Shoichi Ozawa
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
140
Gender
Male
Birthday
1929-04-06 (96 years old)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Acting

2007

Free and Easy 18 as Not available

1997

The Eel as Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor

1993

I Can Hear the Duck Singing as Not available

1989

Black Rain as Shokichi

1989

A Sandcastle Model Family Home as Not available

1986

Gonza the Spearman as Boatman

1983

The Ballad of Narayama as Katsuzô

1982

Nuclear Scrapbook as Narrator

1981

Why Not? as Sakunojo

1981

Rennyo and His Mother as Not available

1981

Tora-san's Promise as Tsunesaburo

1979

Vengeance Is Mine as Nisshinbo Section Manager

1978

Winter's Flower as Chan

1977

Boxer as Apartment Manager

1975

The Gate of Youth as Not available

1974

Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters as Gontaro Ishiyama / Rep. Yamada

1972

Ichijo's Wet Lust as Ramen Shop Owner

1972

Summer Soldiers as Tanikawa

1972

The Golden Bat Shows Up as Seitaro Marukawa

1972

The Pirates of Buban as Not available

1971

Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai as Not available

1970

Five Gents Fly to Taiwan as Chinkai Ō

1970

Five Gents and a Kuniang as Ō Sōkai

1969

The Girl I Abandoned as Not available

1969

Black Comedy - Ah, Fool as Not available

1969

5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II as Tomitabayashi Shigeichi (sales)

1969

喜劇 深夜族 as Not available

1969

5 Gents Fly to Kyushu as Shigeru Tondabayashi (Sales Manager)

1968

The Human Bullet as Not available

1968

Sun Above, Death Below as Not available

1968

The Shy Deceiver as Not available

1968

Young Challengers as Shintaro Namikawa

1968

Five Gents and Karate Grandpa as Han Ping-han (Hong Kong Buyer)

1968

Wild Ducks and Green Onions as Not available

1968

Japan's No. 1 Traitor as Not available

1968

Neon taiheiki as as Toshinori, Masumoto

1968

Scrap Collectors as Not available

1967

Love for an Idiot as Jôji Kawai

1967

Song of Love as Postman

1967

Traveling in Party as Not available

1967

Express Train as Not available

1967

Classmates as Sublieutenant Doi

1967

Quick-Draw Dog as Not available

1967

Zoku izuko e as Not available

1967

Explosion Course as Narrator

1966

The Pornographers as Yoshimoto 'Subu' Ogata

1966

The Threat as Not available

1966

Once a Rainy Day as Not available

1966

The River Yokobori as Gamakuchi

1966

Silence Has No Wings as Not available

1966

Ohana han: Dai ni bu as Kamekichi Hosokura

1966

Till We Meet Again as Not available

1966

Ohana han as Kamekichi Hosokura

1965

Story of a Prostitute as Akiyama

1965

Pleasures of the Flesh as Hayami

1965

Seisaku's Wife as Hyosuke

1965

Trigger Happy Romeo as Tadashi Hayakawa

1965

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan as Not available

1965

The Black Cat as Not available

1965

Color as Not available

1965

The Ghost of the One Eyed Man as Not available

1965

A Smell of Money as Not available

1965

駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす as Not available

1964

Intentions of Murder as Kazuyuki Tamaru

1964

Revenge as Koyama Samon

1964

Female Ninja Magic as Usuzumi

1964

The Scarlet Camellia as Seiichi

1964

To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 as Not available

1964

A Story from Echigo as Not available

1964

Sweet Sweat as Fujii

1964

The Glamorous Ghost as Not available

1964

The Spying Sorceress as Not available

1964

Our Happiness Alone as Not available

1964

The Donkey Comes on a Tank as Not available

1964

Gambling Den Breakdown as Not available

1963

The Insect Woman as Ken

1963

The Gambling Monk as Not available

1963

Bad Girl as Not available

1963

A Modern Samurai Village as Tajima Taichi

1963

The Maid Story as Not available

1963

Badge of the Night as Not available

1962

The Temple of Wild Geese as Kuniitsu Takami

1962

Foundry Town as Not available

1962

Elegant Beast as Pinosaku, the singer

1962

Fresh Leaves as Not available

1962

Nippon no obaachan as Not available

1962

Cat Changed Into Tiger as Life insurance agent

1962

Ponkotsu oyaji as Not available

1962

Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki as Not available

1961

Pigs and Battleships as Gunji

1961

That Guy and I as Not available

1961

A Killer Without a Grave as Not available

1961

Whistling in the Darkness as Not available

1961

Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū as Not available

1961

Tokyo Knights as Not available

1961

Living by Karate as Heisuke

1961

The Song of the Season as Not available

1961

Dai shusse monogatari as Not available

1960

Take Aim at the Police Van as Gorô Kashima

1960

The Sleeping Beast Within as Reporter Horibe

1960

Jungle Block as Not available

1960

He's the Witness as Not available

1960

The War Without Weapons as Not available

1960

六三制愚連隊 as Not available

1960

The Tokyo Mighty Guy as Hamakawa

1959

おヤエの家つき女中 as Not available

1959

Room for Let as Minoru Eto

1959

Elegy to Youth as Not available

1959

おヤエのママさん女中 as Not available

1958

Stolen Desire as Toshiro

1958

Endless Desire as A teacher

1958

Crimson Wings as Yukihiro Ando

1958

Forbidden Lips as Not available

1958

Nishi Ginza Station as Mantaro

1958

Tōkyō no basugāru as Not available

1958

The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow as Seikichi Kawarai

1958

A Slope in the Sun as Not available

1958

The Girl from Osaka as Not available

1958

Wolves of the Night as Not available

1958

Young Breasts as Not available

1957

Temptation as Not available

1957

Frankie Bûchan no Aa gunkanki as Not available

1956

Hungry Soul, Part II as Tachibana's Old Friend B

1956

Frankie the Milkman as Shingo Yamaguchi

1956

Our Town as Keikichi

1956

Twice on a Certain Night as Not available

1955

Till We Meet Again as Doc Misawa

1955

Burden of Love as Secretary Torii
Crew

1981

Why Not? Producer