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.
125 movies · 4 shows
The Lord's spy
1964·7.0
A Prisoner in Search of Daughter
1963·9.0
Bloody Record of the Shinsengumi
1963·10.0
Street of Wandering Men
1963·8.0
The Mysterious Cape
1963·6.0
Tokaido Fullhouse
1963·7.0
Showdown at Lightning Pass
1962·10.0
Drunken Sword
1962·6.0
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
1962·0.0
Kisaragi Sword
1962·5.5
Knightly Advice
1962·7.0
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Coral Mansion
1962·0.0
Travels of Gonkuro
1961·5.0
The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku
1961·0.0
The Cave of the Vampire Bats
1961·6.0
Samurai Knights
1961·8.0
The Ako Retainers
1961·6.0
Samurai Hawk
1961·6.2
Lord of Steel Heart
1961·7.8
Queen of the Treasure Island
1960·7.0
The Swordsman In The Golden Valley
1960·8.0
Lord Mito: All Star Version
1960·8.3
Ninja Assassins
1960·6.0
Ooka Seidan: Devil Image
1960·0.0
Runway to Hell
1960·7.0
The Samurai Markets
1960·8.0
Lord of Red Banner
1960·0.0
Bored Hatamoto: Island of No Return
1960·0.0
Road of Chivalry
1960·6.0
Bloody Battle at Dawn
1959·5.0
A Spectacular Showdown
1959·6.3
Bored Hatamoto: The Daimonji Conspiracy
1959·6.0
No Stronger Swords
1959·7.0
Turbulent Highways
1959·8.0
The Unleashed Lord
1959·9.0
The 47 Masterless Samurai
1959·7.4
The Acrobats of Death
1959·5.8
The Lost Public Funds
1958·10.0
Drenched Swallow Gonpachi
1958·6.5
Epic Crash
1958·0.0
Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
1958·5.5
Eight Views of Samurai
1958·6.0
Seven from Edo
1958·5.0
Aoi Secret Book
1958·0.0
A Chivalrous Spirit
1958·7.0
The Mansion of Intrigue
1957·0.0
Shadow Over Fuji
1957·8.0
Lord Mito
1957·5.4
Rebellion
1957·7.0
Lords of Oppression 2
1957·0.0
Lords of Oppression
1957·0.0
Flowers on the Trail
1957·0.0
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower
1957·0.0
Shimizu Port of Chivalry
1957·8.0
Red-Lacquered Sword
1956·0.0
やくざ大名
1956·0.0
Ancient Coins
1956·0.0
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
1956·10.0
Virtue in Spades
1956·0.0
快剣士・笑いの面
1956·0.0
Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge
1955·0.0
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Demon Palace
1955·0.0
牢獄の花嫁
1955·0.0
Four Swordsmen of Ashura
1955·0.0
Golden Valley
1955·0.0
Goblin Warrior
1955·0.0
Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
1954·0.0
続変化大名
1954·0.0
Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery
1954·0.0
疾風愛憎峠
1954·0.0
Bored Hatamoto: House of Skulls
1954·0.0
The Sun
1953·0.0
Bored Hatamoto Passes By
1953·0.0
花吹雪男祭り
1952·0.0
Tsukigata Hanpeita
1952·7.0
Kojiki Taishô
1952·10.0
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.2
1952·0.0
Travels of Lord Mito Pt.1
1952·10.0
Bored Hatamoto: The Imposter
1952·0.0
Five Men of Edo
1951·6.0
Bored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown
1951·0.0
豪快三人男
1951·0.0
The Killing of Otsuya
1951·0.0
A Thousand Standards of Stone
1950·0.0
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 2: Poisoning of the Demon Lord
1950·0.0
Bored Hatamoto Detective, Part 1: The Seven Brides
1950·0.0
Fencing Master
1950·5.7
Jiruba no Tetsu
1950·10.0
G-men of Japan 2: Bloody Duel at Shipwreck Cape
1950·0.0
Chobei the Rogue
1949·0.0
Monsters Catcher Oedo Seven Changes
1949·0.0
Hida no abarenbō
1949·0.0
Guren bosatsu
1949·0.0
Goblin Courier
1949·6.0
Black Cloud Road
1948·0.0
The Terror of Z
1948·10.0
Yoimatsuri happyaku yachō
1947·0.0
The Sea Wolf
1947·0.0
Yari-odori gojūsantsugi
1946·0.0
Onatsu Seijurō
1946·0.0
Tōkai suikoden
1945·0.0
紅顏鼓笛隊
1945·0.0
Thus the Divine Wind Blows
1944·0.0
Kokusai Mitsuyudan
1944·0.0
Thousand Spears of Kikuchi: Sydney Special Attack Unit
1944·0.0
María Luz Incident: Slave Ship
1943·0.0
Oedo no asagiri
1942·0.0
The March of the Restoration
1942·0.0
Masujiro Omura
1942·0.0
The 47 Ronin
1941·6.9
A Color Print of Edo
1939·7.2
Bored Hatamoto Enters the Mountain of Treasure
1938·0.0
Mito Kōmon Manyu-ki
1938·0.0
Bored Hatamoto on Mt. Fuji
1937·0.0
Bored Hatamoto Judges 100,000-koku
1935·0.0
Bored Hatamoto on the Nakasendo
1935·0.0
Bored Hatamoto on a Rampage
1933·0.0
Chûshingura - Zempen: Akahokyô no maki
1932·10.0
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1932·0.0
Bored Hatamoto Returns to Edo
1931·0.0
Bored Hatamoto Appears in Sendai
1931·0.0
Bored Hatamoto in Kyoto
1930·0.0
Bored Hatamoto
1930·0.0
Skull
1927·6.5
Botan dôrô
1926·0.0