Utaemon Ichikawa
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.
Filmography
The Lord's spy
The Lord's spy
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
as Kumokiri Nizaemon
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
as Kumokiri Nizaemon
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
Street of Wandering Men
Street of Wandering Men
The Mysterious Cape
as Saotome Mondonosuke
The Mysterious Cape
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Tokaido Fullhouse
Tokaido Fullhouse
Showdown at Lightning Pass
as Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
Showdown at Lightning Pass
as Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
Drunken Sword
Drunken Sword
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
Kisaragi Sword
as Tsukinosuke Ryûtan
Kisaragi Sword
as Tsukinosuke Ryûtan
Knightly Advice
Knightly Advice
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion
Travels of Gonkuro
Travels of Gonkuro
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as Yamanouchi Iganosuke
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
as Yamanouchi Iganosuke
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
as Saotome Mondonosuke
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Samurai Knights
Samurai Knights
The Ako Retainers
The Ako Retainers
Samurai Hawk
Samurai Hawk
Lord of Steel Heart
as Matabei Goto
Lord of Steel Heart
as Matabei Goto
Queen of the Treasure Island
as Chusuke Yamakawa
Queen of the Treasure Island
as Chusuke Yamakawa
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
Lord Mito: All Star Version
Lord Mito: All Star Version
Ninja Assassins
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Ninja Assassins
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
as Ooka Tadasuke
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
as Ooka Tadasuke
Runway to Hell
as Sôshun Kôchiyama
Runway to Hell
as Sôshun Kôchiyama
The Samurai Markets
as Chûsuke Yamakawa
The Samurai Markets
as Chûsuke Yamakawa
Lord of Red Banner
Lord of Red Banner
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Road of Chivalry
Road of Chivalry
Bloody Battle at Dawn
Bloody Battle at Dawn
A Spectacular Showdown
as Sasagawa no Shigezo
A Spectacular Showdown
as Sasagawa no Shigezo
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
as Saotome Mondonosuke
No Stronger Swords
No Stronger Swords
Turbulent Highways
Turbulent Highways
The Unleashed Lord
The Unleashed Lord
The 47 Masterless Samurai
The 47 Masterless Samurai
The Acrobats of Death
as Saotome Mondonosuke
The Acrobats of Death
as Saotome Mondonosuke
The Lost Public Funds
as Asaka Keinosuke
The Lost Public Funds
as Asaka Keinosuke
Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
Epic Crash
Epic Crash
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Eight Views of Samurai
Eight Views of Samurai
Seven from Edo
as Katsukawa
Seven from Edo
as Katsukawa
Aoi Secret Book
as Uotaro Toge
Aoi Secret Book
as Uotaro Toge
A Chivalrous Spirit
as Nikichi
A Chivalrous Spirit
as Nikichi
The Mansion of Intrigue
as Saotome Mondonosuke
The Mansion of Intrigue
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Shadow Over Fuji
as Sato
Shadow Over Fuji
as Sato
Lord Mito
Lord Mito
Rebellion
as Satahiko
Rebellion
as Satahiko
Lords of Oppression 2
Lords of Oppression 2
Lords of Oppression
Lords of Oppression
Flowers on the Trail
Flowers on the Trail
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
as Boss Omaeda
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
as Boss Omaeda
Red-Lacquered Sword
Red-Lacquered Sword
やくざ大名
やくざ大名
Ancient Coins
Ancient Coins
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
Virtue in Spades
Virtue in Spades
快剣士・笑いの面
快剣士・笑いの面
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
牢獄の花嫁
牢獄の花嫁
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
Golden Valley
Golden Valley
Goblin Warrior
Goblin Warrior
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
続変化大名
続変化大名
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
疾風愛憎峠
疾風愛憎峠
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls
The Sun
The Sun
Bored Hatamoto Passes By
Bored Hatamoto Passes By
花吹雪男祭り
花吹雪男祭り
Tsukigata Hanpeita
as Tsukigata Hanpeita
Tsukigata Hanpeita
as Tsukigata Hanpeita
Kojiki Taishô
as Gotō Mototsugu
Kojiki Taishô
as Gotō Mototsugu
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Five Men of Edo
as Jurozaemon Mizuno
Five Men of Edo
as Jurozaemon Mizuno
Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown
Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown
豪快三人男
豪快三人男
The Killing of Otsuya
as Shinsuke
The Killing of Otsuya
as Shinsuke
A Thousand Standards of Stone
as Sôkichi Fudôyama
A Thousand Standards of Stone
as Sôkichi Fudôyama
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides
Fencing Master
Fencing Master
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
Hida no abarenbō
Hida no abarenbō
Guren bosatsu
Guren bosatsu
Goblin Courier
as Haiyaku tengu no Chōta
Goblin Courier
as Haiyaku tengu no Chōta
Black Cloud Road
Black Cloud Road
The Terror of Z
The Terror of Z
Yoimatsuri happyaku yachō
Yoimatsuri happyaku yachō
The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf
Yari-odori gojūsantsugi
Yari-odori gojūsantsugi
Onatsu Seijurō
Onatsu Seijurō
Tōkai suikoden
Tōkai suikoden
Akatsuki no kotekitai
Akatsuki no kotekitai
Kokusai Mitsuyudan
Kokusai Mitsuyudan
Thousand Spears of Kikuchi: Sydney Special Attack Unit
Thousand Spears of Kikuchi: Sydney Special Attack Unit
The 47 Ronin
as Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
The 47 Ronin
as Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
A Color Print of Edo
A Color Print of Edo
Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji
Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji
Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo
Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo
The Loyal 47 Ronin
as Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi
The Loyal 47 Ronin
as Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi
Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai
Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai
Nagurareta o tonosama
Nagurareta o tonosama