Raizō Ichikawa
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.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 4.674
Birthday 1931-08-29
Place of Birth Kyoto, Japan
Also Known As 市川 雷蔵, Raizô Ichikawa , Ichikawa Raizō VIII, Райдзо Итикава, Raizo Ichikawa,
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
1962

Ninja, A Band of Assassins

The Betrayal
1966

The Betrayal

An Actor's Revenge
1963

An Actor's Revenge

Taira Clan Saga
1955

Taira Clan Saga

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
1963

Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance

The Great Wall
1962

The Great Wall

Destiny's Son
1962

Destiny's Son

The Great White Tiger Platoon
1954

The Great White Tiger Platoon

A Lustful Man
1961

A Lustful Man

A Certain Killer
1967

A Certain Killer

Ken
1964

Ken

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
1963

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
1964

Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure

Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
1964

Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing

Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman
1968

Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman

Sword Devil
1965

Sword Devil

Conflagration
1958

Conflagration

Shinsengumi Chronicles
1963

Shinsengumi Chronicles

Samurai Vendetta
1959

Samurai Vendetta

The Broken Commandment
1962

The Broken Commandment

On the Road Forever
1964

On the Road Forever

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
1966

Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy

Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess
1966

Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964

Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
1965

Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
1965

Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
1967

The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
1964

Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
1964

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
1967

Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps

Lone Wolf Isazo
1968

Lone Wolf Isazo

The Third Shadow Warrior
1963

The Third Shadow Warrior

Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
1963

Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection

Bronze Magician
1963

Bronze Magician

Jirocho Fuji
1959

Jirocho Fuji

Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair
1968

Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair

An Osaka Story
1957

An Osaka Story

The Princess Sen
1954

The Princess Sen

Young Boss
1965

Young Boss

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
1969

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie

Cut the Shadow
1963

Cut the Shadow

Satan's Sword
1960

Satan's Sword

Satan's Sword: The Dragon God
1960

Satan's Sword: The Dragon God

Enchanted Princess
1959

Enchanted Princess

The Priest and the Beauty
1960

The Priest and the Beauty

The Demon of Mount Oe
1960

The Demon of Mount Oe

The Gambler's Code
1961

The Gambler's Code

Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
1961

Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter

A Killer's Key
1967

A Killer's Key

Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan
1956

Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan

Buddha
1961

Buddha

Freelance Samurai
1957

Freelance Samurai

Onatsu and Seijuro
1954

Onatsu and Seijuro

Secret of Naruto
1957

Secret of Naruto

The Fencing Master
1962

The Fencing Master

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
1958

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Bloody Shuriken
1965

Bloody Shuriken

The Loyal 47 Ronin
1958

The Loyal 47 Ronin

Bonchi
1960

Bonchi

Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
1960

Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous

The Gay Masquerade
1958

The Gay Masquerade

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo
1961

Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo

Tsukigata Hanpeita
1956

Tsukigata Hanpeita

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love
1955

A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love

Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
1966

Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies

Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy
1965

Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy

The Two Musashis
1960

The Two Musashis

Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back
1966

Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back

The School of Spies
1966

The School of Spies

Stop the Old Fox
1959

Stop the Old Fox

Secret Assignment
1967

Secret Assignment

The Night before Pearl Harbor
1968

The Night before Pearl Harbor

Assignment Cloud
1966

Assignment Cloud

Assignment Dragon No. 3
1967

Assignment Dragon No. 3

Seven Miles to Nakayama
1962

Seven Miles to Nakayama

Young Boss: Prison Release
1965

Young Boss: Prison Release

Sworn Brothers
1969

Sworn Brothers

Love of the Princess
1957

Love of the Princess

Asataro the Crow
1956

Asataro the Crow

Flowery Brothers
1956

Flowery Brothers

Gonpachi
1956

Gonpachi

A Thousand Flying Cranes
1959

A Thousand Flying Cranes

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie
1963

A Samurai Never Tells a Lie

Her Hidden Past
1962

Her Hidden Past

The Radiant Prince
1961

The Radiant Prince

Vagabonds from Badgerville
1961

Vagabonds from Badgerville

Floating Vessel
1957

Floating Vessel

Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord
1954

Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord

The Young Swordsman
1954

The Young Swordsman

Thief and Magistrate
1955

Thief and Magistrate

Iroha Elegy
1955

Iroha Elegy

The Second Son
1955

The Second Son

The Magistrate
1955

The Magistrate

The Dancer and Two Warriors
1955

The Dancer and Two Warriors

The Magical Warrior
1955

The Magical Warrior

The Young Lord
1955

The Young Lord

Migratory Birds of the Flowers
1956

Migratory Birds of the Flowers

Matashirō Fighting Journey
1956

Matashirō Fighting Journey

Fighting Birds
1956

Fighting Birds

Fighting Fire Fighter
1956

Fighting Fire Fighter

Flowery Hood 2
1956

Flowery Hood 2

Travel Chronicles of Yaji and Kita
1956

Travel Chronicles of Yaji and Kita

Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin
1956

Notebooks of Heiji Zenigata: Spider on the Skin

Flowery Hood
1956

Flowery Hood

Demonfire Palanquin
1957

Demonfire Palanquin

Inazuma Kaidō
1957

Inazuma Kaidō

Mangorō Tengu
1957

Mangorō Tengu

Daiei Studio is Bustling
1957

Daiei Studio is Bustling

Fighting Letter for 29 People
1957

Fighting Letter for 29 People

Yataro’s Travel Hat
1957

Yataro’s Travel Hat

Princess Tsuki
1958

Princess Tsuki

The Magnificent Five
1958

The Magnificent Five

Hanatarō Jumon
1958

Hanatarō Jumon

Tabi wa kimagure kaze makase
1958

Tabi wa kimagure kaze makase

Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko
1958

Inochi wo Kakeru Otoko

The 7th Secret Agent to Edo
1958

The 7th Secret Agent to Edo

Megitsune Buro
1958

Megitsune Buro

The Swishing Sword
1958

The Swishing Sword

Nuregami kenpo
1958

Nuregami kenpo

Ambush at Iga Pass
1958

Ambush at Iga Pass

Bakeneko goyō da
1958

Bakeneko goyō da

The Princess Says No
1959

The Princess Says No

The Lord and the Gambler
1959

The Lord and the Gambler

Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord
1959

Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord

The Gaijin
1959

The Gaijin

Ojo-kichiza
1959

Ojo-kichiza

Lord Nobunaga's Early Days
1959

Lord Nobunaga's Early Days

Hebihime sama
1959

Hebihime sama

Peony on the Skin
1959

Peony on the Skin

Yutaro kodan
1959

Yutaro kodan

Mission Accomplished
1960

Mission Accomplished

Yûrei koban
1960

Yûrei koban

The Song Lantern
1960

The Song Lantern

Scarred Yosaburo
1960

Scarred Yosaburo

Lord Tadanao
1960

Lord Tadanao

Bara daimyo
1960

Bara daimyo

Nuregami botan
1961

Nuregami botan

Song of Sado
1961

Song of Sado

Flowers of Chivalry
1961

Flowers of Chivalry

The Phantom Samurai
1961

The Phantom Samurai

Koina no Ginpei
1961

Koina no Ginpei

Exterminate the Young Boss!
1967

Exterminate the Young Boss!

Young Boss, Fugitive
1967

Young Boss, Fugitive

Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
1967

Young Boss: Leader's Flesh

The Actress and the Three Rascals
1962

The Actress and the Three Rascals

仲良し音頭・日本一だよ
1962

仲良し音頭・日本一だよ

Yôki na tono-sama
1962

Yôki na tono-sama

170 Leagues to Edo
1962

170 Leagues to Edo

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven
1962

Long Swords of the Loyal Forty-Seven

Ken ni kakeru
1962

Ken ni kakeru

The Confusing Journey of Jirocho
1963

The Confusing Journey of Jirocho

The Man Disappears Yesterday
1964

The Man Disappears Yesterday

The Gambling Samurai
1964

The Gambling Samurai

New Tengu from Mount Kurama
1965

New Tengu from Mount Kurama

新 鞍馬天狗 五條坂の決闘
1965

新 鞍馬天狗 五條坂の決闘

Young Boss: Invitation to Fight
1966

Young Boss: Invitation to Fight

Young Boss: Overcoming Adversity
1966

Young Boss: Overcoming Adversity

The Young Boss and the Navy Spirit
1966

The Young Boss and the Navy Spirit

Kino kieta otoko 1964

Kino kieta otoko 1964

The Thousand Cranes Secret scroll
1959

The Thousand Cranes Secret scroll