Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Acting
Born 1929-04-06 - Died 2012-12-10Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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.

Movies (149)

Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic Account
5.0

Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian in Japan, Authentic Account

1974Movie5.0
The Eel
6.9

The Eel

1997Movie6.9
The Ballad of Narayama
7.5

The Ballad of Narayama

1983Movie7.5
Vengeance Is Mine
7.6

Vengeance Is Mine

1979Movie7.6
The Insect Woman
7.2

The Insect Woman

1963Movie7.2
The Threat
7.3

The Threat

1966Movie7.3
Story of a Prostitute
6.7

Story of a Prostitute

1965Movie6.7
Ichijo's Wet Lust
5.8

Ichijo's Wet Lust

1972Movie5.8
Black Rain
7.6

Black Rain

1989Movie7.6
Pleasures of the Flesh
5.8

Pleasures of the Flesh

1965Movie5.8
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
7.0

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

1957Movie7.0
Pigs and Battleships
7.1

Pigs and Battleships

1961Movie7.1
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
7.0

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

1956Movie7.0
The Boxer
7.2

The Boxer

1977Movie7.2
Once a Rainy Day
7.0

Once a Rainy Day

1966Movie7.0
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
9.0

Japan's No. 1 Traitor

1968Movie9.0
Female Ninja Magic
7.1

Female Ninja Magic

1964Movie7.1
A Story from Echigo
7.2

A Story from Echigo

1964Movie7.2
Intentions of Murder
7.0

Intentions of Murder

1964Movie7.0
The Pornographers
7.2

The Pornographers

1966Movie7.2
The Glamorous Ghost
7.0

The Glamorous Ghost

1964Movie7.0
Love for an Idiot
6.0

Love for an Idiot

1967Movie6.0
Revenge
7.6

Revenge

1964Movie7.6
My Second Brother
6.6

My Second Brother

1959Movie6.6
Take Aim at the Police Van
6.2

Take Aim at the Police Van

1960Movie6.2
Seisaku's Wife
7.3

Seisaku's Wife

1965Movie7.3
The Temple of Wild Geese
6.5

The Temple of Wild Geese

1962Movie6.5
Frankie the Milkman
8.5

Frankie the Milkman

1956Movie8.5
Sweet Sweat
8.3

Sweet Sweat

1964Movie8.3
Tora-san's Promise
8.7

Tora-san's Promise

1981Movie8.7
Express Train
6.0

Express Train

1967Movie6.0
Gonza the Spearman
7.0

Gonza the Spearman

1986Movie7.0
Rennyo and His Mother
9.0

Rennyo and His Mother

1981Movie9.0
Young Breasts
7.0

Young Breasts

1958Movie7.0
3 Raccoon Dogs
5.0

3 Raccoon Dogs

1966Movie5.0
Tokyo Mighty Guy
6.8

Tokyo Mighty Guy

1960Movie6.8
Color

Color

1965Movie
Scrap Collectors
8.0

Scrap Collectors

1968Movie8.0
That Guy and I
8.5

That Guy and I

1961Movie8.5
Summer Soldiers
6.7

Summer Soldiers

1972Movie6.7
Neon taiheiki
9.0

Neon taiheiki

1968Movie9.0
Smashing the 0-Line
6.3

Smashing the 0-Line

1960Movie6.3
Tokyo Knights
6.9

Tokyo Knights

1961Movie6.9
The Human Bullet
6.0

The Human Bullet

1968Movie6.0
The Scarlet Camellia
5.2

The Scarlet Camellia

1964Movie5.2
Elegant Beast
7.3

Elegant Beast

1962Movie7.3
The Black Cat
9.0

The Black Cat

1965Movie9.0
The War Without Weapons

The War Without Weapons

1960Movie
The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan
7.1

The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan

1970Movie7.1
Eijanaika
6.2

Eijanaika

1981Movie6.2
Endless Desire
6.8

Endless Desire

1958Movie6.8
Burden of Love
7.1

Burden of Love

1955Movie7.1
The River Yokobori

The River Yokobori

1966Movie
Room for Let
7.0

Room for Let

1959Movie7.0
Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon
6.2

Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon

1965Movie6.2
Foundry Town
7.8

Foundry Town

1962Movie7.8
Till We Meet Again
7.0

Till We Meet Again

1955Movie7.0
Nippon no obaachan
7.0

Nippon no obaachan

1962Movie7.0
Bad Girl
7.6

Bad Girl

1963Movie7.6
The Sleeping Beast Within
6.8

The Sleeping Beast Within

1960Movie6.8
Winter's Flower
6.5

Winter's Flower

1978Movie6.5
A Slope in the Sun
5.7

A Slope in the Sun

1958Movie5.7
Zoku izuko e

Zoku izuko e

1967Movie
Floating Weeds Diary
4.3

Floating Weeds Diary

1955Movie4.3
A Killer Without a Grave
7.0

A Killer Without a Grave

1961Movie7.0
Sound of Youth
9.0

Sound of Youth

1956Movie9.0
Zoku fûfu hyakkei

Zoku fûfu hyakkei

1958Movie
The Girl I Abandoned
9.0

The Girl I Abandoned

1969Movie9.0
Free and Easy 18
7.5

Free and Easy 18

2007Movie7.5
Sun Above, Death Below
7.5

Sun Above, Death Below

1968Movie7.5
Temptation
8.0

Temptation

1957Movie8.0
The Donkey Comes on a Tank
9.0

The Donkey Comes on a Tank

1964Movie9.0
Quick-Draw Dog
7.5

Quick-Draw Dog

1967Movie7.5
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
8.0

Five Gents Fly to Taiwan

1970Movie8.0
Forbidden Lips

Forbidden Lips

1958Movie
The Maid Story
10.0

The Maid Story

1963Movie10.0
Silence Has No Wings
6.9

Silence Has No Wings

1966Movie6.9
Band of Ninja
5.0

Band of Ninja

1967Movie5.0
Jungle Block
7.0

Jungle Block

1960Movie7.0
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2

To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2

1964Movie
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
7.0

Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant

1968Movie7.0
Classmates
6.5

Classmates

1967Movie6.5
Hungry Soul, Part II
6.5

Hungry Soul, Part II

1956Movie6.5
The Gambling Monk

The Gambling Monk

1963Movie
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
7.0

5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II

1969Movie7.0
Elegy to Youth

Elegy to Youth

1959Movie
Cold Rice, Osan, Chan
7.0

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

1965Movie7.0
Young Challengers
8.0

Young Challengers

1968Movie8.0
Dai shusse monogatari

Dai shusse monogatari

1961Movie
I Can Hear the Duck Singing
9.0

I Can Hear the Duck Singing

1993Movie9.0
Stolen Desire
6.7

Stolen Desire

1958Movie6.7
The Gate of Youth
8.3

The Gate of Youth

1975Movie8.3
Living by Karate
6.5

Living by Karate

1961Movie6.5
Wild Ducks and Green Onions
9.0

Wild Ducks and Green Onions

1968Movie9.0
Ohana han

Ohana han

1966Movie
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
8.2

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

1977Movie8.2
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
7.0

How to Be the Worst of Office Workers

1968Movie7.0
Crimson Wings

Crimson Wings

1958Movie
Song of Love
6.5

Song of Love

1967Movie6.5
Prime Time Girls
8.0

Prime Time Girls

1969Movie8.0
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
8.0

Black Comedy - Ah, Fool

1969Movie8.0
A Modern Samurai Village
9.0

A Modern Samurai Village

1963Movie9.0
Kah-chan
8.0

Kah-chan

2001Movie8.0
Nishi Ginza Station
5.5

Nishi Ginza Station

1958Movie5.5
Badge of the Night

Badge of the Night

1963Movie
Under the Roof of Young Tokyo

Under the Roof of Young Tokyo

1963Movie
Inn of the Floating Weeds
8.0

Inn of the Floating Weeds

1957Movie8.0
Our Happiness Alone

Our Happiness Alone

1964Movie
Cat Changed Into Tiger

Cat Changed Into Tiger

1962Movie
Wolves of the Night

Wolves of the Night

1958Movie
駿河遊侠伝　度胸がらす
8.0

駿河遊侠伝　度胸がらす

1965Movie8.0
Five Gents and a Kuniang
9.0

Five Gents and a Kuniang

1970Movie9.0
Explosion Course
10.0

Explosion Course

1967Movie10.0
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
9.0

Five Gents and Karate Grandpa

1968Movie9.0
A Smell of Money

A Smell of Money

1965Movie
Ohana han: Dai ni bu

Ohana han: Dai ni bu

1966Movie
Whistling in the Darkness

Whistling in the Darkness

1961Movie
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
10.0

Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters

1974Movie10.0
喜劇 深夜族

喜劇 深夜族

1969Movie
Traveling in Party
6.0

Traveling in Party

1967Movie6.0
The Shy Deceiver
7.0

The Shy Deceiver

1968Movie7.0
おヤエのママさん女中

おヤエのママさん女中

1959Movie
Our Town
6.9

Our Town

1956Movie6.9
Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai

Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai

1971Movie
Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here
8.0

Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here

1972Movie8.0
Fresh Leaves
7.0

Fresh Leaves

1962Movie7.0
The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow
6.0

The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow

1958Movie6.0
Tokyo Bus Girl
8.0

Tokyo Bus Girl

1958Movie8.0
The Pirates of Buban
6.5

The Pirates of Buban

1972Movie6.5
Till We Meet Again

Till We Meet Again

1966Movie
The Song of the Season

The Song of the Season

1961Movie
Trigger Happy Romeo
7.5

Trigger Happy Romeo

1965Movie7.5
A Sandcastle Model Family Home
9.0

A Sandcastle Model Family Home

1989Movie9.0
六三制愚連隊

六三制愚連隊

1960Movie
The Spying Sorceress
8.0

The Spying Sorceress

1964Movie8.0
The Ghost of the One Eyed Man
8.0

The Ghost of the One Eyed Man

1965Movie8.0
Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki

Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki

1962Movie
The Girl from Osaka

The Girl from Osaka

1958Movie
Frankie Bûchan no Aa gunkanki

Frankie Bûchan no Aa gunkanki

1957Movie
おヤエの家つき女中

おヤエの家つき女中

1959Movie
Twice on a Certain Night
10.0

Twice on a Certain Night

1956Movie10.0
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
10.0

5 Gents Fly to Kyushu

1969Movie10.0
Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū

Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū

1961Movie
Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure

Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure

1962Movie
Ponkotsu oyaji

Ponkotsu oyaji

1962Movie
Gambling Den Breakdown
8.0

Gambling Den Breakdown

1964Movie8.0
Nuclear Scrapbook
9.0

Nuclear Scrapbook

1982Movie9.0
Eigo ni yowai otoko azuma wa azuma, nishi wa nishi

Eigo ni yowai otoko azuma wa azuma, nishi wa nishi

1962Movie
He's the Witness

He's the Witness

1960Movie