🎬Shoichi Ozawa

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.

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Recent movies

#	Name	Character	Rating
1	The Eel (1997)	Gynaecolology Clinic Doctor		7
2	Black Rain (1989)	Shokichi		7
3	The Ballad of Narayama (1983)	Katsuzô	-	-
4	Vengeance Is Mine (1979)	Nisshinbo Section Manager		5
5	Boxer (1977)	Apartment Manager	-	-
6	The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan (1970)	Ushimatsu		4
7	The Human Bullet (1968)	-		8
8	Band of Ninja (1967)	Narrator		4
9	Silence Has No Wings (1966)	-		6
10	Seisaku's Wife (1965)	Hyosuke		6
11	Pleasures of the Flesh (1965)	Hayami		4
12	Story of a Prostitute (1965)	Akiyama		8
13	Revenge (1964)	Koyama Samon		6
14	Bad Girl (1963)	-	-	-
15	The Temple of Wild Geese (1962)	Kuniitsu Takami	-	-
16	Foundry Town (1962)	-		2
17	Elegant Beast (1962)	Paburisuta Pinosaku		4
18	Take Aim at the Police Van (1960)	Gorô Kashima		5
19	Nishi Ginza Station (1958)	Mantaro		6
20	Stolen Desire (1958)	Toshiro		5
21	Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District (1956)	Sankichi		5