| KATAOKA ICHIZÔ VI |
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Real name: Kataoka Kôichi Nickname: Kataichi Guild: Matsushimaya Line number: ROKUDAIME (VI) Birthday: 12 December 1958 Connections: Grandfather: Kataoka Ichizô IV Father: Kataoka Ichizô V Brother: Kataoka Kamezô IV Career: April 1962: he makes his first appearance on stage, at the Kabukiza, playing under his real name the role of a kamuro in the draa "Sukeroku". November 1969: Kataoka Kôichi takes the name of Kataoka Jûzô VI at the Kabukiza, playing the roles of Otowaka and Kinta in the dance-drama "Kanjinchô" and the play "Sukeroku". March 1977: revival at the National Theatre of Kawatake Shinshichi II's drama "Shiranui Monogatari"; Jûzô plays the role of the spirit of a crab [more details]. May 1985: Jûzô becomes nadai and plays the role of Kajiwara in the drama "Uirô Uri", which is staged at the Kabukiza. June 1991: his father Kataoka Ichizô V dies. May 2003: Kataoka Jûzô VI takes at the Kabukiza the name of Kataoka Ichizô VI by playing the roles of Senoo Jûrô, Danjûrô's stage assistant and a bonze in the dramas "Sanemori Monogatari", "Shibaraku" and "Kappore". October 2004: tour in Paris (France); Ichizô plays at the Théâtre de Chaillot the roles of Sakata Genzaburô and the Minister in the drama "Toribeyama Shinjû" and the dance "Kagami Jishi", which celebrate the shûmei in Paris of Ichikawa Ebizô XI [more details]. March 2007: tour in Paris (France); Ichizô plays at the Palais Garnier the roles of Suruga Jirô and Iwahashi in the dance-dramas "Kanjinchô" and "Momijigari", which celebrate the Ichikawa clan [more details]. January 2008: revival at the Shinbashi Enbujô of "Narukami Fudô Kitayama Zakura", which celebrates the 1070th anniversary of the Narita-san Temple, where the Deity Fudô Myôô is worshipped; Ichizô plays the roles of the karô Yatsurugi Genba and Kokuunbô (the Buddhist monk black cloud) [casting]. January 2009: revival at the National Theatre of "Zôhiki", a bombastic play in the aragoto style which belongs to the Kabuki Jûhachiban; Ichizô plays the role of Horikawa Kageyu [casting]. September 2009: short Kabuki tour in Monaco for the Naritaya guild; Ichizô plays the roles of Gozaemon and the bonze Kokuunbô in the dance-drama "Kagami Jishi" and the drama "Narukami" [more details]. June 2010: Kabuki tour in Western Europe, in London at the Sadler's Wells (4~15 June) and in Roma at the Teatro di Roma-Argentina (21~22 June); Ichizô plays the role of Kawatsura Hôgen [more details]. October 2014: the October Grand Kabuki at the Kabukiza commemorates the 26th anniversary (27th memorial service) and the 2nd anniversary (3rd memorial service) of late Nakamura Kanzaburô XVII and late Nakamura Kanzaburô XVIII [more details]. Comments: Kataoka Ichizô VI is a talented and promising supporting tachiyaku actor. His official website is kataichi.com Kataoka Ichizô VI playing the role of Yazaemon in the drama "Sushiya" (illustration courtesy of RANCHUROW (2010) all rights reserved) The Kataoka Jûzô line of actors The Kataoka Ichizô line of actors |
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