Shoichi Ozawa
Birthday: 1929-04-06 | Place of Birth: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, JapanShōichi 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.
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
1990
Black Rain
as Shokichi
1986
Gonza the Spearman
as Boatman
1983
The Ballad of Narayama
as Katsuzô
1982
Nuclear Scrapbook
as Narrator
1977
Boxer
as Apartment Manager
1972
Ichijo's Wet Lust
as Ramen Shop Owner
1972
The Golden Bat Shows Up
as Seitaro Marukawa
1972
Summer Soldiers
as Tanikawa
1968
Neon taiheiki
as as Toshinori, Masumoto
