Utaemon Ichikawa
Acting
1904-02-11 · Marugame, Kagawa, Japan
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.
Filmography
The Diary of Chuji's Travels
1992 · Series
Sanada Yukimura
1989 · Series
Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches
1986 · Series
The Bored Samurai
1973 · Series
The Lord's spy
1964 · Movie
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
1963 · Movie
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
1963 · Movie
Street of Wandering Men
1963 · Movie
The Mysterious Cape
1963 · Movie
Tokaido Fullhouse
1963 · Movie
Showdown at Lightning Pass
1962 · Movie
Drunken Sword
1962 · Movie
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
1962 · Movie
Kisaragi Sword
1962 · Movie
Knightly Advice
1962 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion
1962 · Movie
Travels of Gonkuro
1961 · Movie
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
1961 · Movie
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
1961 · Movie
Samurai Knights
1961 · Movie
The Ako Retainers
1961 · Movie
Samurai Hawk
1961 · Movie
Lord of Steel Heart
1961 · Movie
Queen of the Treasure Island
1960 · Movie
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
1960 · Movie
Lord Mito: All Star Version
1960 · Movie
Ninja Assassins
1960 · Movie
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
1960 · Movie
Runway to Hell
1960 · Movie
The Samurai Markets
1960 · Movie
Lord of Red Banner
1960 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
1960 · Movie
Road of Chivalry
1960 · Movie
Bloody Battle at Dawn
1959 · Movie
A Spectacular Showdown
1959 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
1959 · Movie
No Stronger Swords
1959 · Movie
Turbulent Highways
1959 · Movie
The Unleashed Lord
1959 · Movie
The 47 Masterless Samurai
1959 · Movie
The Acrobats of Death
1959 · Movie
The Lost Public Funds
1958 · Movie
Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
1958 · Movie
Epic Crash
1958 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
1958 · Movie
Eight Views of Samurai
1958 · Movie
Seven from Edo
1958 · Movie
Aoi Secret Book
1958 · Movie
A Chivalrous Spirit
1958 · Movie
The Mansion of Intrigue
1957 · Movie
Shadow Over Fuji
1957 · Movie
Lord Mito
1957 · Movie
Rebellion
1957 · Movie
Lords of Oppression 2
1957 · Movie
Lords of Oppression
1957 · Movie
Flowers on the Trail
1957 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower
1957 · Movie
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
1957 · Movie
Red-Lacquered Sword
1956 · Movie
やくざ大名
1956 · Movie
Ancient Coins
1956 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
1956 · Movie
Virtue in Spades
1956 · Movie
快剣士・笑いの面
1956 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
1955 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
1955 · Movie
牢獄の花嫁
1955 · Movie
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
1955 · Movie
Golden Valley
1955 · Movie
Goblin Warrior
1955 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
1954 · Movie
続変化大名
1954 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
1954 · Movie
疾風愛憎峠
1954 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls
1954 · Movie
The Sun
1953 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto Passes By
1953 · Movie
花吹雪男祭り
1952 · Movie
Tsukigata Hanpeita
1952 · Movie
Kojiki Taishô
1952 · Movie
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
1952 · Movie
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
1952 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
1952 · Movie
Five Men of Edo
1951 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown
1951 · Movie
豪快三人男
1951 · Movie
The Killing of Otsuya
1951 · Movie
A Thousand Standards of Stone
1950 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
1950 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides
1950 · Movie
Fencing Master
1950 · Movie
Jiruba no Tetsu
1950 · Movie
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
1950 · Movie
Chobei the Rogue
1949 · Movie
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
1949 · Movie
Hida no abarenbō
1949 · Movie
Guren bosatsu
1949 · Movie
Goblin Courier
1949 · Movie
Black Cloud Road
1948 · Movie
The Terror of Z
1948 · Movie
Yoimatsuri happyaku yachō
1947 · Movie
The Sea Wolf
1947 · Movie
Yari-odori gojūsantsugi
1946 · Movie
Onatsu Seijurō
1946 · Movie
Tōkai suikoden
1945 · Movie
Akatsuki no kotekitai
1945 · Movie
Thus the Divine Wind Blows
1944 · Movie
Kokusai Mitsuyudan
1944 · Movie
Thousand Spears of Kikuchi: Sydney Special Attack Unit
1944 · Movie
María Luz Incident: Slave Ship
1943 · Movie
Oedo no asagiri
1942 · Movie
The March of the Restoration
1942 · Movie
Masujiro Omura
1942 · Movie
The 47 Ronin
1941 · Movie
A Color Print of Edo
1939 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure
1938 · Movie
Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki
1938 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji
1937 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku
1935 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo
1935 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage
1933 · Movie
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1932 · Movie
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
1932 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo
1931 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai
1931 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto
1930 · Movie
Bored Hatamoto
1930 · Movie
Skull
1927 · Movie
Botan dôrô
1926 · Movie
Nagurareta o tonosama
Movie