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Utaemon Ichikawa
Marugame, Kagawa, Japan
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…
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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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1992
The Diary of Chuji's Travels
TV show
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1989
Sanada Yukimura
TV show
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1986
Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches
TV show Mito Mitsukuni
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1973
The Bored Samurai
TV show
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1964
The Lord's spy
Movie
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1963
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
Movie Kumokiri Nizaemon
- 1963
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1963
Street of Wandering Men
Movie
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1963
The Mysterious Cape
Movie Saotome Mondonosuke
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1963
Tokaido Fullhouse
Movie
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1962
Showdown at Lightning Pass
Movie Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
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1962
Drunken Sword
Movie
- 1962
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1962
Kisaragi Sword
Movie Tsukinosuke Ryûtan
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1962
Knightly Advice
Movie
- 1962
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1961
Travels of Gonkuro
Movie
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1961
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
Movie Yamanouchi Iganosuke
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1961
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
Movie Saotome Mondonosuke
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1961
Samurai Knights
Movie
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1961
The Ako Retainers
Movie
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1961
Samurai Hawk
Movie
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1961
Lord of Steel Heart
Movie Matabei Goto
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1960
Queen of the Treasure Island
Movie Chusuke Yamakawa
- 1960
- 1960
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1960
Ninja Assassins
Movie Saotome Mondonosuke
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1960
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
Movie Ooka Tadasuke
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1960
Runway to Hell
Movie Sôshun Kôchiyama
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1960
The Samurai Markets
Movie Chûsuke Yamakawa
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1960
Lord of Red Banner
Movie
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1960
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
Movie Saotome Mondonosuke
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1960
Road of Chivalry
Movie
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1959
Bloody Battle at Dawn
Movie
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1959
A Spectacular Showdown
Movie Sasagawa no Shigezo
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1959
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
Movie Saotome Mondonosuke
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1959
No Stronger Swords
Movie
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1959
Turbulent Highways
Movie
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1959
The Unleashed Lord
Movie
- 1959
