Shoichi Ozawa

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1929-04-06

Deathday 2012-12-10 (83 years old)

Place of Birth Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As Shôichi Ozawa , Соити Одзава, Сёити Одзава

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

Actor

1997
The Eel

as Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor

1989
Black Rain

as Shokichi

1986
1983
1982
Nuclear Scrapbook

as Narrator

1981
Tora-san's Promise

as Tsunesaburo

1981
Why Not?

as Sakunojo

1979
Vengeance Is Mine

as Nisshinbo Section Manager

1978
1977
Boxer

as Apartment Manager

1972
Ichijo's Wet Lust

as Ramen Shop Owner

1972
The Golden Bat Shows Up

as Seitaro Marukawa

1972
Summer Soldiers

as Tanikawa

1968
Young Challengers

as Shintaro Namikawa

1968
Neon taiheiki

as as Toshinori, Masumoto

1967
Love for an Idiot

as Jôji Kawai

1967
Classmates

as Sublieutenant Doi

1967
Song of Love

as Postman

1967
Explosion Course

as Narrator

1966
The River Yokobori

as Gamakuchi

1966
The Pornographers

as Yoshimoto 'Subu' Ogata

1965
Trigger Happy Romeo

as Tadashi Hayakawa

1965
Seisaku's Wife

as Hyosuke

1965
1964
1964
Revenge

as Koyama Samon

1964
1964
Sweet Sweat

as Fujii

1964
Intentions of Murder

as Kazuyuki Tamaru

1963
1963
A Modern Samurai Village

as Tajima Taichi

1962
Elegant Beast

as Pinosaku, the singer

1962
Cat Changed Into Tiger

as Life insurance agent

1962
The Temple of Wild Geese

as Kuniitsu Takami

1961
Living by Karate

as Heisuke

1960
1960
The Sleeping Beast Within

as Reporter Horibe

1960
1959
Room for Let

as Minoru Eto

1958
Crimson Wings

as Yukihiro Ando

1958
Endless Desire

as A teacher

1958
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow

as Seikichi Kawarai

1958
1958
Stolen Desire

as Toshiro

1956
Frankie the Milkman

as Shingo Yamaguchi

1956
Hungry Soul, Part II

as Tachibana's Old Friend B

1956
Our Town

as Keikichi

1955
Till We Meet Again

as Doc Misawa

1955
Burden of Love

as Secretary Torii

Producer

1981
Why Not?

as Producer