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