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Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Acting · 1929–2012 · Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

IMDb

35 titles in this catalog, 25 of them scored with a median Balasaur Score of 69. The 1970s rate best: median 73 across 5 titles. Shoichi Ozawa appears most often alongside Seijun Suzuki (6 titles), Mayumi Shimizu (5), Akira Kobayashi (4).

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.

Acting 146

Production 2