Shoichi Ozawa
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Shōichi Ozawa (小沢 昭一, Ozawa Shōichi, April 6, 1929 – December 10, 2012) was a Japanese actor, radio host, singer, and prominent researcher and expert on Japanese folk art. He also founded the Shabondama-za theater company. Ozawa, who was born in Tokyo, graduated from Waseda University. He began acting after college, beginning with his debut stage role in 1951. He also appeared in television and film roles, acting quite frequently in films directed by Shohei Imamura and Yūzō Kawashima. In 1971, Ozawa launched his long running radio show.
Known for
Credits
Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic Account (1974)
as Fan
The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
as Katsuzô
Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
as Nisshinbo Section Manager
The Eel (1997)
as Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor
The Boxer (1977)
as Apartment Manager
Story of a Prostitute (1965)
as Akiyama
Ichijo's Wet Lust (1972)
as Ramen Shop Owner
Revenge (1964)
as Koyama Samon
The Insect Woman (1963)
as Ken
The River Yokobori (1966)
as Gamakuchi
Young Breasts (1958)
Actor
Black Rain (1989)
as Shokichi
Room for Let (1959)
as Minoru Eto
Love for an Idiot (1967)
as Jôji Kawai
My Second Brother (1959)
Actor
Pigs and Battleships (1961)
as Gunji
Scrap Collectors (1968)
Actor
Female Ninja Magic (1964)
as Usuzumi
The Human Bullet (1968)
as Sergeant
The Temple of Wild Geese (1962)
as Kuniitsu Takami
Neon taiheiki (1968)
as as Toshinori, Masumoto
Color (1965)
Actor
Gonza the Spearman (1986)
as Boatman
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957)
as Kinzo
Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon (1965)
Actor
Intentions of Murder (1964)
as Kazuyuki Tamaru
The Pornographers (1966)
as Subuyan Ogata
Burden of Love (1955)
as Secretary Torii
Elegant Beast (1962)
as Paburisuta Pinosaku
The Gate of Youth (1975)
Actor
Seisaku's Wife (1965)
as Hyosuke
Endless Desire (1958)
as A teacher
Eijanaika (1981)
as Sakunojo
Band of Ninja (1967)
as Narrator
Take Aim at the Police Van (1960)
as Gorô Kashima
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District (1956)
as Sankichi
A Slope in the Sun (1958)
Actor
The Threat (1966)
Actor
Free and Easy 18 (2007)
Actor
A Story from Echigo (1964)
Actor
Frankie the Milkman (1956)
as Shingo Yamaguchi
The War Without Weapons (1960)
as Kiyoshi, farmer
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan (1970)
as Chinkai Ō
The Girl I Abandoned (1969)
Actor
Five Gents and a Kuniang (1970)
as Ō Sōkai
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (1965)
Actor
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 (1964)
Actor
Sweet Sweat (1964)
as Fujii
Pleasures of the Flesh (1965)
as Hayami
Bad Girl (1963)
Actor
Zoku izuko e (1967)
Actor
Ohana han (1966)
as Kamekichi Hosokura
The Sleeping Beast Within (1960)
as Reporter Horibe
Temptation (1957)
Actor
Rennyo and His Mother (1981)
Actor
The Glamorous Ghost (1964)
Actor
The Pirates of Buban (1972)
Actor
Foundry Town (1962)
Actor
The Scarlet Camellia (1964)
as Seiichi
Jungle Block (1960)
Actor
Winter's Flower (1978)
as Chan
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro (1977)
Actor
Tora-san's Promise (1981)
as Tsunesaburo
Express Train (1967)
Actor
Stolen Desire (1958)
as Toshiro
Nishi Ginza Station (1958)
as Mantaro
Once a Rainy Day (1966)
Actor
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan (1970)
as Ushimatsu
Japan's No. 1 Traitor (1968)
Actor
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II (1969)
as Tomitabayashi Shigeichi (sales)
The Shy Deceiver (1968)
as Narrator
That Guy and I (1961)
Actor
Forbidden Lips (1958)
Actor
The Donkey Comes on a Tank (1964)
Actor
Tokyo Knights (1961)
Actor
Silence Has No Wings (1966)
Actor
Living by Karate (1961)
as Heisuke
A Smell of Money (1965)
Actor
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant (1968)
as Han Pei-kan
A Modern Samurai Village (1963)
as Tajima Taichi
Our Happiness Alone (1964)
Actor
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu (1969)
as Shigeru Tondabayashi (Sales Manager)
Wolves of the Night (1958)
Actor
Till We Meet Again (1955)
as Doc Misawa
Quick-Draw Dog (1967)
Actor
Inn of the Floating Weeds (1957)
as Taki
Tokyo Mighty Guy (1960)
as Hamakawa
Song of Love (1967)
as Postman
Ohana han: Dai ni bu (1966)
as Kamekichi Hosokura
Hungry Soul, Part II (1956)
as Tachibana's Old Friend B
A Killer Without a Grave (1961)
Actor
3 Raccoon Dogs (1966)
as Rukichi Saruta
Kah-chan (2001)
as Landlord
Sun Above, Death Below (1968)
Actor
Tokyo Bus Girl (1958)
Actor
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters (1974)
as Gontaro Ishiyama / Rep. Yamada
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa (1968)
as Han Ping-han (Hong Kong Buyer)
Summer Soldiers (1972)
as Tanikawa
喜劇 深夜族 (1969)
Actor
Smashing the 0-Line (1960)
as Lee
Young Challengers (1968)
as Shintaro Namikawa
Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai (1971)
Actor
Fresh Leaves (1962)
Actor
Till We Meet Again (1966)
Actor
Dai shusse monogatari (1961)
Actor
The Gambling Monk (1963)
Actor
Classmates (1967)
as Sublieutenant Doi
The Maid Story (1963)
Actor
Ponkotsu oyaji (1962)
Actor
I Can Hear the Duck Singing (1993)
Actor
Gambling Den Breakdown (1964)
Actor
Badge of the Night (1963)
Actor
Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here (1972)
as Seitaro Marukawa
Our Town (1956)
as Keikichi
Crimson Wings (1958)
as Yukihiro Ando
Traveling in Party (1967)
Actor
Nippon no obaachan (1962)
Actor
The Ghost of the One Eyed Man (1965)
Actor
Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū (1961)
Actor
Twice on a Certain Night (1956)
Actor
駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす (1965)
Actor
Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki (1962)
Actor
Zoku fûfu hyakkei (1958)
as Thief
Wild Ducks and Green Onions (1968)
Actor
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow (1958)
as Seikichi Kawarai
The Spying Sorceress (1964)
Actor
Elegy to Youth (1959)
Actor
Sound of Youth (1956)
Actor
He's the Witness (1960)
Actor
おヤエのママさん女中 (1959)
Actor
The Black Cat (1965)
Actor
A Sandcastle Model Family Home (1989)
Actor
Explosion Course (1967)
as Narrator
Cat Changed Into Tiger (1962)
as Life insurance agent
Floating Weeds Diary (1955)
as Union Member
Whistling in the Darkness (1961)
Actor
The Song of the Season (1961)
Actor
おヤエの家つき女中 (1959)
Actor
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers (1968)
Actor
六三制愚連隊 (1960)
Actor
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool (1969)
Actor
Prime Time Girls (1969)
Actor
The Girl from Osaka (1958)
Actor
Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure (1962)
Actor
Trigger Happy Romeo (1965)
as Tadashi Hayakawa
Under the Roof of Young Tokyo (1963)
as Toshio Kitamura (Ritsuko's husband)
Frankie Bûchan no Aa gunkanki (1957)
Actor
Eigo ni yowai otoko azuma wa azuma, nishi wa nishi (1962)
Actor
Nuclear Scrapbook (1982)
as Narrator