Raizō Ichikawa
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ichikawa Raizō VIII (born 29 August 1931 in Kyoto, Japan, died 17 July 1969 in Tokyo, Japan) was a Japanese film and kabuki actor. Died of rectal cancer. He was born as Yoshiya Ōta in Kyoto on August 29, 1931. Ichikawa Raizō appeared mostly in period dramas (jidaigeki). He is best known for the Sleepy Eyes of Death (Nemuri Kyoshiro) series, Ninja (Shinobi no Mono) series and Nakano Spy School (Rikugun Nakano Gakkō) series (based on the Nakano School). Raizō worked many times with director Kenji Misumi. Their collaborations include The Sword (Ken) (from a book by Yukio Mishima) and Destiny's Son (Kiru). Other great works include An Actor's Revenge (Yukinojo henge). Description above from the Wikipedia article Raizō Ichikawa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: August 29, 1931 · Kyoto, Japan
Filmography (41)
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
1969
Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair
1968
Lone Wolf Isazo
1968
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
1967
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
1967
A Certain Killer
1967
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
1966
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
1966
The Betrayal
1966
Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess
1966
Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back
1966
Sword Devil
1965
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
1965
Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
1965
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
1965
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
1964
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
1964
Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
1964
Ken
1964
Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
1964
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
1963
Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
1963
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
1963
The Third Shadow Warrior
1963
An Actor's Revenge
1963
Shinsengumi Chronicles
1963
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
1962
Destiny's Son
1962
The Broken Commandment
1962
Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo
1961
Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
1961
A Lustful Man
1961
Satan's Sword: The Dragon God
1960
Satan's Sword
1960
The Demon of Mount Oe
1960
Samurai Vendetta
1959
Conflagration
1958
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1958
Secret of Naruto
1957
Taira Clan Saga
1955