Acting
Keiichirō Akagi
Born May 8, 1939 · Tokyo, Japan
Died February 21, 1961 · aged 21
Keiichirō Akagi (赤木 圭一郎), born Chikahiro Akatsuka (赤塚 親弘) was a Japanese actor. Akagi appeared in over 26 films in his short three-year career. Kenju burai-chō series and The Call of the Foghorn are Akagi's notable films. In 1958, he joined the Nikkatsu company. He landed the lead role for the first time in 1959 film Age of Nudity directed by Seijun Suzuki. In 1960, Akagi won Elan d'or Award for …
Known For
Machi ga nemuru toki · 1959Machi ga nemuru toki
1959
MovieActionCrime
The Cards Will Tell · 1960The Cards Will Tell
1960
MovieCrime
A 1960 crime film
Age of Nudity · 1959Age of Nudity
★ 7.31959
MovieCrimeAction
The story deals with a juvenile delinquent gang surviving through petty thievery. However, everything gets screwed up when they accidentally steal big bucks from the Yakuza.
The Wild Reporter · 1959The Wild Reporter
1959
MovieActionDrama
Seven years ago, Ishimatsu Toshio, a talented radio producer at Zen Nihon Hōsō, witnessed a crazed drug addict murder his wife and then commit suicide, though Toshio was able to save the lives of their two children. Just transferred from Shimizu to Tokyo, Toshio hopes to produce a program that will expose the drug trade in Tokyo. One day, Toshio stops into a noodle shop where he is mistaken for a drug dealer and passed a bagful of drugs. The real dealer arrives in time to follow Toshio home. That night Toshio is attacked by the dealer, who turns out to be Kenji, one of the children Toshio had saved. Kenji can't bring himself to kill Toshio, so he runs away and goes into hiding from the mafia. While continuing to investigate the drug trade, Toshio searches for Kenji to get Kenji's testimony for his program.
The Call of the Foghorn · 1960The Call of the Foghorn
★ 9.01960
MovieActionCrime
A sailor is stuck in the harbor due to an engine failure in his boat, and he learns that a friend of his has died, reportedly from suicide. He begins to investigate the matter himself, and finds there may be more to the story...
Again · 1984Again
1984
Movie
An anthology that embodies the essence of Nikkatsu action films with a stylish flair, this movie follows an aging hitman (Jō Shishido) on a quest to find a former rival he once shared the screen with. The story unfolds as he roams, creating a distinctive narrative.
Beneath the Gallows · 1959Beneath the Gallows
1959
MovieCrimeThriller
Who is the vicious criminal challenging the investigation team? Mysteries lead to more mysteries, and deductions lead to more deductions in this bizarre and terrifying thriller!
Gun Number Zero · 1959Gun Number Zero
1959
MovieCrimeAction
Eric, an American, arrives at an international tourist hotel and loses his self-defense Colt. It was Kudaira, a beggar, who discovered it, and immediately sold it to Matsuko - another pauper. Soon, the weapon that moves from hand to hand, becomes a tool of many crimes.
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