiyoshi) and Chiaki were always up to no good – but their luck runs out when they shoplift with some other girls at a local supermarket. They flee from the scene and head back home, only to find detectives at their front door.
IrezumiIrezumi · 1982
Irezumi
★ 5.71982
MovieRomanceDrama
To satisfy her lover's fetish for tattooed women, Akane agrees to have her body covered in eloborate tattoos by Kyogoro, an old craftsman. Kyogoro has developed a special technique, by which his assistant, Harutsune, keeps Katsuko's mind off the pain while Kyogoro does his work. After the work is done, Harutsune makes the shocking discovery of how Kyogoro mastered his technique.
The Man Who Left His Will on FilmThe Man Who Left His Will on Film · 1970
The Man Who Left His Will on Film
★ 5.91970
MovieDramaMystery
When a man chases down his stolen movie camera, the thief commits suicide by jumping off a building. But after the police take the camera as evidence, it becomes unclear if there was ever a thief in the first place.
Ooku: Empress of the TokugawaOoku: Empress of the Tokugawa · 1988
Ooku: Empress of the Tokugawa
★ 2.71988
MovieDrama
All About MarriageAll About Marriage · 1958
All About Marriage
★ 10.01958
MovieComedyRomance
Ultra-perky model likes single freedom but feels ryosai kenbo ("good wife, wise mother") pressure, exemplified by her bored-to-tears sister.

Filmography

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The Tempō Outlaws of the MarshThe Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh · 1976
The Tempō Outlaws of the Marsh
1976
MovieHistoryDrama
A great famine struck all of Japan: the so-called Great Tenpō famine. It was a time when there were frequent uprisings in rural areas due to farmers losing their land as a result of strict tax collection. The Tonegawa area of ​​Boso was a lawless area for a generation, as two major forces fought against each other: Sukegoro of Iioka, who wields power with his industrial capital behind him, and Shigezo of Sasakawa, a rising yakuza. Furthermore, the successive floods of the Tone River, which could be called fate, forced the farmers into even more poverty and despair. Meanwhile, farmers in Nabe Village continue to live a lethargic life, but agricultural reform is about to begin under the hands of Yugaku Ohara, a ronin who has settled in the village.
Key HunterKey Hunter · 1968
Key Hunter
★ 7.01968
SeriesDrama
Key Hunter is a prime-time Japanese television detective series. It aired on Saturday nights in the 9:00–9:56 p.m. time slot on the Tokyo Broadcasting System network from April 6, 1968 to April 7, 1973. There were a total of 262 episodes, and it was one of the most popular action dramas in Japan at the time. The story involved "Key Hunter", a special clandestine unit of the International Police, which endeavored to solve various crimes. "Key Hunter" was a unique TV show, which started out as a grand scale spy thriller never before seen in Japan. The episodes were individually themed on global crimes and political strife. The initial hardboiled theme later evolved to include intellectual elements involving action, and occasionally with comical elements as well. Tetsuro Tamba starred in the 1967 film You Only Live Twice as Japanese Secret Service agent Tiger Tanaka, an ally of James Bond. This role greatly influenced his image in "Key Hunter".