Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

1929-04-06 – 2012-12-10 (age 83) Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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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.

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Known For

The Ballad of Narayama
The Ballad of Narayama

1983

as Katsuzô

The Eel
The Eel

1997

as Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor

Vengeance Is Mine
Vengeance Is Mine

1979

as Nisshinbo Section Manager

The Insect Woman
The Insect Woman

1963

as Ken

Pigs and Battleships
Story of a Prostitute
Story of a Prostitute

1965

as Akiyama

A Slope in the Sun
Black Rain
Black Rain

1989

as Shokichi

Pleasures of the Flesh
The Pornographers
The Pornographers

1966

as Subuyan Ogata

Intentions of Murder
Intentions of Murder

1964

as Kazuyuki Tamaru

Foundry Town
The Human Bullet
The Human Bullet

1968

as Sergeant

Love for an Idiot
Love for an Idiot

1967

as Jôji Kawai

Endless Desire
Endless Desire

1958

as A teacher

Gonza the Spearman
Gonza the Spearman

1986

as Boatman

Eijanaika
Eijanaika

1981

as Sakunojo