Chōichirō Kawarasaki

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

Professional Killers

Shinjuku Shark

Tokyo Cinderella Story

Tokyo Suburbia

Panic in High School

The Strange Tale of Oyuki

Vengeance Is Mine

Sketchbook of Early Spring

All Movies (94)

• Moonlight Serenade1997 · as Headmaster
• Sharaku1995 · as Santō Kyōden
• Sakura1994
• Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict1993 · as Chamberlain giving shelter to Ogami Itto
• Faraway Sunset1992
• The Strange Tale of Oyuki1992 · as Take-san
• Rhapsody in August1991 · as Noboru
• War and Youth1991 · as Kappei Hayase
• Ningen no sabaku1990
• Takeshi: Childhood Days1990 · as Tatsuo Kazama (Uncle of Shinji)
• My Phoenix1989 · as Kisaku Anayama
• It's Easier Than Kissing1989
• Shiro and Marilyn1988 · as Gentaro Tamashiro
• There Goes Benio, the Smart Girl1987
• My Beloved Is My Husband's Boss?!1987 · as Jimpachi Kodera
• Tokyo Bordello1987 · as Zennosuke Echigoya
• River of Fireflies1987
• A Human Promise1986 · as Yoshio, Ryôsaku's son
• Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth1986 · as Hideo Hayakawa
• Gonza the Spearman1986 · as Jinbei Iwaki
• Yume-Chiyo1985
• Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-1985 · as Katsutoshi Watanabe
• Someday, Someone Will Be Killed1984 · as Morio Nagayama
• Serial Killer: Coldblooded1984
• Dark Room1983 · as Man (Interview with Nakata)
• Manon1981 · as Kuwashiro
• This Is Noriko1981
• Eijanaika1981 · as Nakazawa
• Child of the Sun1980
• Heaven Sent1979
• Gassan1979 · as Karasu
• Love Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly1979
• Vengeance Is Mine1979 · as Pawnshop Owner
• Panic in High School1978 · as Ogata
• Double Clutch1978
• Yojōhan seishun garasu-bari1976 · as Saeki
• Let's Go, Grandma!1975
• Light of Africa1975 · as Chief of police
• Invitation of Lust1975 · as Yazawa
• The Gate of Youth1975
• My Way1974 · as Kobayakawa's father
• Red Paper Lantern1974
• Himiko1974 · as Mimaki
• Long Journey into Love1973
• A Woman Called En1971
• Follow the Girls1971 · as Teruo
• The Gentle Japanese1971 · as Shaka
• Live Today, Die Tomorrow!1970
• If You Were Young: Rage1970
• Gorgeous Leopardess1969
• The Girl I Abandoned1969
• Profound Desires of the Gods1968 · as Kametaro Futori
• Clouds at Sunset1967
• Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro1965 · as Kichijiro Hayashi
• Cold Rice, Osan, Chan1965
• The Tattooed Lord1965 · as Yoyoshi
• Cruel Story of the Shogunate's Downfall1964
• Yagyu Chronicles 9: Assassin's Sword1964
• The Ninja Hunt1964 · as Yajirô Amano
• Giant Rumble1964
• The Sharks1964
• The Great Killing1964
• Fighting Tatsu, the Rickshaw Man1964
• Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple1964 · as Kichijiro Hayashi
• Sasuke and His Comedians1963
• 13 Assassins1963 · as Makino Yoshio
• A House in the Quarter1963 · as Seijun Kunugida
• A Prisoner in Search of Daughter1963
• Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style1963 · as Hayashi Kichijiro
• Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai1963
• Castle of Owls1963 · as Kumotaro
• Tattoo of Love1963
• Tokaido Fullhouse1963
• Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights1962
• A Revengeful Raid1962
• The Warrior from Kishu1962 · as Hatsuse Toma
• The Phantom Goblin1962
• A Carpenter and Children1962
• The Mad Fox1962 · as Sakuragi Miya
• The Christian Revolt1962
• In Search of Mother1962 · as Iseya
• Jirocho' s Days of Youth: Whirlwind on the Tokaido1962
• The Conspirator1961
• The Man Who Challenged 8,000,000-Koku1961 · as Gyutaku
• Seven Knights Pt. 31961
• Seven Knights Pt. 21961
• Seven Knights Pt. 11961
• Fine Man1961
• Samurai Knights1961
• Golden Peacock Castle, Part 41961
• Golden Peacock Castle, Part 21961
• Golden Peacock Castle, Part 31961
• Golden Peacock Castle, Part 11961
• Lord of Steel Heart1961 · as Kojiro

All TV Shows (7)

• Shinjuku Shark1995
• Tokyo Cinderella Story1994 · as Tadashi Matsui
• Etorofu Harukanari1993
• An Elegy of Tyrole1992 · as Yamagata Motoo
• Sketchbook of Early Spring1983
• Tokyo Suburbia1979
• Professional Killers1972