Shoichi Ozawa
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 6, 1929 (97 years old)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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
| 2007 | Free and Easy 18 | |
| 1997 | The EelGynaecolology Clinic Doctor | |
| 1993 | I Can Hear the Duck Singing | |
| 1989 | A Sandcastle Model Family Home | |
| 1989 | Black RainShokichi | |
| 1986 | Gonza the SpearmanBoatman | |
| 1983 | The Ballad of NarayamaKatsuzô | |
| 1982 | Nuclear ScrapbookNarrator | |
| 1981 | Why Not?Sakunojo | |
| 1981 | Rennyo and His Mother | |
| 1981 | Tora-san's PromiseTsunesaburo | |
| 1979 | Vengeance Is MineNisshinbo Section Manager | |
| 1978 | Winter's FlowerChan | |
| 1977 | BoxerApartment Manager | |
| 1977 | The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro | |
| 1975 | The Gate of Youth | |
| 1974 | Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic AccountFan | |
| 1974 | Comedy: Love and Justice Among CheatersGontaro Ishiyama / Rep. Yamada | |
| 1972 | Ichijo's Wet LustRamen Shop Owner | |
| 1972 | Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is HereSeitaro Marukawa | |
| 1972 | Summer SoldiersTanikawa | |
| 1972 | The Pirates of Buban | |
| 1971 | Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai | |
| 1970 | The Scandalous Adventures of BuraikanUshimatsu | |
| 1970 | Five Gents Fly to TaiwanChinkai Ō | |
| 1970 | Five Gents and a KuniangŌ Sōkai | |
| 1969 | Black Comedy - Ah, Fool | |
| 1969 | The Girl I Abandoned | |
| 1969 | 喜劇 深夜族 | |
| 1969 | 5 Gents Fly to KyushuShigeru Tondabayashi (Sales Manager) | |
| 1969 | 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part IITomitabayashi Shigeichi (sales) | |
| 1969 | Prime Time Girls | |
| 1968 | Neon taiheikias Toshinori, Masumoto | |
| 1968 | The Human Bullet | |
| 1968 | Japan's No. 1 Traitor | |
| 1968 | How to Be the Worst of Office Workers | |
| 1968 | Wild Ducks and Green Onions | |
| 1968 | Scrap Collectors | |
| 1968 | Young ChallengersShintaro Namikawa | |
| 1968 | The Shy DeceiverNarrator | |
| 1968 | Sun Above, Death Below | |
| 1968 | Five Gents and Karate GrandpaHan Ping-han (Hong Kong Buyer) | |
| 1968 | Five Gents and a Chinese MerchantHan Pei-kan | |
| 1967 | Explosion CourseNarrator | |
| 1967 | Quick-Draw Dog | |
| 1967 | Love for an IdiotJôji Kawai | |
| 1967 | ClassmatesSublieutenant Doi | |
| 1967 | Express Train | |
| 1967 | Traveling in Party | |
| 1967 | Song of LovePostman | |
| 1967 | Zoku izuko e | |
| 1967 | Band of NinjaNarrator | |
| 1966 | The PornographersYoshimoto 'Subu' Ogata | |
| 1966 | The River YokoboriGamakuchi | |
| 1966 | Silence Has No Wings | |
| 1966 | Once a Rainy Day | |
| 1966 | The Threat | |
| 1966 | Till We Meet Again | |
| 1966 | Ohana hanKamekichi Hosokura | |
| 1966 | Ohana han: Dai ni buKamekichi Hosokura | |
| 1966 | 3 Raccoon DogsRukichi Saruta | |
| 1965 | Pleasures of the FleshHayami | |
| 1965 | Seisaku's WifeHyosuke | |
| 1965 | Cold Rice, Osan, Chan | |
| 1965 | The Ghost of the One Eyed Man | |
| 1965 | A Smell of Money | |
| 1965 | Story of a ProstituteAkiyama | |
| 1965 | The Black Cat | |
| 1965 | Trigger Happy RomeoTadashi Hayakawa | |
| 1965 | Color | |
| 1965 | 駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす | |
| 1964 | The Glamorous Ghost | |
| 1964 | A Story from Echigo | |
| 1964 | RevengeKoyama Samon | |
| 1964 | Our Happiness Alone | |
| 1964 | Female Ninja MagicUsuzumi | |
| 1964 | The Scarlet CamelliaSeiichi | |
| 1964 | Intentions of MurderKazuyuki Tamaru | |
| 1964 | Sweet SweatFujii | |
| 1964 | The Spying Sorceress | |
| 1964 | The Donkey Comes on a Tank | |
| 1964 | To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 | |
| 1964 | Gambling Den Breakdown | |
| 1963 | A Modern Samurai VillageTajima Taichi | |
| 1963 | The Insect WomanKen | |
| 1963 | Badge of the Night | |
| 1963 | Bad Girl | |
| 1963 | The Maid Story | |
| 1963 | The Gambling Monk | |
| 1962 | Foundry Town | |
| 1962 | Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki | |
| 1962 | Elegant BeastPinosaku, the singer | |
| 1962 | Fresh Leaves | |
| 1962 | Eigo ni yowai otoko azuma wa azuma, nishi wa nishi | |
| 1962 | Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure | |
| 1962 | Ponkotsu oyaji | |
| 1962 | The Temple of Wild GeeseKuniitsu Takami | |
| 1962 | Nippon no obaachan | |
| 1962 | Cat Changed Into TigerLife insurance agent | |
| 1961 | Pigs and BattleshipsGunji | |
| 1961 | Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū | |
| 1961 | Whistling in the Darkness | |
| 1961 | Dai shusse monogatari | |
| 1961 | The Song of the Season | |
| 1961 | Tokyo Knights | |
| 1961 | A Killer Without a Grave | |
| 1961 | Living by KarateHeisuke | |
| 1961 | That Guy and I | |
| 1960 | Take Aim at the Police VanGorô Kashima | |
| 1960 | He's the Witness | |
| 1960 | The Sleeping Beast WithinReporter Horibe | |
| 1960 | Smashing the 0-LineLee | |
| 1960 | The War Without Weapons | |
| 1960 | Jungle Block | |
| 1960 | Tokyo Mighty GuyHamakawa | |
| 1960 | 六三制愚連隊 | |
| 1959 | おヤエの家つき女中 | |
| 1959 | Room for LetMinoru Eto | |
| 1959 | Elegy to Youth | |
| 1959 | おヤエのママさん女中 | |
| 1959 | My Second Brother | |
| 1958 | Stolen DesireToshiro | |
| 1958 | Forbidden Lips | |
| 1958 | Wolves of the Night | |
| 1958 | The Girl from Osaka | |
| 1958 | Endless DesireA teacher | |
| 1958 | A Slope in the Sun | |
| 1958 | Young Breasts | |
| 1958 | Crimson WingsYukihiro Ando | |
| 1958 | The Man Who Wagers TomorrowSeikichi Kawarai | |
| 1958 | Nishi Ginza StationMantaro | |
| 1958 | Tokyo Bus Girl | |
| 1957 | A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu EraKinzo | |
| 1957 | Inn of the Floating WeedsTaki | |
| 1957 | Temptation | |
| 1957 | Frankie Bûchan no Aa gunkanki | |
| 1956 | Frankie the MilkmanShingo Yamaguchi | |
| 1956 | Our TownKeikichi | |
| 1956 | Suzaki Paradise: Red Light DistrictSankichi | |
| 1956 | Hungry Soul, Part IITachibana's Old Friend B | |
| 1956 | Twice on a Certain Night | |
| 1956 | Seishun no oto | |
| 1955 | Till We Meet AgainDoc Misawa | |
| 1955 | Burden of LoveSecretary Torii |
| 1981 | Why Not?Producer | |
| 1974 | Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic AccountProduction Coordinator |