Shingo Yamashiro
November 10, 1938 – August 12, 2009 was a Japanese television and film actor.
Shingo Yamashiro
近代映画社 撮影者不明 · 近代映画社『近代映画』代16巻第9号（1960）より · Public domain
- Name
- Shingo Yamashiro
- Born
- 10 November 1938
- Birthplace
- Kyoto, Japan
- Died
- 12 August 2009
- Place of death
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Actor, television presenter
- Nationality
- Japan · Empire of Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
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• Name — Shingo Yamashiro • Born — 10 November 1938 • Birthplace — Kyoto, Japan • Died — 12 August 2009 • Place of death — Tokyo, Japan • Occupation — Actor, television presenter • Years Active — 1957–2008
Biography
Biography
Yamashiro, who was originally from Kyoto, Japan, was born Yasuji Watanabe, 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 several yakuza films such as the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series and Gambling Den Heist (1975). 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.
Later years
Later years
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.
Television
Television
• Key Hunter (1969) • G-Men '75 (1975) • The Yagyu Conspiracy (1978) • Furuhata Ninzaburō (1996), Masao Nandaimon
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Films
• 13 Assassins (1963) • Kunoichi ninpō (1964) • The Valiant Red Peony (1968) • Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973), Shoichi Eda • Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War (1973), Shoichi Eda • Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics (1974), Shoichi Eda • Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode (1974), Shoichi Eda • New Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1974), Kenji Yamamori • The Homeless (1974) • Cross the Rubicon! (1975) • Cops vs. Thugs (1975) • Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1979) • Final Take (1986), Reikichi Toda • Hachiko Monogatari (1987) • Sweet Home (film) (1989)
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