Shoichi Ozawa
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-04-06
Day of Death
2012-12-10 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Shoichi Ozawa
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.
Known For
Acting
(2007)
(1997)
The Eel
as Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor
(1993)
(1989)
(1989)
Black Rain
as Shokichi
(1986)
Gonza the Spearman
as Boatman
(1983)
The Ballad of Narayama
as Katsuzô
(1982)
Nuclear Scrapbook
as Narrator
(1981)
Why Not?
as Sakunojo
(1981)
Tora-san's Promise
as Tsunesaburo
(1981)
(1979)
Vengeance Is Mine
as Nisshinbo Section Manager
(1978)
Winter's Flower
as Chan
(1977)
Boxer
as Apartment Manager
(1977)
(1975)
(1974)
(1974)
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
as Gontaro Ishiyama / Rep. Yamada
(1972)
Ichijo's Wet Lust
as Ramen Shop Owner
(1972)
The Golden Bat Shows Up
as Seitaro Marukawa
(1972)
Summer Soldiers
as Tanikawa
(1972)
(1971)
(1970)
Five Gents and a Kuniang
as Ō Sōkai
(1970)
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
as Chinkai Ō
(1970)
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
as Ushimatsu
(1969)
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
as Shigeru Tondabayashi (Sales Manager)
(1969)
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
as Tomitabayashi Shigeichi (sales)
(1969)
(1969)
(1969)
(1968)
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
as Han Pei-kan
(1968)
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
as Han Ping-han (Hong Kong Buyer)
(1968)
The Shy Deceiver
as Narrator
(1968)
(1968)
(1968)
(1968)
Young Challengers
as Shintaro Namikawa
(1968)
(1968)
(1968)
Neon taiheiki
as as Toshinori, Masumoto
(1968)
(1967)
Love for an Idiot
as Jôji Kawai
(1967)
Band of Ninja
as Narrator
(1967)
Classmates
as Sublieutenant Doi
(1967)
(1967)
(1967)
Song of Love
as Postman
(1967)
(1967)
Explosion Course
as Narrator
(1967)
(1966)
The Pornographers
as Yoshimoto 'Subu' Ogata
(1966)
3 Raccoon Dogs
as Rukichi Saruta
(1966)
The River Yokobori
as Gamakuchi
(1966)
(1966)
(1966)
Ohana han: Dai ni bu
as Kamekichi Hosokura
(1966)
(1966)
(1966)
Ohana han
as Kamekichi Hosokura
(1965)
Story of a Prostitute
as Akiyama
(1965)
Pleasures of the Flesh
as Hayami
(1965)
Trigger Happy Romeo
as Tadashi Hayakawa
(1965)
(1965)
(1965)
(1965)
(1965)
(1965)
(1965)
Seisaku's Wife
as Hyosuke
(1964)
Revenge
as Koyama Samon
(1964)
Intentions of Murder
as Kazuyuki Tamaru
(1964)
(1964)
(1964)
(1964)
(1964)
Sweet Sweat
as Fujii
(1964)
(1964)
Female Ninja Magic
as Usuzumi
(1964)
The Scarlet Camellia
as Seiichi
(1964)
(1964)
(1963)
The Insect Woman
as Ken
(1963)
(1963)
(1963)
(1963)
(1963)
A Modern Samurai Village
as Tajima Taichi
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
The Temple of Wild Geese
as Kuniitsu Takami
(1962)
Cat Changed Into Tiger
as Life insurance agent
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
Elegant Beast
as Pinosaku, the singer
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
(1961)
Pigs and Battleships
as Gunji
(1961)
(1961)
(1961)
(1961)
(1961)
(1961)
(1961)
(1961)
Living by Karate
as Heisuke
(1960)
The Tokyo Mighty Guy
as Hamakawa
(1960)
(1960)
(1960)
Take Aim at the Police Van
as Gorô Kashima
(1960)
(1960)
Smashing the 0-Line
as Lee
(1960)
The Sleeping Beast Within
as Reporter Horibe
(1960)
(1959)
(1959)
Room for Let
as Minoru Eto
(1959)
(1959)
(1958)
Nishi Ginza Station
as Mantaro
(1958)
(1958)
Stolen Desire
as Toshiro
(1958)
Endless Desire
as A teacher
(1958)
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow
as Seikichi Kawarai
(1958)
(1958)
(1958)
(1958)
Crimson Wings
as Yukihiro Ando
(1958)
(1958)
(1957)
Inn of the Floating Weeds
as Taki
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
(1956)
(1956)
Hungry Soul, Part II
as Tachibana's Old Friend B
(1956)
Our Town
as Keikichi
(1956)
Frankie the Milkman
as Shingo Yamaguchi
(1956)
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
as Sankichi
(1955)
Burden of Love
as Secretary Torii
(1955)
Till We Meet Again
as Doc Misawa
Crew
(1981)
Why Not?
Producer