As Actor
Sworn Brothers
1969
8.3
Raizō Ichikawa
Acting
Birth Date
August 29, 1931
Place of Birth
Kyoto, Japan
Date of Death
July 17, 1969
Biography
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
1969
5.4
As Actor
Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair
1968
6.4
As Actor
Lone Wolf Isazo
1968
6.8
As Actor
The Night before Pearl Harbor
1968
10.0
As Actor
Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman
1968
6.5
As Actor
A Killer's Key
1967
6.7
As Actor
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
1967
6.9
As Actor
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
1967
6.0
As Actor
Secret Assignment
1967
10.0
As Actor
A Certain Killer
1967
6.7
As Actor
Assignment Dragon No. 3
1967
7.0
As Actor
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
1966
6.3
As Actor
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
1966
5.8
As Actor
Assignment Cloud
1966
2.0
As Actor
The Betrayal
1966
6.3
As Actor
The School of Spies
1966
6.5
As Actor
Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess
1966
6.3
As Actor
Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back
1966
6.5
As Actor
New Kurama Tengu: Gojozaka Duel
1965
5.0