Acting
Shirō Amakusa
Born January 18, 1917
Died July 25, 1986 · aged 69
No biography available.
Known For
The Balloon · 1956The Balloon
★ 6.31956
MovieDrama
Haruki Murakami is a successful family man and the head of a camera company. Unbeknownst to Murakami, his arrogant son oscillates between a mistress and a new lover who sings at a nightclub. When Murakami’s daughter befriends the mistress, the affair throws the family into turmoil.
A Slope in the Sun · 1958A Slope in the Sun
★ 5.91958
MovieRomanceDrama
The young Takako Kuramoto has come to Tokyo to study and starts working for the rich Tashiro family as tutor of the daughter, Kumiko, while she receives attention from her two older brothers, Yukichi and Shinji. Meanwhile, the exact parentage of Shinji comes to light.
I Hate But Love · 1962I Hate But Love
★ 7.01962
MovieComedyDrama
A celebrity, dissatisfied with his personal and professional lives, impulsively leaves fast-paced Tokyo to deliver a much-needed jeep to a remote village. When his controlling manager, the woman he loves, follows, the two must reconcile while dodging reporters.
Till We Meet Again · 1955Till We Meet Again
★ 7.01955
MovieDramaRomance
Jiro Sone sacrifices all comfort to devote himself to research. Young housewife Yachiyo is disappointed with her husband Kappei, who is more attracted to mountain climbing and another girl. When Yachiyo’s father is introduced to Jiro, all of their lives become intertwined...
Red Pier · 1958Red Pier
★ 6.51958
MovieActionCrime
Shortly after arriving in Kobe, "Jiro the Lefty", a killer with a natural talent, witnesses a man die in a crane accident which turns out to be a cover-up for a murder. Jiro soon finds himself on the run, tailed by a determined cop.
Night Butterflies · 1971Night Butterflies
★ 7.01971
MovieActionCrime
A 1971 crime film
Blackmail Is My Life · 1968Blackmail Is My Life
★ 6.61968
MovieThrillerCrime
Though he has come from a rough background on the streets, Muraki quickly rises through the ranks by means of his well-honed blackmailing instincts. Desperate to keep rolling with his freewheeling lifestyle, Muraki sees his luck begin to crumble when he sets his sights on the business partners of a powerful gang boss.
Anatahan · 1953Anatahan
★ 6.81953
MovieDramaWar
From June 1944, twelve Japanese seamen are stranded for seven years on an abandoned and forgotten island called Anatahan.


















