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Shinji Murayama

Born July 10, 1922 · Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Died February 14, 2021 · aged 98

No biography available.

Known For

Futaridake no taiyōFutaridake no taiyō · 1961
Futaridake no taiyō
1961
Movie
1961 Japanese movie
Tower of LiliesTower of Lilies · 1953
Tower of Lilies
6.81953
MovieWarDrama
A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. As the enemy army advances further, the situation for the girls becomes increasingly desperate as food and shelter run out and the number of injured climbs, leading to the film's tragic finale.
Secret Club 000Secret Club 000 · 1965
Secret Club 000
1965
MovieDramaCrime
ColorColor · 1965
Color
1965
MovieDrama
The Murderer Must DieThe Murderer Must Die · 1959
The Murderer Must Die
1959
MovieCrime
A year ago, Tetsuo Yazaki was unemployed and wanted money, attacked a police box in Kobe, robbed a policeman of his pistol, attacked Hamamatsu OS Theater and Nagoya Shinwa Bank, and succeeded in robbing a large amount of money.
Night BitchNight Bitch · 1966
Night Bitch
1966
MovieCrimeDrama
A playboy bartender pretends to be gay in order to approach women. He is in cahoots with another opportunist, a young woman who is trying to seduce a rich married man. Their attempts at making easy money can only end tragically.
Nocturnal LightsNocturnal Lights · 1966
Nocturnal Lights
1966
MovieDramaCrime
Police Precinct Part 5Police Precinct Part 5 · 1957
Police Precinct Part 5
1957
MovieCrime
The fifth installment of the Metropolitan Police Department story series. This time, detectives from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigative Division are once again in action, full of thrills and speed, in pursuit of the perpetrator of a mysterious murder that suddenly occurred at an auto race track.

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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".

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