Utaemon Ichikawa
Actor
Born Feb 11, 1904 · Marugame, Kagawa, Japan
Active 1926–1999 · Awards: Medal with Purple Ribbon
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.
Filmography
The 47 Ronin (1941) — Tsunatoyo TokugawaBored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship (1956)Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki (1932)Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1 (1952)Kojiki Taishô (1952) — Gotō MototsuguShowdown at Lightning Pass (1962) — Takata Matabei YoshitsuguJiruba no Tetsu (1950)The Lost Public Funds (1958) — Asaka KeinosukeBloody Record of the Shinsengumi (1963)The Terror of Z (1948)A Prisoner in Search of Daughter (1963) — Kumokiri NizaemonThe Unleashed Lord (1959)Lord Mito: All Star Version (1960)Lord of Steel Heart (1961) — Matabei GotoShimizu Port of Chivalry (1957) — Boss OmaedaThe 47 Masterless Samurai (1959)Street of Wandering Men (1963)The Samurai Markets (1960) — Chûsuke YamakawaShadow Over Fuji (1957) — SatoSamurai Knights (1961)Turbulent Highways (1959)The Swordsman In The Golden Valley (1960)A Color Print of Edo (1939)Runway to Hell (1960) — Sôshun Kôchiyama