Ryōhei Uchida (actor) explained

was a Japanese actor.^[1] Uchida appeared in nearly 300 films between 1950 and 1984.^[2] 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 film company with the help of Kobayashi. In 1953, he made his film debut with Kabe Atsukiheya^[3] directed by Masaki Kobayashi.^{[4] [5]} His first starring role in a film was playing Kazama in League of Gangsters (1963) directed by Kinji Fukasaku.^{[6] [4]}

He died of myocardial infarction on 15 June 1984 at the age of 60.^[2]

Filmography

Films

• 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 (1963) as Kazama
• 13 Assassins (1963) as Hanbei Onigashira
• Gang 9, Tokyo Gang versus Hong Kong Gang (1964) as Chan
• The Threat (1966)
• 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
• (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
• (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

• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 内田良平. kinenote. 25 September 2021.
2. [Kinema Junpo]
3. News: 新撰 芸能人物事典 明治～平成「内田 良平」の解説. kotobank. 25 September 2021.
4. Web site: Ryōhei Uchida profile. 映画DB. 25 September 2021.
5. News: 壁あつき部屋. 松竹. 25 September 2021.
6. Web site: 内田良平の解説. Goo SOCKETS人物データベース. 25 September 2021.
7. Web site: この広い空のどこかに. 映画DB. 25 September 2021.
8. Web site: 泉. 映画DB. 25 September 2021.
9. Web site: あなた買います. 映画DB. 25 September 2021.