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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
The Lord's spy
Character:
Release Date:26/01/1964
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
Character:Kumokiri Nizaemon
Release Date:27/08/1963
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
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Release Date:12/05/1963
Street of Wandering Men
Character:
Release Date:17/02/1963
The Mysterious Cape
Character:Saotome Mondonosuke
Release Date:09/01/1963
Tokaido Fullhouse
Character:
Release Date:03/01/1963
Showdown at Lightning Pass
Character:Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
Release Date:27/10/1962
Drunken Sword
Character:
Release Date:01/09/1962
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
Character:
Release Date:24/06/1962
Kisaragi Sword
Character:Tsukinosuke Ryûtan
Release Date:08/04/1962
Knightly Advice
Character:
Release Date:31/01/1962
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion
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Release Date:23/01/1962
Travels of Gonkuro
Character:
Release Date:06/12/1961
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
Character:Yamanouchi Iganosuke
Release Date:13/09/1961
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
Character:Saotome Mondonosuke
Release Date:01/08/1961
Samurai Knights
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Release Date:11/05/1961
The Ako Retainers
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Release Date:28/03/1961
Samurai Hawk
Character:
Release Date:05/03/1961
Lord of Steel Heart
Character:Matabei Goto
Release Date:09/01/1961
Queen of the Treasure Island
Character:Chusuke Yamakawa
Release Date:15/11/1960
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
Character:
Release Date:28/08/1960
Lord Mito: All Star Version
Character:
Release Date:07/08/1960
Ninja Assassins
Character:Saotome Mondonosuke
Release Date:29/06/1960
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
Character:Ooka Tadasuke
Release Date:22/05/1960
Runway to Hell
Character:Sôshun Kôchiyama
Release Date:03/05/1960
The Samurai Markets
Character:Chûsuke Yamakawa
Release Date:22/03/1960
Lord of Red Banner
Character:
Release Date:14/02/1960
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
Character:Saotome Mondonosuke
Release Date:09/01/1960
Road of Chivalry
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Release Date:03/01/1960
Bloody Battle at Dawn
Character:
Release Date:10/10/1959
A Spectacular Showdown
Character:Sasagawa no Shigezo
Release Date:09/08/1959
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
Character:Saotome Mondonosuke
Release Date:28/06/1959
No Stronger Swords
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Release Date:05/05/1959
Turbulent Highways
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Release Date:25/03/1959
The Unleashed Lord
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Release Date:10/02/1959
The 47 Masterless Samurai
Character:
Release Date:15/01/1959
The Acrobats of Death
Character:Saotome Mondonosuke
Release Date:09/01/1959
The Lost Public Funds
Character:Asaka Keinosuke
Release Date:11/11/1958
Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
Character:
Release Date:14/10/1958
Epic Crash
Character:
Release Date:23/09/1958
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
Character:Saotome Mondonosuke
Release Date:12/08/1958
Eight Views of Samurai
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Release Date:27/05/1958
Seven from Edo
Character:Katsukawa
Release Date:30/04/1958
Aoi Secret Book
Character:Uotaro Toge
Release Date:25/03/1958
A Chivalrous Spirit
Character:Nikichi
Release Date:03/01/1958
The Mansion of Intrigue
Character:Saotome Mondonosuke
Release Date:28/12/1957
Shadow Over Fuji
Character:Sato
Release Date:29/10/1957
Lord Mito
Character:
Release Date:11/08/1957
Rebellion
Character:Satahiko
Release Date:30/04/1957
Lords of Oppression 2
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Release Date:27/03/1957
Lords of Oppression
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Release Date:13/03/1957
Flowers on the Trail
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Release Date:29/01/1957
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower
Character:
Release Date:15/01/1957
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
Character:Boss Omaeda
Release Date:03/01/1957
Red-Lacquered Sword
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Release Date:20/11/1956
やくざ大名
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Release Date:24/10/1956
Ancient Coins
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Release Date:29/08/1956
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
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Release Date:12/07/1956
Virtue in Spades
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Release Date:03/05/1956
快剣士・笑いの面
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Release Date:08/03/1956
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
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Release Date:28/12/1955
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
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Release Date:25/12/1955
牢獄の花嫁
Character:
Release Date:29/08/1955
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
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Release Date:26/04/1955
Golden Valley
Character:
Release Date:30/03/1955
Goblin Warrior
Character:
Release Date:21/01/1955
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
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Release Date:27/12/1954
続変化大名
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Release Date:15/11/1954
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
Character:
Release Date:31/08/1954
疾風愛憎峠
Character:
Release Date:10/03/1954
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls
Character:
Release Date:03/01/1954
The Sun
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Release Date:18/11/1953
Bored Hatamoto Passes By
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Release Date:22/01/1953
花吹雪男祭り
Character:
Release Date:29/11/1952
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Character:Tsukigata Hanpeita
Release Date:29/05/1952
Kojiki Taishô
Character:Gotō Mototsugu
Release Date:03/04/1952
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
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Release Date:06/03/1952
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
Character:
Release Date:14/02/1952
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
Character:Saotome Mondonosuke
Release Date:14/01/1952
Five Men of Edo
Character:Jurozaemon Mizuno
Release Date:22/11/1951
Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown
Character:
Release Date:07/09/1951
豪快三人男
Character:
Release Date:05/05/1951
The Killing of Otsuya
Character:Shinsuke
Release Date:17/02/1951
A Thousand Standards of Stone
Character:Sôkichi Fudôyama
Release Date:31/12/1950
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
Character:
Release Date:07/10/1950
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides
Character:
Release Date:23/09/1950
Fencing Master
Character:
Release Date:26/08/1950
Jiruba no Tetsu
Character:
Release Date:12/08/1950
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
Character:
Release Date:03/01/1950
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
Character:
Release Date:11/07/1949
Goblin Courier
Character:Haiyaku tengu no Chōta
Release Date:04/01/1949
The Terror of Z
Character:
Release Date:25/05/1948
東海水滸伝
Character:
Release Date:12/07/1945
紅顏鼓笛隊
Character:
Release Date:12/04/1945
Thus the Divine Wind Blows
Character:
Release Date:11/08/1944
Kokusai Mitsuyudan
Character:
Release Date:11/05/1944
Masujiro Omura
Character:
Release Date:14/01/1942
The 47 Ronin
Character:Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
Release Date:08/12/1941
A Color Print of Edo
Character:
Release Date:10/05/1939
Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure
Character:
Release Date:14/04/1938
Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki
Character:
Release Date:22/01/1938
Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji
Character:
Release Date:05/01/1937
Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku
Character:
Release Date:08/02/1935
Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo
Character:
Release Date:07/01/1935
Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage
Character:
Release Date:10/08/1933
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
Character:
Release Date:01/12/1932
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Character:Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi
Release Date:01/12/1932
Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo
Character:
Release Date:31/12/1931
Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai
Character:
Release Date:09/07/1931
Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto
Character:
Release Date:05/12/1930
Bored Hatamoto
Character:
Release Date:17/10/1930
Skull
Character:Reinosuke Ushio
Release Date:10/05/1927
Botan dôrô
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1926
Television Appearances
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