Acting

Shinji Yamada

Born March 25, 1937 · Tokyo, Japan

Died October 15, 2007 · aged 70

No biography available.

Known For

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.
Velvet HustlerVelvet Hustler · 1967
Velvet Hustler
★ 6.81967
MovieAction
A young yakuza hitman named Goro does a job and needs to hideout away from Tokyo for a while. He hangs out with loose women and hard men and always manages to stay one step ahead of the law. In his exile, he comes under suspicion for a murder and meets the girlfriend of the murdered man. They develop a strange bond while unbeknown to Goro, another hitman is after him for the job he did in Tokyo.
Sazae's Engagement TripSazae's Engagement Trip · 1958
Sazae's Engagement Trip
1958
MovieComedyDrama
An adaptation of the popular Sazae-San comic strip. The first entry in the series shot in TohoScope.
Bright Young MaidensBright Young Maidens · 1958
Bright Young Maidens
★ 10.01958
MovieComedyRomance
In order to get Kanako (Izumi Yukimura) married, her mother places a rental listing in the student medical school newsletter and attempts to find a suitable lodger who will catch the eye of her daughter.
So Young, So BrightSo Young, So Bright · 1955
So Young, So Bright
★ 7.81955
MovieMusicComedy
Two high school girls, Ruri and Yumi, go to Kyoto on a school trip, here they get acquainted with Hinagiku, there are many adventures ahead of the three of them. A musical starring 3 Japanese pop music and TV stars.
The Princess of Badger PalaceThe Princess of Badger Palace · 1958
The Princess of Badger Palace
★ 9.01958
MovieFantasyComedy
Princess Kinuta runs away from the palace because she doesn't want a marriage of convenience. Princess Kinuta, who has never left the palace, didn't enjoy communing with wildlife for long when she was chased by bandit moles and accidentally fell into the Valley of the Spider's Web. The princess and a white butterfly bound by a mysterious thread were about to be eaten by the spider queen when they are rescued by Tanukichiyo, a young wandering samurai who happens to be passing by. Historical fantasy comedy starring Hibari and Izumi.
Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furuAishu no machi ni kiri ga furu · 1956
Aishu no machi ni kiri ga furu
★ 7.01956
Movie
Someday I'll KnowSomeday I'll Know · 1959
Someday I'll Know
★ 9.01959
MovieDramaTV Movie
A modern love story involving different affairs.

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Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the ShadowsSaga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows · 1967
Saga from Chichibu Mountains - Sword Cuts the Shadows
★ 8.01967
MovieAction
During the 1880's a young swordsman, Saotome Gengo, on his way to Tokyo stops at an inn in a small town. But he does not know that his prowess has already attracted envious attention and that Senzo, the boss of the local gang, plans to have him killed. Seiji, the disowned son of the innkeeper, has run up a big gambling bill and, to settle it, the hoodlums decide to kill him. He is saved, however, by Hanako, star of the dancing troupe also staying at the inn. Gengo meets Hanako and learns that the troupe cannot open their show because the local police corruptly demand too much of the receipts. After another fight, Gengo sees the police-chief on behalf of the troupe, but is refused. So he suspects that the police and the hoodlums are implicated with each other. There seems no way to open the show until they hear that the governor is coming to the town for a local banquet. They appeal to him and he promises to investigate. It is decided that a duel will settle the matter...

Tadamasa Murakami