As Actor
Black Rain
1989
7.5
Shoichi Ozawa
Acting
Birth date
April 6, 1929
Birth place
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Death date
December 10, 2012
Biography
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.
Featured in
As Actor
The Ballad of Narayama
1983
7.5
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Boxer
1977
6.8
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The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
1977
7.8
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The Gate of Youth
1975
9.0
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Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic Account
1974
4.5
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Ichijo's Wet Lust
1972
5.8
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Summer Soldiers
1972
6.0
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The Pirates of Buban
1972
6.5
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The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
1970
6.8
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Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
1969
8.0
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Sun Above, Death Below
1968
6.0
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The Human Bullet
1968
6.1
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The Shy Deceiver
1968
7.0
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Traveling in Party
1967
6.0
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Love for an Idiot
1967
6.0
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Express Train
1967
6.0
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Song of Love
1967
6.0
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The Pornographers
1966
7.3
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The Threat
1966
7.3