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.
Song of Sado
1961
The Lord and the Gambler
1959
Samurai Vendetta
1959
Fighting Birds
1956
The Man Disappears Yesterday
1964
The Magistrate
1955
Ojo-kichiza
1959
The Magical Warrior
1955
Young Boss: Overcoming Adversity
1966
The Princess Says No
1959
The Radiant Prince
1961
A Samurai Never Tells a Lie
1963
Mangorō Tengu
1957
The Gaijin
1959
A Thousand Flying Cranes
1959
Matashirō Fighting Journey
1956
170 Leagues to Edo
1962
The Gambling Samurai
1964
Sworn Brothers
1969
Yûrei koban
1960
The Confusing Journey of Jirocho
1963
Yataro’s Travel Hat
1957
Nuregami kenpo
1958
Bakeneko Goyōda
1958
Iroha Elegy
1955
A Lustful Man
1961
The Third Shadow Warrior
1963
Flowers of Chivalry
1961
Shinobi no Mono 3: Resurrection
1963
Secret Assignment
1967
Inazuma Kaidō
1957
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
1964
Bara daimyo
1960
Princess Tsuki
1958
The Second Son
1955
Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord
1954
Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman
1968