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Shingo Yamashiro is a Actor and Director Japonais born on 10 november 1938 at Kyoto (Japon)
Shingo Yamashiro (山城 新伍, Yamashiro Shingo, November 10, 1938 – August 12, 2009) was a Japanese television and film actor.
Yamashiro, who was originally from Kyoto, Japan, was born Yasuji Watanabe (渡辺 安治, Watanabe Yasuji), but used Shingo Yamashiro as his stage name. He made his film acting debut in 1957.
Yamashiro starred in the television series Hakuba Dōji ("White Horse Rider"), beginning in 1960. During the 1970s, Yamashiro appeared in a series of yakuza films entitled Jingi Naki Tatakai ("Battles Without Honor and Humanity"). Yamashiro also directed occasionally, helming such films in Nikkatsu's Roman porno series as Female Cats (1983) and Gemini Woman (1984). He starred in several variety shows later in his career.
Yamashiro was admitted to a nursing home in Machida, western Tokyo, for treatment of diabetes. He died of pneumonia at said nursing home on August 12, 2009, at the age of 70.
^ "Film, TV actor Yamashiro dies at 70". Kyodo News (Japan Times). 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
^ Weisser, Thomas; Yuko Mihara Weisser (1998). Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: The Sex Films. Miami: Vital Books : Asian Cult Cinema Publications. p. 180. ISBN 1-889288-52-7.
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Nationality Japon
Birth 10 november 1938 at Kyoto (Japon)
Death 12 august 2009 (at 70 years) at Machida City (Japon)
Birth 10 november 1938 at Kyoto (Japon)
Death 12 august 2009 (at 70 years) at Machida City (Japon)
Shingo Yamashiro (山城 新伍, Yamashiro Shingo, November 10, 1938 – August 12, 2009) was a Japanese television and film actor.
Yamashiro, who was originally from Kyoto, Japan, was born Yasuji Watanabe (渡辺 安治, Watanabe Yasuji), but used Shingo Yamashiro as his stage name. He made his film acting debut in 1957.
Yamashiro starred in the television series Hakuba Dōji ("White Horse Rider"), beginning in 1960. During the 1970s, Yamashiro appeared in a series of yakuza films entitled Jingi Naki Tatakai ("Battles Without Honor and Humanity"). Yamashiro also directed occasionally, helming such films in Nikkatsu's Roman porno series as Female Cats (1983) and Gemini Woman (1984). He starred in several variety shows later in his career.
Yamashiro was admitted to a nursing home in Machida, western Tokyo, for treatment of diabetes. He died of pneumonia at said nursing home on August 12, 2009, at the age of 70.
^ "Film, TV actor Yamashiro dies at 70". Kyodo News (Japan Times). 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
^ Weisser, Thomas; Yuko Mihara Weisser (1998). Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: The Sex Films. Miami: Vital Books : Asian Cult Cinema Publications. p. 180. ISBN 1-889288-52-7.
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Graveyard of Honor (2002)
, 2h11Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Takashi Miike, Harumi Inoue, Renji Ishibashi, Narimi Arimori, Shigeo Kobayashi, Shun Sugata
Roles Shinobu Sawada
Rating68%
A barkeeper saves a yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.
White-Collar Worker Kintaro (1999)
, 1h50Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors Katsunori Takahashi, Renji Ishibashi, Tomorowo Taguchi, Yōko Nogiwa, Miki Mizuno, Masahiko Tsugawa (津川 雅彦)
Roles Tanioka
Rating57%
Osaka Tough Guys (1995)
, 1h41Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors Shingo Yamashiro, Rikiya Yasuoka
Roles Kinsu Clan Boss
Rating63%
Deux ados, Makoto Fukunaga et Eiji Yamada ne pensent qu’à s’amuser et se bagarrer à l’occasion. Ils se retrouveront yakuza malgré eux, enrôlés dans un clan pour le moins spécial ! Ils vont découvrir un monde qu’ils étaient loin de s’imaginer.
Faraway Sunset (1992)
, 1h59Directed by Seijirō Kōyama
Genres Drama
Actors Hiroshi Mikami, Riho Makise, Tatsuya Nakadai, Julie Dreyfus, Takahiro Tamura, Yoshiko Mita
Roles Dr. Watanabe
Rating63%
Sweet Home (1989)
, 1h41Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Genres Fantasy, Horror
Themes Ghost films
Actors Nobuko Miyamoto, Shingo Yamashiro, Fukumi Kuroda, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Jūzō Itami
Roles Kazuo Hoshino
Rating65%
A small film crew visits the old, abandoned mansion of famous artist Ichirō Mamiya, who left several precious frescos inside his house. The team wants to restore and publish the paintings and film a documentary about Mamiya and his arts. The team includes Kazuo (Shingo Yamashiro), his daughter Emi (Nokko), producer Akiko (Nobuko Miyamoto), photographer Tagushi (Ichiro Furutachi) and art restorer Asuka (Fukumi Kuroda). After they enter the mansion, paranormal events betray the presence of a poltergeist. Soon, Asuka is possessed by the infuriated ghost of Fujin, Ichirō's wife. The team discovers a makeshift grave where a toddler is buried. The boy is Ichirō and Fujin's son, who fell into the house's incinerator one day and burned alive. Since then, Fujin's ghost haunts the mansion, killing any trespassers. In the end, only Kazuo, Emi, and Akiko survive, by reuniting Fujin with her beloved son, and so giving them peace. When Kazuo, Emi, and Akiko leave the mansion, it begins to collapse.
Hachiko (1987)
, 1h47Directed by Seijirō Kōyama
Origin Japon
Genres Drama
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Takahiro Tamura, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kaoru Yachigusa, Mako Ishino, Hiroyuki Nagato, Shigeru Izumiya
Rating79%
The movie depicts the series of true-to-life events starting from the birth of Hachikō on November 10, 1923 till his death on March 8, 1935.
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
, 2h40Directed by Hideo Gosha
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films
Actors Tatsuya Nakadai, Shima Iwashita, Matsumoto Kōshirō IX, Tetsurō Tanba, Keiko Matsuzaka, Junko Miyashita
Roles Jinnosuke Okada
Rating65%
Une force spéciale de la police impériale constituée de samouraïs est mise sur pied pour lutter contre le crime. Son ennemi n° 1 : Nizaemon Kumokiri, un bandit de grand chemin dont personne ne connaît la véritable identité, qui multiplie les cambriolages audacieux dans les demeures des riches commerçants.
Graveyard of Honor (1975)
, 1h34Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Tetsuya Watari (渡 哲也), Reiko Ike, Yumi Takigawa, Noboru Ando, Hajime Hana, Mikio Narita
Roles Hiroshi Tamura
Rating70%
Rikio Ishikawa, a member of the Kawada yakuza family in Shinjuku, assaults and steals money from the Aoki gang, members of the rival Shinwa family from Ikebukuro, for operating in their territory. Ishikawa then robs a Sangokujin gambling den with Imai, whom he had become friends with in prison and whom asks Ishikawa to join his gang, he stashes his gun with a geisha named Cheiko. After being released from jail that night, he returns for the gun and rapes her.
Graveyard of Honor (1975)
Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Tetsuya Watari (渡 哲也), Yumi Takigawa, Noboru Ando, Reiko Ike, Kunie Tanaka, Hajime Hana
Roles Hiroshi Tamura
Rating70%
Au lendemain de la seconde Guerre Mondiale, un yakuza devient totalement incontrolable. Ces incidents sont sur le point de faire naître une guerre de gangs.
Cops vs. Thugs (1975)
, 1h40Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Bunta Sugawara, Mikio Narita, Hiroki Matsukata, Seizō Fukumoto, Reiko Ike, Hideo Murota
Roles Yasuo Kawamoto
Rating71%
In Kurashima City, there are two yakuza families; the Kawade, who use political connections to further their activities, and the Ohara, who have an alliance with the local police. When Ohara acting boss Hirotani usurps a staged land deal away from Kawade, thanks to the help of his police friend Kuno, a war breaks out. At the same time, Kuno's superiors start cracking down on the yakuza and command the cops stop fraternizing with criminals.
The Homeless (1974)
Directed by Kōichi Saitō
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Shintarō Katsu, Ken Takakura, Meiko Kaji, Noboru Ando, Taiji Tonoyama, Renji Ishibashi
Rating56%
Two men released from prison and one man's girlfriend (Meiko Kaji) search for gold using a diving suit.
Return of the Street Fighter (1974)
, 1h25Directed by Shigehiro Ozawa
Genres Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Sonny Chiba, Claude Gagnon, Shingo Yamashiro, Seizō Fukumoto
Rating62%
Takuma Tsurugi est engagé par les yakuzas afin de faire taire plusieurs témoins gênants. Le travail effectué, ses employeurs décident de l'éliminer à son tour.
, 1h23Directed by Teruo Ishii, Shigehiro Ozawa
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Sonny Chiba, Reiko Ike, Etsuko Shihomi, Bruce Li, Seizō Fukumoto, Jyunichi Haruta
Roles TV Anchor
Rating59%
The film starts as Takuma Tsurugi retrieves Go Owada during a riot. After Tsurugi receives what is believed to be payment for bringing Go to them, he discovers that he had been paid in newspapers. Outraged, Tsurugi lashes out at the mobsters present and clashes with a young woman from Taiwan named Huo Feng. The Owada family is enraged that Tsurugi turned on them and decides to crush him.
, 1h38Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Bunta Sugawara, Nobuo Kaneko, Akira Kobayashi, Kin'ya Kitaōji, Shingo Yamashiro, Kunie Tanaka
Roles Shozo Eda
Rating72%
Following the previous film, Shozo Hirono is serving seven years in prison and Akira Takeda was released from prison on a technicality. Takeda then united all the families in the Hiroshima region, shed their yakuza image, and formed the Tensei Coalition political party. In August 1965, Takeda is leader as Chairman, Katsutoshi Otomo is Vice Chairman, Tamotsu Matsumura is Managing Director, Hideo Hayakawa is Secretary General, and Shoichi Eda a Director. Hirono's men get into an altercation with some low-level Tensei members. Elder yakuza Otomo and Hayakawa demand the instigators should have to commit yubitsume, however, after a vote the Coalition agrees to let Matsumura handle discipline on account of wanting to avoid the rituals tied to yakuza for their public image. In 1966, Hirono's friend Terukichi Ichioka has a Tensei financial adviser killed and attends the funeral, angering Otomo who openly vows to take him on. However, Takeda threatens that anyone who responds to the attack will be expelled from Tensei.
, 1h41Directed by Kinji Fukasaku
Genres Drama, Action, Historical, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Bunta Sugawara, Akira Kobayashi, Takeshi Katō, Hiroki Matsukata, Kunie Tanaka, Nobuo Kaneko
Roles Shoichi Eda
Rating72%
In fall 1963, the police crack down on yakuza activities nationwide due to public outcry and in preparation for the upcoming 1964 Summer Olympics. However, the war between the Yamamori family and Shinwa Group versus the Uchimoto, Hirono, and Akashi families wages on. Noburo Uchimoto, Shozo Hirono and Shinichi Iwai recruit Hidemitsu Kawada and Tomoji Okajima, the usually neutral leader of the Gisei Group, to their side. When Masakichi Makihara's men kill a member of Hirono's family he wants to go after Yamamori himself, however retired yakuza and Hirono's adviser Kenichi Okubo stops him. Akira Takeda threatened Okubo to keep Hirono in Kure, as Yamamori has fled to Hiroshima City while Makihara's men stay to fight Hirono's.