Shima Iwashita
Popularity:1.7406
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1941-01-03
Place of Birth:Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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Also Known As:Сима Ивасьта, Сима Ивасита, شیما ایواشیتا, Shima Iwashita
I Don't Have a Grave! (1998)
An actress visits a university hospital for research and mistakenly believes she has only six months to live. Having grown up alone with no family...
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict (1993)
A noble samurai serving the Shogun as 'Kogi Kaishaku-nin' (Official Executioner) is the target of a plot by the evil Yagyu Clan to take away his...
Harakiri (1962)
Down-on-his-luck veteran Tsugumo Hanshirō enters the courtyard of the prosperous House of Iyi. Unemployed, and with no family, he hopes to find a...
Double Suicide (1969)
Successful and married with children, paper-mill owner Jihei knows better than to contradict the strict social and moral codes of 18th-century Japan....
Sword of the Beast (1965)
Legendary swordplay filmmaker Hideo Gosha's Sword of the Beast chronicles the flight of the low-level swordsman Gennosuke, who kills one of his...
Sono hito wa hono no yo ni (1972)
Film by Deme Masanobu
An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
Widower Shuhei Hirayama's caretaker is his 24-year-old daughter, Michiko. Gradually, he comes to realize that Michiko should not be obliged to look...
Silence (1971)
In 17th-century Japan, two Portuguese Jesuit priests seek their mentor, who is rumoured to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)
Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. He leads his outlaws in an attempt to...
Himiko (1974)
A reimagination of the myth of Himiko, focused on her divine role as a sun goddess's oracle and her forbidden love for her half-brother Takehiko,...
Assassination (1964)
In 1863, when American warships approach Japan, an enigmatic ronin becomes an important figure in a complex game of power between the Shogunate and...
Samurai from Nowhere (1964)
Misawa Ihei (Nagato) is traveling with his wife Tae (Iwashita Shima) who abhors the practice of sword fighting for prize money. Tae is the daughter...
Red Lion (1969)
Japan, February 1868. As the Tokugawa shogunate declines and the power of Emperor Meiji grows, Gonzo, a soldier of the Restoration Army, returns to...
Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975)
A mountain bandit abducts a woman who demands he kill his other wives to please her, leading to a cycle of violence and madness fueled by...
Tokugawa Ieyasu – TBS Warlord Special (1988)
From his early days as Matsudaira Motoyasu through his rise to the most powerful man in Japan as Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first of the Tokugawa Shoguns,...
Heat Wave (1991)
Rin Jyoshima lost her father to death-by-gambling; years later, she's grown up in the Kosugi household and has fallen victim to gambling herself.
Youth in Fury (1960)
Amidst the 1960 Japanese-American mutual security treaty, alienated young nihilist Takuya struggles to find his footing between his do-nothing wealth...
Killers on Parade (1961)
A vengeful contractor hires a series of young killers to target a woman muckraker. Trouble brews when an amateur marksman shows up his eclectic...
The Demon (1978)
When Sokichi stops providing his long-time lover Kikuyo enough money to pay for the care of their three young children, Kikuyo leaves the children...
A Legend or Was It? (1963)
A Tokyo family escaping the war relocates to a Hokkaido village; their daughter is set to marry the local leader's son, but her siblings disapprove.
The Petrified Forest (1973)
Troubled medical student Haruo navigates a toxic relationship with his mother and a dangerous affair with former classmate Eiko, leading to a murder...
Ballad of Orin (1977)
Expelled from her group for losing her virginity, blind travelling musician Orin endures a life of hardship, abuse, and poverty while wandering the...
The Shadow Within (1970)
When a married man begins an affair with a woman from his past, he comes to suspect her young son intends to murder him.
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan (1970)
An outlaw pushes the residents of Edo's red light district to rebel against a growing number of stifling, moralistic laws.
Moonlight Serenade (1997)
A journalist reporting on the 1997 Kobe earthquake recalls a boat trip he took as a boy after WWII to bury his brother's ashes, during which his...
The River Fuefuki (1960)
In a time of continuous civil wars ravaging the fields of feudal Japan, the eldest son of a very poor peasant family, living alongside the bridge...
San'nin musume kanpai! (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
Gonza the Spearman (1986)
During the peaceful Tokugawa period, handsome samurai Gonza becomes entangled in a tragic love triangle and a web of deceit while trying to advance...
Gakusei geisha koi to kenka (1962)
1962 Japanese movie
Records of loyal vassals (1962)
In the 15th year of the Genroku era (1688), the world praised the 47 ronin who avenged the death of their master Asano Takumi-no-kami. Shogun...
Shadow of Deception (1971)
It was five years ago when Minako spent a night with Sozo, younger brother of her ex-husband. She now lives in a local town with a rich old man who...
The Radish and the Carrot (1965)
One day a company executive learns that his younger brother, whom he recommended, embezzled company funds. To save the situation he withdraws his...
Rebellion of Japan (1967)
Suzuko, a woman in her twenties who has a brother with political problems (due to communist reprisals), lives for over five years in a love affair...
Fireflies in the North (1984)
Set in the icy wilderness of Hokkaido during the early days of the Meiji era, where the brutal warden of Kabato Prison terrorizes convicts sentenced...
The Empty Table (1985)
One year after the Kidojis' eldest son Otohiko was arrested for his part in a terrorist kidnapping, which resulted in multiple deaths, all the other...
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather (1982)
Onimasa is the egocentric boss of a small yakuza clan on Shikoku Island, whose criminal duties conflict with his self-image as a chivalrous samurai....
Monument to Holy Service (1978)
A rural high school takes part in a mountain-climbing exercise and are caught in a sudden typhoon.
Suspicion (1982)
A car going at 25 mph plunges into the sea at Shinko Harbour, Toyama prefecture. Inside is the local business magnate Fukutaro Shirakawa, who...
Spy Sorge (2003)
A foreign spy using the Sorge alias is assigned to Tokyo the capital of Japan just prior to the outbreak of World War II and in the midst of the...
Moment of Demon (1985)
Filled with guilt over his forbidden desires, a young man leaves home and his studies. He finds a new smaller place to stay, a low-paying but...
MacArthur's Children (1984)
In the aftermath of the Second World War, the denizens of a small Japanese fishing village struggle with defeat, cultural change, and the arrival of...
Sharaku (1995)
Crippled Kabuki player Tonbo is taken in by a strolling company of itinerant actors. An influential publisher notices his honest, bold art, and...
Island of the Evil Spirits (1981)
Renowned detective Kosuke Kindaichi is called to an island where a dying man's words lead him to investigate a series of murders connected to the...
Captive's Island (1966)
Seeking revenge against the guard who tormented him, a young man returns to the island where he was imprisoned in reform school. But his plans for...
Yakuza Wives (1986)
When her crime boss husband is sent to prison, a woman assumes control of one of the most powerful gangs in Japan.
The Scarlet Camellia (1964)
A young woman begins murdering all those responsible for her ailing father's condition. Because the girl is so outwardly sweet and innocent, the...
The Rokumeikan (1970)
TV drama based off the play of the same name by Yukio Mishima.
The Day the Sun Rose (1968)
Shinkichi, a peasant employed as a cloth-dyer, has a dream: in the midst of the civil war which ravages Japan, he hopes to revive the long-banned...
Onihei's Detective Records (1995)
A criminal syndicate wants detective Onihei dead, but the resolute hero proves to be hard to kill.
No More God, No More Love (1985)
Released after seven years in prison, an inveterate thug goes from strength to ruthless strength as he makes his way through a succession of dubious...
My Beloved Is My Husband's Boss?! (1987)
In Jimpachi Kodera's household, young samurai Keishiro Kanie arrives, captivating Jimpachi's wife, Shoko, despite his initially arrogant demeanor....
Man on a False Flight (1971)
The clerk of a trading company happens to have a large sum of money from his company in his possession. His girlfriend pressures him into fleeing...
Twin Sisters of Kyoto (1963)
In this Japanese drama, a dry goods merchant's daughter is surprised to discover that she has a twin sister. In rural Japan it was thought that twins...
Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties (1995)
Turbulent life of Kiwa, the successor of the most prominent yakuza in Osaka, the Domoto Clan.
Lost in Time (1996)
A story of friendship between two women, Yae and Kiyoko. Their friendship is tested when artist Yae, who suffers from fatal illness, develops special...
The Women of Osaka Castle (1983)
A television drama aired on November 3, 1983 as a special project to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of Yomiuri Television and the...
Chushingura〜Sono Otoko, Oishi Kuranosuke (2010)
In the spring of Genroku 14 (1701), Oishi Kuranosuke (Tamura Masakazu), the chief retainer of the Asano family in Ako domain is shocked to learn that...
Snow Country (1965)
This movie is based on an immortal literary work "The Snow Country," a story about a life of geisha Komako who lives in a region with heavy snowfalls.
Enraptured (1961)
A promising dancer asks her professor to write a libretto for a Nō play. He then introduces her to a student of classical literature, but also a...
Epitaph to My Love (1961)
A young reporter falls for a beautiful waitress, but fate conspires against their burgeoning romance when the latter is involved in a car accident...
Sing, Young People! (1963)
A story about four best friends and their lives inside and outside college. Then suddenly one of them receives a surprising offer to be a movie star.
Out Burn (2014)
Eiko Yagami is a "Marubo", a unit of Ueno Central Police Station's Organized Crime Division which deals directly with organized gangs to try and keep...
Yakuza Ladies Revisited: Love is Hell (1994)
The seventh movie of the series “Yakuza Ladies” focuses on a wife of a small Osaka family. She risks her life to protect her...
Yakuza Ladies: The Final Battle (1990)
A Yakuza boss's wife and the widow of a rival crime syndicate's murdered leader bond over a common purpose: to seek vengeance.
Yakuza Ladies: Dangerous Gamble (1996)
The wife of a recently deceased yakuza boss is caught in a conflict between the candidates for his succession and must protect her beloved daughter....
Yakuza Ladies: Decision (1998)
Kasuga’s husband gets arrested for a murder of his beloved protégé. She and her family investigate and find out he was trapped by...
Yakuza Ladies Revisited (1991)
The wife of a yakuza lieutenant tries to keep the peace when the clan's heir suddenly dies and a succession conflict threatens to break out.
Yakuza Ladies Revisited 2 (1993)
Recently released from prison for a murder sentence, a yakuza boss's wife leaves Hong Kong for a fresh start, but a betrayal leads to her return.
Lullaby of Death (1982)
Also known as: For My Daughter's 7th Birthday. Many years following her mother’s suicide, Maya seeks out her father, who deserted them, for...
Professional Killers – Assignment by Night (1974)
Three assassins take on a band of thieves who specialize in murder.
I Lived, But... (1983)
An extremely lovely tribute to Ozu, on the 20th anniversary of his death. It uses a combination of footage from vintage films and new material (both...
Portrait of Chieko (1967)
Takamura, a poet and sculptor, marries a budding artist named Chieko who dreams of becoming an oil painter. When a series of hardships befall her...
The Hidden Profile (1963)
Based on the novel of the same name by Seichō Matsumoto.
Akanezora Beyond the Crimson Sky (2007)
A young tofu maker, Eikichi comes from Kyoto to open a tofu shop in a friendly neighborhood. He meets there a feisty local girl Ofumi who befriends...
Destroyer Yukikaze (1964)
Yutaro Kida, a worker at the Sasebo Naval Arsenal, volunteers for the navy but finds himself a cook's mate in the galley of a gunboat. But his dream...
The Kii River (1966)
Epic saga of an idealistic land-owning family dealing with militarism, war, social change and economic reform.
Glory on the Summit (1962)
A treasury official passed over for promotion and obsessed with careerism interferes in the lives of his three sons, who seek escape from his...
Lady with Seven Faces (1969)
A lovely female thief, and disguise artist, has a great passion for her next big job which she sets up with her right-hand man: She intends to steal...
Cherry Blossoms (1989)
A story about love triangle between mother and daughter relation...
Mahiru no wana (1960)
On his way to Tokyo one night, a truck driver picks up a country girl and has his way with her amidst a forest. A few days later he loses his job...
Fun on the Run (1970)
Comedy about five good-for-nothings who run a phony exercise-hall.
Late Autumn (1960)
A woman and her daughter are each forced to contend with an increasing pressure to marry, particularly from three men who knew her late husband.
Forbidden Affair (1970)
Ryô is a young leopard, Maki a rhythmical wave. The barrier between a teacher and a student gives way to the passionate embrace of a man and a...
The Donkey Comes on a Tank (1964)
Sabu was once a boy soldier but people in his village disliked him. He finally broke loose when his land was taken.
The Irresponsible Fool (1964)
Picked up and raised on an island in the Seto Inland Sea, Yasukichi's only trait is his innate mischievousness. However, because his love for his...
Takeshi: Childhood Days (1990)
A city boy, Shinji, is sent to live in the countryside to escape the Tokyo bombings, where he experiences the complexities of rural school life,...
A Woman Called En (1971)
Set at the end of the feudal period. A woman spends most of her early life in prison, incarcerated by political opponents of her father. When she is...
Taira no Kiyomori (1992)
The tale of Taira Kiyomori who started as a young inexperienced warrior who led the Heike into the battle against the brutal pirates on Setouchi.
Minamoto Yoshitsune (1990)
One evening, when the monk Saito Musashibo Benkei was luring for his sword number 1000 at Gojo bridge, Shanao (later Yoshitsune), a young man of...
Clouds at Sunset (1967)
A Japanese soldier deserts his position and travels to a small town on the Sea of Japan to start over. When a young maid falls for him, he talks her...
Law of the Outlaw (1971)
Takei Goro leaves the gang to quit the yakuza world, but the gang won't allow it and relentlessly pursues Takei. This is Watari Tetsuya's first film...
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 (1964)
Based on Muneta Hiroshi's military novel. The main character, Yamaguchi Zensuke, is a military dog soldier. He joins the army and winds up sent...
A Good Man, A Good Day (1961)
The university professor Ozeki Hitoshi (Ryu Chishu) is regarded as an eccentric by people in his surroundings. When his daughter Tokiko is asked to...
Nagare no Fu Part I: Disturbance, Part II: Dawn (1974)
An epic drama depicting the lineage of a military family that lived for three generations before, during, and after World War II, against the...
Takeda Shingen (1991)
During the 16th century, Japan was involved in the Sengoku Period, an era of civil wars and the powerful warlords who fought them. One of the...
Big, Big Fellow (1969)
The golden duo of Yoshitaro Mura and Kiyoshi Atsumi brings you a full-on comedy filled with laughter and melancholy set in Kitakyushu. Matsujiro...
The Politicians (1983)
Who will be the next prime minister? As two candidates start to compete, political game and brutal murder ensue. And the existence of secret love...
Inochi hateru hi made (1966)
1966 Japanese movie
Ohana han (1966)
This is a film adaptation of a popular NHK drama that depicts a strong-willed woman, Hana, who lives a lively life while being swept up in the waves...
Ohana han: Dai ni bu (1966)
A sequel to Ohana han.
Toire no kamisama (2011)
Kana Uemura's song "Toilet no Kamisama" turned into a 2-hour drama special on TBS. The song, which is nearly 10 minutes in length, tells of Uemura's...
Through Days and Months (1969)
Young and beautiful Matsuko lives alone with her father in old Kamakura. Matsuko experienced love once, with Munehiro, who married another girl. But...
Good Evening (1965)
Daisuke Hamamura (Hiroshi Inuzuka), a driving instructor, is rather unremarkable and doesn't attract the attention of the women around him; the only...
Jealousy (1971)
This story depicts the relentless determination of a wife seeking revenge after her husband is drawn into a conspiracy and murdered. Based on the...
Danshun (1965)
Chizuru, the beautiful daughter of a Kyoto restaurant owner, feels trapped by the marriage plans her mother has arranged for her. When an older...
Sôshun (1968)
After marrying off one daughter, a widowed father struggles with loneliness and the changing lives of his children. While his younger daughter falls...
Kage no tsume (1972)
After accidentally hitting and killing a man on a rainy highway, a married couple takes in the victim’s widow and disabled mother out of guilt....
Raised on an Island (1963)
A melodrama based on a hit song by Yoshio Tabata. Set on Kikaijima Island, the story depicts the love between a simple-hearted island girl and a...
Ane to imôto (1965)
A drama centered on women, adapted from the novel of the same name by Ineko Sata.
Kusa Moeru (1979)
The story chronicles the life of Hōjō Masako during the Kamakura Period.
Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations (2000)
The 39th NHK Taiga Drama is Aoi Tokugawa Sandai. It is James Miki's dynamic and colorful tale of three generations of the Tokugawa dynasty--from its...
Yoru ni Dakarete (1994)
A woman living in the night city and a host trying to shake off the dark past. And another man who loves him while rivalry him. While peeping at the...
Masamune Shogun (1987)
Broadcast TV drama NHK broadcast on January 4 to December 13, 1987 (Showa 62). In the questionnaire survey conducted by NHK, it is shining in the...
Devil's Kiss (1993)
Three childhood friends from a small town arrive in Tokyo, only to be consumed by "devilish" obsessions, from desire and debt to prostitution, drugs,...
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (2012)
Daimon Michiko is a 37-year-old freelance surgeon who is part of a questionable “doctor placement service” that has her wander from...
Sketchbook of Early Spring (1983)
A home drama questions the modest happiness of the ordinary petty bourgeoisie through the life of a salaryman and his family.
Nukata no Ōkimi (1980)
A historical romance about the life of Princess Nukata, a Manyo poetess who was loved by two brothers, Emperor Tenji and Emperor Tenmu, and the...
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (2012)
Daimon Michiko is a 37-year-old freelance surgeon who is part of a questionable “doctor placement service” that has her wander from...