Cast & creator

Utaemon Ichikawa

1904-02-11 (died at 95) Marugame, Kagawa, JapanIMDb

Best known for Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches, Sanada Yukimura, The Bored Samurai

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.

Also known as: Утаэмон Итикава

Movies

126

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

130

1926–1992 · acting roles

Credit score

7.3

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches

Mito Mitsukuni · 1986

Sanada Yukimura

Acting · 1989

The Bored Samurai

Acting · 1973

★ 6.9

The 47 Ronin

Tsunatoyo Tokugawa · 1941

Lords of Oppression 2

Acting · 1957

Across film & television

Filmography (130)

Showing 130 of 130 credits

Series

Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches

Mito Mitsukuni

1986

Series

Sanada Yukimura

Utaemon Ichikawa

Known for

Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches

Sanada Yukimura

The Bored Samurai

The 47 Ronin

Lords of Oppression 2

Filmography (130)

Tokugawa Chronicles: Ambition of the 3 Branches

Sanada Yukimura

The Bored Samurai

The 47 Ronin

Lords of Oppression 2

The Diary of Chuji's Travels

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

Runway to Hell

The Sea Wolf

Travels of Gonkuro

Hida no abarenbō

Drunken Sword

Lords of Oppression

Five Men of Edo

Guren bosatsu

Shimizu Port of Chivalry

Black Cloud Road

The Ako Retainers

Lord Mito: All Star Version

Jiruba no Tetsu

The 47 Masterless Samurai

The Mansion of Intrigue

Chobei the Rogue

The Unleashed Lord

María Luz Incident: Slave Ship

No Stronger Swords

Thousand Spears of Kikuchi: Sydney Special Attack Unit

The March of the Restoration

Onatsu Seijurō

A Prisoner in Search of Daughter

Turbulent Highways

Aoi Secret Book

Lord of Red Banner

Lord of Steel Heart

A Chivalrous Spirit

Yoimatsuri happyaku yachō

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship

Golden Valley

疾風愛憎峠

Eight Views of Samurai

Kokusai Mitsuyudan

Four Swordsmen of Ashura

Kisaragi Sword

Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi

Oedo no asagiri

Ooka Seidan: Devil Image

Flowers on the Trail

Street of Wandering Men

Yari-odori gojūsantsugi

Goblin Warrior

A Spectacular Showdown

Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery

Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute

The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

Goblin Courier

Fencing Master

Shadow Over Fuji

The Lost Public Funds

Nagurareta o tonosama

Seven from Edo

Masujiro Omura

Road of Chivalry

Ninja Assassins

Bloody Battle at Dawn

Kojiki Taishô

Rebellion

Ancient Coins

Tokaido Fullhouse

Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage

Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku

Knightly Advice

Showdown at Lightning Pass

花吹雪男祭り　