Shō Aikawa
Shō Aikawa ( Japanese 哀 川 翔 , Aikawa Shō ; born May 24, 1961 in Kagoshima , Kagoshima Prefecture ) is a Japanese actor . He also works as a director, producer, singer and author.
Aikawa became a well-known actor in Japan in the 1990s. He was best known for his portrayal as a criminal in yakuza films. In addition, he worked from 1995 to 1998 in almost all film productions of the director Kiyoshi Kurosawa .
Filmography (selection)
- 1989: Orugoru
- 1990: Gokudo no onna-tachi: Saigo no tatakai
- 1994: Nightlife in Tokyo
- 1997: The eel ( う な ぎ , Unagi )
- 1997: Onibi - Circle of Fire ( Onibi )
- 1997: Rainy Dog ( Gokudō kuroshakai )
- 1998: Approved as a human (Ningen gokaku)
- 1998: Eyes of the Spider (Kumo no hitomi)
- 1998: Blood - Bloody transactions ( Blood )
- 1999: Dead or Alive ( DEAD OR ALIVE 犯罪 者 , Dead or Alive: Hanzaisha )
- 1999: Ley Lines ( Nihon kuroshakai )
- 2000: Seance - The horror (Kōrei)
- 2000: Dead or Alive 2 ( DEAD OR ALIVE 2 逃亡者 , Dead or Alive 2: Tōbōsha )
- 2002: Dead or Alive: Final
- 2002: Muscle Heat ( Masuuruhiito )
- 2003: Gozu ( 極 道 恐怖 大 劇場 牛頭 ＧＯＺＵ , Gokudō kyōfu dai-gekijō: Gozu )
- 2004: Zebraman
- 2005: Tokyo Zombie ( Tōkyō zonbi )
- 2007: Like a Dragon
Awards
- Japanese Professional Movie Awards
- 1999: Best Actor Award for Eyes of the Spider
- 2005: Nomination in the category Best Actor for Zebraman
Web links
- http://www.aikawa-show.net/ official website (Japanese)
- Shō Aikawa in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aikawa, Shō |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 哀 川 翔 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kagoshima , Kagoshima Prefecture |