About

Known credits:
126
Birthday:
1929-04-06
Place of birth:
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Shoichi Ozawa

Overview

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

Acting
2007 Free and Easy 18 Actor 59
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1997 The Eel Actor Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor 60
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1993 I Can Hear the Duck Singing Actor N/A
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1989 A Sandcastle Model Family Home Actor N/A
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1989 Black Rain Actor Shokichi 61
Fair
1986 Gonza the Spearman Actor Boatman 59
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1983 The Ballad of Narayama Actor Katsuzô 62
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1982 Nuclear Scrapbook Actor Narrator N/A
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1981 Tora-san's Promise Actor Tsunesaburo 59
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1981 Rennyo and His Mother Actor N/A
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1981 Why Not? Actor Sakunojo 59
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1979 Vengeance Is Mine Actor Nisshinbo Section Manager 62
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1978 Winter's Flower Actor Chan 58
Average
1977 Boxer Actor Apartment Manager 59
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1977 The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro Actor 58
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1975 The Gate of Youth Actor 59
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1974 Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian In Japan, Authentic Account Actor 58
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1972 Ichijo's Wet Lust Actor Ramen Shop Owner 58
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1972 The Golden Bat Shows Up Actor Seitaro Marukawa N/A
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1972 Summer Soldiers Actor Tanikawa 58
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1972 The Pirates of Buban Actor 59
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1971 Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai Actor N/A
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1970 The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan Actor Ushimatsu 59
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1969 The Girl I Abandoned Actor N/A
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1969 Black Comedy - Ah, Fool Actor N/A
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1968 Scrap Collectors Actor N/A
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1968 Sun Above, Death Below Actor 58
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1968 Japan for Sale Actor N/A
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1968 The Human Bullet Actor 59
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1968 Young Challengers Actor Shintaro Namikawa N/A
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1968 How to Be the Worst of Office Workers Actor N/A
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1968 The Shy Deceiver Actor 59
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1968 Neon taiheiki Actor as Toshinori, Masumoto N/A
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1968 Wild Ducks and Green Onions Actor N/A
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1967 Traveling in Party Actor 59
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1967 Love for an Idiot Actor Jôji Kawai 59
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1967 Express Train Actor 59
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1967 Classmates Actor Sublieutenant Doi 58
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1967 Quick-Draw Dog Actor N/A
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1967 Song of Love Actor Postman 59
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1967 Zoku izuko e Actor N/A
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1967 Explosion Course Actor Narrator N/A
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1966 Once a Rainy Day Actor N/A
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1966 The River Yokobori Actor Gamakuchi N/A
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1966 Till We Meet Again Actor N/A
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1966 The Pornographers Actor Yoshimoto 'Subu' Ogata 60
Fair
1966 The Threat Actor 58
Average
1966 Silence Has No Wings Actor 59
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1965 Trigger Happy Romeo Actor Tadashi Hayakawa N/A
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1965 A Smell of Money Actor N/A
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1965 The Ghost of the One Eyed Man Actor N/A
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1965 Pleasures of the Flesh Actor Hayami 58
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1965 Seisaku's Wife Actor Hyosuke 59
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1965 Color Actor N/A
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1965 Cold Rice, Osan, Chan Actor 59
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1965 Story of a Prostitute Actor Akiyama 59
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1965 The Black Cat Actor N/A
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1964 The Donkey Comes on a Tank Actor N/A
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1964 The Spying Sorceress Actor N/A
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1964 The Scarlet Camellia Actor Seiichi 59
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1964 Revenge Actor Koyama Samon 59
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1964 Female Ninja Magic Actor Usuzumi 59
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1964 The Glamorous Ghost Actor 58
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1964 Sweet Sweat Actor Fujii N/A
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1964 鉄火場破り Actor N/A
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1964 Intentions of Murder Actor Kazuyuki Tamaru 59
Average
1964 A Story from Echigo Actor 59
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1964 Our Happiness Alone Actor N/A
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1964 To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 Actor N/A
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1963 The Insect Woman Actor Ken 60
Fair
1963 The Gambling Monk Actor N/A
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1963 The Maid Story Actor N/A
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1963 Badge of the Night Actor N/A
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1963 Bad Girl Actor 59
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1963 A Modern Samurai Village Actor Tajima Taichi N/A
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1962 Elegant Beast Actor Pinosaku, the singer 59
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1962 Ponkotsu oyaji Actor N/A
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1962 Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure Actor N/A
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1962 Fresh Leaves Actor N/A
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1962 Eigo ni yowai otoko azuma wa azuma, nishi wa nishi Actor N/A
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1962 Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki Actor N/A
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1962 Foundry Town Actor 59
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1962 Cat Changed Into Tiger Actor Life insurance agent N/A
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1962 The Temple of Wild Geese Actor Kuniitsu Takami 59
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1962 Nippon no obaachan Actor N/A
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1961 The Song of the Season Actor N/A
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1961 That Guy and I Actor 59
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1961 Whistling in the Darkness Actor N/A
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1961 Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū Actor N/A
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1961 Living by Karate Actor Heisuke 58
Average
1961 A Killer Without a Grave Actor 59
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1961 Tokyo Knights Actor 59
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1961 Pigs and Battleships Actor Gunji 60
Fair
1961 Dai shusse monogatari Actor N/A
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1960 The War Without Weapons Actor N/A
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1960 The Tokyo Mighty Guy Actor Hamakawa 58
Average
1960 Smashing the 0-Line Actor Lee 59
Average
1960 Jungle Block Actor 58
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1960 The Sleeping Beast Within Actor Reporter Horibe 59
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1960 He's the Witness Actor N/A
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1960 Take Aim at the Police Van Actor Gorô Kashima 59
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1959 青春蛮歌 Actor N/A
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1959 Room for Let Actor Minoru Eto 59
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1959 おヤエの家つき女中 Actor N/A
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1958 Crimson Wings Actor Yukihiro Ando N/A
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1958 Endless Desire Actor A teacher 59
Average
1958 Wolves of the Night Actor N/A
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1958 Young Breasts Actor N/A
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1958 The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow Actor Seikichi Kawarai N/A
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1958 Nishi Ginza Station Actor Mantaro 58
Average
1958 Tōkyō no basugāru Actor N/A
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1958 The Girl from Osaka Actor N/A
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1958 Stolen Desire Actor Toshiro 59
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1958 A Slope in the Sun Actor 58
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1958 Forbidden Lips Actor N/A
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1957 Temptation Actor 59
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1957 A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era Actor Kinzo 59
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1957 Inn of the Floating Weeds Actor Taki N/A
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1956 Frankie the Milkman Actor Shingo Yamaguchi 59
Average
1956 Hungry Soul, Part II Actor Tachibana's Old Friend B 59
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1956 Our Town Actor Keikichi 59
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1956 Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District Actor Sankichi 59
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1956 Twice on a Certain Night Actor N/A
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1955 Till We Meet Again Actor Doc Misawa 58
Average
1955 Burden of Love Actor Secretary Torii 59
Average

Production
1981 Why Not? Production Producer 59
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