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
Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: nazo no sango yashiki
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)
旗本退屈男 謎の幽霊船
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
旗本退屈男 謎の決闘状
Hatamoto taikutsu otoko torimono hikae: Shichinin no hanayome
Hatamoto taikutsu otoko torimono hikae: Dokusatsu maden
Kisaragi Sword
(Tsukinosuke Ryûtan)
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
The Imposter
(早乙女主水之助)
Skull
(Reinosuke Ushio)
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
Flowers on the Trail
The Sun
旗本退屈男 謎の怪人屋敷
花吹雪男祭り
朱鞘罷り通る
Ancient Coins
Shadow Over Fuji
(Sato)
Kokusai Mitsuyudan
Epic Crash
旗本退屈男 謎の百万両
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
旗本退屈男謎の伏魔殿
Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
素浪人百万石
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)
A Chivalrous Spirit
(Nikichi)
Lord Mito
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
(Boss Omaeda)
The Mansion of Intrigue
(Saotome Mondonosuke)
旗本退屈男
京へ上がった退屈男
仙台に現はれた退屈男
江戸へ帰った退屈男
中仙道を行く退屈男
爆走する退屈男
旗本退屈男 唐人街の鬼
富士に立つ退屈男
宝の山に入る退屈男
十万石を裁く退屈男
旗本退屈男 八百八丁罷り通る
旗本退屈男 どくろ屋敷
旗本退屈男 謎の紅蓮塔
Ninja Assassins
(Saotome Mondonosuke)
The Acrobats of Death
(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)
Jiruba no Tetsu
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
(Kumokiri Nizaemon)
The Killing of Otsuya
(Shinsuke)
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
(Saotome Mondonosuke)
A Sword Against Intrigue
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
Bloody Battle at Dawn
Lord of Steel Heart
(Matabei Goto)
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)
Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches
(Mito Mitsukuni)
The Diary of Chuji's Travels
Sanada Yukimura
The Bored Samurai