Shoichi Ozawa

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 6, 1929

died

December 10, 2012

place of birth

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

also known as

Shôichi Ozawa · Соити Одзава · Сёити Одзава

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Ballad of Narayama
7.5

The Ballad of Narayama

1983as Katsuzô
Vengeance Is Mine
7.6

Vengeance Is Mine

1979as Nisshinbo Section Manager
The Eel
6.9

The Eel

1997as Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor
The Insect Woman
7.2

The Insect Woman

1963as Ken
Story of a Prostitute
6.6

Story of a Prostitute

1965as Akiyama
Intentions of Murder
7.0

Intentions of Murder

1964as Kazuyuki Tamaru
Foundry Town
7.8

Foundry Town

1962
Winter's Flower
6.4

Winter's Flower

1978as Chan
Black Rain
7.6

Black Rain

1989as Shokichi
Revenge
7.5

Revenge

1964as Koyama Samon
Love for an Idiot
6.0

Love for an Idiot

1967as Jôji Kawai
The Pornographers
7.2

The Pornographers

1966as Yoshimoto 'Subu' Ogata
Pigs and Battleships
7.1

Pigs and Battleships

1961as Gunji
Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic Account
5.0

Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic Account

1974as Fan
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
7.0

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

1956as Sankichi
Eijanaika
6.2

Eijanaika

1981as Sakunojo
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
7.1

The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan

1970as Ushimatsu
The Gambling Monk

The Gambling Monk

1963
My Second Brother
6.6

My Second Brother

1959
Female Ninja Magic
7.1

Female Ninja Magic

1964as Usuzumi
The Sleeping Beast Within
6.8

The Sleeping Beast Within

1960as Reporter Horibe
Pleasures of the Flesh
5.7

Pleasures of the Flesh

1965as Hayami
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
7.0

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

1965
Elegant Beast
7.3

Elegant Beast

1962as Paburisuta Pinosaku
Gonza the Spearman
7.0

Gonza the Spearman

1986as Boatman
Ichijo's Wet Lust
5.8

Ichijo's Wet Lust

1972as Ramen Shop Owner
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
7.0

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

1957as Kinzo
Silence Has No Wings
6.9

Silence Has No Wings

1966
The Temple of Wild Geese
6.5

The Temple of Wild Geese

1962as Kuniitsu Takami
Jungle Block
7.0

Jungle Block

1960
Till We Meet Again
7.0

Till We Meet Again

1955as Doc Misawa
Seisaku's Wife
7.3

Seisaku's Wife

1965as Hyosuke
Boxer
6.8

Boxer

1977as Apartment Manager
The Human Bullet
5.9

The Human Bullet

1968
Bad Girl
7.7

Bad Girl

1963
The Gate of Youth
9.0

The Gate of Youth

1975
A Sandcastle Model Family Home
9.0

A Sandcastle Model Family Home

1989
Classmates
6.5

Classmates

1967as Sublieutenant Doi
Endless Desire
6.8

Endless Desire

1958as A teacher
The Threat
7.4

The Threat

1966
Band of Ninja
4.8

Band of Ninja

1967as Narrator
Wolves of the Night

Wolves of the Night

1958
Ohana han: Dai ni bu

Ohana han: Dai ni bu

1966as Kamekichi Hosokura
Hungry Soul, Part II
6.5

Hungry Soul, Part II

1956as Tachibana's Old Friend B
Take Aim at the Police Van
6.1

Take Aim at the Police Van

1960as Gorô Kashima
Sweet Sweat
8.3

Sweet Sweat

1964as Fujii
Express Train
6.0

Express Train

1967
The Spying Sorceress
8.0

The Spying Sorceress

1964
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
8.2

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

1977
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
7.0

Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant

1968as Han Pei-kan