- Born
- August 29, 1931
- Died
- July 17, 1969 (aged 37)
- Place of birth
- Kyoto, Japan
- Also known as
- رایزو ایچیکاوا, Raizō Ichikawa VIII
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.