Zenji Yamada — Actor (29)
Chivalry Broken from All Sides (1966) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
仁侠八方破れ
director: Motomu Ida actor: Hideki Takahashi / Yumiko Nogawa
other title: 仁侠八方破れ
This is a magnificent drama about love and chivalry, telling about the stormy fate of Seiji, nicknamed "The Rising Dragon", who swore never to take up a sword again because of the emptiness of the Yakuza's life, and the passionate fate of his named sister Maki, nicknamed "The Scarlet Cherry Blossom", who falls in love with him without suspecting that he was the one who was responsible for her father's death and to whom she should take revenge.
The Black Sheep (1967) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
青春の海
other title: 青春の海
Young female teacher Kyoko Miyake relocates to a small seaside town with her runaway little sister, but their new life is complicated by hoodlum-like Jiro Yamazaki (the black sheep of the title) who is related to the family hosting them and whom they keep running into, but can't help but to feel sympathy for. Of course, rumours start fast in a small town, but delightfully she doesn't really care at all. This is another very solid Shogoro Nishimura film.
Tales of a Gunman: The Man Without Tomorrow (1960) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
拳銃無頼帖 明日なき男
other title: 拳銃無頼帖 明日なき男
The fourth film in the Tales of a Gunman series. When Ryuji throws his pistol into the sea, he is attacked by a man who calls himself Sabu and says that he is the younger brother of Colt Jo's killer. When Ryuji escaped difficulties with one blow knocking out the enemy's weapon, Sabu reveals that Colt Jo is in the hospital in Gifu. Ryuji decides to visit his old enemy. However, he does not know that this is a trap.
Quick-Draw Joe: Sand Dune Duel (1964) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
早射ちジョー 砂丘の決斗
director: Nozomu Yanase actor: Joe Shishido / Ryōji Hayama
other title: 早射ちジョー 砂丘の決斗
An exciting and fast-paced entertaining action in which G-Man Joe of Aces (Japanese version 007) challenges a terrible international mafia organization based in Japan. To defeat the villains, Joe uses his unprecedented skills of fast shooting and karate secrets!
Woman Gambler (1965) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
賭場の牝猫 素肌の壷振り
other title: 賭場の牝猫 素肌の壷振り
Mourning the death of her boyfriend, Yukiko wanders aimlessly from one city to another. During her mourning, she becomes addicted to gambling. One day, a man that resembles her deceased lover asks for help. He's being pursued by a dangerous gang of yakuza.
The Reckless One (1967) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
命しらずのあいつ
other title: 命しらずのあいつ
Kosuke Suzuki returns to Hakata's hometown after learning that his best friend Takehara has disappeared. Kosuke is persistently hindered by Hasebe from Omura Sangyo. Kosuke's partner Kumagoro investigates and finds out that Hasebe, who killed the head of the Muraoka clan, made Takehara disappear in order to keep him silent. The third film in the series.
Man Who Causes a Storm (1957) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
嵐を呼ぶ男
other title: Tóquio de Noite / 嵐を呼ぶ男
Shoichi Kokubun is a roughneck street musician, who has a brother that is determined to propel him into stardom. In attempt to catch the attention of a popular jazz band, his brother appeals to their manager who has the power to make him a star. In a graphic portrayal of love, betrayal and success, Shoichi brews up a storm with a 'rat-a-tat-tat' on the drums.
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District (1956) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
洲崎パラダイス 赤信号
director: Yūzō Kawashima actor: Michiyo Aratama / Yukiko Todoroki
other title: Susaki Paradise - Red Light District / Le Paradis de Suzaki
A jobless young couple, Yoshigi and Tsutue, wind up at the outskirts of the Suzaki red-light district in Tokyo. Tsutue talks her way into a job pouring sake for male customers at a small bar run by a sympathetic older woman, while Yoshigi is shunted off into a nearby noodle shop, where he gets a job delivering noodles. Tsutue charms and runs off with one of her clients. Yoshigi, ignoring the attentions of a sweet co-worker, pursues Tsutue.
Quick Draw Joe (1961) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
早射ち野郎
director: Takashi Nomura actor: Joe Shishido / Reiko Sasamori
other title: 早射ち野郎
One day, a lone horseman rides into town with a wounded man strapped behind him. Joe, the Ace, had captured one of the bandits who had held up the armored payroll car headed for the dam construction site, takes the wounded man to the police and claims the reward offered. He is told to wait until the driver of the armored car returns to identify the bandit and goes over to the Blue Star where he is introduced to Mishima, the owner of the cabaret, who is highly respected in the town. Joe then meets Saburo, while fishing, and his lovely sister, who seem to sense the real man beneath the rough appearance and take him into their home. Word reaches Joe that the bandit he'd captured had been shot and he hurries over to the hospital.
Crossroad (1956) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB IMDb
死の十字路
director: Umetsugu Inoue actor: Rentaro Mikuni / Michiyo Aratama
other title: 死の十字路
Ise, a successful entrepreneur, accidentally murders his lunatic wife after he is spotted having an affair with his secretary, Harumi. In his attempt to perfect his crime, he drives to a remote quarry to bury his wife’s body, but along the way, he finds another dead body in the back of his car! Given no choice, Ise dumps both bodies. Meanwhile, Yoshie begins her search for her missing brother, Yoshihiko. After surprising twists and turns, Ise faces his fate.
Gappa, the Triphibian Monster (1967) [Movie] NeoDB Douban IMDb WikiData TMDB
大巨獣ガッパ
other title: Gappa - Il mostro che minaccia il mondo / Gappa - Invasion der fliegenden Bestien
An expedition in the South Pacific lands on a tropical island where the natives worship the mysterious deity Gappa. An earthquake opens up an underground cavern and a baby reptile is discovered inside. The natives warn the foreigners to leave the hatching alone, but they don't listen and take it back to a zoo in Japan. Soon after, moma and papa Gappa start smashing Tokyo looking for their kidnapped child.
Underworld Beauty (1958) [Movie] NeoDB Douban WikiData IMDb TMDB
暗黒街の美女
director: Seijun Suzuki actor: Michitarō Mizushima / Mari Shiraki
other title: 暗黒街の美女
The moment he's released from prison, the honorable gangster Miyamoto recovers the stolen diamonds he had stashed before getting pinched. When he returns to his haunt to make good by friend who took a bullet for him, he is diverted by the greedy boss Oyane and his insatiable taste for Miyamoto's precious stones.
A Colt Is My Passport (1967) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
拳銃は俺のパスポート
director: Takashi Nomura actor: Jō Shishido / Chitose Kobayashi
other title: 拳銃は俺のパスポート / A colt is my passport
A gang lord hires Kamimura, a hit man, to take out a rival boss who's gotten greedy.
Black Sun (1964) [Movie] TMDB IMDb Douban WikiData
黒い太陽
other title: 黒い太陽
Akira, a young, jazz-obsessed drifter, returns to his squat, a ruined church, and finds Gill, a wounded African-American GI, on the run after the death of a white GI. Despite terrible misunderstandings and culture clash, Akira agrees to help Gill escape towards the sea, dodging military police along the way.