Acting
Shoichi Ozawa
JA, EN cinema · 149 credits
Born
6 April 1929
Died
10 December 2012 (aged 83)
Birthplace
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Also known as Shôichi Ozawa · Соити Одзава · Сёити Одзава
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
Filmography
Kah-chan
as Landlord
The Eel
as Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor
Black Rain
as Shokichi
Gonza the Spearman
as Boatman
The Ballad of Narayama
as Katsuzô
Nuclear Scrapbook
as Narrator
Eijanaika
as Sakunojo, Producer
Vengeance Is Mine
as Nisshinbo Section Manager
Winter's Flower
as Chan
The Boxer
as Apartment Manager
Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic Account
as Fan, Production Coordinator
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
as Gontaro Ishiyama / Rep. Yamada
Ichijo's Wet Lust
as Ramen Shop Owner
Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here
as Seitaro Marukawa
Summer Soldiers
as Tanikawa
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
as Chinkai Ō
Five Gents and a Kuniang
as Ō Sōkai
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
as Shigeru Tondabayashi (Sales Manager)
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
as Tomitabayashi Shigeichi (sales)
The Neon Taiheiki
as as Toshinori, Masumoto
The Human Bullet
as Sergeant
Young Challengers
as Shintaro Namikawa
The Shy Deceiver
as Narrator
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
as Han Ping-han (Hong Kong Buyer)
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
as Han Pei-kan
Explosion Course
as Narrator
Love for an Idiot
as Jôji Kawai
Classmates
as Sublieutenant Doi
Song of Love
as Postman
Band of Ninja
as Narrator
The Pornographers
as Subuyan Ogata
The River Yokobori
as Gamakuchi
Ohana han
as Kamekichi Hosokura
Ohana han: Dai ni bu
as Kamekichi Hosokura
3 Raccoon Dogs
as Rukichi Saruta
Pleasures of the Flesh
as Hayami
Story of a Prostitute
as Akiyama
Trigger Happy Romeo
as Tadashi Hayakawa
Revenge
as Koyama Samon
Female Ninja Magic
as Usuzumi
The Scarlet Camellia
as Seiichi
Intentions of Murder
as Kazuyuki Tamaru
Sweet Sweat
as Fujii
A Modern Samurai Village
as Tajima Taichi
Bad Girl
Actor
Under the Roof of Young Tokyo
as Toshio Kitamura (Ritsuko's husband)
Elegant Beast
as Paburisuta Pinosaku
The Temple of Wild Geese
as Kuniitsu Takami
Cat Changed Into Tiger
as Life insurance agent
Pigs and Battleships
as Gunji
Living by Karate
as Heisuke
Take Aim at the Police Van
as Gorô Kashima
The Sleeping Beast Within
as Reporter Horibe
The War Without Weapons
as Kiyoshi, farmer
Tokyo Mighty Guy
as Hamakawa
Room for Let
as Minoru Eto
Stolen Desire
as Toshiro
Endless Desire
as A teacher
Crimson Wings
as Yukihiro Ando
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow
as Seikichi Kawarai
Nishi Ginza Station
as Mantaro
Frankie the Milkman
as Shingo Yamaguchi
Our Town
as Keikichi
Hungry Soul, Part II
as Tachibana's Old Friend B
Till We Meet Again
as Doc Misawa
Burden of Love
as Secretary Torii
Floating Weeds Diary
as Union Member