Raizō Ichikawa
Known for
Acting
Born
August 29, 1931
Birthplace
Kyoto, Japan
Died
July 17, 1969 (aged 37)
Biography
Raizō Ichikawa VIII (born 29 August 1931, died 17 July 1969) was a Japanese film and kabuki actor. He mostly appeared in period dramas. He is best known for the Sleepy Eyes of Death series, Ninja series and Nakano Spy School series (based on the Nakano School). Raizō worked many times with director Kenji Misumi. Their collaborations include The Sword (based on a book by Yukio Mishima) and Destiny's Son. Other great works include An Actor's Revenge.
Best known work
An Actor's Revenge
1963
Taira Clan Saga
1955
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
1962
Conflagration
1958
Secret of Naruto
1957
Destiny's Son
1962
The Betrayal
1966
Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance
1963
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
1964
Sword Devil
1965Filmography
1969
Sworn Brothersas Jokichi Sakurada
1969
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerieas Nemuri Kyoshiro
1968
Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lairas Nemuri Kyoshiro
1968
Lone Wolf Isazoas Isazo
1968
The Night before Pearl Harboras Jiro Shiina
1968
Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Womanas Nemuri Kyoshiro
1967
1967
A Killer's Keyas Nitta
1967
The Wife of Seishu Hanaokaas Seishu Hanaoka (Unpei)
1967
1967
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Trapsas Nemuri Kyoshiro
1967
Secret Assignmentas Jiro Shiina
1967
A Certain Killeras Shiozawa
1967
1967
Assignment Dragon No. 3as Jiro Shiina
1966
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemiesas Kojiro Kasumi
1966
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainyas Nemuri Kyoshiro
1966
Assignment Cloudas Jiro Shiina
1966
1966
The Betrayalas Kobuse Takuma
1966
The School of Spiesas Jiro Shiina
1966
1966
Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princessas Nemuri Kyoshiro
1966
Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Backas Saizo Kumogakure
1966