Shoichi Ozawa
Born April 06, 1929 (Age: 96)
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Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Shōichi Ozawa (小沢 昭一, Ozawa Shōichi, April 6, 1929 – December 10, 2012) was a Japanese actor, radio host, singer, and prominent researcher and expert on Japanese folk art. He also founded the Shabondama-za theater company. Ozawa, who was born in Tokyo, graduated from Waseda University. He began acting after college, beginning with his debut stage role in 1951. He also appeared in television and film roles, acting quite frequently in films directed by Shohei Imamura and Yūzō Kawashima. In 1971, Ozawa launched his long running radio show.
Shōichi Ozawa (小沢 昭一, Ozawa Shōichi, April 6, 1929 – December 10, 2012) was a Japanese actor, radio host, singer, and prominent researcher and expert on Japanese folk art. He also founded the Shabondama-za theater company.
Ozawa, who was born in Tokyo, graduated from Waseda University. He began acting after college, beginning with his debut stage role in 1951. He also appeared in television and film roles, acting quite frequently in films directed by Shohei Imamura and Yūzō Kawashima. In 1971, Ozawa launched his long running radio show.
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Filmography
Nuclear Scrapbook
1982
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as Narrator
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Age: 53
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
1974
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as Gontaro Ishiyama / Rep. Yamada
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Age: 45
Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai
1971
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as
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Age: 41
Five Gents and a Kuniang
1970
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as Ō Sōkai
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Age: 40
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
1970
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as Chinkai Ō
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Age: 40
The Girl I Abandoned
1969
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Age: 40
喜劇 深夜族
1969
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as
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Age: 40
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
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as
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Age: 40
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
1969
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as Tomitabayashi Shigeichi (sales)
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Age: 40
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
1969
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as Shigeru Tondabayashi (Sales Manager)
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Age: 39
Scrap Collectors
1968
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Age: 39
Sun Above, Death Below
1968
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Age: 39
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
1968
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Age: 39
Young Challengers
1968
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as Shintaro Namikawa
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Age: 39
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
1968
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Age: 39
The Shy Deceiver
1968
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as Narrator
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Age: 39
Neon taiheiki
1968
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as as Toshinori, Masumoto
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Age: 39
Wild Ducks and Green Onions
1968
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Age: 38
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968
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as Han Pei-kan
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Age: 38
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
1968
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as Han Ping-han (Hong Kong Buyer)
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Age: 38
Ohana han: Dai ni bu
1966
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as Kamekichi Hosokura
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Age: 37
3 Raccoon Dogs
1966
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as Rukichi Saruta
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Age: 37
Ohana han
1966
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as Kamekichi Hosokura
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Age: 37
駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす
1965
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Age: 35
Gambling Den Breakdown
1964
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Age: 35
The Gambling Monk
1963
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Age: 34
The Maid Story
1963
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Age: 34
Badge of the Night
1963
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Age: 33
A Modern Samurai Village
1963
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as Tajima Taichi
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Age: 33
Ponkotsu oyaji
1962
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Age: 33
Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure
1962
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Age: 33
Fresh Leaves
1962
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Age: 33
Eigo ni yowai otoko azuma wa azuma, nishi wa nishi
1962
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Age: 33
Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki
1962
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Age: 33
Cat Changed Into Tiger
1962
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as Life insurance agent
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Age: 32
Nippon no obaachan
1962
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Age: 32
The Song of the Season
1961
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Age: 32
That Guy and I
1961
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Age: 32
Whistling in the Darkness
1961
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Age: 32
Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū
1961
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Age: 32
Living by Karate
1961
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as Heisuke
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Age: 32
A Killer Without a Grave
1961
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Age: 31
Tokyo Knights
1961
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Age: 31
Pigs and Battleships
1961
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as Gunji
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Age: 31
Dai shusse monogatari
1961
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Age: 31
The War Without Weapons
1960
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Age: 31
Tokyo Mighty Guy
1960
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as Hamakawa
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Age: 31
Smashing the 0-Line
1960
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as Lee
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Age: 31
The Sleeping Beast Within
1960
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as Reporter Horibe
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Age: 31
He's the Witness
1960
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as
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Age: 30
六三制愚連隊
1960
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Age: 30
My Second Brother
1959
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Age: 30
Elegy to Youth
1959
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Age: 30
Room for Let
1959
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as Minoru Eto
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Age: 30
おヤエの家つき女中
1959
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Age: 29
おヤエのママさん女中
1959
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Age: 29
Crimson Wings
1958
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as Yukihiro Ando
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Age: 29
Wolves of the Night
1958
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Age: 29
Young Breasts
1958
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Age: 29
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow
1958
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as Seikichi Kawarai
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Age: 29
Tokyo Bus Girl
1958
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Age: 29
No Image
The Girl from Osaka
1958
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Age: 29
A Slope in the Sun
1958
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Age: 29
Forbidden Lips
1958
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as
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Age: 28
Frankie the Milkman
1956
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as Shingo Yamaguchi
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Age: 27
Hungry Soul, Part II
1956
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as Tachibana's Old Friend B
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Age: 27
Our Town
1956
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as Keikichi
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Age: 27
Seishun no oto
1956
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as
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Age: 27
Twice on a Certain Night
1956
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as
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Age: 27
Till We Meet Again
1955
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as Doc Misawa
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Age: 26
Burden of Love
1955
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as Secretary Torii
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Age: 25