Shoichi Ozawa
Known for Acting · 144 credits
- Born
- 1929-04-06
- Died
- 2012-12-10
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- Shôichi Ozawa · Соити Одзава · Сёити Одзава
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
Movies (144)
The Ballad of Narayama
1983
as Katsuzô
The Eel
1997
as Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor
Vengeance Is Mine
1979
as Nisshinbo Section Manager
Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic Account
1974
as Fan
The Insect Woman
1963
as Ken
Pigs and Battleships
1961
as Gunji
Black Rain
1989
as Shokichi
Ichijo's Wet Lust
1972
as Ramen Shop Owner
Intentions of Murder
1964
as Kazuyuki Tamaru
Story of a Prostitute
1965
as Akiyama
Eijanaika
1981
as Sakunojo
Gonza the Spearman
1986
as Boatman
The Scarlet Camellia
1964
as Seiichi
Boxer
1977
as Apartment Manager
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
1965
Sweet Sweat
1964
as Fujii
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
1957
as Kinzo
Take Aim at the Police Van
1960
as Gorô Kashima
Room for Let
1959
as Minoru Eto
My Second Brother
1959
Love for an Idiot
1967
as Jôji Kawai
Tora-san's Promise
1981
as Tsunesaburo
Revenge
1964
as Koyama Samon
The Gate of Youth
1975
Bad Girl
1963
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
1956
as Sankichi
Winter's Flower
1978
as Chan
Endless Desire
1958
as A teacher
Elegant Beast
1962
as Pinosaku, the singer
The Pornographers
1966
as Yoshimoto 'Subu' Ogata
The Sleeping Beast Within
1960
as Reporter Horibe
The Human Bullet
1968
Young Breasts
1958
Female Ninja Magic
1964
as Usuzumi
Free and Easy 18
2007
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
1970
as Ushimatsu
Till We Meet Again
1955
as Doc Misawa
Stolen Desire
1958
as Toshiro
A Story from Echigo
1964
Foundry Town
1962
Summer Soldiers
1972
as Tanikawa
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
1964
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965
as Hayami
The Threat
1966
Jungle Block
1960
Band of Ninja
1967
as Narrator
Silence Has No Wings
1966
The Pirates of Buban
1972
Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai
1971
The Temple of Wild Geese
1962
as Kuniitsu Takami
Elegy to Youth
1959
Classmates
1967
as Sublieutenant Doi
The Gambling Monk
1963
Wolves of the Night
1958
Neon taiheiki
1968
as as Toshinori, Masumoto
The Shy Deceiver
1968
as Narrator
Seisaku's Wife
1965
as Hyosuke
Young Challengers
1968
as Shintaro Namikawa
That Guy and I
1961
Once a Rainy Day
1966
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
1977
Zoku izuko e
1967
The Glamorous Ghost
1964
Frankie the Milkman
1956
as Shingo Yamaguchi
Sun Above, Death Below
1968
Scrap Collectors
1968
Till We Meet Again
1966
A Sandcastle Model Family Home
1989
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
1970
as Chinkai Ō
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968
as Han Pei-kan
The Girl I Abandoned
1969
喜劇 深夜族
1969
Song of Love
1967
as Postman
Cat Changed Into Tiger
1962
as Life insurance agent
The War Without Weapons
1960
Smashing the 0-Line
1960
as Lee
Badge of the Night
1963
A Modern Samurai Village
1963
as Tajima Taichi
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow
1958
as Seikichi Kawarai
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
1974
as Gontaro Ishiyama / Rep. Yamada
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
1969
as Tomitabayashi Shigeichi (sales)
A Slope in the Sun
1958
Wild Ducks and Green Onions
1968
Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū
1961
Whistling in the Darkness
1961
Nippon no obaachan
1962
Ohana han
1966
as Kamekichi Hosokura
The Maid Story
1963
The Spying Sorceress
1964
Traveling in Party
1967
Tokyo Mighty Guy
1960
as Hamakawa
Dai shusse monogatari
1961
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
1968
as Han Ping-han (Hong Kong Buyer)
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
Hungry Soul, Part II
1956
as Tachibana's Old Friend B
Rennyo and His Mother
1981
Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here
1972
as Seitaro Marukawa
A Killer Without a Grave
1961
A Smell of Money
1965
The Song of the Season
1961
Temptation
1957
Burden of Love
1955
as Secretary Torii
Ponkotsu oyaji
1962
駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす
1965
Our Happiness Alone
1964
The Donkey Comes on a Tank
1964
Color
1965
The Ghost of the One Eyed Man
1965
He's the Witness
1960
Forbidden Lips
1958
Tokyo Knights
1961
Our Town
1956
as Keikichi
The River Yokobori
1966
as Gamakuchi
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
1968
3 Raccoon Dogs
1966
as Rukichi Saruta
Fresh Leaves
1962
Ohana han: Dai ni bu
1966
as Kamekichi Hosokura
Nishi Ginza Station
1958
as Mantaro
Inn of the Floating Weeds
1957
as Taki
The Black Cat
1965
About Shoichi Ozawa
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. With 144 credits spanning from 1955 to 2007, Shoichi Ozawa has appeared in 144 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Shoichi Ozawa Movies
- The Ballad of Narayama (1983) — as Katsuzô
- The Eel (1997) — as Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor
- Vengeance Is Mine (1979) — as Nisshinbo Section Manager
- Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic Account (1974) — as Fan
- The Insect Woman (1963) — as Ken
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