Utaemon Ichikawa
Born February 11, 1904 (Age: 122)
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Marugame, Kagawa, Japan
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. 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.
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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Filmography
The Lord's spy
1964
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Age: 59
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
1963
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as Kumokiri Nizaemon
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Age: 59
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
1963
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Age: 59
Street of Wandering Men
1963
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Age: 59
The Mysterious Cape
1963
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as Saotome Mondonosuke
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Age: 58
Tokaido Fullhouse
1963
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Age: 58
Showdown at Lightning Pass
1962
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as Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
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Age: 58
Drunken Sword
1962
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Age: 58
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
1962
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Age: 58
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion
1962
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Age: 57
Travels of Gonkuro
1961
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Age: 57
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
1961
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as Yamanouchi Iganosuke
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Age: 57
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
1961
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as Saotome Mondonosuke
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Age: 57
Samurai Knights
1961
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Age: 57
The Ako Retainers
1961
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Age: 57
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Samurai Hawk
1961
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Age: 57
Lord of Steel Heart
1961
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as Matabei Goto
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Age: 56
Queen of the Treasure Island
1960
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as Chusuke Yamakawa
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Age: 56
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
1960
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Age: 56
Lord Mito: All Star Version
1960
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Age: 56
Ninja Assassins
1960
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as Saotome Mondonosuke
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Age: 56
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
1960
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as Ooka Tadasuke
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Age: 56
Runway to Hell
1960
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as Sôshun Kôchiyama
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Age: 56
The Samurai Markets
1960
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as Chûsuke Yamakawa
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Age: 56
Lord of Red Banner
1960
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Age: 56
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
1960
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as Saotome Mondonosuke
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Age: 55
Road of Chivalry
1960
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Age: 55
No Image
Bloody Battle at Dawn
1959
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Age: 55
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
1959
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as Saotome Mondonosuke
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Age: 55
No Stronger Swords
1959
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Age: 55
Turbulent Highways
1959
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Age: 55
The Unleashed Lord
1959
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Age: 54
The 47 Masterless Samurai
1959
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Age: 54
The Acrobats of Death
1959
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as Saotome Mondonosuke
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Age: 54
The Lost Public Funds
1958
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as Asaka Keinosuke
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Age: 54
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Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
1958
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Age: 54
Epic Crash
1958
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Age: 54
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
1958
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as Saotome Mondonosuke
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Age: 54
Eight Views of Samurai
1958
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Age: 54
Seven from Edo
1958
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as Katsukawa
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Age: 54
Aoi Secret Book
1958
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as Uotaro Toge
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Age: 54
A Chivalrous Spirit
1958
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as Nikichi
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Age: 53
Red-Lacquered Sword
1956
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Age: 52
やくざ大名
1956
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Age: 52
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Ancient Coins
1956
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Age: 52
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
1956
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Age: 52
Virtue in Spades
1956
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Age: 52
快剣士・笑いの面
1956
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Age: 52
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
1955
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Age: 51
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
1955
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Age: 51
牢獄の花嫁
1955
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Age: 51
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
1955
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Age: 51
Golden Valley
1955
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Age: 51
Goblin Warrior
1955
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Age: 50
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls
1954
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Age: 49
Bored Hatamoto Passes By
1953
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Age: 48
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
1950
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Age: 46
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides
1950
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Age: 46
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
1950
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Age: 45
東海水滸伝
1945
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Age: 41
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紅顏鼓笛隊
1945
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Age: 41
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Masujiro Omura
1942
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Age: 37
The 47 Ronin
1941
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as Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
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Age: 37
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
1932
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Age: 28
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1932
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as Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi
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Age: 28
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Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo
1931
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Age: 27
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Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai
1931
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Age: 27
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Bored Hatamoto
1930
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Age: 26