was a Japanese actor. Uchida appeared in nearly 300 films between 1950 and 1984.
Kinema Junpo
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1984 August vol.1 p.73 追悼 内田良平 He specialized in playing villains and yakuza roles.
He got acquainted with film director Masaki Kobayashi through a friend's introduction. He was able to sign his contract with
Shochiku
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film company with the help of Kobayashi. In 1953, he made his film debut with ''Kabe Atsukiheya'' directed by Masaki Kobayashi. His first starring role in the film was ''League of Gangsters a.k.a. Gang Life'' directed by
Kinji Fukasaku
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Known for his "broad range and innovative filmmaking," Fukasaku worked in many different genres and styles, but was best known for his gritty yakuza films, typified by the ''Battles Without Honor ...
.
He died of myocardial infarction on 15 June 1984 at the age of 60.
Filmography
Films
* ''Kabe Atsukiheya'' (1953) as Brother of Yokota
* ''Somewhere Under The Broad Sky'' (1954) as Shinkichi
* ''Fountainhead'' (1956) as Komine
* ''Anata Kaimasu'' (1957) as Newspaper reporter A
* '' 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
is a 1961 Japanese satirical comedy directed by Masahiro Shinoda.
Cast
* Yūsuke Kawazu
* Shima Iwashita
* Kayoko Honoo
* Fumio Watanabe
* Kazuya Kosaka
* Kōji Mitsui
* Kō Nishimura
* Ichirō Sugai
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'' (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
, also known as ''Blackmail Is My Business'', is a 1968 Japanese crime film directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
Plot
Shun Muraki is a low-level blackmailer who specializes in extorting money from prosperous Tokyo businessmen by threatening to reveal the ...
Shinsengumi
The was a special police force organized by the (military government) during Japan's Bakumatsu period (late Tokugawa shogunate) in 1863. It was active until 1869. It was founded to protect the shogunate representatives in Kyoto at a time when ...
Blind Woman's Curse
''Blind Woman's Curse'' ( ja, 怪談昇り竜) is a 1970 Japanese film directed by Teruo Ishii.
Plot
Akemi (Kaji) is a dragon tattooed leader of the Tachibana yakuza clan. In a duel with a rival gang, Akemi slashes the eyes of an opponent and ...
'' (1970) as Aozora
* '' A Man′s World'' (1971) as Tsuyushi Shiraishi
* '' Kantō Exile'' (1971) as Yusuke Sakashita
* ''
A Lone Assassin Yakuza Wolf
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Karate Kiba
is a 1973 Japanese martial arts film starring Sonny Chiba. It is based on an action manga by Ikki Kajiwara.
A recut version was released in the United States in 1976 as ''The Bodyguard'', with added footage in the first ten minutes of the film ...
'' (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
is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Hideo Gosha. Based on the novel of Tomiko Miyao. It was Japan's submission to the 55th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Cast
* Tatsuya N ...
Hijikata Toshizō
was a Japanese warrior. As of the '' Shinsengumi'', he resisted the Meiji Restoration and fought to his end.
Background
was born on May 31, 1835, in the Ishida village, Tama region of Musashi Province (present day Ishida, Hino, Tokyo), Jap ...