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,...
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,...
Known For
The 47 Ronin
as Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
A Spectacular Showdown
as Sasagawa no Shigezo
The Acrobats of Death
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Cast Credits
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
as Kumokiri Nizaemon
The Mysterious Cape
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Showdown at Lightning Pass
as Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
Kisaragi Sword
as Tsukinosuke Ryûtan
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as Yamanouchi Iganosuke
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Lord of Steel Heart
as Matabei Goto
Queen of the Treasure Island
as Chusuke Yamakawa
Ninja Assassins
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
as Ooka Tadasuke
Runway to Hell
as Sôshun Kôchiyama
The Samurai Markets
as Chûsuke Yamakawa
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
as Saotome Mondonosuke