Raizō Ichikawa - Actor Profile

Raizō Ichikawa

Acting
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Aug 29, 1931
Birth Place: Kyoto, Japan

About Raizō Ichikawa

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.

Best Raizō Ichikawa Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Raizō Ichikawa's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Raizō Ichikawa.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
1969 Sworn Brothers Jokichi Sakurada Super Hit Similar →
1968 Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair Nemuri Kyoshiro Average Similar →
1968 Lone Wolf Isazo Isazo Hit Similar →
1968 The Night before Pearl Harbor Jiro Shiina Super Hit Similar →
1968 Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman Nemuri Kyoshiro Hit Similar →
1967 A Killer's Key Nitta Super Hit Similar →
1967 The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka Umpei 'Seishu' Hanaoka Average Similar →
1967 Secret Assignment Jiro Shiina Super Hit Similar →
1967 A Certain Killer Shiozawa Hit Similar →
1967 Assignment Dragon No. 3 Jiro Shiina Hit Similar →
1966 Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies Kojiro Kasumi Average Similar →
1966 The Betrayal Kobuse Takuma Average Similar →
1966 The School of Spies Jiro Shiina Hit Similar →
1966 Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess Nemuri Kyoshiro Average Similar →
1966 Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back Saizo Kumogakure Hit Similar →
1965 Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy Saizo Kumogakure Average Similar →
1965 Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan Nemuri Kyoshiro Average Similar →
1965 Young Boss Takeshi Nanjo Hit Similar →
1965 Bloody Shuriken Ibuki Hit Similar →
1965 Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire Nemuri Kyoshiro Average Similar →
1964 Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo Kirigakure Saizo Hit Similar →
1964 Ken Jiro Kokubun Super Hit Similar →
1963 Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection Goemon Ishikawa Hit Similar →
1963 Bronze Magician монах Докё Hit Similar →
1963 Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance Goemon Ishikawa Hit Similar →
1963 A Samurai Never Tells a Lie Harima Aoyama Super Hit Similar →
1963 The Third Shadow Warrior Kyonosuke Ninomiya / Yasutaka Ikemoto Hit Similar →
1963 An Actor's Revenge Hirutaro Hit Similar →
1963 Shinsengumi Chronicles Yamasaki Susumu Hit Similar →
1962 Ninja, A Band of Assassins Ishikawa Goemon Average Similar →
1962 Destiny's Son Takakura Shingo Hit Similar →
1962 Seven Miles to Nakayama Masakichi Average Similar →
1962 The Broken Commandment Ushimatsu Segawa Hit Similar →
1962 Her Hidden Past Mondo Hayase Hit Similar →
1961 The Gambler's Code Kutsukake Tokijirô Hit Similar →
1961 Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter Ryûnosuke Tsukue Hit Similar →
1961 Vagabonds from Badgerville - Hit Similar →
1960 Satan's Sword: The Dragon God Tsukue Ryunosuke Hit Similar →
1960 Lord Tadanao - Super Hit Similar →
1960 Satan's Sword Ryunosuke Tsukue Hit Similar →
1960 Bonchi Kikuji Hit Similar →
1959 Samurai Vendetta Tenge Tanzen Hit Similar →
1959 Jirocho Fuji Kira no Nikichi Hit Similar →
1959 Lord Nobunaga's Early Days - Average Similar →
1958 The Gay Masquerade Benten kozo Kikunosuke Super Hit Similar →
1958 Conflagration Goichi Mizoguchi Hit Similar →
1957 Secret of Naruto - Hit Similar →
1956 Tsukigata Hanpeita Tatsuma Hayase Hit Similar →
1956 Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan Hyosuke Yagyu Hit Similar →
1955 Taira Clan Saga Taira Kiyomori Hit Similar →

Raizō Ichikawa - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Raizō Ichikawa?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Raizō Ichikawa is "The Gay Masquerade" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Raizō Ichikawa acted in?

Raizō Ichikawa has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Raizō Ichikawa?

Other notable films include "The Night before Pearl Harbor", "Secret Assignment", and "A Samurai Never Tells a Lie".