About

Known credits:
116
Birthday:
1904-02-11
Place of birth:
Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Utaemon Ichikawa

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1992 The Diary of Chuji's Travels Actor N/A
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1989 Sanada Yukimura Actor N/A
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1986 Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches Actor Mito Mitsukuni N/A
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1973 The Bored Samurai Actor N/A
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1964 The Lord's spy Actor N/A
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1963 A Prisoner in Search of Daughter Actor Kumokiri Nizaemon N/A
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1963 Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi Actor N/A
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1963 Street of Wandering Men Actor 59
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1963 The Mysterious Cape Actor Saotome Mondonosuke N/A
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1963 Tokaido Fullhouse Actor 59
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1962 Showdown at Lightning Pass Actor Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu N/A
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1962 Drunken Sword Actor N/A
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1962 Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa Actor N/A
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1962 Kisaragi Sword Actor Tsukinosuke Ryûtan 59
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1962 Knightly Advice Actor 59
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1962 Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: nazo no sango yashiki Actor N/A
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1961 Travels of Gonkuro Actor 59
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1961 The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku Actor Yamanouchi Iganosuke N/A
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1961 The Cave of the Vampire Bats Actor Saotome Mondonosuke 59
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1961 Samurai Knights Actor N/A
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1961 The Ako Retainers Actor 59
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1961 Samurai Hawk Actor 59
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1961 Lord of Steel Heart Actor Matabei Goto 59
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1960 素浪人百万石 Actor N/A
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1960 The Swordsman In The Golden Valley Actor N/A
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1960 Lord Mito: All Star Version Actor 59
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1960 Ninja Assassins Actor Saotome Mondonosuke 58
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1960 Bored Hatamoto: Riddle of The Assassin's Group Actor Saotome Mondonosuke N/A
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1960 Ooka Seidan: Devil Image Actor Ooka Tadasuke N/A
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1960 Runway to Hell Actor Sôshun Kôchiyama 59
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1960 The Samurai Markets Actor Chûsuke Yamakawa N/A
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1960 Lord of Red Banner Actor N/A
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1960 Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return Actor Saotome Mondonosuke N/A
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1960 Road of Chivalry Actor 59
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1959 A Sword Against Intrigue Actor N/A
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1959 Bloody Battle at Dawn Actor 58
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1959 A Spectacular Showdown Actor Sasagawa no Shigezo 59
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1959 Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy Actor Saotome Mondonosuke 59
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1959 No Stronger Swords Actor N/A
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1959 Turbulent Highways Actor N/A
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1959 The Unleashed Lord Actor N/A
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1959 The 47 Masterless Samurai Actor 59
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1959 The Acrobats of Death Actor Saotome Mondonosuke 59
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1958 The Lost Public Funds Actor Asaka Keinosuke 59
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1958 Drenched Swallow Gonpachi Actor 59
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1958 Epic Crash Actor N/A
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1958 Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute Actor Saotome Mondonosuke 58
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1958 Eight Views of Samurai Actor 59
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1958 Seven from Edo Actor Katsukawa 58
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1958 Aoi Secret Book Actor Uotaro Toge N/A
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1958 A Chivalrous Spirit Actor Nikichi 59
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1957 The Mansion of Intrigue Actor Saotome Mondonosuke N/A
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1957 Shadow Over Fuji Actor Sato N/A
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1957 Lord Mito Actor 59
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1957 Rebellion Actor Satahiko 59
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1957 Lords of Oppression 2 Actor N/A
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1957 Lords of Oppression Actor N/A
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1957 Flowers on the Trail Actor N/A
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1957 旗本退屈男　謎の紅蓮塔 Actor N/A
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1957 Shimizu Port of Chivalry Actor Boss Omaeda 59
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1956 朱鞘罷り通る Actor N/A
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1956 Ancient Coins Actor N/A
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1956 旗本退屈男 謎の幽霊船 Actor N/A
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1956 Virtue in Spades Actor N/A
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1955 旗本退屈男 謎の決闘状 Actor N/A
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1955 旗本退屈男謎の伏魔殿 Actor N/A
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1955 牢獄の花嫁 Actor N/A
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1955 Four Swordsmen of Ashura Actor N/A
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1955 Golden Valley Actor N/A
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1955 Goblin Warrior Actor N/A
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1954 旗本退屈男　謎の怪人屋敷 Actor N/A
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1954 続変化大名 Actor N/A
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1954 旗本退屈男　謎の百万両 Actor N/A
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1954 疾風愛憎峠 Actor N/A
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1954 旗本退屈男　どくろ屋敷 Actor N/A
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1953 The Sun Actor N/A
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1953 旗本退屈男　八百八丁罷り通る Actor N/A
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1952 花吹雪男祭り　 Actor N/A
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1952 Tsukigata Hanpeita Actor Tsukigata Hanpeita 59
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1952 Kojiki Taishô Actor Gotō Mototsugu N/A
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1952 Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2 Actor N/A
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1952 Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1 Actor N/A
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1952 The Imposter Actor 早乙女主水之助 N/A
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1951 Five Men of Edo Actor Jurozaemon Mizuno 59
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1951 旗本退屈男 唐人街の鬼 Actor N/A
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1951 豪快三人男 Actor N/A
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1951 The Killing of Otsuya Actor Shinsuke N/A
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1950 A Thousand Standards of Stone Actor Sôkichi Fudôyama N/A
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1950 Hatamoto taikutsu otoko torimono hikae: Dokusatsu maden Actor N/A
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1950 Hatamoto taikutsu otoko torimono hikae: Shichinin no hanayome Actor N/A
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1950 Fencing Master Actor 59
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1950 Jiruba no Tetsu Actor N/A
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1950 G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape Actor N/A
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1949 Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes Actor N/A
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1949 Goblin Courier Actor Haiyaku tengu no Chōta 58
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1945 東海水滸伝 Actor N/A
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1945 紅顏鼓笛隊 Actor N/A
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1944 Thus the Divine Wind Blows Actor N/A
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1944 Kokusai Mitsuyudan Actor N/A
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1942 Masujiro Omura Actor N/A
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1941 The 47 Ronin Actor Tsunatoyo Tokugawa 60
Fair
1939 A Color Print of Edo Actor 59
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1938 宝の山に入る退屈男 Actor N/A
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1938 Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki Actor N/A
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1937 富士に立つ退屈男 Actor N/A
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1935 十万石を裁く退屈男 Actor N/A
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1935 中仙道を行く退屈男 Actor N/A
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1933 爆走する退屈男 Actor N/A
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1932 Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki Actor N/A
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1932 The Loyal 47 Ronin Actor Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi N/A
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1931 江戸へ帰った退屈男 Actor N/A
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1931 仙台に現はれた退屈男 Actor N/A
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1930 京へ上がった退屈男 Actor N/A
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1930 旗本退屈男 Actor N/A
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1927 Skull Actor Reinosuke Ushio 59
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1926 Botan dôrô Actor N/A
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