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.
Acted in 142
2000s
- 2007
- 2001
1990s
- 1997
- 1993
I Can Hear the Duck Singing
Movie
1980s
- 1989
- 1986
- 1983
- 1981
Rennyo and His Mother
Movie
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
- 1977
The Boxer
Apartment Manager
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
Movie
- 1975
- 1974
Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters
Gontaro Ishiyama / Rep. Yamada
- 1972
Ichijo's Wet Lust
Ramen Shop Owner
Summer Soldiers
Tanikawa
The Pirates of Buban
Movie
- 1971
- 1970
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
Chinkai Ō
1960s
- 1969
Prime Time Girls
Movie
Black Comedy - Ah, Fool
Movie
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
Tomitabayashi Shigeichi (sales)
- 1968
Scrap Collectors
Movie
Sun Above, Death Below
Movie
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
Movie
The Human Bullet
Sergeant
Young Challengers
Shintaro Namikawa
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
Movie
The Neon Taiheiki
as Toshinori, Masumoto
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
Han Ping-han (Hong Kong Buyer)
- 1967
Classmates
Sublieutenant Doi
Express Train
Movie
Zoku izuko e
Movie
- 1966
Ohana han: Dai ni bu
Kamekichi Hosokura
3 Raccoon Dogs
Rukichi Saruta
Ohana han
Kamekichi Hosokura
The Pornographers
Subuyan Ogata
Silence Has No Wings
Movie
- 1965
Trigger Happy Romeo
Tadashi Hayakawa
Masseur War Story
Movie
The Ghost of the One Eyed Man
Movie
Story of a Prostitute
Akiyama
The Black Cat
Movie
駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす
Movie
- 1964
Revenge
Koyama Samon
The Glamorous Ghost
Movie
Female Ninja Magic
Usuzumi
Sweet Sweat
Fujii
A Story from Echigo
Movie
Our Happiness Alone
Movie
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
Movie
- 1963
Under the Roof of Young Tokyo
Toshio Kitamura (Ritsuko's husband)
The Maid Story
Movie
Bad Girl
Movie
- 1962
Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure
Movie
Eigo ni yowai otoko azuma wa azuma, nishi wa nishi
Movie
The Temple of Wild Geese
Kuniitsu Takami
Nippon no obaachan
Movie
- 1961
Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū
Movie
Pigs and Battleships
Gunji
Dai shusse monogatari
Movie
- 1960
Jungle Block
Movie
1950s
- 1959
My Second Brother
Movie
Elegy to Youth
Movie
Room for Let
Minoru Eto
おヤエのママさん女中
Movie
- 1958
Crimson Wings
Yukihiro Ando
Nishi Ginza Station
Mantaro
Stolen Desire
Toshiro
Forbidden Lips
Movie
- 1957
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
Kinzo
Inn of the Floating Weeds
Taki
- 1956
Our Town
Keikichi
Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District
Sankichi
Sound of Youth
Movie
Twice on a Certain Night
Movie
- 1955
Floating Weeds Diary
Union Member
Till We Meet Again
Doc Misawa
Burden of Love
Secretary Torii
Produced 2
Appearances4
1980s
- 1982
Nuclear Scrapbook
Narrator
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
Band of Ninja
Narrator
Explosion Course
Narrator
