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Raizō Ichikawa
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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).
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As actor
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
Sworn Brothers
Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman
Lone Wolf Isazo
Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair
The Night before Pearl Harbor
A Certain Killer
The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
A Killer's Key
Assignment Dragon No. 3
Secret Assignment
Exterminate the Young Boss!
Young Boss, Fugitive
Young Boss: Leader's Flesh
The Betrayal
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess
Shinobi no mono 8: The Three Enemies
Shinobi no mono 7: Mist Saizo Strikes Back
The School of Spies
Assignment Cloud
Young Boss: Invitation to Fight
Young Boss: Overcoming Adversity
The Young Boss and the Navy Spirit
Sword Devil
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
Young Boss
Bloody Shuriken