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.

Cast

Thus the Divine Wind Blows

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion

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

Ooka Seidan: Devil Image

Tsunatoyo Tokugawa

Eight Views of Samurai

The Samurai Markets

Chûsuke Yamakawa

A Thousand Standards of Stone

Sôkichi Fudôyama

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship

Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki

Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge

Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides

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

Tsukinosuke Ryûtan

Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes

Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa

Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter

Saotome Mondonosuke

Reinosuke Ushio

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1

Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2

Flowers on the Trail

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion

花吹雪男祭り　

Red-Lacquered Sword

Shadow Over Fuji

Kokusai Mitsuyudan

疾風愛憎峠

Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery

続変化大名

Gotō Mototsugu

牢獄の花嫁

Aoi Secret Book

紅顏鼓笛隊

The Loyal 47 Ronin

Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi

豪快三人男

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace

Drenched Swallow Gonpachi

Queen of the Treasure Island

Chusuke Yamakawa

東海水滸伝

Five Men of Edo

Jurozaemon Mizuno

The 47 Masterless Samurai

Sôshun Kôchiyama

A Spectacular Showdown

Sasagawa no Shigezo

The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku

Yamanouchi Iganosuke

Tsukigata Hanpeita

Tsukigata Hanpeita

A Chivalrous Spirit

Shimizu Port of Chivalry

The Mansion of Intrigue

Saotome Mondonosuke

Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto

Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai

Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo

Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage

Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo

Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku

Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji

Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure

Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown

Bored Hatamoto Passes By

Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls

Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower

The Acrobats of Death

Saotome Mondonosuke

Ninja Assassins

Saotome Mondonosuke

The Mysterious Cape

Saotome Mondonosuke

Showdown at Lightning Pass

Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu

Samurai Knights

The Ako Retainers

No Stronger Swords

Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy

Saotome Mondonosuke

Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute

Saotome Mondonosuke

Jiruba no Tetsu

A Prisoner in Search of Daughter

Kumokiri Nizaemon

The Killing of Otsuya

Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return

Saotome Mondonosuke

Tokaido Fullhouse

Street of Wandering Men

Road of Chivalry

Virtue in Spades

Knightly Advice

Travels of Gonkuro

The Cave of the Vampire Bats

Saotome Mondonosuke

The Lost Public Funds

Asaka Keinosuke

Lord Mito: All Star Version

Lord of Steel Heart

Bloody Battle at Dawn

Lords of Oppression

Lords of Oppression 2

The Unleashed Lord

Lord of Red Banner

Turbulent Highways

Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi

The Swordsman In The Golden Valley

Four Swordsmen of Ashura

A Color Print of Edo

Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki

Haiyaku tengu no Chōta

The Terror of Z

やくざ大名

快剣士・笑いの面