Raizō Ichikawa

Raizō Ichikawa

1931-08-29 – 1969-07-17 (age 37) Kyoto, Japan
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Biography

Raizō Ichikawa VIII (born 29 August 1931, died 17 July 1969) was a Japanese film and kabuki actor. He mostly appeared in period dramas. He is best known for the Sleepy Eyes of Death series, Ninja series and Nakano Spy School series (based on the Nakano School). Raizō worked many times with director Kenji Misumi. Their collaborations include The Sword (based on a book by Yukio Mishima) and Destiny's Son. Other great works include An Actor's Revenge.

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Known For

Sword Devil
Sword Devil

1965

as Hanpei

The Betrayal
The Betrayal

1966

as Kobuse Takuma

Ninja, A Band of Assassins
Ninja, A Band of Assassins

1962

as Ishikawa Goemon

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

1963

as Goemon Ishikawa

Taira Clan Saga
Taira Clan Saga

1955

as Taira Kiyomori

The Great Wall
The Great Wall

1962

as Ching Ko

Ken
Ken

1964

as Jiro Kokubun

Buddha
Buddha

1961

as Kunala

Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter

1961

as Ryûnosuke Tsukue

Secret Assignment
Secret Assignment

1967

as Jiro Shiina

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka

1967

as Seishu Hanaoka (Unpei)

An Actor's Revenge
An Actor's Revenge

1963

as Hirutaro

Conflagration
Conflagration

1958

as Goichi Mizoguchi

The Loyal 47 Ronin
The Loyal 47 Ronin

1958

as Takuminokami Asano

The Demon of Mount Oe
The Demon of Mount Oe

1960

as Minamoto-no-Yorimitsu / Minamoto-no-Raikô

Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection

1963

as Goemon Ishikawa

A Lustful Man
A Lustful Man

1961

as Yonosuke

The Fencing Master
The Fencing Master

1962

as Shojiro Sawada