Raizō Ichikawa

Raizō Ichikawa

Date of Birth:

Aug 29, 1931

Place of Birth:

Kyoto, Japan

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Ichikawa Raizō VIII (born 29 August 1931 in Kyoto, Japan, died 17 July 1969 in Tokyo, Japan) was a Japanese film and kabuki actor. Died of rectal cancer.

He was born as Yoshiya Ōta in Kyoto on August 29, 1931.

Ichikawa Raizō appeared mostly in period dramas (jidaigeki). He is best known for the Sleepy Eyes of Death (Nemuri Kyoshiro) series, Ninja (Shinobi no Mono) series and Nakano Spy School (Rikugun Nakano Gakkō) series (based on the Nakano School). Raizō worked many times with director Kenji Misumi. Their collaborations include The Sword (Ken) (from a book by Yukio Mishima) and Destiny's Son (Kiru).

Other great works include An Actor's Revenge (Yukinojo henge).

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filmography:

The Gambling Samurai The Gambling Samurai

1964

Megitsune Buro Megitsune Buro

1958

Young Boss: Invitation to Fight Young Boss: Invitation to Fight

1966

Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko

1958

The Magnificent Five The Magnificent Five

1958

Tabi wa kimagure kaze makase Tabi wa kimagure kaze makase

1958

The Swishing Sword The Swishing Sword

1958

Princess Tsuki Princess Tsuki

1958

Young Boss: Overcoming Adversity Young Boss: Overcoming Adversity

1966

新 鞍馬天狗 五條坂の決闘 新 鞍馬天狗 五條坂の決闘

1965

Iroha Elegy Iroha Elegy

1955

The Second Son The Second Son

1955

The Magistrate The Magistrate

1955

New Tengu from Mount Kurama New Tengu from Mount Kurama

1965

Thief and Magistrate Thief and Magistrate

1955

The Young Boss and the Navy Spirit The Young Boss and the Navy Spirit

1966

Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord

1954

The Young Swordsman The Young Swordsman

1954

The 7th Secret Agent to Edo The 7th Secret Agent to Edo

1958

Ken ni kakeru Ken ni kakeru

1962

Vagabonds from Badgerville Vagabonds from Badgerville

1961

Floating Vessel Floating Vessel

1957

Inazuma Kaidō Inazuma Kaidō

1957

Her Hidden Past Her Hidden Past

1962

The Radiant Prince The Radiant Prince

1961

Asataro the Crow Asataro the Crow

1956

A Thousand Flying Cranes A Thousand Flying Cranes

1959

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie A Samurai Never Tells a Lie

1963

Daiei Studio is Bustling Daiei Studio is Bustling

1957

Demonfire Palanquin Demonfire Palanquin

1957

170 Leagues to Edo 170 Leagues to Edo

1962

The Man Disappears Yesterday The Man Disappears Yesterday

1964

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

1962

Hanatarō Jumon Hanatarō Jumon

1958

The Confusing Journey of Jirocho The Confusing Journey of Jirocho

1963

Mangorō Tengu Mangorō Tengu

1957

Fighting Letter for 29 People Fighting Letter for 29 People

1957

Yataro’s Travel Hat Yataro’s Travel Hat

1957

Nuregami kenpo Nuregami kenpo

1958

Bakeneko goyō da Bakeneko goyō da

1958

Lord Tadanao Lord Tadanao

1960

Bara daimyo Bara daimyo

1960

The Phantom Samurai The Phantom Samurai

1961

Scarred Yosaburo Scarred Yosaburo

1960

Yûrei koban Yûrei koban

1960

The Song Lantern The Song Lantern

1960

Peony on the Skin Peony on the Skin

1959

Mission Accomplished Mission Accomplished

1960

Flowers of Chivalry Flowers of Chivalry

1961

Koina no Ginpei Koina no Ginpei

1961

Young Boss, Fugitive Young Boss, Fugitive

1967

The Actress and the Three Rascals The Actress and the Three Rascals

1962

Young Boss: Leader's Flesh Young Boss: Leader's Flesh

1967

Yôki na tono-sama Yôki na tono-sama

1962

Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo Nakayoshi ondo: Nippon ichi dayo

1962

Nuregami botan Nuregami botan

1961

Song of Sado Song of Sado

1961

Exterminate the Young Boss! Exterminate the Young Boss!

1967

Yutaro kodan Yutaro kodan

1959

Flowery Hood 2 Flowery Hood 2

1956

Ojo-kichiza Ojo-kichiza

1959

Lord Nobunaga's Early Days Lord Nobunaga's Early Days

1959

The Gaijin The Gaijin

1959

Hebihime sama Hebihime sama

1959

The Lord and the Gambler The Lord and the Gambler

1959

Ambush at Iga Pass Ambush at Iga Pass

1958

The Princess Says No The Princess Says No

1959

Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord

1959

The Magical Warrior The Magical Warrior

1955

The Young Lord The Young Lord

1955

Fighting Fire Fighter Fighting Fire Fighter

1956

Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

1956

Fighting Birds Fighting Birds

1956

Matashirō Fighting Journey Matashirō Fighting Journey

1956

Flowery Hood Flowery Hood

1956

The Dancer and Two Warriors The Dancer and Two Warriors

1955

Migratory Birds of the Flowers Migratory Birds of the Flowers

1956

Travel Chronicles of Yaji and Kita Travel Chronicles of Yaji and Kita

1956

Flowery Brothers Flowery Brothers

1956

Gonpachi Gonpachi

1956

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

1964

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

1964

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps

1967

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka

1967

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan

1965

Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess

1966

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction

1964

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire

1965

Lone Wolf Isazo Lone Wolf Isazo

1968

The Third Shadow Warrior The Third Shadow Warrior

1963

Young Boss Young Boss

1965

Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair

1968

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie

1969

Jirocho Fuji Jirocho Fuji

1959

The Princess Sen The Princess Sen

1954

Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection

1963

Bronze Magician Bronze Magician

1963

An Osaka Story An Osaka Story

1957

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

1966

On the Road Forever On the Road Forever

1964

Destiny's Son Destiny's Son

1962

A Lustful Man A Lustful Man

1961

Ken Ken

1964

The Great Wall The Great Wall

1962

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

1963

The Betrayal The Betrayal

1966

An Actor's Revenge An Actor's Revenge

1963

Taira Clan Saga Taira Clan Saga

1955

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

1963

Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure

1964

Shinsengumi Chronicles Shinsengumi Chronicles

1963

Samurai Vendetta Samurai Vendetta

1959

The Broken Commandment The Broken Commandment

1962

Conflagration Conflagration

1958

Sword Devil Sword Devil

1965

Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing

1964

Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman

1968

A Certain Killer A Certain Killer

1967

Cut the Shadow Cut the Shadow

1963

Enchanted Princess Enchanted Princess

1959

The Great White Tiger Platoon The Great White Tiger Platoon

1954

The Two Musashis The Two Musashis

1960

Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back

1966

Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies

1966

Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy

1965

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

1961

Tsukigata Hanpeita Tsukigata Hanpeita

1956

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

1955

Stop the Old Fox Stop the Old Fox

1959

The School of Spies The School of Spies

1966

Sworn Brothers Sworn Brothers

1969

Young Boss: Prison Release Young Boss: Prison Release

1965

Love of the Princess Love of the Princess

1957

Seven Miles to Nakayama Seven Miles to Nakayama

1962

Secret Assignment Secret Assignment

1967

The Night before Pearl Harbor The Night before Pearl Harbor

1968

Assignment Dragon No. 3 Assignment Dragon No. 3

1967

Assignment Cloud Assignment Cloud

1966

The Gay Masquerade The Gay Masquerade

1958

Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

1960

Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter

1961

Freelance Samurai Freelance Samurai

1957

A Killer's Key A Killer's Key

1967

The Gambler's Code The Gambler's Code

1961

The Demon of Mount Oe The Demon of Mount Oe

1960

Satan's Sword: The Dragon God Satan's Sword: The Dragon God

1960

Satan's Sword Satan's Sword

1960

The Priest and the Beauty The Priest and the Beauty

1960

Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan

1956

Buddha Buddha

1961

Bloody Shuriken Bloody Shuriken

1965

The Loyal 47 Ronin The Loyal 47 Ronin

1958

Bonchi Bonchi

1960

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

1958

The Fencing Master The Fencing Master

1962

Onatsu and Seijuro Onatsu and Seijuro

1954

Secret of Naruto Secret of Naruto

1957

Ninja, A Band of Assassins Ninja, A Band of Assassins

1962

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