Shoichi Ozawa

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-04-06 (83 years old)

Deathday

2012-12-10

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Shoichi Ozawa

Biography

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.

Acting

1997

The Eel

as Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor

1963

A Modern Samurai Village

as Tajima Taichi

1967

Explosion Course

as Narrator

1983

1966

The Pornographers

as Yoshimoto 'Subu' Ogata

1958

Stolen Desire

as Toshiro

1968

Neon taiheiki

as as Toshinori, Masumoto

1966

The River Yokobori

as Gamakuchi

1960

1982

1962

Elegant Beast

as Pinosaku, the singer

1965

Seisaku's Wife

as Hyosuke

1986

1979

Vengeance Is Mine

as Nisshinbo Section Manager

1956

Frankie the Milkman

as Shingo Yamaguchi

1978

1981

Why Not?

as Sakunojo

1972

Ichijo's Wet Lust

as Ramen Shop Owner

1967

Love for an Idiot

as Jôji Kawai

1977

Boxer

as Apartment Manager

1989

Black Rain

as Shokichi

1960

The Sleeping Beast Within

as Reporter Horibe

1972

The Golden Bat Shows Up

as Seitaro Marukawa

1967

Classmates

as Sublieutenant Doi

1956

Our Town

as Keikichi

1958

Endless Desire

as A teacher

1965

1981

Tora-san's Promise

as Tsunesaburo

1964

Revenge

as Koyama Samon

1959

Room for Let

as Minoru Eto

1964

1964

1962

The Temple of Wild Geese

as Kuniitsu Takami

1955

Till We Meet Again

as Doc Misawa

1972

Summer Soldiers

as Tanikawa

1961

1964

Intentions of Murder

as Kazuyuki Tamaru

1965

Trigger Happy Romeo

as Tadashi Hayakawa

1964

Sweet Sweat

as Fujii

1968

Young Challengers

as Shintaro Namikawa

1955

Burden of Love

as Secretary Torii

1956

Hungry Soul, Part II

as Tachibana's Old Friend B

1962

Cat Changed Into Tiger

as Life insurance agent

1958

Crimson Wings

as Yukihiro Ando

1967

Song of Love

as Postman

1958

The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow

as Seikichi Kawarai

1958

1960

1965

1966

Ohana han

as Kamekichi Hosokura

1966

Ohana han: Dai ni bu

as Kamekichi Hosokura

1974

Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters

as Gontaro Ishiyama / Rep. Yamada

1968

Five Gents and Karate Grandpa

as Han Ping-han (Hong Kong Buyer)

1969

5 Gents Fly to Kyushu

as Shigeru Tondabayashi (Sales Manager)

1969

5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II

as Tomitabayashi Shigeichi (sales)

1970

1970

Production

1981

Why Not?

as Producer

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