

Shoichi Ozawa
Acting
April 6, 1929
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
December 10, 2012
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.
The Filmography


Pleasures of the Flesh

Seisaku's Wife

Cold Rice, Osan, Chan

Story of a Prostitute

The Scarlet Camellia

Revenge

Female Ninja Magic

The Glamorous Ghost

Sweet Sweat

A Story from Echigo

The Insect Woman

Elegant Beast

Foundry Town

The Temple of Wild Geese

That Guy and I

Living by Karate

Tokyo Knights

Pigs and Battleships
