Cast
Utaemon Ichikawa
Acting
Cast
Utaemon Ichikawa
Known for
Acting
Born
1904-02-11
From
Marugame, Kagawa, Japan
Died
1999-09-16
Also known as Утаэмон Итикава
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.
The 47 Ronin
as Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
Drunken Sword
Five Men of Edo
as Jurozaemon Mizuno
A Spectacular Showdown
as Sasagawa no Shigezo
Jiruba no Tetsu
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as Yamanouchi Iganosuke
Seven from Edo
as Katsukawa
The Acrobats of Death
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
The Mansion of Intrigue
as Saotome Mondonosuke
The Lord's spy
Road of Chivalry
Flowers on the Trail
Kisaragi Sword
as Tsukinosuke Ryûtan
Turbulent Highways
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
Eight Views of Samurai
Knightly Advice
Queen of the Treasure Island
as Chusuke Yamakawa
The Ako Retainers
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
Shadow Over Fuji
as Sato
Travels of Gonkuro
The Killing of Otsuya
as Shinsuke
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Ancient Coins
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
The Mysterious Cape
as Saotome Mondonosuke
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
as Saotome Mondonosuke
The Loyal 47 Ronin
as Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi
Lord of Steel Heart
as Matabei Goto
Tokaido Fullhouse
Samurai Knights
No Stronger Swords
Runway to Hell
as Sôshun Kôchiyama
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
The Lost Public Funds
as Asaka Keinosuke
Rebellion
as Satahiko
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
Bored Hatamoto Passes By
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
Ninja Assassins
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Tsukigata Hanpeita
as Tsukigata Hanpeita
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
東海水滸伝
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
as Kumokiri Nizaemon
Lord of Red Banner
Kojiki Taishô
as Gotō Mototsugu
疾風愛憎峠
Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown
快剣士・笑いの面
Street of Wandering Men
Lord Mito: All Star Version
Kokusai Mitsuyudan
Red-Lacquered Sword
Samurai Hawk
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Aoi Secret Book
as Uotaro Toge
The Unleashed Lord
Goblin Warrior
Bloody Battle at Dawn
Lords of Oppression
Virtue in Spades
Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
Showdown at Lightning Pass
as Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
やくざ大名
A Chivalrous Spirit
as Nikichi
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
as Boss Omaeda
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
続変化大名
Thus the Divine Wind Blows
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
A Thousand Standards of Stone
as Sôkichi Fudôyama
Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides
Goblin Courier
as Haiyaku tengu no Chōta
Lord Mito
The Terror of Z
Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls
Lords of Oppression 2
牢獄の花嫁
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
Golden Valley
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
as Ooka Tadasuke
Fencing Master
Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion
The 47 Masterless Samurai
花吹雪男祭り
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
A Color Print of Edo
The Sun
豪快三人男
The Samurai Markets
as Chûsuke Yamakawa
Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo
Bored Hatamoto
Masujiro Omura
Epic Crash
Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai
Skull
as Reinosuke Ushio
Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure
Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto
紅顏鼓笛隊