Shoichi Ozawa
Acting·April 6, 1929·† December 10, 2012 — 83 years old·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.
Known For
The Ballad of Narayama
1983·7.5
Vengeance Is Mine
1979·7.5
Black Rain
1989·7.6
The Eel
1997·6.9
The Insect Woman
1963·7.2
Pigs and Battleships
1961·7.1
The Pornographers
1966·7.2
Intentions of Murder
1964·7.0
Story of a Prostitute
1965·6.6
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
1957·7.0
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965·5.7
Take Aim at the Police Van
1960·6.1
Filmography · 144
2007Free and Easy 181997The EelGynaecolology Clinic Doctor1993I Can Hear the Duck Singing1989A Sandcastle Model Family Home1989Black RainShokichi1986Gonza the SpearmanBoatman1983The Ballad of NarayamaKatsuzô1982Nuclear ScrapbookNarrator1981Tora-san's PromiseTsunesaburo1981Rennyo and His Mother1981EijanaikaSakunojo · Producer1979Vengeance Is MineNisshinbo Section Manager1978Winter's FlowerChan1977BoxerApartment Manager1977The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro1975The Gate of Youth1974Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic AccountFan · Production Coordinator1974Comedy: Love and Justice Among CheatersGontaro Ishiyama / Rep. Yamada1972Ichijo's Wet LustRamen Shop Owner1972Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is HereSeitaro Marukawa1972Summer SoldiersTanikawa1972The Pirates of Buban1971Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai1970The Scandalous Adventures of BuraikanUshimatsu1970Five Gents and a KuniangŌ Sōkai1970Five Gents Fly to TaiwanChinkai Ō1969Prime Time Girls1969The Girl I Abandoned1969喜劇 深夜族1969Black Comedy - Ah, Fool19695 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part IITomitabayashi Shigeichi (sales)19695 Gents Fly to KyushuShigeru Tondabayashi (Sales Manager)1968Scrap Collectors1968Sun Above, Death Below1968Japan's No. 1 Traitor1968The Human BulletSergeant1968Young ChallengersShintaro Namikawa1968How to Be the Worst of Office Workers1968The Shy DeceiverNarrator1968Neon taiheikias Toshinori, Masumoto1968Wild Ducks and Green Onions1968Five Gents and a Chinese MerchantHan Pei-kan1968Five Gents and Karate GrandpaHan Ping-han (Hong Kong Buyer)1967Traveling in Party1967Love for an IdiotJôji Kawai1967ClassmatesSublieutenant Doi1967Express Train1967Quick-Draw Dog1967Song of LovePostman1967Zoku izuko e1967Band of NinjaNarrator1967Explosion CourseNarrator1966Once a Rainy Day1966Ohana han: Dai ni buKamekichi Hosokura1966The River YokoboriGamakuchi19663 Raccoon DogsRukichi Saruta1966Ohana hanKamekichi Hosokura1966Till We Meet Again1966The PornographersYoshimoto 'Subu' Ogata1966The Threat1966Silence Has No Wings1965Trigger Happy RomeoTadashi Hayakawa1965A Smell of Money1965The Ghost of the One Eyed Man1965Pleasures of the FleshHayami1965Seisaku's WifeHyosuke1965Color1965Cold Rice, Osan, Chan1965Story of a ProstituteAkiyama1965The Black Cat1965駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす1964The Donkey Comes on a Tank1964The Spying Sorceress1964The Scarlet CamelliaSeiichi1964RevengeKoyama Samon1964The Glamorous Ghost1964Female Ninja MagicUsuzumi1964Sweet SweatFujii1964Gambling Den Breakdown1964Intentions of MurderKazuyuki Tamaru1964A Story from Echigo1964Our Happiness Alone1964To Your Majesty, The Emperor 21963The Insect WomanKen1963The Gambling Monk1963The Maid Story1963Badge of the Night1963Bad Girl1963A Modern Samurai VillageTajima Taichi1962Elegant BeastPaburisuta Pinosaku1962Ponkotsu oyaji1962Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure1962Fresh Leaves1962Eigo ni yowai otoko azuma wa azuma, nishi wa nishi1962Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki1962Foundry Town1962Cat Changed Into TigerLife insurance agent1962The Temple of Wild GeeseKuniitsu Takami1962Nippon no obaachan1961The Song of the Season1961That Guy and I1961Whistling in the Darkness1961Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū1961Living by KarateHeisuke1961A Killer Without a Grave1961Tokyo Knights1961Pigs and BattleshipsGunji1961Dai shusse monogatari1960The War Without Weapons1960Tokyo Mighty GuyHamakawa1960Smashing the 0-LineLee1960Jungle Block1960The Sleeping Beast WithinReporter Horibe1960He's the Witness1960六三制愚連隊1960Take Aim at the Police VanGorô Kashima1959My Second Brother1959Elegy to Youth1959Room for LetMinoru Eto1959おヤエの家つき女中1959おヤエのママさん女中1958Crimson WingsYukihiro Ando1958Endless DesireA teacher1958Wolves of the Night1958Young Breasts1958The Man Who Wagers TomorrowSeikichi Kawarai1958Nishi Ginza StationMantaro1958Tokyo Bus Girl1958The Girl from Osaka1958Stolen DesireToshiro1958A Slope in the Sun1958Forbidden Lips1957Temptation1957A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu EraKinzo1957Frankie Bûchan no Aa gunkanki1957Inn of the Floating WeedsTaki1956Frankie the MilkmanShingo Yamaguchi1956Hungry Soul, Part IITachibana's Old Friend B1956Our TownKeikichi1956Suzaki Paradise: Red Light DistrictSankichi1956Seishun no oto1956Twice on a Certain Night1955Till We Meet AgainDoc Misawa1955Burden of LoveSecretary Torii