Biography
Yūya Uchida was a Japanese singer, record producer and actor. Born on 17 November 1939 in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, he began his music career in the late 1950s and became a prominent figure in Japanese rock music over six decades, notably with the band Flower Travellin' Band.
He appeared in several films, including the role of the prison commandant in Nagisa Ōshima's Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983) and as Nashida in Ridley Scott's Black Rain (1989). Uchida won two best acting awards. He was married to actress Kirin Kiki from 1973 until her death in 2018. He died on 17 March 2019 in Tokyo.
