Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Date of Birth:

Apr 06, 1929

Place of Birth:

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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.

filmography:

The Temple of Wild Geese The Temple of Wild Geese

1962

Scrap Collectors Scrap Collectors

1968

The Scarlet Camellia The Scarlet Camellia

1964

Female Ninja Magic Female Ninja Magic

1964

Room for Let Room for Let

1959

Our Happiness Alone Our Happiness Alone

1964

The Black Cat The Black Cat

1965

A Killer Without a Grave A Killer Without a Grave

1961

Living by Karate Living by Karate

1961

Inn of the Floating Weeds Inn of the Floating Weeds

1957

Summer Soldiers Summer Soldiers

1972

Till We Meet Again Till We Meet Again

1955

The Maid Story The Maid Story

1963

Traveling in Party Traveling in Party

1967

The Threat The Threat

1966

Young Breasts Young Breasts

1958

Tora-san's Promise Tora-san's Promise

1981

Once a Rainy Day Once a Rainy Day

1966

Story of a Prostitute Story of a Prostitute

1965

Endless Desire Endless Desire

1958

The Glamorous Ghost The Glamorous Ghost

1964

A Smell of Money A Smell of Money

1965

A Slope in the Sun A Slope in the Sun

1958

A Story from Echigo A Story from Echigo

1964

Revenge Revenge

1964

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

1956

Tokyo Knights Tokyo Knights

1961

Bad Girl Bad Girl

1963

The Song of the Season The Song of the Season

1961

Intentions of Murder Intentions of Murder

1964

Trigger Happy Romeo Trigger Happy Romeo

1965

Temptation Temptation

1957

The Shy Deceiver The Shy Deceiver

1968

Crimson Wings Crimson Wings

1958

Cat Changed Into Tiger Cat Changed Into Tiger

1962

The Pirates of Buban The Pirates of Buban

1972

Twice on a Certain Night Twice on a Certain Night

1956

Song of Love Song of Love

1967

The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow

1958

The Tokyo Mighty Guy The Tokyo Mighty Guy

1960

Tōkyō no basugāru Tōkyō no basugāru

1958

Nishi Ginza Station Nishi Ginza Station

1958

To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2

1964

Sun Above, Death Below Sun Above, Death Below

1968

Hungry Soul, Part II Hungry Soul, Part II

1956

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

1977

Till We Meet Again Till We Meet Again

1966

The Spying Sorceress The Spying Sorceress

1964

Nippon no obaachan Nippon no obaachan

1962

Jungle Block Jungle Block

1960

Sweet Sweat Sweet Sweat

1964

Young Challengers Young Challengers

1968

The Gambling Monk The Gambling Monk

1963

Burden of Love Burden of Love

1955

Free and Easy 18 Free and Easy 18

2007

That Guy and I That Guy and I

1961

The Donkey Comes on a Tank The Donkey Comes on a Tank

1964

The Girl I Abandoned The Girl I Abandoned

1969

The Gate of Youth The Gate of Youth

1975

The Ghost of the One Eyed Man The Ghost of the One Eyed Man

1965

Our Town Our Town

1956

The Human Bullet The Human Bullet

1968

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

1957

Japan for Sale Japan for Sale

1968

Silence Has No Wings Silence Has No Wings

1966

Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai

1971

Nuclear Scrapbook Nuclear Scrapbook

1982

Elegant Beast Elegant Beast

1962

How to Be the Worst of Office Workers How to Be the Worst of Office Workers

1968

A Sandcastle Model Family Home A Sandcastle Model Family Home

1989

The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan

1970

Gonza the Spearman Gonza the Spearman

1986

Seisaku's Wife Seisaku's Wife

1965

Black Comedy - Ah, Fool Black Comedy - Ah, Fool

1969

Forbidden Lips Forbidden Lips

1958

Badge of the Night Badge of the Night

1963

Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū

1961

The Pornographers The Pornographers

1966

The Insect Woman The Insect Woman

1963

The Ballad of Narayama The Ballad of Narayama

1983

Explosion Course Explosion Course

1967

Pigs and Battleships Pigs and Battleships

1961

A Modern Samurai Village A Modern Samurai Village

1963

Stolen Desire Stolen Desire

1958

Neon taiheiki Neon taiheiki

1968

Take Aim at the Police Van Take Aim at the Police Van

1960

Pleasures of the Flesh Pleasures of the Flesh

1965

The River Yokobori The River Yokobori

1966

Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki

1962

Foundry Town Foundry Town

1962

Wild Ducks and Green Onions Wild Ducks and Green Onions

1968

Fresh Leaves Fresh Leaves

1962

Dai shusse monogatari Dai shusse monogatari

1961

おヤエの家つき女中 おヤエの家つき女中

1959

Rennyo and His Mother Rennyo and His Mother

1981

The Sleeping Beast Within The Sleeping Beast Within

1960

Boxer Boxer

1977

Black Rain Black Rain

1989

Smashing the 0-Line Smashing the 0-Line

1960

The Golden Bat Shows Up The Golden Bat Shows Up

1972

The War Without Weapons The War Without Weapons

1960

The Girl from Osaka The Girl from Osaka

1958

Express Train Express Train

1967

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

1965

Classmates Classmates

1967

Love for an Idiot Love for an Idiot

1967

Ichijo's Wet Lust Ichijo's Wet Lust

1972

Vengeance Is Mine Vengeance Is Mine

1979

Frankie the Milkman Frankie the Milkman

1956

Whistling in the Darkness Whistling in the Darkness

1961

Quick-Draw Dog Quick-Draw Dog

1967

Eigo ni yowai otoko azuma wa azuma, nishi wa nishi Eigo ni yowai otoko azuma wa azuma, nishi wa nishi

1962

Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian In Japan, Authentic Account Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian In Japan, Authentic Account

1974

Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure

1962

Ponkotsu oyaji Ponkotsu oyaji

1962

Winter's Flower Winter's Flower

1978

Why Not? Why Not?

1981

Wolves of the Night Wolves of the Night

1958

I Can Hear the Duck Singing I Can Hear the Duck Singing

1993

He's the Witness He's the Witness

1960

The Eel The Eel

1997

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