Utaemon Ichikawa
1904-02-11 ( 121 years old ) in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

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.

Movies

The Lord's spy 1964-01-26
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter 1963-08-27
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi 1963-05-12
Street of Wandering Men 1963-02-17
The Mysterious Cape 1963-01-09
Tokaido Fullhouse 1963-01-03
Showdown at Lightning Pass 1962-10-27
Drunken Sword 1962-09-01
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa 1962-06-24
Kisaragi Sword 1962-04-08
Knightly Advice 1962-01-31
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion 1962-01-23
Travels of Gonkuro 1961-12-06
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku 1961-09-13
The Cave of the Vampire Bats 1961-08-01
Samurai Knights 1961-05-11
The Ako Retainers 1961-03-28
Samurai Hawk 1961-03-05
Lord of Steel Heart 1961-01-09
素浪人百万石 1960-11-15
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley 1960-08-28
Lord Mito: All Star Version 1960-08-07
Ninja Assassins 1960-06-29
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image 1960-05-22
Runway to Hell 1960-05-03
The Samurai Markets 1960-03-22
Lord of Red Banner 1960-02-14
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return 1960-01-09
Road of Chivalry 1960-01-03
A Sword Against Intrigue 1959-10-23
Bloody Battle at Dawn 1959-10-10
A Spectacular Showdown 1959-08-09
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy 1959-06-28
No Stronger Swords 1959-05-05
Turbulent Highways 1959-03-25
The Unleashed Lord 1959-02-10
The 47 Masterless Samurai 1959-01-15
The Acrobats of Death 1959-01-09
The Lost Public Funds 1958-11-11
Drenched Swallow Gonpachi 1958-10-14
Epic Crash 1958-09-23
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute 1958-08-12
Eight Views of Samurai 1958-05-27
Seven from Edo 1958-04-30
Aoi Secret Book 1958-03-25
A Chivalrous Spirit 1958-01-03
The Mansion of Intrigue 1957-12-28
Shadow Over Fuji 1957-10-29
Lord Mito 1957-08-11
Rebellion 1957-04-30
Lords of Oppression 2 1957-03-27
Lords of Oppression 1957-03-13
Flowers on the Trail 1957-01-29
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower 1957-01-15
Shimizu Port of Chivalry 1957-01-03
朱鞘罷り通る 1956-11-20
やくざ大名 1956-10-24
Ancient Coins 1956-08-29
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship 1956-07-12
Virtue in Spades 1956-05-03
快剣士・笑いの面 1956-03-08
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge 1955-12-28
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace 1955-12-25
牢獄の花嫁 1955-08-29
Four Swordsmen of Ashura 1955-04-26
Golden Valley 1955-03-30
Goblin Warrior 1955-01-21
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion 1954-12-27
続変化大名 1954-11-15
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery 1954-08-31
疾風愛憎峠 1954-03-10
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls 1954-01-03
The Sun 1953-11-18
Bored Hatamoto Passes By 1953-01-22
花吹雪男祭り　 1952-11-29
Tsukigata Hanpeita 1952-05-29
Kojiki Taishô 1952-04-03
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2 1952-03-06
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1 1952-02-14
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter 1952-01-14
Five Men of Edo 1951-11-22
Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown 1951-09-07
豪快三人男 1951-05-05
The Killing of Otsuya 1951-02-17
A Thousand Standards of Stone 1950-12-31
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord 1950-10-07
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides 1950-09-23
Fencing Master 1950-08-26
Jiruba no Tetsu 1950-08-12
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape 1950-01-03
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes 1949-07-11
Goblin Courier 1949-01-04
The Terror of Z 1948-05-25
東海水滸伝 1945-07-12
紅顏鼓笛隊 1945-04-12
Thus the Divine Wind Blows 1944-08-11
Kokusai Mitsuyudan 1944-05-11
Masujiro Omura 1942-01-14
The 47 Ronin 1941-12-08
A Color Print of Edo 1939-05-10
Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure 1938-04-14
Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki 1938-01-22
Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji 1937-01-05
Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku 1935-02-08
Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo 1935-01-07
Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage 1933-08-10
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki 1932-12-01
The Loyal 47 Ronin 1932-03-01
Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo 1931-12-31
Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai 1931-07-09
Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto 1930-12-05
Bored Hatamoto 1930-10-17
Skull 1927-05-10
Botan dôrô 1926-01-01

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