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 | Sanada Yukimura | 1989-01-01 | |
Series | Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches | Mito Mitsukuni | 1986-01-02 |
Movie | Tokaido Fullhouse | 1963-01-03 | |
Movie | The Mysterious Cape | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1963-01-09 |
Movie | Street of Wandering Men | 1963-02-17 | |
Movie | A Prisoner in Search of Daughter | Kumokiri Nizaemon | 1963-08-27 |
Movie | Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: nazo no sango yashiki | 1962-01-23 | |
Movie | Knightly Advice | 1962-01-31 | |
Movie | Showdown at Lightning Pass | Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu | 1962-10-27 |
Movie | Kisaragi Sword | Tsukinosuke Ryûtan | 1962-04-08 |
Movie | Drunken Sword | 1962-09-01 | |
Movie | The Ako Retainers | 1961-03-28 | |
Movie | Samurai Knights | 1961-05-11 | |
Movie | Samurai Hawk | 1961-03-05 | |
Movie | Lord of Steel Heart | Matabei Goto | 1961-01-09 |
Movie | The Cave of the Vampire Bats | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1961-08-01 |
Movie | Travels of Gonkuro | 1961-12-06 | |
Movie | The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku | Yamanouchi Iganosuke | 1961-09-13 |
Movie | Lord of Red Banner | 1960-02-14 | |
Movie | Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1960-01-09 |
Movie | The Samurai Markets | Chûsuke Yamakawa | 1960-03-22 |
Movie | Road of Chivalry | 1960-01-03 | |
Movie | Runway to Hell | Sôshun Kôchiyama | 1960-05-03 |
Movie | Lord Mito: All Star Version | 1960-08-07 | |
Movie | Ninja Assassins | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1960-06-29 |
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 | A Spectacular Showdown | Sasagawa no Shigezo | 1959-08-09 |
Movie | A Sword Against Intrigue | 1959-10-23 | |
Movie | Bloody Battle at Dawn | 1959-10-10 | |
Movie | Seven from Edo | Katsukawa | 1958-04-30 |
Movie | Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1958-08-12 |
Movie | A Chivalrous Spirit | Nikichi | 1958-01-03 |
Movie | Drenched Swallow Gonpachi | 1958-10-14 | |
Movie | Epic Crash | 1958-09-23 | |
Movie | Lords of Oppression | 1957-03-13 | |
Movie | Flowers on the Trail | 1957-01-29 | |
Movie | Shimizu Port of Chivalry | Boss Omaeda | 1957-01-03 |
Movie | Lords of Oppression 2 | 1957-03-27 | |
Movie | Rebellion | Satahiko | 1957-04-30 |
Movie | The Mansion of Intrigue | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1957-12-28 |
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 謎の決闘状 | 1955-12-28 | |
Movie | Golden Valley | 1955-03-30 | |
Movie | Goblin Warrior | 1955-01-21 | |
Movie | Four Swordsmen of Ashura | 1955-04-26 | |
Movie | 牢獄の花嫁 | 1955-08-29 | |
Movie | 旗本退屈男 謎の怪人屋敷 | 1954-12-27 | |
Movie | The Sun | 1953-11-18 | |
Movie | Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1 | 1952-02-14 | |
Movie | The Imposter | 早乙女主水之助 | 1952-01-14 |
Movie | Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2 | 1952-03-06 | |
Movie | 花吹雪男祭り | 1952-11-29 | |
Movie | Tsukigata Hanpeita | Tsukigata Hanpeita | 1952-05-29 |
Movie | Kojiki Taishô | Gotō Mototsugu | 1952-04-03 |
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 | Fencing Master | 1950-08-26 | |
Movie | Hatamoto taikutsu otoko torimono hikae: Dokusatsu maden | 1950-10-07 | |
Movie | A Thousand Standards of Stone | Sôkichi Fudôyama | 1950-12-31 |
Movie | Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes | 1949-07-11 | |
Movie | 東海水滸伝 | 1945-07-12 | |
Movie | 紅顏鼓笛隊 | 1945-04-12 | |
Movie | Masujiro Omura | 1942-01-14 | |
Movie | The 47 Ronin | Tsunatoyo Tokugawa | 1941-12-08 |
Movie | Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki | 1938-01-22 | |
Movie | The Loyal 47 Ronin | Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi | 1932-03-01 |
Movie | Skull | Reinosuke Ushio | 1927-05-10 |
Movie | Botan dôrô | 1926-01-01 |