Utaemon Ichikawa

Actor
BirthdayFeb 11, 1904 (95 years old)
DeathdaySep 16, 1999
Place of birthMarugame, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
GenderMale

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

Tsunatoyo Tokugawa

Dec 8, 1941

Jan 3, 1960

Katsukawa

Apr 30, 1958

Sasagawa no Shigezo

Aug 9, 1959

Aug 11, 1957

Saotome Mondonosuke

Jan 9, 1959

Reinosuke Ushio

May 10, 1927

Mar 5, 1961

Sôshun Kôchiyama

May 3, 1960

Mar 28, 1961

May 10, 1939

Saotome Mondonosuke

Aug 12, 1958

Tsukinosuke Ryûtan

Apr 8, 1962

Boss Omaeda

Jan 3, 1957

Matabei Goto

Jan 9, 1961

Aug 26, 1950

Tsunatoyo Tokugawa

Dec 8, 1941

Jan 3, 1960

Katsukawa

Apr 30, 1958

Sasagawa no Shigezo

Aug 9, 1959

Aug 11, 1957

Saotome Mondonosuke

Jan 9, 1959

Acting


Participated in 111 movies, 4 TV series

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