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.
Filmography (160 titles)
8.3MovieSworn Brothers
Jokichi Sakurada · 1969
5.0MovieSleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
Nemuri Kyoshiro · 1969
6.4MovieSleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair
Nemuri Kyoshiro · 1968
6.8MovieLone Wolf Isazo
Isazo · 1968
9.5MovieThe Night before Pearl Harbor
Jiro Shiina · 1968
6.8MovieSleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman
Nemuri Kyoshiro · 1968
9.0MovieYoung Boss: Leader's Flesh
1967
7.8MovieA Killer's Key
Nitta · 1967
6.7MovieThe Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
Umpei 'Seishu' Hanaoka · 1967
10.0MovieYoung Boss, Fugitive
1967
6.1MovieSleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
Nemuri Kyoshiro · 1967
10.0MovieSecret Assignment
Jiro Shiina · 1967
6.9MovieA Certain Killer
Shiozawa · 1967
8.0MovieExterminate the Young Boss!
1967
7.0MovieAssignment Dragon No. 3
Jiro Shiina · 1967
6.2MovieShinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
Kojiro Kasumi · 1966
5.6MovieSleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
Nemuri Kyoshiro · 1966
2.0MovieAssignment Cloud
Jiro Shiina · 1966
MovieThe Young Boss and the Navy Spirit
1966
6.5MovieThe Betrayal
Kobuse Takuma · 1966
6.6MovieThe School of Spies
Jiro Shiina · 1966
MovieYoung Boss: Overcoming Adversity
1966
6.6MovieSleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess
Nemuri Kyoshiro · 1966
6.3MovieShinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back
Saizo Kumogakure · 1966