person

Shoichi Ozawa

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-04-06

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Shoichi Ozawa

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.

Also Known For

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The Eel

May 12, 1997

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Pigs and Battleships

Jan 21, 1961

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A Modern Samurai Village

Feb 24, 1963

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Explosion Course

Feb 04, 1967

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75

The Ballad of Narayama

Apr 29, 1983

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73

The Pornographers

Mar 12, 1966

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74

The Insect Woman

Nov 16, 1963

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66

Stolen Desire

May 20, 1958

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NA

Neon taiheiki

Apr 13, 1968

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Foundry Town

Apr 08, 1962

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Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki

Apr 22, 1962

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The River Yokobori

Sep 15, 1966

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62

Take Aim at the Police Van

Jan 27, 1960

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Pleasures of the Flesh

Aug 29, 1965

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NA

Ōatari hyappatsuhyakuchū

Apr 23, 1961

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NA

Badge of the Night

Mar 31, 1963

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NA

Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishougai

Mar 20, 1971

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NA

Nuclear Scrapbook

Nov 30, 1982

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70

Silence Has No Wings

Feb 11, 1966

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Japan's No. 1 Traitor

Nov 02, 1968

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61

The Human Bullet

Oct 22, 1968

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72

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era

Jul 14, 1957

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71

Elegant Beast

Dec 26, 1962

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NA

How to Be the Worst of Office Workers

Jun 22, 1968

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80

Black Comedy - Ah, Fool

Jun 14, 1969

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NA

Forbidden Lips

Jan 03, 1958

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Seisaku's Wife

Jun 25, 1965

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70

Gonza the Spearman

Jan 15, 1986

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NA

A Sandcastle Model Family Home

Sep 15, 1989

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68

The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan

Apr 18, 1970

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NA

Wild Ducks and Green Onions

Mar 16, 1968

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NA

Fresh Leaves

Oct 06, 1962

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NA

Eigo ni yowai otoko azuma wa azuma, nishi wa nishi

Jun 24, 1962

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45

Kaoru Kiri: The Best Lesbian In Japan, Authentic Account

Aug 28, 1974

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NA

Quick-Draw Dog

May 27, 1967

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NA

Whistling in the Darkness

May 28, 1961

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75

Vengeance Is Mine

Apr 21, 1979

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90

Frankie the Milkman

Dec 05, 1956

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NA

Shashō monogatari tabi wa michidzure

Oct 19, 1962

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NA

Ponkotsu oyaji

Nov 14, 1962

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NA

He's the Witness

Mar 26, 1960

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NA

I Can Hear the Duck Singing

Sep 11, 1993

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NA

Wolves of the Night

Oct 08, 1958

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Winter's Flower

Jun 17, 1978

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Why Not?

Jan 08, 1981

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58

Ichijo's Wet Lust

Oct 07, 1972

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60

Love for an Idiot

Jul 29, 1967

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Boxer

Oct 01, 1977

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75

Black Rain

May 13, 1989

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66

The Sleeping Beast Within

Apr 09, 1960

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NA

Rennyo and His Mother

Oct 07, 1981

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NA

Dai shusse monogatari

Jan 03, 1961

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NA

おヤエの家つき女中

Apr 01, 1959

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Smashing the 0-Line

Jun 25, 1960

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NA

The Golden Bat Shows Up

May 13, 1972

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Classmates

Jun 03, 1967

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Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

Apr 10, 1965

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Express Train

Jun 03, 1967

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NA

The War Without Weapons

Nov 08, 1960

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NA

The Girl from Osaka

Jun 01, 1958

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68

Our Town

Aug 28, 1956

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NA

The Ghost of the One Eyed Man

Sep 04, 1965

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60

The Glamorous Ghost

Oct 03, 1964

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NA

A Smell of Money

Dec 05, 1965

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65

Endless Desire

Nov 18, 1958

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66

Story of a Prostitute

Feb 27, 1965

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80

Tora-san's Promise

Dec 28, 1981

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NA

Once a Rainy Day

Oct 01, 1966

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55

A Slope in the Sun

Apr 15, 1958

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72

A Story from Echigo

May 09, 1964

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NA

The Song of the Season

Nov 22, 1961

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78

Bad Girl

Mar 16, 1963

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68

Tokyo Knights

Feb 01, 1961

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75

Revenge

Nov 01, 1964

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70

Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District

Jul 31, 1956

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NA

Young Breasts

Sep 08, 1958

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73

The Threat

Feb 17, 1966

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60

Room for Let

Jun 02, 1959

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NA

Our Happiness Alone

Mar 29, 1964

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69

Female Ninja Magic

Oct 03, 1964

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50

The Scarlet Camellia

Nov 21, 1964

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63

The Temple of Wild Geese

Jan 21, 1962

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NA

Scrap Collectors

Nov 28, 1968

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NA

The Black Cat

Feb 13, 1965

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60

A Killer Without a Grave

Feb 11, 1961

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NA

The Maid Story

Jun 16, 1963

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60

Traveling in Party

Nov 12, 1967

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62

Till We Meet Again

May 29, 1955

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60

Summer Soldiers

Mar 25, 1972

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60

Living by Karate

Apr 16, 1961

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NA

Inn of the Floating Weeds

Jan 09, 1957

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72

Intentions of Murder

Jun 28, 1964

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NA

Trigger Happy Romeo

Dec 24, 1965

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75

Sweet Sweat

Sep 19, 1964

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NA

Young Challengers

Oct 12, 1968

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70

Jungle Block

Jun 15, 1960

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NA

Nippon no obaachan

Jan 03, 1962

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NA

Till We Meet Again

Jun 01, 1966

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NA

The Spying Sorceress

Dec 12, 1964

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NA

The Gambling Monk

Oct 13, 1963

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68

Burden of Love

Mar 18, 1955

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90

The Gate of Youth

Feb 15, 1975

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NA

The Girl I Abandoned

Sep 03, 1969

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NA

The Donkey Comes on a Tank

Dec 26, 1964

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75

Free and Easy 18

Sep 08, 2007

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100

That Guy and I

Sep 10, 1961

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78

The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro

Sep 17, 1977

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64

Hungry Soul, Part II

Nov 28, 1956

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65

The Pirates of Buban

Jan 01, 1972

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NA

Twice on a Certain Night

Jun 08, 1956

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NA

Cat Changed Into Tiger

Jan 23, 1962

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NA

Crimson Wings

Dec 28, 1958

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80

Temptation

Sep 22, 1957

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70

The Shy Deceiver

Jun 15, 1968

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60

Song of Love

Apr 29, 1967

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NA

The Man Who Wagers Tomorrow

Sep 02, 1958

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60

Sun Above, Death Below

Nov 23, 1968

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NA

To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2

Jan 01, 1964

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56

Nishi Ginza Station

Jul 29, 1958

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64

The Tokyo Mighty Guy

Jul 29, 1960

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NA

Tōkyō no basugāru

Jul 22, 1958

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NA

Color

Jun 13, 1965

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NA

Zoku izuko e

Apr 12, 1967

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NA

青春蛮歌

Aug 30, 1959

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NA

Gambling Den Breakdown

Jul 12, 1964

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NA

駿河遊侠伝 度胸がらす

Jan 21, 1965

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NA

Frankie Bûchan no Aa gunkanki

Jan 15, 1957

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NA

Ohana han

Jul 30, 1966

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NA

Ohana han: Dai ni bu

Oct 01, 1966

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NA

おヤエのママさん女中

Mar 10, 1959

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NA

喜劇 深夜族

Aug 27, 1969

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NA

Comedy: Love and Justice Among Cheaters

May 15, 1974

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NA

六三制愚連隊

Mar 12, 1960

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NA

Five Gents and Karate Grandpa

Jan 14, 1968

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NA

Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant

Feb 24, 1968

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NA

5 Gents Fly to Kyushu

Jan 15, 1969

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NA

5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II

May 17, 1969

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NA

Five Gents Fly to Taiwan

Jan 15, 1970

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NA

Five Gents and a Kuniang

Feb 28, 1970