Utaemon Ichikawa
Actor
Born February 11, 1904 in 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
Sanada Yukimura
Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches
Mito Mitsukuni
The Lord's spy
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
Kumokiri Nizaemon
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
Street of Wandering Men
The Mysterious Cape
Saotome Mondonosuke
Tokaido Fullhouse
Showdown at Lightning Pass
Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
Drunken Sword
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
Kisaragi Sword
Tsukinosuke Ryûtan
Knightly Advice
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion
Travels of Gonkuro
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
Yamanouchi Iganosuke
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
Saotome Mondonosuke
Samurai Knights
The Ako Retainers
Lord of Steel Heart
Matabei Goto
Queen of the Treasure Island
Chusuke Yamakawa
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
Lord Mito: All Star Version
Ninja Assassins
Saotome Mondonosuke
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
Ooka Tadasuke
Runway to Hell
Sôshun Kôchiyama
The Samurai Markets
Chûsuke Yamakawa
Lord of Red Banner
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
Saotome Mondonosuke
Road of Chivalry
A Spectacular Showdown
Sasagawa no Shigezo
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
Saotome Mondonosuke
No Stronger Swords
Turbulent Highways
The Unleashed Lord
The 47 Masterless Samurai
The Acrobats of Death
Saotome Mondonosuke
The Lost Public Funds
Asaka Keinosuke
Epic Crash
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
Saotome Mondonosuke
Eight Views of Samurai
Seven from Edo
Katsukawa
Aoi Secret Book
Uotaro Toge
A Chivalrous Spirit
Nikichi
The Mansion of Intrigue
Saotome Mondonosuke
Shadow Over Fuji
Sato
Lord Mito
Rebellion
Satahiko
Lords of Oppression 2
Lords of Oppression
Flowers on the Trail
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
Boss Omaeda
Red-Lacquered Sword
やくざ大名
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
Virtue in Spades
快剣士・笑いの面
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
牢獄の花嫁
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
Golden Valley
Goblin Warrior
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
続変化大名
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
疾風愛憎峠
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls
The Sun
Bored Hatamoto Passes By
花吹雪男祭り
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Tsukigata Hanpeita
Kojiki Taishô
Gotō Mototsugu
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
Saotome Mondonosuke
Five Men of Edo
Jurozaemon Mizuno
Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown
豪快三人男
The Killing of Otsuya
Shinsuke
A Thousand Standards of Stone
Sôkichi Fudôyama
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides
Fencing Master
Jiruba no Tetsu
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
Goblin Courier
Haiyaku tengu no Chōta
Yari-odori gojūsantsugi
Tōkai suikoden
Thus the Divine Wind Blows
Thousand Spears of Kikuchi: Sydney Special Attack Unit
María Luz Incident: Slave Ship
The March of the Restoration
Kogoro Katsura
The 47 Ronin
Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
A Color Print of Edo
Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure
Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki
Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi