Utaemon Ichikawa
Acting
Born 1904-02-11
Died 1999-09-16
Marugame, Kagawa, Japan
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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. 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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Acting
22 credits
Runway to Hell
Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches
The 47 Ronin
Kojiki Taishô
Five Men of Edo
The March of the Restoration
Lord of Steel Heart
The Lost Public Funds
Shadow Over Fuji
The Acrobats of Death
The Mansion of Intrigue
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
Kisaragi Sword
A Chivalrous Spirit
The Mysterious Cape
Queen of the Treasure Island
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
Showdown at Lightning Pass
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38 credits
Turbulent Highways
Sanada Yukimura
Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
The Bored Samurai
Jiruba no Tetsu
Flowers on the Trail
Drunken Sword
Lord of Red Banner
Lord Mito
Ancient Coins
Chobei the Rogue
Black Cloud Road
The Diary of Chuji's Travels
Guren bosatsu
Oedo no asagiri
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
Hida no abarenbō
Fencing Master
Kokusai Mitsuyudan
Yari-odori gojūsantsugi
Thousand Spears of Kikuchi: Sydney Special Attack Unit
Samurai Knights
María Luz Incident: Slave Ship
Tokaido Fullhouse
Street of Wandering Men
Onatsu Seijurō
Yoimatsuri happyaku yachō
Eight Views of Samurai
Knightly Advice
Travels of Gonkuro
The Unleashed Lord
Lords of Oppression 2
The Sea Wolf
Samurai Hawk
Lords of Oppression
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Road of Chivalry
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