Shoichi Ozawa

Ozawa Shoichi

  • Name: Ozawa Shoichi
  • Native name: 小沢昭一
  • Also Known as: 小澤 昭一, おざわ しょういち, Ozawa Shôichi, Ozawa Shōichi, 小沢 変哲
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: April 6, 1929
  • Died: December 10, 2012
Ozawa Shoichi, born in Tokyo, was a Japanese actor, radio host, haiku poet, singer and prominent researcher and expert on Japanese folk art. He also founded the Shabondama-za theater company.
Ozawa, who graduated from Waseda University, 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 Imamura Shohei and Kawashima Yuzo. In 1971, Ozawa launched his long running radio show.
A respected folk art expert, Ozawa also researched traditional Japanese performing arts. He recorded and released "Nihon no Horo Gei" ("Japan's Itinerant Arts") based on his research.
In 2004, Ozawa became the "mayor" of Meiji Mura, an open-air museum in Aichi Prefecture which showcases Meiji Era architecture. The Japanese government awarded Ozawa the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette in 2001 and the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1994 for his body of work.
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Producer
Year Title Type Rating
1981 Why Not?
Movie
9.0
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1981 Bokura no Jidai
Japanese Drama, 1981, 16 eps
[self] (Guest Role)
16
[self]
Guest Role
7.0
1966 Ame no Naka ni Kiete
Japanese Drama, 1966, 13 eps
[Fortuneteller] (Guest Role)
13
[Fortuneteller]
Guest Role
6.0
1966 Yokoborigawa
Japanese Drama, 1966, 51 eps
Gamaguchi (Support Role)
51
Gamaguchi
Support Role
0.0
1966 Ohanahan
Japanese Drama, 1966, 310 eps
Hosokura Kamekichi (Support Role)
310
Hosokura Kamekichi
Support Role
5.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2007 Free and Easy 18
Japanese Movie, 2007,
Shibuya Gozo (Support Role)
Shibuya Gozo
Support Role
0.0
1999 Owls' Castle
Japanese Movie, 1999,
Imai Sokyu (Support Role)
Imai Sokyu
Support Role
0.0
1998 Dr. Akagi
Japanese Movie, 1998,
[Doctor] (Support Role)
[Doctor]
Support Role
6.9
1997 The Eel
Japanese Movie, 1997,
[Elderly doctor] (Guest Role)
[Elderly doctor]
Guest Role
7.4
1989 A Sand Castle Model Home Family
Japanese Movie, 1989,
[The red scarf Vagrant] (Bit part)
[The red scarf Vagrant]
Bit part
4.0
1989 Black Rain
Japanese Movie, 1989,
Shokichi (Support Role)
Shokichi
Support Role
7.6
1986 Gonza the Spearman
Japanese Movie, 1986,
[Shipman] (Bit part)
[Shipman]
Bit part
6.4
1983 The Ballad of Narayama
Japanese Movie, 1983,
Katsuzo (Support Role)
Katsuzo
Support Role
7.8
1981 Tora-san 28: Promise
Japanese Movie, 1981,
Kuratomi Tsunezaburo (Support Role)
Kuratomi Tsunezaburo
Support Role
7.7
1981 Why Not?
Japanese Movie, 1981,
Sakunosuke Ukai (Support Role)
Sakunosuke Ukai
Support Role
9.0
1978 Winter's Flower
Japanese Movie, 1978,
Chen (Support Role)
Chen
Support Role
7.9
1977 The Boxer
Japanese Movie, 1977,
[Apartment manager] (Bit part)
[Apartment manager]
Bit part
7.6
1977 The Love and Adventure of Kuroki Taro
Japanese Movie, 1977,
Shintaro (Support Role)
Shintaro
Support Role
6.0
1975 Kigeki: Onna no Naki-dokoro
Japanese Movie, 1975,
Shotaro (Support Role)
Shotaro
Support Role
0.0
1973 Nippon Sanjushi–Hakata Obi Shime Ippon Dokko no Maki
Japanese Movie, 1973,
Narrator (Support Role)
Narrator
Support Role
0.0
1972 Ichijo's Wet Lust
Japanese Movie, 1972,
[Noodle restaurant's owner] (Bit part)
[Noodle restaurant's owner]
Bit part
2.0
1972 Summer Soldiers
Japanese Movie, 1972,
Tanigawa (Support Role)
Tanigawa
Support Role
7.0
1970 Buraikan
Japanese Movie, 1970,
Ushimatsu (Support Role)
Ushimatsu
Support Role
6.7
1970 Shacho Gaku ABC
Japanese Movie, 1970,
Sokai (Support Role)
Sokai
Support Role
0.0
1969 President Enmacho 2
Japanese Movie, 1969,
Shigeru Tondabayashi (Support Role)
Shigeru Tondabayashi
Support Role
0.0
1969 President Enmacho
Japanese Movie, 1969,
Shigeru Tondabayashi (Support Role)
Shigeru Tondabayashi
Support Role
0.0
1968 Scrap Collectors
Japanese Movie, 1968,
"Dream" (Support Role)
"Dream"
Support Role
0.0
1968 Japan's Betrayal Man
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Zosuiya (Support Role)
Zosuiya
Support Role
5.0
1968 The Human Bullet
Japanese Movie, 1968,
[Sergeant] (Support Role)
[Sergeant]
Support Role
7.8
1968 Fukeba Tobuyona Otoko da ga
Japanese Movie, 1968,
[Narrator] (Guest Role)
[Narrator]
Guest Role
4.0
1968 The Neon Jungle
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Masumoto Toshinori (Main Role)
Masumoto Toshinori
Main Role
0.0
1968 Five Gents And A Chinese Merchant
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Akane (Support Role)
Akane
Support Role
0.0
1967 Song of Love
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Postman (Support Role)
Postman
Support Role
6.7
1967 Diaries Of The Kamikaze
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Lieutenant Doi (Support Role)
Lieutenant Doi
Support Role
0.0
1967 Kigeki: Kyuko ressha
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Imai (Support Role)
Imai
Support Role
6.0
1967 Hayauchi Inu
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Yamamoto Goro (Support Role)
Yamamoto Goro
Support Role
3.0
1967 Love for an Idiot
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Kawai Joji (Support Role)
Kawai Joji
Support Role
5.0
1967 Too Many Moons
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Yoshimura Juntaro (Support Role)
Yoshimura Juntaro
Support Role
5.0
1967 The Izu Dancer
Japanese Movie, 1967,
[Paper shop owner] (Bit part)
[Paper shop owner]
Bit part
7.9
1966 Once a Rainy Day
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Nishizawa Tsunekichi (Support Role)
Nishizawa Tsunekichi
Support Role
0.0
1966 Akudo
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Dokyo Yuge (Support Role)
Dokyo Yuge
Support Role
0.0
1966 The Pornographers
Japanese Movie, 1966,
Subuyan (Main Role)
Subuyan
Main Role
6.8
1966 The Threat
Japanese Movie, 1966,
[Police Officer] (Bit part)
[Police Officer]
Bit part
7.0
1966 Silence Has No Wings
Japanese Movie, 1966,
[Teacher] (Support Role)
[Teacher]
Support Role
7.9
1965 Kuroi Neko
Japanese Movie, 1965,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1965 Chichibu Suikoden: Hissatsu Ken
Japanese Movie, 1965,
[Money lender] (Support Role)
[Money lender]
Support Role
0.0
1965 Pleasures of the Flesh
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Hayami (Support Role)
Hayami
Support Role
6.6
1965 Seisaku's Wife
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Heisuke (Support Role)
Heisuke
Support Role
7.3
1965 Hiyameshi to Osan to Chan
Japanese Movie, 1965,
{Hiyameshi Monogatari} (Support Role)
{Hiyameshi Monogatari}
Support Role
0.0
1965 Story of a Prostitute
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Sergeant Akiyama Kenhei (Support Role)
Sergeant Akiyama Kenhei
Support Role
7.4
1965 Suruga Yukyoden: Dokyo Garasu
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Ishimatsu (Support Role)
Ishimatsu
Support Role
0.0
1964 Baka ga Sensha de Yattekuru
Japanese Movie, 1964,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1964 The Scarlet Camellia
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Kaya Seiichi (Support Role)
Kaya Seiichi
Support Role
9.0
1964 Revenge
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Koyama Samon (Support Role)
Koyama Samon
Support Role
7.3
1964 Tekkaba Yaburi
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Fujita (Support Role)
Fujita
Support Role
0.0
1964 Intentions of Murder
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Tamaru Kazuyuki (Support Role)
Tamaru Kazuyuki
Support Role
7.5
1964 A Story From Echigo
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Segami Tomekichi (Main Role)
Segami Tomekichi
Main Role
6.5
1964 The Glamorous Ghost
Japanese Movie, 1964,
[Hospital guard] (Bit part)
[Hospital guard]
Bit part
7.0
1963 The Gambling Monk
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Ban Harumichi (Main Role)
Ban Harumichi
Main Role
0.0
1963 Eden by the Sea
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Takaoka (Support Role)
Takaoka
Support Role
0.0
1963 Dai Dokoro Taiheiki
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Sonoda Mitsuo (Support Role)
Sonoda Mitsuo
Support Role
8.0
1963 Yoru no Kunsho
Japanese Movie, 1963,
Ohara Tenrei (Support Role)
Ohara Tenrei
Support Role
0.0
1963 The Bad Girl
Japanese Movie, 1963,
[Ambassador] (Bit part)
[Ambassador]
Bit part
8.2
1962 The Graceful Brute
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Pinosaku [the singer] (Support Role)
Pinosaku [the singer]
Support Role
7.2
1962 Wakai Hito
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Kitamura Atsushi (Support Role)
Kitamura Atsushi
Support Role
8.0
1962 Eigo ni Yowai Otoko: Higashi wa Higashi ni Shihanishi
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Kimura Shosuke (Main Role)
Kimura Shosuke
Main Role
0.0
1962 Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
Japanese Movie, 1962,
[Teacher at the discrimination center] (Bit part)
[Teacher at the discrimination center]
Bit part
7.9
1962 Ganji Temple
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Takami Kunito (Support Role)
Takami Kunito
Support Role
6.9
1962 Kigeki: Nippon no Obaachan
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Ono [Deputy Director] (Support Role)
Ono [Deputy Director]
Support Role
4.0
1961 The Song of the Season
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Yamaguchi Taro (Support Role)
Yamaguchi Taro
Support Role
0.0
1961 That Guy And I
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Kanazawa Shota (Support Role)
Kanazawa Shota
Support Role
8.0
1961 Get Better Than Fall in Love
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Yasugoro Yasuda (Main Role)
Yasugoro Yasuda
Main Role
0.0
1961 Whistling in the Darkness
Japanese Movie, 1961,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1961 Big Hit 100 Out of 100
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Oikawa Taro (Main Role)
Oikawa Taro
Main Role
0.0
1961 A Killer Without a Grave
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Chen Wan Chang [Chinese gangster in Kobe] (Support Role)
Chen Wan Chang [Chinese gangster in Kobe]
Support Role
0.0
1961 Tokyo Knights
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Jinsaku Tone (Support Role)
Jinsaku Tone
Support Role
6.9
1961 Pigs and Battleships
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Gunji [Gangster in check shirt] (Support Role)
Gunji [Gangster in check shirt]
Support Role
7.4
1961 Daishusse Monogatari
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Roku-san (Main Role)
Roku-san
Main Role
0.0
1960 The War Without Weapons
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Kiyoshi (Support Role)
Kiyoshi
Support Role
0.0
1960 Tenka wo Toru
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Goro (Support Role)
Goro
Support Role
0.0
1960 Smashing the 0-Line
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Lee Shunshin (Support Role)
Lee Shunshin
Support Role
2.0
1960 Suttobi Kozo
Japanese Movie, 1960,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1960 The Sleeping Beast Within
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Horibe [Reporter] (Support Role)
Horibe [Reporter]
Support Role
6.7
1960 Roku Sansei Gurentai
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Tetsu (Support Role)
Tetsu
Support Role
0.0
1960 Take Aim at the Police Van
Japanese Movie, 1960,
Kashima Goro (Support Role)
Kashima Goro
Support Role
7.1
1959 My Second Brother
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Kanayama Haruo (Support Role)
Kanayama Haruo
Support Role
7.3
1959 Seishun Banka
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Kaihara Chotaro (Support Role)
Kaihara Chotaro
Support Role
0.0
1959 Handgun No. 0
Japanese Movie, 1959,
[Narrator (voice)] (Bit part)
[Narrator (voice)]
Bit part
3.0
1959 Oyae no Ietsuki Jochu
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Fujikawa (Support Role)
Fujikawa
Support Role
0.0
1959 Abashiri Bangaichi
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Iida (Support Role)
Iida
Support Role
3.0
1959 Tsuki wa Chikyu o Mawatteiru
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Nagatsuka Advertising Division (Support Role)
Nagatsuka Advertising Division
Support Role
0.0
1958 Crimson Wings
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Ando Yukihiro (Support Role)
Ando Yukihiro
Support Role
0.0
1958 Endless Desire
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Sawai [a teacher] (Support Role)
Sawai [a teacher]
Support Role
7.0
1958 Yoru no Ohkami
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Iseki Tetsu [Soldier] (Support Role)
Iseki Tetsu [Soldier]
Support Role
0.0
1958 Young Breasts
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Sugimoto (Support Role)
Sugimoto
Support Role
2.0
1958 Nishi Ginza Station
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Mantaro (Support Role)
Mantaro
Support Role
6.0
1958 Comedy Trio
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Gorotsuki (Support Role)
Gorotsuki
Support Role
0.0
1958 Utsukushii Anju-san
Japanese Movie, 1958,
[Otake's son] (Support Role)
[Otake's son]
Support Role
4.0
1958 A Slope in the Sun
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Ueshima Kengo (Support Role)
Ueshima Kengo
Support Role
7.0
1958 Stolen Desire
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Fujishiro (Support Role)
Fujishiro
Support Role
7.0
1957 Temptation
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Sankichi Ohashi (Support Role)
Sankichi Ohashi
Support Role
8.0
1957 The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Kinzo [Book rental shop owner] (Support Role)
Kinzo [Book rental shop owner]
Support Role
7.3
1957 The Last Assault
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Captain Yamagiwa (Support Role)
Captain Yamagiwa
Support Role
0.0
1957 Ukigusa no yado
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Taki (Support Role)
Taki
Support Role
6.0
1956 Gyuunyuuya Frankie
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Yamaguchi Shingo (Support Role)
Yamaguchi Shingo
Support Role
7.0
1956 Zoku Ueru Tamashii
Japanese Movie, 1956,
(Unknown)
Unknown
6.0
1956 Our Town
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Keikichi (Support Role)
Keikichi
Support Role
7.0
1956 Susaki Paradise - Red Light District
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Miyoshi (Support Role)
Miyoshi
Support Role
7.4
1956 Aru Yoru Futatabi
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Takahashi (Support Role)
Takahashi
Support Role
0.0
1955 Ichikawa Umagorou Ichizaka Tenmatsuki: Ukikusa Nikki
Japanese Movie, 1955,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1955 Till We Meet Again
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Misawa (Support Role)
Misawa
Support Role
7.0
1955 Burden of Love
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Secretary Torii (Support Role)
Secretary Torii
Support Role
8.5
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
1968 Nihon Kenkaku Den 1
Japanese Special, 1968, 4 eps
(Unknown)
4
Unknown
0.0
1962 Kemuri no Osama
Japanese Special, 1962, 1 eps
[Scrap Construction Manager] (Bit part)
1
[Scrap Construction Manager]
Bit part
5.0
1960 Kiken no Yona
Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
0.0
1958 Kikyo no Yume
Japanese Special, 1958, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
0.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
1976 Tetsuko's Room
Japanese TV Show, 1976, 1854 eps
[self] (Guest Role)
1854
[self]
Guest Role
0.0
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Ozawa Shoichi

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  • First Name: Shoichi
  • Family Name: Ozawa
  • Native name: 小沢昭一
  • Also Known as: 小澤 昭一, おざわ しょういち, Ozawa Shôichi, Ozawa Shōichi, 小沢 変哲
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: April 6, 1929
  • Died: December 10, 2012

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