Kichijirō Ueda

Actor. Born 30 March 1904 in Kobe, Japan. Died 3 November 1972.

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Born

30 March 1904, Kobe, Japan

Died

3 November 1972

Biography

Kichijirō Ueda was a Japanese actor. Born in Kobe, he began his career in the theatre in 1918 as a disciple of Sawada Shōjirō in the Shin Kokugeki troupe. He later worked in film and television, appearing in more than 200 productions between 1925 and 1970.

Ueda is known for supporting roles in several films directed by Akira Kurosawa, including the Commoner in Rashomon (1950), a bandit scout in Seven Samurai (1954), Washizu's workman in Throne of Blood (1957) and the slave trader in The Hidden Fortress (1958). He also appeared in Ugetsu (1953), I Live in Fear (1955), The Lower Depths (1957) and Three Outlaw Samurai (1964).

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Filmography

Beyond what we have reviewed, Kichijirō Ueda is known for Seven Samurai (1954), Throne of Blood (1957), The Hidden Fortress (1958), Ugetsu (1953), The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961), The Lower Depths (1957), Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956) and I Live in Fear (1955).

Rashomon

1950 · as Commoner