Shoichi Ozawa
Known for: Acting
Born: April 6, 1929
Died: December 10, 2012
Place of birth: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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.
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Filmography
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7.5
Free and Easy 18
2007
8.0
Kah-chan
2001
6.9
The Eel
1997
9.0
I Can Hear the Duck Singing
1993
9.0
A Sandcastle Model Family Home
1989
7.6
Black Rain
1989
7.0
Gonza the Spearman
1986
7.5
The Ballad of Narayama
1983
9.0
Nuclear Scrapbook
1982
8.7
Tora-san's Promise
1981
9.0
Rennyo and His Mother
1981
6.2
Eijanaika
1981
7.6
Vengeance Is Mine
1979
6.5
Winter's Flower
1978
7.2
The Boxer
1977
8.2
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
1977
8.3
The Gate of Youth
1975
5.0
Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic Account
1974
10.0
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
1974
5.8
Ichijo's Wet Lust
1972
8.0
Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here
1972
6.7
Summer Soldiers
1972
6.5
The Pirates of Buban
1972
NR
Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai
1971
7.1
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
1970
9.0
Five Gents and a Kuniang
1970
8.0
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
1970
8.0
Prime Time Girls
1969
9.0
The Girl I Abandoned
1969
NR
喜劇 深夜族
1969
8.0
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
7.0
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
1969
10.0
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
1969
8.0
Scrap Collectors
1968
7.5
Sun Above, Death Below
1968
9.0
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
1968
6.0
The Human Bullet
1968
8.0
Young Challengers
1968
7.0
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
1968
7.0
The Shy Deceiver
1968
9.0
Neon taiheiki
1968
9.0
Wild Ducks and Green Onions
1968
7.0
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968
9.0
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
1968
6.0
Traveling in Party
1967
6.0
Love for an Idiot
1967
6.5
Classmates
1967
6.0
Express Train
1967
7.5
Quick-Draw Dog
1967
6.5
Song of Love
1967
NR
Zoku izuko e
1967
5.0
Band of Ninja
1967
10.0
Explosion Course
19677.0
Once a Rainy Day
1966
NR
Ohana han: Dai ni bu
1966
NR
The River Yokobori
1966
5.0
3 Raccoon Dogs
1966
NR
Ohana han
1966
NR
Till We Meet Again
1966
7.2
The Pornographers
1966
7.3
The Threat
1966
6.9
Silence Has No Wings
1966
7.5
Trigger Happy Romeo
1965NR
A Smell of Money
1965
8.0
The Ghost of the One Eyed Man
1965
5.8
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965
7.3
Seisaku's Wife
1965
NR
Color
1965
7.0
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
1965
6.2
Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon
1965
6.7
Story of a Prostitute
1965
9.0
The Black Cat
1965
8.0
駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす
1965
9.0
The Donkey Comes on a Tank
1964
8.0
The Spying Sorceress
1964
5.2
The Scarlet Camellia
1964
7.6
Revenge
1964
7.0
The Glamorous Ghost
1964
7.1
Female Ninja Magic
1964
8.3
Sweet Sweat
1964
8.0
Gambling Den Breakdown
1964
7.0
Intentions of Murder
1964
7.2
A Story from Echigo
1964
NR
Our Happiness Alone
1964
NR
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
1964
7.2
The Insect Woman
1963
NR
The Gambling Monk
1963
NR
Under the Roof of Young Tokyo
1963
10.0
The Maid Story
1963
NR
Badge of the Night
1963
7.6
Bad Girl
1963
9.0
A Modern Samurai Village
1963
7.3
Elegant Beast
1962
NR
Ponkotsu oyaji
1962
NR
Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure
1962
7.0
Fresh Leaves
1962
NR
Eigo ni yowai otoko azuma wa azuma, nishi wa nishi
1962
NR
Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki
1962
7.8
Foundry Town
1962
NR
Cat Changed Into Tiger
1962
6.5
The Temple of Wild Geese
1962
7.0
Nippon no obaachan
1962
NR
The Song of the Season
1961
8.5
That Guy and I
1961
NR
Whistling in the Darkness
1961
NR
Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū
1961
6.5
Living by Karate
1961
7.0
A Killer Without a Grave
1961
7.0
Tokyo Knights
1961
7.1
Pigs and Battleships
1961
NR
Dai shusse monogatari
1961
NR
The War Without Weapons
1960
6.8
Tokyo Mighty Guy
1960
6.3
Smashing the 0-Line
1960
7.0
Jungle Block
1960
6.8
The Sleeping Beast Within
1960
NR
He's the Witness
1960
NR
六三制愚連隊
1960
6.2
Take Aim at the Police Van
1960
6.6
My Second Brother
1959
NR
Elegy to Youth
1959
7.0
Room for Let
1959
NR
おヤエの家つき女中
1959
NR
おヤエのママさん女中
1959
NR
Crimson Wings
1958
6.8
Endless Desire
1958
NR
Zoku fûfu hyakkei
1958
NR
Wolves of the Night
1958
7.0
Young Breasts
1958
6.0
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow
1958
5.5
Nishi Ginza Station
1958
8.0
Tokyo Bus Girl
1958NR
The Girl from Osaka
1958
6.7
Stolen Desire
1958
5.7
A Slope in the Sun
1958
NR
Forbidden Lips
1958
8.0
Temptation
1957
7.0
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
1957
NR
Frankie Bûchan no Aa gunkanki
1957
8.0
Inn of the Floating Weeds
1957
8.5
Frankie the Milkman
1956
6.5
Hungry Soul, Part II
1956
6.9
Our Town
1956
7.0
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
1956
9.0
Sound of Youth
1956
10.0
Twice on a Certain Night
1956
4.3
Floating Weeds Diary
1955
7.0
Till We Meet Again
1955
7.1
Burden of Love
1955