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Tomu Uchida (1898–1970)

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Japanese film director, a former actor, then assistant to Kenzi Mizoguchi at Nikkatsu, from 1923. Directed comedies after 1927, before turning towards socio/political drama with strong leftist influence. In the 1930s, he fell foul of the prevailing nationalist government and joined the Chinese in their fight against his compatriots... See more trivia »

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in Okayama, Japan

Died:

(age 72) in Japan
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1971 Miyamoto Musashi VI
 
1968 Jinsei-gekijô: Hishakaku to kiratsune
 
1965 Miyamoto Musashi: Ganryû-jima no kettô
 
1965 A Fugitive from the Past
 
1964 Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijoji
 
1963 Two-Sword Fencing Is Born
 
1962 Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
 
1962 Love, Thy Name Be Sorrow
 
1961 Zen and Sword
 
1960 Hero of the Red Light District
 
1960 The Master Spearman
 
1959 Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
 
1959 Daibosatsu tôge - Kanketsu-hen
 
1959 Senryô-jishi
 
1958 The Outsiders
 
1958 Daibosatsu tôge - Dai ni bu
 
1957 Dotanba
 
1957 Sword in the Moonlight
 
1956 Disorder of the Kuroda Clan
 
1955 A Hole of My Own Making
 
1955 Twilight Saloon
 
1955 Bloody Spear on Mount Fuji
 
1940 Rekishi: Dai ni-bu - Shôdo kensetsu; Dai san-bu: Reimei Nippon
 
1940 Rekishi: Dai ichi-bu - Dôran boshin
 
1939 Tsuchi
 
1937 Unending Advance
 
1937 The Naked Town
 
1936 Theater of Life: Youth Version
 
1935 Hakugin no ôza - Kôhen
 
1935 Hakugin no ôza - Zempen
 
1933 Policeman
 
1933 Sakebu Ajia
 
1932 Daichi ni tatsu: Kohen
 
1932 Daichi ni tatsu: Zempen
 
1931 Miss Nippon
 
1931 Jean Valjean
 
1931 Adauchi senshu
 
1929 Kigeki: Ase
 
1929 Nikkatsu kôshinkyoku: Undô hen
 
1929 A Living Puppet
 
1928 Chikyu wa mawaru: Dai-san-bu Kuso hen
 
1927 Toyo bukyo-dan
 
1925 Giketsu
 
1925 Tale of Crab Temple (short)
 
1925 Kyoei wa jigoku (short)
 
1925 Shônen bidan: Kiyoki kokoro (short)
 
1922 Aa, Konishi junsa
 
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1965 Miyamoto Musashi: Ganryû-jima no kettô (adaptation)
 
1964 Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijoji (adaptation)
 
1963 Two-Sword Fencing Is Born (adaptation)
 
1962 Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights (adaptation)
 
1957 Dotanba
 
1940 Rekishi: Dai ni-bu - Shôdo kensetsu; Dai san-bu: Reimei Nippon (composition)
 
1940 Rekishi: Dai ichi-bu - Dôran boshin (composition)
 
1935 Hakugin no ôza - Kôhen (screenplay / story)
 
1935 Hakugin no ôza - Zempen (screenplay / story)
 
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1926 Lights of Sympathy
 
1925 Gokurakutô no joô
 
1925 Kyoei wa jigoku (short)
 
1923 Inada no sôan - Yamato Heikurô (short)
 
1921 Obscenity of the Viper
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1955 Kaki no ki no aru ie (supervising producer)
 
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1925 Tale of Crab Temple (short) (animator)
 
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Japanese film director, a former actor, then assistant to Kenzi Mizoguchi at Nikkatsu, from 1923. Directed comedies after 1927, before turning towards socio/political drama with strong leftist influence. In the 1930s, he fell foul of the prevailing nationalist government and joined the Chinese in their fight against his compatriots... See more »

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