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Shoichi Ozawa

Actor, Producer
Born April 6, 1929Died December 10, 2012 (83 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Graceful Brute

Known For

  • The Pornographers
  • The Ballad of Narayama
  • Black Rain
  • Story of a Prostitute
  • Pigs and Battleships
  • Take Aim at the Police Van
  • The Pleasures of the Flesh
  • Why Not?
  • Seisaku's Wife
  • Love for an Idiot
  • The Graceful Brute
  • Endless Desire
  • Foundry Town
  • Nishi Ginza Station
  • Gulliver's Space Travels: Beyond the Moon
  • Our Town
  • Ichijo's Wet Lust
  • The Temple of Wild Geese
  • Tokyo Mighty Guy
  • Till We Meet Again

Filmography

2007
2001
Kah-chan · as Landlord
1999
Owls' Castle · as Imai Sokyu
1998
Dr. Akagi · as Cast
1997
The Eel · as Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor
1989
1989
Black Rain · as Shokichi
1986
Gonza the Spearman · as Boatman
1983
The Ballad of Narayama · as Katsuzô
1981
Tora-san's Promise · as Tsunesaburo
1981
Why Not? · as Sakunojo
1979
Vengeance Is Mine · as Nisshinbo Section Manager
1978
Winter's Flower · as Chan
1977
The Boxer · as Apartment Manager
1977
1975
1972
Ichijo's Wet Lust · as Ramen Shop Owner
1972
Summer Soldiers · as Tanikawa
1972
1971
1970
1969
1969
1969
Shachô enmachô · as Cast
1968
1968
1968
1968
1968
The Sexploiters · as Kujo
1968
Shachô hanjôki · as Cast
1967
1967
Love for an Idiot · as Jôji Kawai
1967
Âa dôki no sakura · as Sublieutenant Doi
1967
1967
Song of Love · as Postman
1967
1967
Band of Ninja · as Narrator
1966
1966
1966
The Pornographers · as Yoshimoto 'subu' Ogata
1966
1966
1965
1965
Seisaku's Wife · as Hyosuke
1965
1965
1965
Story of a Prostitute · as Akiyama
1964
1964
The Scarlet Camellia · as Seiichi
1964
Revenge · as Koyama Samon
1964
Female Ninja Magic · as Usuzumi
1964
Intentions of Murder · as Kazuyuki Tamaru
1964
1963
1963
1963
Samurai no ko · as Tajima Taichi
1962
The Graceful Brute · as Pinosaku, The Singer
1962
1962
1962
Cat Changed Into Tiger · as Life Insurance Agent
1962
The Temple of Wild Geese · as Kuniitsu Takami
1961
1961
1961
A Hell of a Guy · as Heisuke
1961
1961
1961
1961
1960
Tokyo Mighty Guy · as Hamakawa
1960
1960
The Sleeping Beast Within · as Reporter Horibe
1960
Take Aim at the Police Van · as Gorô Kashima
1959
1959
1959
Kenjû 0 gô · as Narrator
1959
1959
1959
1959
Arashi o yobu yûjô · as Narrator
1958
Endless Desire · as A Teacher
1958
1958
Nishi Ginza Station · as Mantaro
1958
1958
1958
1958
Stolen Desire · as Toshiro
1958
Utsukushii anju-san · as Ôtake's Son
1958
1957
1957
1956
Gyûnyû ya Furankî · as Shingo Yamaguchi
1956
Hungry Soul, Part II · as Tachibana's Old Friend B
1956
Our Town · as Keikichi
1956
1955
Till We Meet Again · as Doc Misawa
1955
Burden of Love · as Secretary Torii

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