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Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
1952
Utaemon Ichikawa
Also known as: Utaemon Ichikawa, Ichikawa Uichi
Acting
Born:February 11, 1904
Died:September 16, 1999(aged 95)
Birthplace:Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Nationality:Japan
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CommunityBiography
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.
Filmography (110 movies)
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The Terror of Z
1948
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The Lost Public Funds
1958
as Asaka Keinosuke
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Lord Mito: All Star Version
1960
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Shimizu Port of Chivalry
1957
as Boss Omaeda
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The 47 Masterless Samurai
1959
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Lord of Steel Heart
1961
as Matabei Goto
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A Color Print of Edo
1939
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Tsukigata Hanpeita
1952
as Tsukigata Hanpeita
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Tokaido Fullhouse
1963
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A Chivalrous Spirit
1958
as Nikichi
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The 47 Ronin
1941
as Tsunatoyo Tokugawa
6.5
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Skull
1927
as Reinosuke Ushio
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Runway to Hell
1960
as Sôshun Kôchiyama
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A Spectacular Showdown
1959
as Sasagawa no Shigezo
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The Cave of the Vampire Bats
1961
as Saotome Mondonosuke
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Fencing Master
1950
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Eight Views of Samurai
1958
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Street of Wandering Men
1963
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The Mysterious Cape
1963
as Saotome Mondonosuke
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Goblin Courier
1949
as Haiyaku tengu no Chōta
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Drunken Sword
1962
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Rebellion
1957
as Satahiko
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No Stronger Swords
1959
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Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
1959
as Saotome Mondonosuke
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Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
1958
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Ninja Assassins
1960
as Saotome Mondonosuke
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The Acrobats of Death
1959
as Saotome Mondonosuke
5.5
5.5
Kisaragi Sword
1962
as Tsukinosuke Ryûtan
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5.4
Lord Mito
1957
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Samurai Hawk
1961
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Five Men of Edo
1951
as Jurozaemon Mizuno
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Travels of Gonkuro
1961
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Bloody Battle at Dawn
1959
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Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
1958
as Saotome Mondonosuke
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Seven from Edo
1958
as Katsukawa
Red-Lacquered Sword
1956
続変化大名
1954
疾風愛憎峠
1954
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
1954
Kojiki Taishô
1952
as Gotō Mototsugu
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion
1962
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
1950
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
1955
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides
1950
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
1950
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
1949
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
1962
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
1952
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
1952
Epic Crash
1958
牢獄の花嫁
1955
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
1955
Aoi Secret Book
1958
as Uotaro Toge
The Lord's spy
1964
紅顏鼓笛隊
1945
豪快三人男
1951
Queen of the Treasure Island
1960
as Chusuke Yamakawa
東海水滸伝
1945
Botan dôrô
1926
Bored Hatamoto
1930
Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto
1930
Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai
1931
Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo
1931
Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage
1933
Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo
1935
Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku
1935
Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji
1937
Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure
1938
Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown
1951
Bored Hatamoto Passes By
1953
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls
1954
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower
1957
やくざ大名
1956
快剣士・笑いの面
1956
Masujiro Omura
1942
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
1956
Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki
1938
Kokusai Mitsuyudan
1944
Showdown at Lightning Pass
1962
as Takata Matabei Yoshitsugu
Shadow Over Fuji
1957
as Sato
Ancient Coins
1956
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1932
as Awajinokami Wakisaka / Gorobei Kakimi
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
1961
as Yamanouchi Iganosuke
The Mansion of Intrigue
1957
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Samurai Knights
1961
Jiruba no Tetsu
1950
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
1963
as Kumokiri Nizaemon
The Killing of Otsuya
1951
as Shinsuke
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
1960
as Saotome Mondonosuke
Virtue in Spades
1956
Lords of Oppression
1957
Lords of Oppression 2
1957
The Unleashed Lord
1959
Lord of Red Banner
1960
Goblin Warrior
1955
Golden Valley
1955
Turbulent Highways
1959
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
1963
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
1955
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
1960
Thus the Divine Wind Blows
1944
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
1960
as Ooka Tadasuke
The Samurai Markets
1960
as Chûsuke Yamakawa
A Thousand Standards of Stone
1950
as Sôkichi Fudôyama
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
1932
Flowers on the Trail
1957
The Sun
1953
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
1954
花吹雪男祭り
1952
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