Born February 5, 1924· Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
† Died June 15, 1984
17Roles★ 6.7Average rating
Emerging in the post-war Japanese cinema scene after a friend introduced him to director Masaki Kobayashi, he secured a contract with Shochiku and made his screen debut in Kobayashi’s 1953 film Kabe Atsukiheya. Specialising in villainous and yakuza characters, Uchida built a prolific career that spanned more than three decades and encompassed nearly three hundred titles. A breakthrough came with h…
