Shinsuke Shimada

Shinsuke Shimada

Born: March 24, 1956
in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Movies for Shinsuke Shimada...

Granny Gabai
Title: Granny Gabai
Character: Owner of sports shop
Released: June 2, 2006
Type: Movie
Gabai Granny is based on the bestseller Saga No Gabai Baachan (Gabai Granny from Saga), which is penned by comedian Shimada Yoshichi as he recounts his childhood memories of growing up under the care of his grandmother.
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Title: M-1 Grand Prix
Released: December 25, 2001
Type: TV
The next generation of Manzai duos compete in a fierce battle of wits and laughter, unleashing their best material for a chance at comedic glory.
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Title: 松本紳助 松紳
Released: October 5, 2000
Type: TV
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Gendai ninkyoden
Title: Gendai ninkyoden
Released: October 8, 1997
Type: Movie
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Title: All Star Thanksgiving Festival
Released: October 5, 1991
Type: TV
This is a special program during the changeover period that features quizzes with talents from popular and new programs on TBS.
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Evil Dead Trap
Title: Evil Dead Trap
Character: TV Producer
Released: May 14, 1988
Type: Movie
A talk show hostess takes a camera crew out to an abandoned factory to investigate a purported snuff film that was made there. As she gets closer to the truth, she and her friends are subjected to a brutal nightmare.
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Golf Before Dawn
Title: Golf Before Dawn
Released: December 19, 1987
Type: Movie
Comedy film.
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The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
Title: The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
Character: Chairman of Hyokin Best Ten
Released: June 15, 1985
Type: Movie
A shady music mogul brings together two wannabe stars—punk rock rebel Kan and new-wave crooner Shingo—and transforms them into the Stardust Brothers, a girl-friendly, silver-jumpsuited, synth-pop sensation. Along with their #1 fan, who herself dreams of a music career, the duo rockets to stardom.
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Big Magnum Kuroiwa
Title: Big Magnum Kuroiwa
Character: Tendo
Released: April 13, 1985
Type: Movie
Kuroiwa, a high school teacher who carries a “Big Magnum 44” gun is sent to a school that is full of violence. Can Kuroiwa reform the students with the gun?
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Oar
Title: Oar
Character: Takeichi
Released: January 15, 1985
Type: Movie
Drama about the difficult relationship between a former wrestler, his wife and their adopted children.
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MacArthur's Children
Title: MacArthur's Children
Released: June 23, 1984
Type: Movie
In this drama at the end of World War II, the inhabitants of a small Japanese fishing village must come to terms with their nation's defeat and the sudden occupation of General MacArthur and his troops.
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A Madcap Corporation
Title: A Madcap Corporation
Released: December 17, 1983
Type: Movie
A comedy of a yakuza family that goes into show business.
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Nogare no machi
Title: Nogare no machi
Released: October 15, 1983
Type: Movie
Based on the novel of the same name by Kenzo Kitakata.
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The Man from Shimizu
Title: The Man from Shimizu
Released: December 28, 1982
Type: Movie
On the day his mother dies, young gambler Jirocho swears in front of her grave that he'll never gamble again. But, that night, Jirocho heads to a gambling den, where he bets the condolence money for his mother's funeral. No surprise to learn he loses the lot. Not the hard-boiled yakuza story it seems, this is a comedy featuring many new artists who were making a name for themselves at the time.
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Empire of Kids
Title: Empire of Kids
Character: Ryu
Released: July 4, 1981
Type: Movie
Following a stint in reform school, Ryu (Shinsuke Shimada) returns to his home, the Minami area of Osaka, accompanied by his new friend Ko (Takeshi Masu). He's greeted by his friends, Chabo (Ryusuke Matsumoto) and Ken (Bang-ho Cho). They seek to forge their own path through a multitude of rival gangs in Kita and Minami, including the Hokushin Alliance, backed by the yakuza, the Hope Association, and various other minor factions, including Zainichi Korean groups. What follows is a wild, fast-paced story of violence, revenge, betrayal, and discrimination, that never loses its sense of humor.
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Chie the Brat
Title: Chie the Brat
Character: Masaru (voice)
Released: April 11, 1981
Type: Movie
Chie Takemoto is a dependable girl who struggles to help her troublesome father run a small tavern in Osaka. Unbeknown to her dad, she occasionally visits her mother who left him not too long ago. She plans on trying to reunite them, but not until her father gets a job.