was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 120 films from 1953 to 1984.
Career Amachi joined the Shintoho studio as one of its "New Face" actors of 1951 and established himself in action and jidaigeki films. He gained fame for the nihilistic mood of his character in Akatsuki no hijōsen and starred in Nobuo Nakagawa's version of Tokaido Yotsuya kaidan (1959). On television, he played the hardboiled detective in Hijō no raisensu and Kogoro Akechi in a long-running series of TV specials. On stage he was best known for playing Hishakaku in Jinsei gekijō.
Selected filmography Year Title Role Notes 1956Revenge of the Pearl Queen1956Fearful Attack of the Flying SaucersAssistant Osugi 1957Kenpei to Barabara Shibijin 1957Nude Actress Murder Case: Five Criminals 1958Kenpei to Yurei 1959Tokaido Yotsuya kaidanTamiya Iemon 1959Onna kyuketsuki 1960Black Line Kôji Machida 1960Girls Without Return Tickets 1960Yellow Line The Gangster 1960Jigoku Shirô Shimizu 1960 Queen Bee and the School for Dragons Komagata 1962The Tale of ZatoichiHirate Miki 1966Zatoichi's Vengeance 1968Blackmail Is My Life 1980The Battle of Port ArthurKaneko Kentarō1983The Beast and the Magic Sword Kian Final film role
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