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
The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
as Katsuzô
The Eel (1997)
as Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor
Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
as Nisshinbo Section Manager
Gonza the Spearman (1986)
as Boatman
The Pornographers (1966)
as Subuyan Ogata
A Story from Echigo (1964)
Actor
Story of a Prostitute (1965)
as Akiyama
The Insect Woman (1963)
as Ken
Pigs and Battleships (1961)
as Gunji
Black Rain (1989)
as Shokichi
Masseur War Story (1965)
Actor
Intentions of Murder (1964)
as Kazuyuki Tamaru
Burden of Love (1955)
as Secretary Torii
Revenge (1964)
as Koyama Samon
The Boxer (1977)
as Apartment Manager
Room for Let (1959)
as Minoru Eto
Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon (1965)
Actor
Frankie the Milkman (1956)
as Shingo Yamaguchi
Scrap Collectors (1968)
Actor
Color (1965)
Actor
A Modern Samurai Village (1963)
as Tajima Taichi
Female Ninja Magic (1964)
as Usuzumi
Eijanaika (1981)
as Sakunojo
The Neon Taiheiki (1968)
as as Toshinori, Masumoto
Winter's Flower (1978)
as Chan
Sound of Youth (1956)
Actor
The Temple of Wild Geese (1962)
as Kuniitsu Takami
The Human Bullet (1968)
as Sergeant
Ichijo's Wet Lust (1972)
as Ramen Shop Owner
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957)
as Kinzo
Floating Weeds Diary (1955)
as Union Member
The Black Cat (1965)
Actor
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro (1977)
Actor
The River Yokobori (1966)
as Gamakuchi
My Second Brother (1959)
Actor
Jungle Block (1960)
Actor
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan (1970)
as Ushimatsu
Till We Meet Again (1955)
as Doc Misawa
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan (1965)
Actor
Love for an Idiot (1967)
as Jôji Kawai
Sweet Sweat (1964)
as Fujii
Silence Has No Wings (1966)
Actor
Take Aim at the Police Van (1960)
as Gorô Kashima
Stolen Desire (1958)
as Toshiro
Song of Love (1967)
as Postman
Young Breasts (1958)
Actor
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District (1956)
as Sankichi
The Spying Sorceress (1964)
Actor
Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic Account (1974)
as Fan
Pleasures of the Flesh (1965)
as Hayami
The Threat (1966)
Actor
Endless Desire (1958)
as A teacher
The Sleeping Beast Within (1960)
as Reporter Horibe
Sun Above, Death Below (1968)
Actor
Once a Rainy Day (1966)
Actor
Summer Soldiers (1972)
as Tanikawa
The Gate of Youth (1975)
Actor
Whistling in the Darkness (1961)
Actor
Our Town (1956)
as Keikichi
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters (1974)
as Gontaro Ishiyama / Rep. Yamada
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow (1958)
as Seikichi Kawarai
A Slope in the Sun (1958)
Actor
Classmates (1967)
as Sublieutenant Doi
Prime Time Girls (1969)
Actor
The Glamorous Ghost (1964)
Actor
Young Challengers (1968)
as Shintaro Namikawa
Bad Girl (1963)
Actor
Smashing the 0-Line (1960)
as Lee
Inn of the Floating Weeds (1957)
as Taki
Ohana han (1966)
as Kamekichi Hosokura
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa (1968)
as Han Ping-han (Hong Kong Buyer)
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool (1969)
Actor
Elegant Beast (1962)
as Paburisuta Pinosaku
Japan's No. 1 Traitor (1968)
Actor
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 (1964)
Actor
The War Without Weapons (1960)
as Kiyoshi, farmer
A Killer Without a Grave (1961)
Actor
Trigger Happy Romeo (1965)
as Tadashi Hayakawa
The Girl I Abandoned (1969)
Actor
Temptation (1957)
Actor
Elegy to Youth (1959)
Actor
The Pirates of Buban (1972)
Actor
Dai shusse monogatari (1961)
Actor
Foundry Town (1962)
Actor
Band of Ninja (1967)
as Narrator
Zoku izuko e (1967)
Actor
The Maid Story (1963)
Actor
Tokyo Knights (1961)
Actor
The Gambling Monk (1963)
Actor
Traveling in Party (1967)
Actor
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu (1969)
as Shigeru Tondabayashi (Sales Manager)
The Scarlet Camellia (1964)
as Seiichi
The Girl from Osaka (1958)
Actor
Hungry Soul, Part II (1956)
as Tachibana's Old Friend B
Crimson Wings (1958)
as Yukihiro Ando
Wolves of the Night (1958)
Actor
The Shy Deceiver (1968)
as Narrator
喜劇 深夜族 (1969)
Actor
Till We Meet Again (1966)
Actor
Rennyo and His Mother (1981)
Actor
Tora-san's Promise (1981)
as 常三郎
Express Train (1967)
Actor
Forbidden Lips (1958)
Actor
おヤエのママさん女中 (1959)
Actor
Fresh Leaves (1962)
Actor
Living by Karate (1961)
as Heisuke
Free and Easy 18 (2007)
Actor
A Sandcastle Model Family Home (1989)
Actor
Ohana han: Dai ni bu (1966)
as Kamekichi Hosokura
Twice on a Certain Night (1956)
Actor
Frankie Bûchan no Aa gunkanki (1957)
Actor
A Smell of Money (1965)
Actor
Kah-chan (2001)
as Landlord
六三制愚連隊 (1960)
Actor
Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here (1972)
as Seitaro Marukawa
Wild Ducks and Green Onions (1968)
Actor
Tokyo Mighty Guy (1960)
as Hamakawa
I Can Hear the Duck Singing (1993)
Actor
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II (1969)
as Tomitabayashi Shigeichi (sales)
駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす (1965)
Actor
Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai (1971)
Actor
Badge of the Night (1963)
Actor
Zoku fûfu hyakkei (1958)
as Thief
The Ghost of the One Eyed Man (1965)
Actor
Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure (1962)
Actor
Quick-Draw Dog (1967)
Actor
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant (1968)
as Han Pei-kan
Cat Changed Into Tiger (1962)
as Life insurance agent
The Song of the Season (1961)
Actor
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers (1968)
Actor
Gambling Den Breakdown (1964)
Actor
Nishi Ginza Station (1958)
as Mantaro
That Guy and I (1961)
Actor
Under the Roof of Young Tokyo (1963)
as Toshio Kitamura (Ritsuko's husband)
Tokyo Bus Girl (1958)
Actor
Ponkotsu oyaji (1962)
Actor
Our Happiness Alone (1964)
Actor
Eigo ni yowai otoko azuma wa azuma, nishi wa nishi (1962)
Actor
Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki (1962)
Actor
Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū (1961)
Actor
He's the Witness (1960)
Actor
Nippon no obaachan (1962)
Actor
Explosion Course (1967)
as Narrator
おヤエの家つき女中 (1959)
Actor
The Donkey Comes on a Tank (1964)
Actor
Five Gents and a Kuniang (1970)
as Ō Sōkai
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan (1970)
as Chinkai Ō
3 Raccoon Dogs (1966)
as Rukichi Saruta
Nuclear Scrapbook (1982)
as Narrator