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.
Series | The Diary of Chuji's Travels | 1992-02-24 | |
Series | Sanada Yukimura | 1989-01-01 | |
Series | Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches | Mito Mitsukuni | 1986-01-02 |
Movie | The Mysterious Cape | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1963-01-09 |
Movie | Street of Wandering Men | 1963-02-17 | |
Movie | Tokaido Fullhouse | 1963-01-03 | |
Movie | Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi | 1963-05-12 | |
Movie | A Prisoner in Search of Daughter | Kumokiri Nizaemon | 1963-08-27 |
Movie | Knightly Advice | 1962-01-31 | |
Movie | Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: nazo no sango yashiki | 1962-01-23 | |
Movie | Kisaragi Sword | Tsukinosuke Ryûtan | 1962-04-08 |
Movie | Drunken Sword | 1962-09-01 | |
Movie | Showdown at Lightning Pass | Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu | 1962-10-27 |
Movie | Samurai Hawk | 1961-03-05 | |
Movie | The Ako Retainers | 1961-03-28 | |
Movie | Lord of Steel Heart | Matabei Goto | 1961-01-09 |
Movie | Samurai Knights | 1961-05-11 | |
Movie | The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku | Yamanouchi Iganosuke | 1961-09-13 |
Movie | Travels of Gonkuro | Unknown | 1961-12-06 |
Movie | The Cave of the Vampire Bats | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1961-08-01 |
Movie | Lord of Red Banner | Unknown | 1960-02-14 |
Movie | Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1960-01-09 |
Movie | Road of Chivalry | 1960-01-03 | |
Movie | The Samurai Markets | Chûsuke Yamakawa | 1960-03-22 |
Movie | Runway to Hell | Sôshun Kôchiyama | 1960-05-03 |
Movie | The Swordsman In The Golden Valley | 1960-08-28 | |
Movie | Ninja Assassins | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1960-06-29 |
Movie | Lord Mito: All Star Version | 1960-08-07 | |
Movie | Ooka Seidan: Devil Image | Ooka Tadasuke | 1960-05-22 |
Movie | Bored Hatamoto: Riddle of The Assassin's Group | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1960-06-29 |
Movie | Turbulent Highways | 1959-03-25 | |
Movie | The Unleashed Lord | 1959-02-10 | |
Movie | The Acrobats of Death | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1959-01-09 |
Movie | No Stronger Swords | 1959-05-05 | |
Movie | The 47 Masterless Samurai | 1959-01-15 | |
Movie | Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1959-06-28 |
Movie | Bloody Battle at Dawn | 1959-10-10 | |
Movie | A Sword Against Intrigue | 1959-10-23 | |
Movie | A Spectacular Showdown | Sasagawa no Shigezo | 1959-08-09 |
Movie | Seven from Edo | Katsukawa | 1958-04-30 |
Movie | A Chivalrous Spirit | Nikichi | 1958-01-03 |
Movie | Eight Views of Samurai | 1958-05-27 | |
Movie | Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1958-08-12 |
Movie | Drenched Swallow Gonpachi | 1958-10-14 | |
Movie | The Lost Public Funds | Asaka Keinosuke | 1958-11-11 |
Movie | Lords of Oppression | Unknown | 1957-03-13 |
Movie | Shimizu Port of Chivalry | Boss Omaeda | 1957-01-03 |
Movie | Lords of Oppression 2 | Unknown | 1957-03-27 |
Movie | The Mansion of Intrigue | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1957-12-28 |
Movie | Rebellion | Satahiko | 1957-04-30 |
Movie | Shadow Over Fuji | Sato | 1957-10-29 |
Movie | Lord Mito | 1957-08-11 | |
Movie | Virtue in Spades | 1956-05-03 | |
Movie | Ancient Coins | 1956-08-29 | |
Movie | 旗本退屈男 謎の幽霊船 | 1956-07-12 | |
Movie | Goblin Warrior | Unknown | 1955-01-21 |
Movie | Four Swordsmen of Ashura | Unknown | 1955-04-26 |
Movie | Golden Valley | 1955-03-30 | |
Movie | The Sun | 1953-11-18 | |
Movie | Kojiki Taishô | Gotō Mototsugu | 1952-04-03 |
Movie | Tsukigata Hanpeita | Tsukigata Hanpeita | 1952-05-29 |
Movie | The Killing of Otsuya | Shinsuke | 1951-02-17 |
Movie | Five Men of Edo | Jurozaemon Mizuno | 1951-11-22 |
Movie | Jiruba no Tetsu | 1950-08-12 | |
Movie | G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape | 1950-01-03 | |
Movie | A Thousand Standards of Stone | Sôkichi Fudôyama | 1950-12-31 |
Movie | Fencing Master | 1950-08-26 | |
Movie | Goblin Courier | Haiyaku tengu no Chōta | 1949-01-04 |
Movie | Thus the Divine Wind Blows | Unknown | 1944-08-11 |
Movie | Masujiro Omura | 1942-01-14 | |
Movie | The 47 Ronin | Tsunatoyo Tokugawa | 1941-12-08 |
Movie | A Color Print of Edo | 1939-05-10 | |
Movie | Mito Kômon Manyu-ki | 1938-01-22 | |
Movie | The Loyal 47 Ronin | Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi | 1932-03-01 |
Movie | Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki | Unknown | 1932-12-01 |
Movie | Skull | Reinosuke Ushio | 1927-05-10 |