Utaemon Ichikawa
Biography
Utaemon Ichikawa was a renowned Japanese film actor known for his iconic role as the "Idle Vassal" in the Hatamoto taikutsu otoko series. He made his film debut at Makino Film Productions in 1925 and went on to star in over 300 films from the 1920s to the 1960s, including "The 47 Ronin" (1941). Ichikawa founded his own production company, Utaemon Ichikawa Productions, in 1927.