Shoichi Ozawa
Born
April 6, 1929 (age 83)
Died
December 10, 2012
Birthplace
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Shoichi Ozawa

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.

Movies

Free and Easy 18
Free and Easy 18
2007 ★ 7.5
The Eel
The Eel
1997 ★ 6.9
Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor
I Can Hear the Duck Singing
I Can Hear the Duck Singing
1993
A Sandcastle Model Family Home
A Sandcastle Model Family Home
1989
Black Rain
Black Rain
1989 ★ 7.5
Shokichi
Gonza the Spearman
Gonza the Spearman
1986 ★ 7.0
Boatman
The Ballad of Narayama
The Ballad of Narayama
1983 ★ 7.5
Katsuzô
Nuclear Scrapbook
Nuclear Scrapbook
1982
Narrator
Tora-san's Promise
Tora-san's Promise
1981 ★ 8.0
Tsunesaburo
Rennyo and His Mother
Rennyo and His Mother
1981
Eijanaika
Eijanaika
1981 ★ 6.1
Sakunojo
Vengeance Is Mine
Vengeance Is Mine
1979 ★ 7.5
Nisshinbo Section Manager
Winter's Flower
Winter's Flower
1978 ★ 6.2
Chan
Boxer
Boxer
1977 ★ 6.8
Apartment Manager
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
1977 ★ 7.8
The Gate of Youth
The Gate of Youth
1975 ★ 9.0
Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic Account
Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic Account
1974 ★ 3.3
Fan
Comedy: Love and Justice Among  Cheaters
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
1974
Gontaro Ishiyama / Rep. Yamada
Ichijo's Wet Lust
Ichijo's Wet Lust
1972 ★ 5.0
Ramen Shop Owner
The Golden Bat Shows Up
The Golden Bat Shows Up
1972
Seitaro Marukawa
Summer Soldiers
Summer Soldiers
1972 ★ 6.0
Tanikawa
The Pirates of Buban
The Pirates of Buban
1972 ★ 6.5
Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai
Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai
1971
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
1970 ★ 6.8
Ushimatsu
Five Gents and a Kuniang
Five Gents and a Kuniang
1970
Ō Sōkai
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
1970
Chinkai Ō
The Girl I Abandoned
The Girl I Abandoned
1969
喜劇 深夜族
喜劇 深夜族
1969
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969 ★ 8.0
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
1969
Tomitabayashi Shigeichi (sales)
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
1969
Shigeru Tondabayashi (Sales Manager)
Scrap Collectors
Scrap Collectors
1968
Sun Above, Death Below
Sun Above, Death Below
1968 ★ 6.0
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
1968
The Human Bullet
The Human Bullet
1968 ★ 5.8
Young Challengers
Young Challengers
1968
Shintaro Namikawa
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
1968
The Shy Deceiver
The Shy Deceiver
1968 ★ 7.0
Narrator
Neon taiheiki
Neon taiheiki
1968
as Toshinori, Masumoto
Wild Ducks and Green Onions
Wild Ducks and Green Onions
1968
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968
Han Pei-kan
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
1968
Han Ping-han (Hong Kong Buyer)
Traveling in Party
Traveling in Party
1967 ★ 6.0
Love for an Idiot
Love for an Idiot
1967 ★ 5.6
Jôji Kawai
Classmates
Classmates
1967 ★ 6.5
Sublieutenant Doi
Express Train
Express Train
1967 ★ 6.0
Quick-Draw Dog
Quick-Draw Dog
1967 ★ 6.0
Song of Love
Song of Love
1967 ★ 6.0
Postman
Zoku izuko e
Zoku izuko e
1967
Band of Ninja
Band of Ninja
1967 ★ 4.6
Narrator
Explosion Course
Explosion Course
1967
Narrator
Once a Rainy Day
Once a Rainy Day
1966
Ohana han: Dai ni bu
Ohana han: Dai ni bu
1966
Kamekichi Hosokura
The River Yokobori
The River Yokobori
1966
Gamakuchi
3 Raccoon Dogs
3 Raccoon Dogs
1966
Rukichi Saruta
Ohana han
Ohana han
1966
Kamekichi Hosokura
Till We Meet Again
Till We Meet Again
1966
The Pornographers
The Pornographers
1966 ★ 7.2
Yoshimoto 'Subu' Ogata
The Threat
The Threat
1966 ★ 7.3
Silence Has No Wings
Silence Has No Wings
1966 ★ 6.8
Trigger Happy Romeo
Trigger Happy Romeo
1965 ★ 6.0
Tadashi Hayakawa
A Smell of Money
A Smell of Money
1965
The Ghost of the One Eyed Man
The Ghost of the One Eyed Man
1965
Pleasures of the Flesh
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965 ★ 5.6
Hayami
Seisaku's Wife
Seisaku's Wife
1965 ★ 7.3
Hyosuke
Color
Color
1965
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
1965 ★ 6.4
Story of a Prostitute
Story of a Prostitute
1965 ★ 6.5
Akiyama
The Black Cat
The Black Cat
1965
駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす
駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす
1965
The Donkey Comes on a Tank
The Donkey Comes on a Tank
1964
The Spying Sorceress
The Spying Sorceress
1964
The Scarlet Camellia
The Scarlet Camellia
1964 ★ 4.2
Seiichi
Revenge
Revenge
1964 ★ 7.5
Koyama Samon
The Glamorous Ghost
The Glamorous Ghost
1964 ★ 6.0
Female Ninja Magic
Female Ninja Magic
1964 ★ 6.9
Usuzumi
Sweet Sweat
Sweet Sweat
1964 ★ 7.5
Fujii
Gambling Den Breakdown
Gambling Den Breakdown
1964
Intentions of Murder
Intentions of Murder
1964 ★ 7.0
Kazuyuki Tamaru
A Story from Echigo
A Story from Echigo
1964 ★ 7.2
Our Happiness Alone
Our Happiness Alone
1964
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
1964
The Insect Woman
The Insect Woman
1963 ★ 7.2
Ken
The Gambling Monk
The Gambling Monk
1963
The Maid Story
The Maid Story
1963
Badge of the Night
Badge of the Night
1963
Bad Girl
Bad Girl
1963 ★ 7.8
A Modern Samurai Village
A Modern Samurai Village
1963
Tajima Taichi
Elegant Beast
Elegant Beast
1962 ★ 7.1
Pinosaku, the singer
Ponkotsu oyaji
Ponkotsu oyaji
1962
Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure
Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure
1962
Fresh Leaves
Fresh Leaves
1962
Eigo ni yowai otoko azuma wa azuma, nishi wa nishi
Eigo ni yowai otoko azuma wa azuma, nishi wa nishi
1962
Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki
Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki
1962
Foundry Town
Foundry Town
1962 ★ 7.6
Cat Changed Into Tiger
Cat Changed Into Tiger
1962
Life insurance agent
The Temple of Wild Geese
The Temple of Wild Geese
1962 ★ 6.5
Kuniitsu Takami
Nippon no obaachan
Nippon no obaachan
1962
The Song of the Season
The Song of the Season
1961
That Guy and I
That Guy and I
1961 ★ 10.0
Whistling in the Darkness
Whistling in the Darkness
1961
Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū
Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū
1961
Living by Karate
Living by Karate
1961 ★ 6.0
Heisuke
A Killer Without a Grave
A Killer Without a Grave
1961 ★ 6.0
Tokyo Knights
Tokyo Knights
1961 ★ 6.8
Pigs and Battleships
Pigs and Battleships
1961 ★ 7.1
Gunji
Dai shusse monogatari
Dai shusse monogatari
1961
The War Without Weapons
The War Without Weapons
1960
The Tokyo Mighty Guy
The Tokyo Mighty Guy
1960 ★ 6.4
Hamakawa
Smashing the 0-Line
Smashing the 0-Line
1960 ★ 6.2
Lee
Jungle Block
Jungle Block
1960 ★ 7.0
The Sleeping Beast Within
The Sleeping Beast Within
1960 ★ 6.8
Reporter Horibe
He's the Witness
He's the Witness
1960
六三制愚連隊
六三制愚連隊
1960
Take Aim at the Police Van
Take Aim at the Police Van
1960 ★ 6.1
Gorô Kashima
Elegy to Youth
Elegy to Youth
1959
Room for Let
Room for Let
1959 ★ 6.0
Minoru Eto
おヤエの家つき女中
おヤエの家つき女中
1959
おヤエのママさん女中
おヤエのママさん女中
1959
Crimson Wings
Crimson Wings
1958
Yukihiro Ando
Endless Desire
Endless Desire
1958 ★ 6.5
A teacher
Wolves of the Night
Wolves of the Night
1958
Young Breasts
Young Breasts
1958
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow
1958 ★ 6.0
Seikichi Kawarai
Nishi Ginza Station
Nishi Ginza Station
1958 ★ 5.4
Mantaro
Tokyo Bus Girl
Tokyo Bus Girl
1958
The Girl from Osaka
The Girl from Osaka
1958
Stolen Desire
Stolen Desire
1958 ★ 6.6
Toshiro
A Slope in the Sun
A Slope in the Sun
1958 ★ 5.5
Forbidden Lips
Forbidden Lips
1958
Temptation
Temptation
1957 ★ 8.0
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
1957 ★ 7.0
Kinzo
Frankie Bûchan no Aa gunkanki
Frankie Bûchan no Aa gunkanki
1957
Inn of the Floating Weeds
Inn of the Floating Weeds
1957
Taki
Frankie the Milkman
Frankie the Milkman
1956 ★ 9.0
Shingo Yamaguchi
Hungry Soul, Part II
Hungry Soul, Part II
1956 ★ 6.4
Tachibana's Old Friend B
Our Town
Our Town
1956 ★ 6.8
Keikichi
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
1956 ★ 7.0
Sankichi
Twice on a Certain Night
Twice on a Certain Night
1956
Till We Meet Again
Till We Meet Again
1955 ★ 6.2
Doc Misawa
Burden of Love
Burden of Love
1955 ★ 6.8
Secretary Torii