Acting
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Born 1939-01-11
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Department: Acting
Biography
Kawarasaki Choichiro was a Japanese actor born in Musashino Town, Tokyo. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Musashi High School and dropped out of Waseda University's Department of Literature. He is the eldest son of Kawarazaki Chojuro IV. His wife is Ito Eiko. His younger brothers are Kawarazaki Jiro and Kawarazaki Kenzo. At the age of 64, he died of acute heart failure.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Chōichirō Kawarasaki
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Rhapsody in August
1991
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Vengeance Is Mine
1979
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Profound Desires of the Gods
1968
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Professional Killers
1972
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13 Assassins
1963
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A House in the Quarter
1963
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Himiko
1974
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Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai
1963
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The Great Killing
1964
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Eijanaika
1981
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (103 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Moonlight Serenade | Headmaster | Movie | 1997 |
 | Sharaku | Santō Kyōden | Movie | 1995 |
 | Shinjuku Shark | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Tokyo Cinderella Story | Tadashi Matsui | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Sakura | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Etorofu Harukanari | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict | Chamberlain giving shelter to Ogami Itto | Movie | 1993 |
 | Faraway Sunset | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Strange Tale of Oyuki | Take-san | Movie | 1992 |
 | An Elegy of Tyrole | Yamagata Motoo | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Rhapsody in August | Noboru | Movie | 1991 |
 | War and Youth | Kappei Hayase | Movie | 1991 |
 | Ningen no sabaku | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
 | Takeshi: Childhood Days | Tatsuo Kazama (Uncle of Shinji) | Movie | 1990 |
 | My Phoenix | Kisaku Anayama | Movie | 1989 |
 | Still Life - Kiriko and Marie's Criminal Cohabitation Life | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | It's Easier Than Kissing | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Shiro and Marilyn | Gentaro Tamashiro | Movie | 1988 |
 | There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
| My Beloved Is My Husband's Boss?! | Jimpachi Kodera | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Tokyo Bordello | Zennosuke Echigoya | Movie | 1987 |
 | River of Fireflies | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | A Human Promise | Yoshio, Ryôsaku's son | Movie | 1986 |
 | Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth | Hideo Hayakawa | Movie | 1986 |
 | Gonza the Spearman | Jinbei Iwaki | Movie | 1986 |
 | Yume-Chiyo | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Sotsugyou -GRADUATION- | Katsutoshi Watanabe | Movie | 1985 |
 | Someday, Someone Will Be Killed | Morio Nagayama | Movie | 1984 |
 | Serial Killer: Coldblooded | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Dark Room | Man (Interview with Nakata) | Movie | 1983 |
 | Sketchbook of Early Spring | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Manon | Kuwashiro | Movie | 1981 |
 | This Is Noriko | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 |
 | Eijanaika | Nakazawa | Movie | 1981 |
 | Child of the Sun | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | Heaven Sent | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 |
 | Gassan | Karasu | Movie | 1979 |
 | Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly | Yoshihiro | Movie | 1979 |
 | Vengeance Is Mine | Pawnshop Owner | Movie | 1979 |
 | Tokyo Suburbia | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Panic in High School | Ogata | Movie | 1978 |
 | Double Clutch | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
 | Yojōhan seishun garasu-bari | Saeki | Movie | 1976 |
 | Let's Go, Grandma! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | Light of Africa | Chief of police | Movie | 1975 |
 | Invitation of Lust | Yazawa | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Gate of Youth | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | My Way | Kobayakawa's father | Movie | 1974 |
 | Red Paper Lantern | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Himiko | Mimaki | Movie | 1974 |
 | Long Journey into Love | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Professional Killers | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1972 |
 | A Woman Called En | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | Follow the Girls | Teruo | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Gentle Japanese | Shaka | Movie | 1971 |
| おれは男だ！ | 小林一郎 | TV Series | 1971 | |
 | Live Today, Die Tomorrow! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | If You Were Young: Rage | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Gorgeous Leopardess | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Girl I Abandoned | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Profound Desires of the Gods | Kametaro Futori | Movie | 1968 |
 | Clouds at Sunset | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro | Kichijiro Hayashi | Movie | 1965 |
 | Cold Rice, Osan, Chan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Tattooed Lord | Yoyoshi | Movie | 1965 |
 | Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Ninja Hunt | Yajirô Amano | Movie | 1964 |
 | Giant Rumble | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Sharks | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Great Killing | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple | Kichijiro Hayashi | Movie | 1964 |
 | Sasuke and His Comedians | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | 13 Assassins | Makino Yoshio | Movie | 1963 |
 | A House in the Quarter | Seijun Kunugida | Movie | 1963 |
 | A Prisoner in Search of Daughter | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style | Hayashi Kichijiro | Movie | 1963 |
 | Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | Castle of Owls | Kumotaro | Movie | 1963 |
 | Tattoo of Love | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | Tokaido Fullhouse | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | A Revengeful Raid | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Warrior from Kishu | Hatsuse Toma | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Phantom Goblin | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | A Carpenter and Children | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Mad Fox | Sakuragi Miya | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Christian Revolt | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | In Search of Mother | Iseya | Movie | 1962 |
 | Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Conspirator | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku | Gyutaku | Movie | 1961 |
 | Seven Knights Pt. 3 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | Seven Knights Pt. 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | Seven Knights Pt. 1 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | Fine Man | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | Samurai Knights | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | Golden Peacock Castle, Part 4 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | Golden Peacock Castle, Part 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | Golden Peacock Castle, Part 3 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | Golden Peacock Castle, Part 1 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 |
 | Lord of Steel Heart | Kojiro | Movie | 1961 |