Ryōhei Uchida (actor)
Ryōhei Uchida | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 February 1924 |
| Died | 15 June 1984 (aged 60) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950–1984 |
Ryōhei Uchida (内田良平, Uchida Ryōhei, 5 February 1924 – 15 June 1984) was a Japanese actor.[1] Uchida appeared in nearly 300 films between 1950 and 1984.[2][3] He specialized in playing villains and yakuza roles.[2]
He got acquainted with film director Masaki Kobayashi through a friend's introduction.[4] He was able to sign his contract with Shochiku film company with the help of Kobayashi.[4] In 1953, he made his film debut with Kabe Atsukiheya[2] directed by Masaki Kobayashi.[4][5] His first starring role in the film was League of Gangsters a.k.a. Gang Life directed by Kinji Fukasaku.[6][4]
He died of myocardial infarction on 15 June 1984 at the age of 60.[3]
Filmography[edit]
Films[edit]
- Kabe Atsukiheya (1953) as Brother of Yokota
- Somewhere Under The Broad Sky (1954) as Shinkichi[7]
- Fountainhead (1956) as Komine[8]
- Anata Kaimasu (1957) as Newspaper reporter A[9]
- Stakeout (1958) as Yamada
- The Human Condition Road to Eternity (1958) as Hashiya
- Take Aim at the Police Van (1960) as Kuji
- Mutekiga Ore o Yondeiru (1960) as Watanabe
- Killers on Parade (1961)
- League of Gangsters a.k.a. Gang Life (1963) as Kazama
- 13 Assassins (1963) as Hanbei Onigashira
- Gang 9, Tokyo Gang versus Hong Kong Gang (1964) as Chan
- Moeyo Ken (1966) as Kennosuke Hichiri
- Heitai Yakuza Ore ni Makasero (1967) as Nakazawa
- Soshiki Bōryoku (1967) as Teramachi
- Outlaw:Heartless (1968) as Tetsu Aira
- Blackmail Is My Life (1968) as Kitō
- Higashi Shinakai (1969) as Katayama Kunigorō
- Black Rose Mansion (1969) as Kazama
- Daimon Otokode Shinitai (1969) as Fuse
- Japan Organized Crime Boss (1969) as Tsubaki
- Shinsengumi (1969) as Niimi Nishiki
- Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo (1970) as Officer
- Yakuza Deka (1970) as Tetsuji Asai
- Blind Woman's Curse (1970) as Aozora
- A Man′s World (1971) as Tsuyushi Shiraishi
- Kantō Exile (1971) as Yusuke Sakashita
- A Lone Assassin Yakuza Wolf (1972) as Ishiguro
- Kage Gari (1972) as Sunlight
- Kage Gari Hoero Taihō (1972) as Sunlight
- Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (1973) as Kurosuki no Kokaku
- Karate Kiba (1973) as Eiji Takami
- The Explosion (1975) as Nishizawa
- The Youth Killer (1976) as Father of Jun
- Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978) as Yomohichi Chiaki
- Ibara no Hyōteki (1980) as Keisuke Kadota
- Onimasa (1982) as Heizō Suenaga
Television drama[edit]
- Moeyo Ken (1966) as Hijikata Toshizō
- The Water Margin (1973) as Zhu Wu
- Taiyō ni Hoero! (1974) (ep.90) as Sakata
- Onihei Hankachō (1977) as Ōtaki no Gorozō
- Daitokai Season 3 (1978) (ep.1) as Keizo Miyoshi
- Tantei Monogatari (1979) (ep.15) as Tabata
References[edit]
- ^ a b "内田良平". kinenote. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "新撰 芸能人物事典 明治～平成「内田 良平」の解説". kotobank. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ a b Kinema Junpo 1984 August vol.1 p.73 追悼 内田良平
- ^ a b c d "Ryōhei Uchida profile". 映画DB. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "壁あつき部屋". 松竹. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "内田良平の解説". Goo SOCKETS人物データベース. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "この広い空のどこかに". 映画DB. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "泉". 映画DB. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "あなた買います". 映画DB. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
External links[edit]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
 | This article about a Japanese film actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |