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Ichirō Arishima (有島 一郎, Arishima Ichirō, March 1, 1916 – July 20, 1987) was a Japanese comedian and actor. Nicknamed "The Japanese Chaplin", he is best known outside Japan for his appearance as Tako, the promoter of King Kong in King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962).
Arishima's real name was Tadao Oshima. He was born in Nagoya and both of his parents died when he was a teenager. His love of the theater began in childhood, and he moved to Tokyo in 1936 to pursue that interest. He spent the next decade working with various theatrical troupes until he made his film debut in 1947, with Shochiku Studios. He became a household name in Japan after his move to Toho in 1955. At Toho he was featured in two very popular series, the "Wakadaishō series" ("Young Guy") movies starring Yūzō Kayama, and the "Shacho" ("Company President") movies featuring the Crazy Cats (クレージーキャッツ) comedy team. In addition to Ishirō Honda's King Kong vs. Godzilla, Arishima appeared in two Toho fantasy films directed by Senkichi Taniguchi: The Lost World of Sinbad (Daitozoku) (1963) and The Adventure of Taklamakan (Kiganjō no bōken) (1966). In 1972, he left Toho and a freelance actor.Arishima's slight physical build contrasted well with the portly comedian Frankie Sakai, leading to their teaming in several comedies. He was also popular on several television shows, one of his last roles being "Kanō Gorōzaemon," the elderly advisor to the shogun in Abarenbō Shōgun.
Filmography
all 119
Movies 116
TV Shows 3
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy (1986)
Seito shokun! (1984)
Checkers in Tan Tan tanuki (1984)
Strike the White Ball (1980)
The Fixer (1979)
Dances of Flame (1978)
The Shingo Case Files (1977)
Love in the Mud (1977)
古谷一行の横溝正史シリーズ (1977)
The Surf (1975)
Sanbaba (1974)
Miyamoto Musashi (1973)
Beyond the Rainbow (1972)
The Sucker's Blunt Dagger (1971)
Memai (1971)
Epic Chushingura (1971)
Life is a Battle (1970)
Bravo, Young Guy (1970)
Incident at Blood Pass (1970)
Zoku Isoginchaku (1970)
Women Can't Be Beaten (1969)
Lady with Seven Faces (1969)
Aisuru ashita (1969)
ドリフターズですよ!特訓特訓また特訓 (1969)
In Broad Daylight (1968)
The Shy Deceiver (1968)
風来忍法帖 八方破れ (1968)
Two Hearts in the Rain (1968)
The Mayor's Secret (1968)
The Young Ace in the South Pacific (1967)
Song of Love (1967)
Las Vegas Free-For-All (1967)
Let's Go! Young Guy (1967)
Come Marry Me (1966)
The Lovable Tramp (1966)
The Daphne (1966)
Arupusu no wakadaishô (1966)
Adventure in Kigan Castle (1966)
Campus A Go-Go (1965)
A Smell of Money (1965)
Ironfinger (1965)
Young Guy at Sea (1965)
Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko (1965)
風来忍法帖 (1965)
Five Gents' Trick Book (1965)
The Naked Executive (1964)
You Can Succeed, Too (1964)
Oh, Bomb! (1964)
For Love and Money (1963)
Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong (1963)
The Night We Danced (1963)
Song Festival (1963)
Samurai Pirate (1963)
The Young Ace in Hawaii (1963)
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
Pachinko (1962)
Born in Sin (1962)
Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū ren'ai kōsa-ten (1962)
47 Ronin (1962)
Wakai kisetsu (1962)
Shin kitsune to tanuki (1962)
Tōkyō sanosa musume (1962)
Mount Hakone (1962)
Me and Me (1962)
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
College Champ (1962)
Yoru no keisha (1962)
Doburoku no Tatsu (1962)
女難コースを突破せよ (1962)
Hagure kigeki mandara (1962)
Pride of the Campus (1962)
Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū (1962)
Salaryman Shimizu Minato (1962)
Kaei (1961)
3 Dolls and Baby Gang (1961)
Awamori-kun kanpai! (1961)
Snow in the South Seas (1961)
Acchan no bebi gyangu (1961)
Awamori-kun uridasu (1961)
Zoku sararīman yajikita dōchū (1961)
Sir Galahad in Campus (1961)
Sararīman yajikita dōchū (1961)
Obon, The Moll Dipper (1961)
The Masterless 47 – Part II (1961)
Aces Wild (1961)
The Masterless 47 (1960)
The Dangerous Kiss (1960)
Sazae-san's Baby (1960)
The Three Treasures (1959)
社長太平記 (1959)
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku (1958)
The Naked General (1958)
Oban kanketsu hen (1958)
Yaji and Kita on the Road (1958)
The Rickshaw Man (1958)
Tora-san's Home Run (1958)
The Third President (1958)
The Princess of Badger Palace (1958)
Makeraremasen katsumadewa (1958)
Assistant President (1958)
Teenage Sazae (1957)
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen (1957)
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen (1957)
Birth of Romance (1957)
Ôban (1957)
The Paradise Island Story (1957)
Tenten Musume (1956)
The Vampire Moth (1956)
A Doting Parent’s Lullaby (1955)
Every Wife Cannot Stand Still (1955)
The Green Music Box (1955)
Quick Change Tanuki Palace (1954)
Young Miss Executive (1953)
Hana no shôgai (1953)
Wild Lion (1953)
Sono yoru no tsuma (1952)
Satsuma-bikyaku (1951)
Kemono no yado (1951)
Kurama tengu: Aomen yasha
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1916-03-03
Deathday1987-07-20 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceNagoya, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As有島一郎
AwardsMedal with Purple Ribbon
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