Utaemon Ichikawa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 11, 1904
- Died
- September 16, 1999 (aged 95)
- Birthplace
- Marugame, Kagawa, Japan
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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Filmography
Nagurareta o tonosama
Movie
The Diary of Chuji's Travels
TV · 1 ep
Sanada Yukimura
TV · 26 eps
Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches
TV · as Mito Mitsukuni · 13 eps
The Bored Samurai
TV · 25 eps
The Lord's spy
Movie
The Mysterious Cape
Movie · as Saotome Mondonosuke
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
Movie · as Kumokiri Nizaemon
Tokaido Fullhouse
Movie
Street of Wandering Men
Movie
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion
Movie
Kisaragi Sword
Movie · as Tsukinosuke Ryûtan
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
Movie
Showdown at Lightning Pass
Movie · as Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
Drunken Sword
Movie
Knightly Advice
Movie
Samurai Hawk
Movie
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
Movie · as Yamanouchi Iganosuke
Samurai Knights
Movie
The Ako Retainers
Movie
Travels of Gonkuro
Movie
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
Movie · as Saotome Mondonosuke
Lord of Steel Heart
Movie · as Matabei Goto
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
Movie · as Ooka Tadasuke
The Samurai Markets
Movie · as Chûsuke Yamakawa
Queen of the Treasure Island
Movie · as Chusuke Yamakawa
Runway to Hell
Movie · as Sôshun Kôchiyama
Ninja Assassins
Movie · as Saotome Mondonosuke
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
Movie · as Saotome Mondonosuke
Road of Chivalry
Movie
Lord Mito: All Star Version
Movie
Lord of Red Banner
Movie
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
Movie
The 47 Masterless Samurai
Movie
A Spectacular Showdown
Movie · as Sasagawa no Shigezo
The Acrobats of Death
Movie · as Saotome Mondonosuke
No Stronger Swords
Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
Movie · as Saotome Mondonosuke
Bloody Battle at Dawn
Movie
The Unleashed Lord
Movie
Turbulent Highways
Movie
Eight Views of Samurai
Movie
Epic Crash
Movie
Aoi Secret Book
Movie · as Uotaro Toge
Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
Movie
Seven from Edo
Movie · as Katsukawa
A Chivalrous Spirit
Movie · as Nikichi
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
Movie · as Saotome Mondonosuke
The Lost Public Funds
Movie · as Asaka Keinosuke
Flowers on the Trail
Movie
Shadow Over Fuji
Movie · as Sato
Lord Mito
Movie
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
Movie · as Boss Omaeda
The Mansion of Intrigue
Movie · as Saotome Mondonosuke
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower
Movie
Rebellion
Movie · as Satahiko
Lords of Oppression
Movie
Lords of Oppression 2
Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
Movie
Red-Lacquered Sword
Movie
Ancient Coins
Movie
Virtue in Spades
Movie
やくざ大名
Movie
快剣士・笑いの面
Movie
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
Movie
牢獄の花嫁
Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
Movie
Goblin Warrior
Movie
Golden Valley
Movie
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
Movie
疾風愛憎峠
Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
Movie
続変化大名
Movie
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls
Movie
The Sun
Movie
Bored Hatamoto Passes By
Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
Movie · as Saotome Mondonosuke
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
Movie
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
Movie
花吹雪男祭り
Movie
The Beggar General
Movie · as Gotō Mototsugu
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Movie · as Tsukigata Hanpeita
豪快三人男
Movie
Five Men of Edo
Movie · as Jurozaemon Mizuno
Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown
Movie
The Killing of Otsuya
Movie · as Shinsuke
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
Movie
A Thousand Standards of Stone
Movie · as Sôkichi Fudôyama
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides
Movie
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
Movie
Fencing Master
Movie
Jiruba no Tetsu
Movie
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
Movie
Goblin Courier
Movie · as Haiyaku tengu no Chōta
Guren bosatsu
Movie
Hida no abarenbō
Movie
Chobei the Rogue
Movie
The Terror of Z
Movie
Black Cloud Road
Movie
The Sea Wolf
Movie
Yoimatsuri happyaku yachō
Movie
Onatsu Seijurō
Movie
Yari-odori gojūsantsugi
Movie
Akatsuki no kotekitai
Movie
Tōkai suikoden
Movie
Thus the Divine Wind Blows
Movie
Kokusai Mitsuyudan
Movie
Thousand Spears of Kikuchi: Sydney Special Attack Unit
Movie
María Luz Incident: Slave Ship
Movie
Masujiro Omura
Movie
The March of the Restoration
Movie · as Kogoro Katsura
Oedo no asagiri
Movie
The 47 Ronin
Movie · as Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
A Color Print of Edo
Movie
Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure
Movie
Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki
Movie
Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji
Movie
Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo
Movie
Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku
Movie
Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage
Movie
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
Movie
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Movie · as Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi
Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai
Movie
Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo
Movie
Bored Hatamoto
Movie
Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto
Movie
Skull
Movie · as Reinosuke Ushio
Botan dôrô
Movie