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Utaemon Ichikawa
Actor

Utaemon Ichikawa

11 Feb 1904Born
16 Sep 1999Died
95Age at death
130Credits

Biography

Utaemon Ichikawa was a Japanese film actor famous for starring roles in Jidaigeki from the 1920s to the 1960s. Trained in kabuki from childhood, he made his film debut in 1925 at Makino Film Productions under Shōzō Makino. Quickly gaining popularity, he followed the example of Makino stars such as Tsumasaburō Bandō in starting his own independent production company, Utaemon Ichikawa Productions, in 1927. It was there he first began the "Idle Vassal" (Hatamoto taikutsu otoko) series, which would become his signature role. When his company folded in 1936 as sound film came to the fore, he moved to Shinkō Kinema and then Daiei Studios before helping form the Toei Company after World War II.

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He served on the board of directors along with fellow samurai star Chiezō Kataoka. Utaemon appeared in over 300 films during his career. His son, Kin'ya Kitaōji, is also a famous actor in film and television.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 130 credits.

  1. TBANagurareta o tonosamaFilm
  2. 1992The Diary of Chuji's TravelsSeries (1 episode)
  3. 1989Sanada YukimuraSeries (26 episodes)
  4. 1986Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 BranchesSeries: Mito Mitsukuni (13 episodes)
  5. 1973The Bored SamuraiSeries (25 episodes)
  6. 1964The Lord's spyFilm
  7. 1963A Prisoner in Search of DaughterFilm: Kumokiri Nizaemon
  8. 1963Bloody Record of the ShinsengumiFilm
  9. 1963Street of Wandering MenFilm
  10. 1963The Mysterious CapeFilm: Saotome Mondonosuke
  11. 1963Tokaido FullhouseFilm
  12. 1962Showdown at Lightning PassFilm: Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
  13. 1962Drunken SwordFilm
  14. 1962Otoko dokyō no ayame kasaFilm
  15. 1962Kisaragi SwordFilm: Tsukinosuke Ryûtan
  16. 1962Knightly AdviceFilm
  17. 1962Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral MansionFilm
  18. 1961Travels of GonkuroFilm
  19. 1961The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-KokuFilm: Yamanouchi Iganosuke
  20. 1961The Cave of the Vampire BatsFilm: Saotome Mondonosuke
  21. 1961Samurai KnightsFilm
  22. 1961The Ako RetainersFilm
  23. 1961Samurai HawkFilm
  24. 1961Lord of Steel HeartFilm: Matabei Goto
  25. 1960Queen of the Treasure IslandFilm: Chusuke Yamakawa
  26. 1960The Swordsman In The Golden ValleyFilm
  27. 1960Lord Mito: All Star VersionFilm
  28. 1960Ninja AssassinsFilm: Saotome Mondonosuke
  29. 1960Ooka Seidan: Devil ImageFilm: Ooka Tadasuke
  30. 1960Runway to HellFilm: Sôshun Kôchiyama
  31. 1960The Samurai MarketsFilm: Chûsuke Yamakawa
  32. 1960Lord of Red BannerFilm
  33. 1960Bored Hatamoto: Island of No ReturnFilm: Saotome Mondonosuke
  34. 1960Road of ChivalryFilm
  35. 1959Bloody Battle at DawnFilm
  36. 1959A Spectacular ShowdownFilm: Sasagawa no Shigezo
  37. 1959Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji ConspiracyFilm: Saotome Mondonosuke
  38. 1959No Stronger SwordsFilm
  39. 1959Turbulent HighwaysFilm
  40. 1959The Unleashed LordFilm
  41. 1959The 47 Masterless SamuraiFilm
  42. 1959The Acrobats of DeathFilm: Saotome Mondonosuke
  43. 1958The Lost Public FundsFilm: Asaka Keinosuke
  44. 1958Drenched Swallow GonpachiFilm
  45. 1958Epic CrashFilm
  46. 1958Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal TributeFilm: Saotome Mondonosuke
  47. 1958Eight Views of SamuraiFilm
  48. 1958Seven from EdoFilm: Katsukawa
  49. 1958Aoi Secret BookFilm: Uotaro Toge
  50. 1958A Chivalrous SpiritFilm: Nikichi
  51. 1957The Mansion of IntrigueFilm: Saotome Mondonosuke
  52. 1957Shadow Over FujiFilm: Sato
  53. 1957Lord MitoFilm
  54. 1957RebellionFilm: Satahiko
  55. 1957Lords of Oppression 2Film
  56. 1957Lords of OppressionFilm
  57. 1957Flowers on the TrailFilm
  58. 1957Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson TowerFilm
  59. 1957Shimizu Port of ChivalryFilm: Boss Omaeda
  60. 1956Red-Lacquered SwordFilm
  61. 1956やくざ大名Film
  62. 1956Ancient CoinsFilm
  63. 1956Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost ShipFilm
  64. 1956Virtue in SpadesFilm
  65. 1956快剣士・笑いの面Film
  66. 1955Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of ChallengeFilm
  67. 1955Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon PalaceFilm
  68. 1955牢獄の花嫁Film
  69. 1955Four Swordsmen of AshuraFilm
  70. 1955Golden ValleyFilm
  71. 1955Goblin WarriorFilm
  72. 1954Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom MansionFilm
  73. 1954続変化大名Film
  74. 1954Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo MysteryFilm
  75. 1954疾風愛憎峠Film
  76. 1954Bored Hatamoto: House of SkullsFilm
  77. 1953The SunFilm
  78. 1953Bored Hatamoto Passes ByFilm
  79. 1952花吹雪男祭り　Film
  80. 1952Tsukigata HanpeitaFilm: Tsukigata Hanpeita

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