Utaemon Ichikawa
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.
Thus the Divine Wind Blows
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
(Ooka Tadasuke)
The 47 Ronin
(Tsunatoyo Tokugawa)
Eight Views of Samurai
The Samurai Markets
(Chûsuke Yamakawa)
A Thousand Standards of Stone
(Sôkichi Fudôyama)
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides
Kisaragi Sword
(Tsukinosuke Ryûtan)
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
(Saotome Mondonosuke)
Skull
(Reinosuke Ushio)
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
Flowers on the Trail
The Sun
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
花吹雪男祭り
Red-Lacquered Sword
Ancient Coins
Shadow Over Fuji
(Sato)
Kokusai Mitsuyudan
Epic Crash
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
疾風愛憎峠
続変化大名
Fencing Master
Kojiki Taishô
(Gotō Mototsugu)
牢獄の花嫁
Aoi Secret Book
(Uotaro Toge)
The Lord's spy
紅顏鼓笛隊
The Loyal 47 Ronin
(Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi)
豪快三人男
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
Queen of the Treasure Island
(Chusuke Yamakawa)
東海水滸伝
Samurai Hawk
Seven from Edo
(Katsukawa)
Five Men of Edo
(Jurozaemon Mizuno)
Botan dôrô
The 47 Masterless Samurai
Runway to Hell
(Sôshun Kôchiyama)
A Spectacular Showdown
(Sasagawa no Shigezo)
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
(Yamanouchi Iganosuke)
Tsukigata Hanpeita
(Tsukigata Hanpeita)
Lord Mito
A Chivalrous Spirit
(Nikichi)
The Mansion of Intrigue
(Saotome Mondonosuke)
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
(Boss Omaeda)
Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto
Bored Hatamoto
Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai
Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo
Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage
Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo
Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure
Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji
Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku
Bored Hatamoto Passes By
Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower
The Acrobats of Death
(Saotome Mondonosuke)
Ninja Assassins
(Saotome Mondonosuke)
The Mysterious Cape
(Saotome Mondonosuke)
Showdown at Lightning Pass
(Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu)
Samurai Knights
The Ako Retainers
Rebellion
(Satahiko)
Drunken Sword
No Stronger Swords
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
(Saotome Mondonosuke)
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
(Saotome Mondonosuke)
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
(Kumokiri Nizaemon)
Jiruba no Tetsu
The Killing of Otsuya
(Shinsuke)
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
(Saotome Mondonosuke)
Tokaido Fullhouse
Street of Wandering Men
Road of Chivalry
Virtue in Spades
Knightly Advice
Travels of Gonkuro
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
(Saotome Mondonosuke)
The Lost Public Funds
(Asaka Keinosuke)
Lord Mito: All Star Version
Lord of Steel Heart
(Matabei Goto)
Bloody Battle at Dawn
Lords of Oppression
Lords of Oppression 2
The Unleashed Lord
Lord of Red Banner
Goblin Warrior
Golden Valley
Turbulent Highways
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
A Color Print of Edo
Masujiro Omura
Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki
Goblin Courier
(Haiyaku tengu no Chōta)
The Terror of Z
やくざ大名
快剣士・笑いの面
Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches
(Mito Mitsukuni)
The Diary of Chuji's Travels
Sanada Yukimura
The Bored Samurai