Utaemon Ichikawa
Acting
Born: February 11, 1904 · Marugame, Kagawa, Japan
Died: September 16, 1999 (aged 95)
Highest Rated
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
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Movies (104)
The 47 Ronin
Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
The 47 Masterless Samurai
1959
Virtue in Spades
1956
The Unleashed Lord
1959
Goblin Warrior
1955
Tōkai suikoden
1945
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi
Knightly Advice
1962
The Mansion of Intrigue
Saotome Mondonosuke
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
Boss Omaeda
Rebellion
Satahiko
The Lost Public Funds
Asaka Keinosuke
A Chivalrous Spirit
Nikichi
花吹雪男祭り
1952
快剣士・笑いの面
1956
Hida no abarenbō
1949
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
1955
Yari-odori gojūsantsugi
1946
Lords of Oppression 2
1957
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion
1962
The Ako Retainers
1961
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
Saotome Mondonosuke
Samurai Knights
1961
A Spectacular Showdown
Sasagawa no Shigezo
Golden Valley
1955
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
Saotome Mondonosuke
Ninja Assassins
Saotome Mondonosuke
Lord Mito
1957
No Stronger Swords
1959
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
1963
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
Ooka Tadasuke
Kisaragi Sword
Tsukinosuke Ryûtan
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls
1954
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
1955
Road of Chivalry
1960
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
Saotome Mondonosuke
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
1960
豪快三人男
1951
The March of the Restoration
Kogoro Katsura
Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki
1938
Showdown at Lightning Pass
Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
1954
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
1950
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
Saotome Mondonosuke
Shadow Over Fuji
Sato
Eight Views of Samurai
1958
Seven from Edo
Katsukawa
Flowers on the Trail
1957
Tokaido Fullhouse
1963
Lord of Steel Heart
Matabei Goto
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
1962
Epic Crash
1958
Street of Wandering Men
1963
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
1956
The Mysterious Cape
Saotome Mondonosuke
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Goblin Courier
Haiyaku tengu no Chōta
続変化大名
1954
María Luz Incident: Slave Ship
1943
The Killing of Otsuya
Shinsuke
Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown
1951
Lord Mito: All Star Version
1960
A Thousand Standards of Stone
Sôkichi Fudôyama
Red-Lacquered Sword
1956
Drunken Sword
1962
Lords of Oppression
1957
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower
1957
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
1952
Queen of the Treasure Island
Chusuke Yamakawa
Black Cloud Road
1948
やくざ大名
1956
Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure
1938
疾風愛憎峠
1954
Runway to Hell
Sôshun Kôchiyama
Five Men of Edo
Jurozaemon Mizuno
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
1955
A Color Print of Edo
1939
The Lord's spy
1964
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
1950
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
1949
Travels of Gonkuro
1961
Fencing Master
1950
Jiruba no Tetsu
1950
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
1952
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
Yamanouchi Iganosuke
Aoi Secret Book
Uotaro Toge
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
1954
Turbulent Highways
1959
Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji
1937
Akatsuki no kotekitai
1945
The Sun
1953
The Acrobats of Death
Saotome Mondonosuke
Guren bosatsu
1949
牢獄の花嫁
1955
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
Kumokiri Nizaemon
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
Saotome Mondonosuke
Kojiki Taishô
Gotō Mototsugu
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides
1950
Lord of Red Banner
1960
Thus the Divine Wind Blows
1944
Bored Hatamoto Passes By
1953
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
1932
Thousand Spears of Kikuchi: Sydney Special Attack Unit
1944
The Samurai Markets
Chûsuke Yamakawa
