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Sōji Kiyokawa

Acting Born Nov 1, 1903 Died Dec 18, 1984 Saitama, Saitama, Japan 169 credits
169
Total Credits
1926–1963
38 Years Career Span
7
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Sōji Kiyokawa was a male actor born in Saitama, Saitama, Japan, on November 1, 1903. Also known by his stage name 清川荘司, he was credited with 176 known credits in his career spanning movies and television shows. His personal information on record notes that he was active in the acting field. Sōji Kiyokawa passed away on December 18, 1984, at the age of 81 years old. Further details concerning his specific roles, personal relationships, or awards are not included in the available records from his filmography profile.

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Career

Career overview

Sōji Kiyokawa was a Japanese male actor born in Saitama, Saitama, Japan on November 1, 1903. His stage name is written in Japanese as 清川荘司. Throughout his career, he accumulated a known credit total of 176. His work encompassed both movies and television shows.

Kiyokawa lived to be 81 years old, passing away on December 18, 1984. Biographical and career records note his extensive involvement in the entertainment industry, establishing a substantial body of work with 176 known credits in acting before his death.

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Known for

Film

Chûshingura

1962
Film

Law in Ghost Island

1961
Film

Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda

1959
▦ Film

The Sword Knows

1958
Film

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

as (uncredited)
Film

The Eagle of the Pacific

1953
Film

The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail

as Togashi's Messenger

Frequent co-stars

Takashi Shimura 3 shared titles
Hiromi Hanazono 2 shared titles
Kunio Kaga 2 shared titles
Juro Hoshi 2 shared titles
Hanshiro Iwai 2 shared titles
Sean Connery 1 shared title
Akiko Wakabayashi 1 shared title
Mie Hama 1 shared title
Tetsuro Tamba 1 shared title
Teru Shimada 1 shared title

Career timeline

A Lawless Outpost
ChûshinguraTatsu八幡鳩九郎A Warrior Generation
Law in Ghost IslandAn Eagle Eyed LordNinjutsu-tsukai to sennin masumeYoung Lord YakuzaMagistrate of Dice
Official with a TattooHanjiro of Kusama: Bird of PassageLair of the SnakegodRoad of ChivalryCases of Hanshichi
Secrets of Fuji 2A Spectacular ShowdownLucky Adventurer Nobunaga OdaEight Brave BrothersDetective Hibari: Case of the Hidden Coin
The Sword KnowsTales of Young Genji Kuro 2A Chivalrous SpiritThe Purple HoodSeven from Edo
Sedge HatTales of Young Genji KuroLords of OppressionSasaki KojiroSouls in the Moonlight
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandThe Kuroda AffairAncient CoinsSwordsman of the Two Sword StyleTravels of Lord Mito: The Phantom Cat
牢獄の花嫁The Black Hooded Man 2ふり袖小天狗Travels of Lord Mito: The Demon of Kagyuzaka
Fall of the Shogun's MilitiaSorcerer's Orb: Part 1Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo MysteryThe Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of RevengeSorcerer's Orb: Part 5
The Tattoo Murder CaseThe Eagle of the Pacific珍説忠臣蔵Genta Shigure近藤勇 池田屋騒動
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Swords and BrocadeJudge of the AshurasYasubei NakayamaUmon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed WolfMiki, the Swordman
When We Came BackGolden BeastMado Kara Tobidase
Ghost Cat of NabeshimaMr. Shosuke OharaKirare no Senta
365 NightsLiving ImageGate of Flesh
The Age of BeginningsThe Devil of EdoA Thousand and One Nights with Toho
Yoki na onnaLord for a NightEleven High School Girls
Sanshiro Sugata, Part TwoI Believe I Am Being FollowedDuel at Yagyu Valley
Four MarriagesThis Happy LifeSagohei the Three-footerThe Way of Drama
Sanshiro SugataThe Sculpture of Master ChojiToward the Decisive Battle in the SkyWakaki sugataMilitary Song of the Morning Mist
Wings of VictoryThe Man Who WaitedOmokage no machiCurrents of YouthExploits of Heisuke Isokawa
HorseA Man's Flower Road of TriumphThe Battle of KawanakajimaThe Man Who Disappeared YesterdayIemitsu and Hikoza
Travelling ActorsThe Burning SkyHikari to kage (Zenpen)Zoku HebihimesamaHikari to kage (Kōhen)
The New Tange Sazen: The Chapter of the Two-Armed SwordsmanThe Fighting FiremenShanghai Landing PartyBeautiful DepartureShinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki
Nangoku taiheikiIshimatsu from the Forest
Great Bodhisattva Pass 2Priest of DarknessKuriyama Daizen
Mito Komon - The Secret LetterMito Komon - The Bloody SwordsGreat Bodhisattva PassTange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million RyoKunisada Chūji
Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: The JourneyJirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel Part 2Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel
Secret Struggle

Full Filmography

169 titles
  • A Lawless Outpost (1963)
  • Chûshingura (1962)
  • Tatsu (1962) as Choba
  • 八幡鳩九郎 (1962)
  • A Warrior Generation (1962)
  • Law in Ghost Island (1961)
  • An Eagle Eyed Lord (1961)
  • Ninjutsu-tsukai to sennin masume (1961)
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  • Young Lord Yakuza (1961)
  • Magistrate of Dice (1961)
  • Ōedo kenka matsuri (1961)
  • Unruly Lion (1961)
  • Ninjutsu tsukai to sannin musume: onna kitsune henka (1961)
  • Official with a Tattoo (1960)
  • Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage (1960)
  • Lair of the Snakegod (1960)
  • Road of Chivalry (1960)
  • Cases of Hanshichi (1960)
  • Hibari’s Favorite 2 (1960)
  • The Adventures of Jirokichi: A thousand coins (1960)
  • Heavenly Dragon (1960) as Shoki-no-Genpachi
  • Ryuji, the Gun Slinger (1960)
  • Tsubakuro dōchū (1960)
  • Secrets of Fuji 2 (1959)
  • A Spectacular Showdown (1959)
  • Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda (1959)
  • Eight Brave Brothers (1959)
  • Detective Hibari: Case of the Hidden Coin (1959)
  • Eight Brave Brothers 2 (1959)
  • Diary of a Wandering Lord (1959)
  • Eight Brave Brothers 3 (1959)
  • The Sword Knows (1958)
  • Tales of Young Genji Kuro 2 (1958)
  • A Chivalrous Spirit (1958)
  • The Purple Hood (1958)
  • Seven from Edo (1958)
  • Roughneck From Asama (1958)
  • Kunisada Chuji (1958)
  • Isshin Tasuke: A World in Danger (1958)
  • A Martial Crowd (1958)
  • Bull's Eye of Love (1958)
  • 直八子供旅 (1958)
  • Sedge Hat (1957)
  • Tales of Young Genji Kuro (1957)
  • Lords of Oppression (1957)
  • Sasaki Kojiro (1957)
  • Souls in the Moonlight (1957)
  • Lord Mito (1957)
  • Two Daimyos (1957)
  • Rebellion (1957)
  • The Mansion of Intrigue (1957) as Jinnai Sakamaki
  • Lords of Oppression 2 (1957)
  • Goblin's Highway (1957)
  • Sasaki Kojiro, Part 2 (1957)
  • Shimizu Port of Chivalry (1957)
  • Ghost in the Well (1957)
  • Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) as (uncredited)
  • The Kuroda Affair (1956)
  • Ancient Coins (1956)
  • Swordsman of the Two Sword Style (1956)
  • Travels of Lord Mito: The Phantom Cat (1956) as Kurodagochi Mamoru
  • 快剣士・笑いの面 (1956)
  • Travels of Lord Mito Pt.10: Demon Naruto (1956)
  • The Master of the Sword Dance (1956)
  • Ninja's Weapon (1956)
  • Case of a Young Lord 2 (1956)
  • Case of a Young Lord 1 (1956)
  • Goblin of Rashomon (1956)
  • Travels of Lord Mito Pt.9 (1956)
  • The Black Hooded Man 4 (1956)
  • 牢獄の花嫁 (1955)
  • The Black Hooded Man 2 (1955) as Hijikata Toshizo
  • ふり袖小天狗 (1955)
  • Travels of Lord Mito: The Demon of Kagyuzaka (1955)
  • Fall of the Shogun's Militia (1954)
  • Sorcerer's Orb: Part 1 (1954)
  • Bored Hatamoto: The Million-ryo Mystery (1954)
  • The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 3: Sword of Revenge (1954) as Saburobei Nagasakiya
  • Sorcerer's Orb: Part 5 (1954)
  • The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 2: Dance of Revenge (1954) as Saburobei Nagasakiya
  • 疾風愛憎峠 (1954)
  • Travels of Lord Mito Pt.5 (1954)
  • Clan Revival (1954)
  • The Revenge of Yukinojo, Part 1: Revenge and Love (1954)
  • The Mysterious House (1954)
  • The Tattoo Murder Case (1953)
  • The Eagle of the Pacific (1953)
  • 珍説忠臣蔵 (1953) as Hazama Jujiro
  • Genta Shigure (1953)
  • 近藤勇 池田屋騒動 (1953)
  • The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1952) as Togashi's Messenger
  • Swords and Brocade (1951)
  • Judge of the Ashuras (1951)
  • Yasubei Nakayama (1951)
  • Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf (1951)
  • Miki, the Swordman (1951)
  • Mito Kōmon's Rambling Journey: The Sword of the Soaring Dragon (1951)
  • Akatsuki no Kyūshū (1951) as Kensaku Kanbayashi
  • When We Came Back (1950)
  • Golden Beast (1950) as Detective Kawana
  • Mado Kara Tobidase (1950) as Yamada
  • Ghost Cat of Nabeshima (1949)
  • Mr. Shosuke Ohara (1949) as Kaikû Tsukioka, high priest
  • Kirare no Senta (1949)
  • 365 Nights (1948) as Umetaro
  • Living Image (1948)
  • Gate of Flesh (1948)
  • The Age of Beginnings (1947) as Second Editor
  • The Devil of Edo (1947)
  • A Thousand and One Nights with Toho (1947)
  • Yoki na onna (1946)
  • Lord for a Night (1946)
  • Eleven High School Girls (1946)
  • Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two (1945) as Yujiro Toda
  • I Believe I Am Being Followed (1945)
  • Duel at Yagyu Valley (1945) as Nakamura Ichiemon
  • Four Marriages (1944)
  • This Happy Life (1944)
  • Sagohei the Three-footer (1944) as Kai Harada
  • The Way of Drama (1944)
  • Sanshiro Sugata (1943) as Yujiro Toda
  • The Sculpture of Master Choji (1943) as Tetsukichi
  • Toward the Decisive Battle in the Sky (1943)
  • Wakaki sugata (1943)
  • Military Song of the Morning Mist (1943) as Hachirô Amano
  • World of Love (1943)
  • Searing Wind (1943) as Manager Okami
  • Kantaro of Ina (1943)
  • Wings of Victory (1942)
  • The Man Who Waited (1942)
  • Omokage no machi (1942)
  • Currents of Youth (1942) as Takeuchi
  • Exploits of Heisuke Isokawa (1942)
  • Horse (1941) as Mr. Sakamoto
  • A Man's Flower Road of Triumph (1941)
  • The Battle of Kawanakajima (1941) as Hambei
  • The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday (1941)
  • Iemitsu and Hikoza (1941) as Honda Kozuke-no-suke Masazumi
  • Shanghai Moon (1941)
  • Dancers of Awa (1941)
  • Travelling Actors (1940) as Shichiemon Ichikawa - the Troupe Manager
  • The Burning Sky (1940)
  • Hikari to kage (Zenpen) (1940)
  • Zoku Hebihimesama (1940)
  • Hikari to kage (Kōhen) (1940)
  • A Gentle Breeze With Father (1940)
  • Flowers Blooming In the Storm (1940)
  • The New Tange Sazen: The Chapter of the Two-Armed Swordsman (1939)
  • The Fighting Firemen (1939) as Matsukichi - pickpocket
  • Shanghai Landing Party (1939) as ENS Maeda
  • Beautiful Departure (1939)
  • Shinpen Tange Sazen: Sekigan no maki (1939) as Jinkô
  • Sincerity (1939) as Iwata
  • Nangoku taiheiki (1937)
  • Ishimatsu from the Forest (1937)
  • Great Bodhisattva Pass 2 (1936)
  • Priest of Darkness (1936) as Kitamura
  • Kuriyama Daizen (1936)
  • Mito Komon - The Secret Letter (1935)
  • Mito Komon - The Bloody Swords (1935)
  • Great Bodhisattva Pass (1935)
  • Tange Sazen and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo (1935) as Shichibei
  • Kunisada Chūji (1935)
  • The Village Tattooed Man (1935)
  • Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: The Journey (1933)
  • Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel Part 2 (1933)
  • Jirokichi the Rat-Kid: Edo Reel (1933)
  • Secret Struggle (1927)
  • The Cursed Sword (1926) as Kiyosuke

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Sōji Kiyokawa best known for?

Sōji Kiyokawa is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Chûshingura (1962), Law in Ghost Island (1961), Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda (1959), The Sword Knows (1958).

When and where was Sōji Kiyokawa born?

Sōji Kiyokawa was born on November 1, 1903 in Saitama, Saitama, Japan. They passed away on December 18, 1984.

How many credits does Sōji Kiyokawa have?

Sōji Kiyokawa has accumulated over 169 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1926 to 1963.

What is Sōji Kiyokawa's background in cinema and television?

Sōji Kiyokawa was a male actor born in Saitama, Saitama, Japan, on November 1, 1903. Also known by his stage name 清川荘司, he was credited with 176 known credits in his career spanning movies and television shows. His personal information on record notes that he was active in the acting field. Sōji Kiyokawa passed away on...

Sōji Kiyokawa by the numbers

169credits
169films
0TV series
1926–1963active years

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Full filmography (169) Born on November 1 In memoriam 1984

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