Utaemon Ichikawa

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

117

Gender

Male

Birthday

1904-02-11

Day of death

1999-09-16 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Marugame, Kagawa, Japan

Utaemon Ichikawa

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Turbulent Highways

    Turbulent Highways

  • Lord of Red Banner

    Lord of Red Banner

  • Kokusai Mitsuyudan

    Kokusai Mitsuyudan

  • G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape

    G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape

  • A Prisoner in Search of Daughter

    A Prisoner in Search of Daughter

  • Lord of Steel Heart

    Lord of Steel Heart

  • Fencing Master

    Fencing Master

  • Samurai Knights

    Samurai Knights

  • Drunken Sword

    Drunken Sword

  • Sanada Yukimura

    Sanada Yukimura

  • Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches

    Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches

  • The 47 Ronin

    The 47 Ronin

  • The Bored Samurai

    The Bored Samurai

  • The Ako Retainers

    The Ako Retainers

  • Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi

    Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi

  • Ninja Assassins

    Ninja Assassins

  • Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute

    Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute

  • Lord Mito: All Star Version

    Lord Mito: All Star Version

  • The Cave of the Vampire Bats

    The Cave of the Vampire Bats

  • Rebellion

    Rebellion

  • Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge

    Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge

  • Aoi Secret Book

    Aoi Secret Book

  • The Diary of Chuji's Travels

    The Diary of Chuji's Travels

  • Bored Hatamoto Passes By

    Bored Hatamoto Passes By

  • Tsukigata Hanpeita

    Tsukigata Hanpeita

  • Shadow Over Fuji

    Shadow Over Fuji

  • Knightly Advice

    Knightly Advice

  • Kisaragi Sword

    Kisaragi Sword

  • Lord Mito

    Lord Mito

  • A Chivalrous Spirit

    A Chivalrous Spirit

  • The Loyal 47 Ronin

    The Loyal 47 Ronin

  • Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord

    Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord

  • Street of Wandering Men

    Street of Wandering Men

  • The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

    The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

  • 快剣士・笑いの面

    快剣士・笑いの面

  • 東海水滸伝

    東海水滸伝

  • Goblin Courier

    Goblin Courier

  • A Spectacular Showdown

    A Spectacular Showdown

  • Queen of the Treasure Island

    Queen of the Treasure Island

  • The Mansion of Intrigue

    The Mansion of Intrigue

  • Eight Views of Samurai

    Eight Views of Samurai

  • Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides

    Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides

  • Seven from Edo

    Seven from Edo

  • Tokaido Fullhouse

    Tokaido Fullhouse

  • Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy

    Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy

  • Road of Chivalry

    Road of Chivalry

  • The Swordsman In The Golden Valley

    The Swordsman In The Golden Valley

  • Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion

    Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion

  • Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery

    Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery

  • Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship

    Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship

  • Samurai Hawk

    Samurai Hawk

  • The Samurai Markets

    The Samurai Markets

  • The Acrobats of Death

    The Acrobats of Death

  • Ooka Seidan: Devil Image

    Ooka Seidan: Devil Image

  • Five Men of Edo

    Five Men of Edo

  • The 47 Masterless Samurai

    The 47 Masterless Samurai

  • Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown

    Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown

  • Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2

    Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2

  • A Thousand Standards of Stone

    A Thousand Standards of Stone

  • The Killing of Otsuya

    The Killing of Otsuya

  • Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls

    Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls

  • No Stronger Swords

    No Stronger Swords

  • Red-Lacquered Sword

    Red-Lacquered Sword

  • Golden Valley

    Golden Valley

  • Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki

    Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki

  • Jiruba no Tetsu

    Jiruba no Tetsu

  • Bloody Battle at Dawn

    Bloody Battle at Dawn

  • The Sun

    The Sun

  • やくざ大名

    やくざ大名

  • Lords of Oppression 2

    Lords of Oppression 2

  • The Mysterious Cape

    The Mysterious Cape

  • Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion

    Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion

  • Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return

    Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return

  • Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace

    Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace

  • Goblin Warrior

    Goblin Warrior

  • Masujiro Omura

    Masujiro Omura

  • Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower

    Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower

  • Showdown at Lightning Pass

    Showdown at Lightning Pass

  • The Unleashed Lord

    The Unleashed Lord

  • 続変化大名

    続変化大名

  • A Color Print of Edo

    A Color Print of Edo

  • The Lord's spy

    The Lord's spy

  • Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa

    Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa

  • Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1

    Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1

  • Epic Crash

    Epic Crash

  • 疾風愛憎峠

    疾風愛憎峠

  • 花吹雪男祭り　

    花吹雪男祭り　

  • Virtue in Spades

    Virtue in Spades

  • Shimizu Port of Chivalry

    Shimizu Port of Chivalry

  • Runway to Hell

    Runway to Hell

  • 牢獄の花嫁

    牢獄の花嫁

  • Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo

    Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo

  • Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji

    Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji

  • Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki

    Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki

  • Thus the Divine Wind Blows

    Thus the Divine Wind Blows

  • Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter

    Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter

  • The Terror of Z

    The Terror of Z

  • The Lost Public Funds

    The Lost Public Funds

  • Ancient Coins

    Ancient Coins

  • Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure

    Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure

  • Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes

    Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes

  • 豪快三人男

    豪快三人男

  • Flowers on the Trail

    Flowers on the Trail

  • 紅顏鼓笛隊

    紅顏鼓笛隊

  • Four Swordsmen of Ashura

    Four Swordsmen of Ashura

  • Drenched Swallow Gonpachi

    Drenched Swallow Gonpachi

  • Kojiki Taishô

    Kojiki Taishô

  • Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto

    Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto

  • Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku

    Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku

  • Skull

    Skull

  • Travels of Gonkuro

    Travels of Gonkuro

  • Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo

    Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo

  • Lords of Oppression

    Lords of Oppression

  • Bored Hatamoto

    Bored Hatamoto

  • Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai

    Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai

  • Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage

    Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage

  • Botan dôrô

    Botan dôrô