1904-02-11 Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Utaemon Ichikawa was a Japanese film actor famous for starring roles in Jidaigeki from the 1920s to the 1960s. Trained in kabuki from childhood, he made his film debut in 1925 at Makino Film Productions under Shōzō Makino. Quickly gaining popularity, he followed the example of Makino stars such as Tsumasaburō Bandō in starting his own independent production company, Utaemon Ichikawa Productions, in 1927. It was there he first began the "Idle Vassal" (Hatamoto taikutsu otoko) series, which would become his signature role. When his company folded in 1936 as sound film came to the fore, he moved to Shinkō Kinema and then Daiei Studios before helping form the Toei Company after World War II. He served on the board of directors along with fellow samurai star Chiezō Kataoka. Utaemon appeared in over 300 films during his career. His son, Kin'ya Kitaōji, is also a famous actor in film and television.
忍び大名 | 1964-01-26 | ||
新選組血風録 近藤勇 | 1963-05-12 | ||
旗本退屈男 謎の竜神岬 | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1963-01-09 | |
雲切獄門帳 | Kumokiri Nizaemon | 1963-08-27 | |
勢揃い東海道 | 1963-01-03 | ||
浪人街の顔役 | 1963-02-17 | ||
天下の御意見番 | 1962-01-31 | ||
酔いどれ無双剣 | 1962-09-01 | ||
旗本退屈男 謎の珊瑚屋敷 | 1962-01-23 | ||
稲妻峠の決斗 | Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu | 1962-10-27 | |
男度胸のあやめ笠 | 1962-06-24 | ||
きさらぎ無双剣 | Tsukinosuke Ryûtan | 1962-04-08 | |
権九郎旅日記 | 1961-12-06 | ||
赤穂浪士 | 1961-03-28 | ||
八荒流騎隊 | 1961-05-11 | ||
旗本退屈男 謎の七色御殿 | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1961-08-01 | |
旗本喧嘩鷹 | 1961-03-05 | ||
八百万石に挑む男 | Yamanouchi Iganosuke | 1961-09-13 | |
鉄火大名 | Matabei Goto | 1961-01-09 | |
素浪人百万石 | 1960-11-15 | ||
黒部谷の大剣客 | 1960-08-28 | ||
旗本退屈男 謎の幽霊島 | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1960-01-09 | |
任侠中仙道 | 1960-01-03 | ||
旗本退屈男 謎の暗殺隊 | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1960-06-29 | |
浪人市場 朝やけ天狗 | Chûsuke Yamakawa | 1960-03-22 | |
水戸黄門 | 1960-08-07 | ||
あらくれ大名 | 1960-02-14 | ||
大岡政談 魔像篇 | Ooka Tadasuke | 1960-05-22 | |
天保六花撰 地獄の花道 | Sôshun Kôchiyama | 1960-05-03 | |
天下の伊賀越 暁の血戦 | 1959-10-10 | ||
Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: nazo no nanban-taiko | 1959-10-23 | ||
あばれ街道 | 1959-03-25 | ||
風流使者 天下無双の剣 | 1959-05-05 | ||
あばれ大名 | 1959-02-10 | ||
旗本退屈男 謎の南蛮太鼓 | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1959-01-09 | |
忠臣蔵 桜花の巻 菊花の巻 | 1959-01-15 | ||
旗本退屈男 謎の大文字 | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1959-06-28 | |
血斗水滸伝 怒濤の対決 | Sasagawa no Shigezo | 1959-08-09 | |
大江戸七人衆 | Katsukawa | 1958-04-30 | |
修羅八荒 | Asaka Keinosuke | 1958-11-11 | |
任侠東海道 | Nikichi | 1958-01-03 | |
濡れ燕 くれない権八 | 1958-10-14 | ||
葵秘帖 | Uotaro Toge | 1958-03-25 | |
浪人八景 | 1958-05-27 | ||
喧嘩太平記 | 1958-09-23 | ||
旗本退屈男 | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1958-08-12 | |
花まつり男道中 | 1957-01-29 | ||
大名囃子 後篇 | 1957-03-27 | ||
任侠清水港 | Boss Omaeda | 1957-01-03 | |
隼人族の叛乱 | Satahiko | 1957-04-30 | |
旗本退屈男 謎の蛇姫屋敷 | Saotome Mondonosuke | 1957-12-28 | |
水戸黄門 | 1957-08-11 | ||
富士に立つ影 | Sato | 1957-10-29 | |
大名囃子 | 1957-03-13 | ||
旗本退屈男 謎の幽霊船 | 1956-07-12 | ||
父子鷹 | 1956-05-03 | ||
髑髏銭 | 1956-08-29 | ||
朱鞘罷り通る | 1956-11-20 | ||
牢獄の花嫁 | 1955-08-29 | ||
旗本退屈男 謎の決闘状 | 1955-12-28 | ||
阿修羅四天王 | 1955-04-26 | ||
恋天狗 | 1955-01-21 | ||
風雲将棋谷 | 1955-03-30 | ||
旗本退屈男謎の伏魔殿 | 1955-12-25 | ||
旗本退屈男 謎の百万両 | 1954-08-31 | ||
続変化大名 | 1954-11-15 | ||
疾風愛憎峠 | 1954-03-10 | ||
旗本退屈男 謎の怪人屋敷 | 1954-12-27 | ||
日輪 | 1953-11-18 | ||
水戸黄門漫遊記 第二部 伏魔殿の妖賊 | 1952-03-06 | ||
旗本退屈男 江戸城罷り通る | 早乙女主水之助 | 1952-01-14 | |
水戸黄門漫遊記 第一部 地獄の豪賊 | 1952-02-14 | ||
乞食大将 | Gotō Mototsugu | 1952-04-03 | |
月形半平太 | Tsukigata Hanpeita | 1952-05-29 | |
花吹雪男祭り | 1952-11-29 | ||
お艶殺し | Shinsuke | 1951-02-17 | |
豪快三人男 | 1951-05-05 | ||
大江戸五人男 | Jurozaemon Mizuno | 1951-11-22 | |
ジルバの鉄 | 1950-08-12 | ||
旗本退屈男捕物控 後編 毒殺魔殿 | 1950-10-07 | ||
旗本退屈男捕物控 前編 七人の花嫁 | 1950-09-23 | ||
にっぽんGメン 第二話 難船﨑の血闘 | 1950-01-03 | ||
殺陣師段平 | 1950-08-26 | ||
千石纏 | Sôkichi Fudôyama | 1950-12-31 | |
天狗飛脚 | Haiyaku tengu no Chōta | 1949-01-04 | |
怪異大捕物 大江戸七変化 | 1949-07-11 | ||
紅顏鼓笛隊 | 1945-04-12 | ||
東海水滸伝 | 1945-07-12 | ||
国際密輸団 | 1944-05-11 | ||
かくて神風は吹く | 1944-08-11 | ||
大村益次郎 | 1942-01-14 | ||
元禄 忠臣蔵 | Tsunatoyo Tokugawa | 1941-12-08 | |
錦絵江戸姿 旗本と街奴 | 1939-05-10 | ||
水戸黄門漫遊記 天下の副将軍 | 1938-01-22 | ||
忠臣蔵 | 1932-12-01 | ||
忠臣蔵 | Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi | 1932-03-01 | |
恐苦呂 | Reinosuke Ushio | 1927-05-10 |