Utaemon Ichikawa
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.
Acted in
The Diary of Chuji's Travels
1992
Sanada Yukimura
1989
Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches
1986
as Mito Mitsukuni
The Bored Samurai
1973
The Lord's spy
1964
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
1963
as Kumokiri Nizaemon
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
1963
Street of Wandering Men
1963
The Mysterious Cape
1963
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Tokaido Fullhouse
1963
Showdown at Lightning Pass
1962
as Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
Drunken Sword
1962
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
1962
Kisaragi Sword
1962
as Tsukinosuke Ryûtan
Knightly Advice
1962
Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: nazo no sango yashiki
1962
Travels of Gonkuro
1961
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
1961
as Yamanouchi Iganosuke
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
1961
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Samurai Knights
1961
The Ako Retainers
1961
Samurai Hawk
1961
Lord of Steel Heart
1961
as Matabei Goto
素浪人百万石
1960
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
1960
Lord Mito: All Star Version
1960
Ninja Assassins
1960
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
1960
as Ooka Tadasuke
Runway to Hell
1960
as Sôshun Kôchiyama
The Samurai Markets
1960
as Chûsuke Yamakawa
Lord of Red Banner
1960
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
1960
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Road of Chivalry
1960
A Sword Against Intrigue
1959
Bloody Battle at Dawn
1959
A Spectacular Showdown
1959
as Sasagawa no Shigezo
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
1959
as Saotome Mondonosuke
No Stronger Swords
1959
Turbulent Highways
1959
The Unleashed Lord
1959
The 47 Masterless Samurai
1959
The Acrobats of Death
1959
as Saotome Mondonosuke
The Lost Public Funds
1958
as Asaka Keinosuke
Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
1958
Epic Crash
1958
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
1958
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Eight Views of Samurai
1958
Seven from Edo
1958
as Katsukawa
Aoi Secret Book
1958
as Uotaro Toge
A Chivalrous Spirit
1958
as Nikichi
The Mansion of Intrigue
1957
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Shadow Over Fuji
1957
as Sato
Lord Mito
1957
Rebellion
1957
as Satahiko
Lords of Oppression 2
1957
Lords of Oppression
1957
Flowers on the Trail
1957
旗本退屈男 謎の紅蓮塔
1957
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
1957
as Boss Omaeda
朱鞘罷り通る
1956
Ancient Coins
1956
旗本退屈男 謎の幽霊船
1956
Virtue in Spades
1956
旗本退屈男 謎の決闘状
1955
旗本退屈男謎の伏魔殿
1955
牢獄の花嫁
1955
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
1955
Golden Valley
1955
Goblin Warrior
1955
旗本退屈男 謎の怪人屋敷
1954
続変化大名
1954
旗本退屈男 謎の百万両
1954
疾風愛憎峠
1954
旗本退屈男 どくろ屋敷
1954
The Sun
1953
旗本退屈男 八百八丁罷り通る
1953
花吹雪男祭り
1952
Tsukigata Hanpeita
1952
as Tsukigata Hanpeita
Kojiki Taishô
1952
as Gotō Mototsugu
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
1952
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
1952
The Imposter
1952
as 早乙女主水之助
Five Men of Edo
1951
as Jurozaemon Mizuno
旗本退屈男 唐人街の鬼
1951
豪快三人男
1951
The Killing of Otsuya
1951
as Shinsuke
A Thousand Standards of Stone
1950
as Sôkichi Fudôyama
Hatamoto taikutsu otoko torimono hikae: Dokusatsu maden
1950
Hatamoto taikutsu otoko torimono hikae: Shichinin no hanayome
1950
Fencing Master
1950
Jiruba no Tetsu
1950
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
1950
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
1949
Goblin Courier
1949
as Haiyaku tengu no Chōta
東海水滸伝
1945
紅顏鼓笛隊
1945
Thus the Divine Wind Blows
1944
Kokusai Mitsuyudan
1944
Masujiro Omura
1942
The 47 Ronin
1941
as Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
A Color Print of Edo
1939
宝の山に入る退屈男
1938
Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki
1938
富士に立つ退屈男
1937
十万石を裁く退屈男
1935
中仙道を行く退屈男
1935
爆走する退屈男
1933
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
1932
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1932
as Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi
江戸へ帰った退屈男
1931
仙台に現はれた退屈男
1931
京へ上がった退屈男
1930
旗本退屈男
1930
Skull
1927
as Reinosuke Ushio
Botan dôrô
1926