Utaemon Ichikawa
Known for Acting · 117 credits
- Born
- 1904-02-11
- Died
- 1999-09-16
- Place of birth
- Marugame, Kagawa, Japan
- Also known as
- Утаэмон Итикава
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.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (113)
The 47 Ronin
1941
as Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
Drunken Sword
1962
Five Men of Edo
1951
as Jurozaemon Mizuno
A Spectacular Showdown
1959
as Sasagawa no Shigezo
Jiruba no Tetsu
1950
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
1961
as Yamanouchi Iganosuke
Seven from Edo
1958
as Katsukawa
The Acrobats of Death
1959
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
1958
The Mansion of Intrigue
1957
as Saotome Mondonosuke
The Lord's spy
1964
Road of Chivalry
1960
Flowers on the Trail
1957
Kisaragi Sword
1962
as Tsukinosuke Ryûtan
Turbulent Highways
1959
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
1956
Eight Views of Samurai
1958
Knightly Advice
1962
Queen of the Treasure Island
1960
as Chusuke Yamakawa
The Ako Retainers
1961
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
1955
Shadow Over Fuji
1957
as Sato
Travels of Gonkuro
1961
The Killing of Otsuya
1951
as Shinsuke
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
1960
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
1958
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Ancient Coins
1956
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
1963
The Mysterious Cape
1963
as Saotome Mondonosuke
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
1961
as Saotome Mondonosuke
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1932
as Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi
Lord of Steel Heart
1961
as Matabei Goto
Tokaido Fullhouse
1963
Samurai Knights
1961
No Stronger Swords
1959
Runway to Hell
1960
as Sôshun Kôchiyama
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
1950
The Lost Public Funds
1958
as Asaka Keinosuke
Rebellion
1957
as Satahiko
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
1955
Bored Hatamoto Passes By
1953
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
1950
Ninja Assassins
1960
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Tsukigata Hanpeita
1952
as Tsukigata Hanpeita
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
1955
東海水滸伝
1945
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
1963
as Kumokiri Nizaemon
Lord of Red Banner
1960
Kojiki Taishô
1952
as Gotō Mototsugu
疾風愛憎峠
1954
Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown
1951
快剣士・笑いの面
1956
Street of Wandering Men
1963
Lord Mito: All Star Version
1960
Kokusai Mitsuyudan
1944
Red-Lacquered Sword
1956
Samurai Hawk
1961
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
1952
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Aoi Secret Book
1958
as Uotaro Toge
The Unleashed Lord
1959
Goblin Warrior
1955
Bloody Battle at Dawn
1959
Lords of Oppression
1957
Virtue in Spades
1956
Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki
1938
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
1952
Showdown at Lightning Pass
1962
as Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
やくざ大名
1956
A Chivalrous Spirit
1958
as Nikichi
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
1957
as Boss Omaeda
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
1932
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
1954
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
1954
続変化大名
1954
Thus the Divine Wind Blows
1944
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
1960
A Thousand Standards of Stone
1950
as Sôkichi Fudôyama
Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji
1937
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
1959
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides
1950
Goblin Courier
1949
as Haiyaku tengu no Chōta
Lord Mito
1957
The Terror of Z
1948
Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo
1935
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls
1954
Lords of Oppression 2
1957
牢獄の花嫁
1955
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower
1957
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
1952
Golden Valley
1955
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
1960
as Ooka Tadasuke
Fencing Master
1950
Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage
1933
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion
1962
The 47 Masterless Samurai
1959
花吹雪男祭り
1952
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
1949
A Color Print of Edo
1939
The Sun
1953
豪快三人男
1951
The Samurai Markets
1960
as Chûsuke Yamakawa
Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku
1935
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
1962
Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo
1931
Bored Hatamoto
1930
Masujiro Omura
1942
Epic Crash
1958
Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai
1931
Skull
1927
as Reinosuke Ushio
Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure
1938
Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto
1930
紅顏鼓笛隊
1945
Botan dôrô
1926
About Utaemon Ichikawa
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 folde… With 117 credits spanning from 1926 to 1992, Utaemon Ichikawa has appeared in 113 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Utaemon Ichikawa Movies
- The 47 Ronin (1941) — as Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
- Drunken Sword (1962)
- Five Men of Edo (1951) — as Jurozaemon Mizuno
- A Spectacular Showdown (1959) — as Sasagawa no Shigezo
- Jiruba no Tetsu (1950)
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