Ichikawa Raizō VIII
Japanese actor (1931–1969)
- Born
- 29 August 1931, Kyoto
- Died
- 17 July 1969
- Citizenship
- Japan, Empire of Japan
- Occupation
- dancer, stage actor, kabuki actor, actor
- Films here
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Ichikawa Raizō VIII (八代目 市川 雷蔵, Hachidaime Ichikawa Raizō; August 29, 1931 – July 17, 1969) was a Japanese film and kabuki actor. His birth name was Akio Kamezaki (亀崎 章雄, Kamezaki Akio), and his name was legally changed several times, first to Yoshio Takeuchi (武内 嘉男, Takeuchi Yoshio), and later to Yoshiya Ōta (太田 吉哉, Ōta Yoshiya), separate from his performing name.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Gonpachi | Cast |
| 1956 | Tsukigata Hanpeita: Hana no maki; Arashi no maki | Cast |
| 1956 | Yagyū Ren'yasai: Hiden Tsukikage-shō | Cast |
| 1957 | Freelance Samurai | Cast |
| 1958 | The 7th Secret Courier for Edo | Cast |
| 1959 | Samurai Vendetta | Cast |
| 1963 | Zoku Shinobi no Mono | Cast |
| 1963 | Enter Kyōshirō Nemuri the Swordman | Cast |
| 1964 | On the Road Forever | Cast |
| 1964 | Nemuri Kyoshiro: She-Devil Slaying Sword | Cast |
| 1964 | Sleepy Eyes of Death: Sword of Adventure | Cast |
| 1964 | Ken | Cast |
| 1965 | Sword Devil | Cast |
| 1967 | Sleepy Eyes of Death: A Trail of Traps | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- Kenji Misumi
- Shintarō Katsu
- Ryōsuke Kagawa
- Kazuo Mori
- Shiho Fujimura
- Tomisaburō Wakayama
- Mikiko Tsubouchi
- Fujio Suga
- Yūji Hamada
- Kazuo Ikehiro
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q719225 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.