Kichijirô Ueda

Biography

Kichijirô Ueda was born on March 10, 1904 in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan as Masajiro Ueda. He is known for his work on Rashomon (1950), The Hidden Fortress (1958) and Seven Samurai (1954). He died on November 3, 1972 in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan.

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 17 years1950 to 1967

Genres

Drama92%, 11 films
Action33%, 4 films
Adventure25%, 3 films
Fantasy17%, 2 films
History17%, 2 films

First and latest

Kichijirô Ueda movies on Netflix

Gamera vs. Gyaos1967IMDb rating 5.2as Tatsuemon Kanamura
Three Outlaw Samurai1964IMDb rating 7.6as Ishigaki
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer1961IMDb rating 8.8as Sekitan'ya
The Hidden Fortress1958IMDb rating 8.0as Slave Trader
The Lower Depths1957IMDb rating 7.2as Shimazo the Police Agent
Throne of Blood1957IMDb rating 8.0as Washizu's workman
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956IMDb rating 7.5as Priest Ogon
I Live in Fear1955IMDb rating 7.3as Mr. Kuribayashi father
Seven Samurai1954IMDb rating 8.6as Bandit Scout
Ugetsu1953IMDb rating 8.1as Shop Owner
Rashomon1950IMDb rating 8.1as Commoner
Scandal1950IMDb rating 7.2as Old Man B

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Rashomon1950 Crime, Drama, Mysteryas Commoner
IMDb rating 8.1199K votes
Throne of Blood1957 Drama, Historyas Washizu's workman
IMDb rating 8.061K votes
Ugetsu1953as Shop Owner
IMDb rating 8.129K votes
Gamera vs. Gyaos1967as Tatsuemon Kanamura
IMDb rating 5.22.9K votes
Seven Samurai1954as Bandit Scout
IMDb rating 8.6406K votes
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956as Priest Ogon
IMDb rating 7.57.3K votes
I Live in Fear1955as Mr. Kuribayashi father
IMDb rating 7.36.2K votes
The Hidden Fortress1958as Slave Trader
IMDb rating 8.046K votes

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Akira Kurosawa directed seven of these films. Toshirô Mifune appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Toshirô Mifune

Takashi Shimura

Minoru Chiaki

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kokuten Kôdô

Eiko MiyoshiAkira KurosawaDirector, 7 films

Films together

Toshirô Mifune8 films together, 1950 to 1958
Toshirô Mifune's page
- The Hidden Fortress1958IMDb rating 8.0Ueda as Slave TraderMifune as General Rokurota Makabe
- The Lower Depths1957IMDb rating 7.2Ueda as Shimazo the Police AgentMifune as Sutekichi the Thief
- Throne of Blood1957IMDb rating 8.0Ueda as Washizu's workmanMifune as Taketoki Washizu
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956IMDb rating 7.5Ueda as Priest OgonMifune as Musashi Miyamoto (Takezo)
- I Live in Fear1955IMDb rating 7.3Ueda as Mr. Kuribayashi fatherMifune as Kiichi Nakajima
- Seven Samurai1954IMDb rating 8.6Ueda as Bandit ScoutMifune as Kikuchiyo
- Rashomon1950IMDb rating 8.1Ueda as CommonerMifune as Tajômaru
- Scandal1950IMDb rating 7.2Ueda as Old Man BMifune as Ichirô Aoye
Takashi Shimura7 films together, 1950 to 1958
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- The Hidden Fortress1958IMDb rating 8.0Ueda as Slave TraderShimura as The Old General, Izumi Nagakura
- Throne of Blood1957IMDb rating 8.0Ueda as Washizu's workmanShimura as Noriyasu Odagura
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956IMDb rating 7.5Ueda as Priest OgonShimura as Sado Nagaoka the court official
- I Live in Fear1955IMDb rating 7.3Ueda as Mr. Kuribayashi fatherShimura as Domestic Court Counselor Dr. Harada
- Seven Samurai1954IMDb rating 8.6Ueda as Bandit ScoutShimura as Kambei Shimada
- Rashomon1950IMDb rating 8.1Ueda as CommonerShimura as Woodcutter
- Scandal1950IMDb rating 7.2Ueda as Old Man BShimura as Otokichi Hiruta
Minoru Chiaki7 films together, 1950 to 1958
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- The Hidden Fortress1958IMDb rating 8.0Ueda as Slave TraderChiaki as Tahei
- The Lower Depths1957IMDb rating 7.2Ueda as Shimazo the Police AgentChiaki as Former Samurai
- Throne of Blood1957IMDb rating 8.0Ueda as Washizu's workmanChiaki as Yoshiaki Miki
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956IMDb rating 7.5Ueda as Priest OgonChiaki as Sasuke the boatman
- I Live in Fear1955IMDb rating 7.3Ueda as Mr. Kuribayashi fatherChiaki as Jiro Nakajima
- Seven Samurai1954IMDb rating 8.6Ueda as Bandit ScoutChiaki as Heihachi
- Rashomon1950IMDb rating 8.1Ueda as CommonerChiaki as Priest
Kamatari Fujiwara5 films together, 1954 to 1964
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- Three Outlaw Samurai1964IMDb rating 7.6Ueda as IshigakiFujiwara as Jinbei
- The Hidden Fortress1958IMDb rating 8.0Ueda as Slave TraderFujiwara as Matashichi
- The Lower Depths1957IMDb rating 7.2Ueda as Shimazo the Police AgentFujiwara as The Actor
- I Live in Fear1955IMDb rating 7.3Ueda as Mr. Kuribayashi fatherFujiwara as Okamoto
- Seven Samurai1954IMDb rating 8.6Ueda as Bandit ScoutFujiwara as Farmer Manzo
Kokuten Kôdô5 films together, 1950 to 1958
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- The Hidden Fortress1958IMDb rating 8.0Ueda as Slave TraderKôdô as Old man in front of sign
- Throne of Blood1957IMDb rating 8.0Ueda as Washizu's workmanKôdô as Military Commander
- Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1956IMDb rating 7.5Ueda as Priest OgonKôdô as Old Priest Nikkan
- Seven Samurai1954IMDb rating 8.6Ueda as Bandit ScoutKôdô as Old Man Gisaku
- Scandal1950IMDb rating 7.2Ueda as Old Man BKôdô as Old Man A
Eiko Miyoshi4 films together, 1955 to 1958
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- The Hidden Fortress1958IMDb rating 8.0Ueda as Slave TraderMiyoshi as Old Lady-in-Waiting
- The Lower Depths1957IMDb rating 7.2Ueda as Shimazo the Police AgentMiyoshi as Asa, Tomekichi's Wife
- Throne of Blood1957IMDb rating 8.0Ueda as Washizu's workmanMiyoshi as Old Woman at castle
- I Live in Fear1955IMDb rating 7.3Ueda as Mr. Kuribayashi fatherMiyoshi as Toyo Nakajima
Akira KurosawaDirector, 7 films, 1950 to 1958
- The Hidden Fortress1958IMDb rating 8.0Ueda as Slave Trader
- The Lower Depths1957IMDb rating 7.2Ueda as Shimazo the Police Agent
- Throne of Blood1957IMDb rating 8.0Ueda as Washizu's workman
- I Live in Fear1955IMDb rating 7.3Ueda as Mr. Kuribayashi father
- Seven Samurai1954IMDb rating 8.6Ueda as Bandit Scout
- Rashomon1950IMDb rating 8.1Ueda as Commoner
- Scandal1950IMDb rating 7.2Ueda as Old Man B
Also four films together1 more actor
- Bokuzen HidariThree Outlaw Samurai (1964), The Lower Depths (1957), Seven Samurai (1954) and Scandal (1950)
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