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Tomu Uchida
Director

Tomu Uchida

Country Japan
Born 1898-04-26
Died 1970-08-07
Birthplace Okayama, Okayama, Japan

Tomu Uchida was a pioneering Japanese film director known for his socially conscious cinema and innovative visual style during the pre-war and post-war periods. He directed influential films such as 'A Bloody Spear on Mount Fuji' and 'The Crucified Lovers,' often exploring themes of class struggle, morality, and human dignity. His work is characterized by dynamic composition, poetic realism, and a commitment to humanistic values in cinema.

A Fugitive from the Past
A Fugitive from the Past
1965
Shinken Shobu
Shinken Shobu
1971
Jinsei Gekijo: Hishakaku to Kiratsune
Jinsei Gekijo: Hishakaku to Kiratsune
1968
Kika-Kaikyo
Kika-Kaikyo
1965
Miyamoto Musashi: Ganryujima no Ketto
Miyamoto Musashi: Ganryujima no Ketto
1965
Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijoji no Ketto
Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijoji no Ketto
1964
Miyamoto Musashi: Nitoryu-Kaigan
Miyamoto Musashi: Nitoryu-Kaigan
1963
Miyamoto Musashi: Hannyazaka no Ketto
Miyamoto Musashi: Hannyazaka no Ketto
1962
Koi ya Koi Nasuna Koi
Koi ya Koi Nasuna Koi
1962
Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi
1961
Sake to Onna to Yari
Sake to Onna to Yari
1960
Yoto Monogatari, Hana no Yoshiwara Hyakuningiri
Yoto Monogatari, Hana no Yoshiwara Hyakuningiri
1960
Naniwa no Koi no Monogatari
Naniwa no Koi no Monogatari
1959
Daibosatsu Toge Kanketsuhen
Daibosatsu Toge Kanketsuhen
1959
Daihyoga o Yuku
Daihyoga o Yuku
1959
Senryo Jishi
Senryo Jishi
1958
Daibosatsu Toge Dainibu
Daibosatsu Toge Dainibu
1958
Mori to Mizuumi no Matsuri
Mori to Mizuumi no Matsuri
1958
Abarenbo Kaido
Abarenbo Kaido
1957
Daibosatsu Toge
Daibosatsu Toge
1957
Dotanba
Dotanba
1957
Gyakushu Gokumontoride
Gyakushu Gokumontoride
1956
Kuroda Sodo
Kuroda Sodo
1956
Chiyari Fuji
Chiyari Fuji
1955
Jibun no Ana no Nakade
Jibun no Ana no Nakade
1955
Tasogare Sakaba
Tasogare Sakaba
1955
Torii Suneemon
Torii Suneemon
1941
Rekishi
Rekishi
1940
Tsuchi
Tsuchi
1939
Chushi-Sanken
Chushi-Sanken
1939
Tokyo Senichiya
Tokyo Senichiya
1938
Hadaka no Machi
Hadaka no Machi
1937
Kagirinaki Zenshin
Kagirinaki Zenshin
1937
Inochi no Kanmuri
Inochi no Kanmuri
1936
Jinsei Gekijo
Jinsei Gekijo
1936
Hakugin no Oza
Hakugin no Oza
1935
Kawa no Ue no Taiyo
Kawa no Ue no Taiyo
1934
Neppu
Neppu
1934
Sakebu Ajia
Sakebu Ajia
1933
Keisatsukan
Keisatsukan
1933
Daichi ni Tatsu
Daichi ni Tatsu
1932
Ai wa Doko Mademo
Ai wa Doko Mademo
1932
Miss Nippon
Miss Nippon
1931
Adauchi Senshu
Adauchi Senshu
1931
Sanmen Kiji
Sanmen Kiji
1931
Jan Baru Jan
Jan Baru Jan
1931
Tengoku Sono Higaeri
Tengoku Sono Higaeri
1930
Rensenrensho
Rensenrensho
1930
Taiyoji Defune no Maki
Taiyoji Defune no Maki
1929
Shaba no Kaze
Shaba no Kaze
1929
Nikkatsu Koshikyoku
Nikkatsu Koshikyoku
1929
Ase
Ase
1929
Ikeru Ningyo
Ikeru Ningyo
1929
Nomisuke Kinshu-undo
Nomisuke Kinshu-undo
1928
Chikyu wa Mawaru
Chikyu wa Mawaru
1928
Hikari
Hikari
1928
Sotei-o
Sotei-o
1927
Kyoso mikkakan
Kyoso mikkakan
1927
Namakemono
Namakemono
1927
Mirai no Shusse
Mirai no Shusse
1927
Kechinbo-Choja
Kechinbo-Choja
1927
Kutsu
Kutsu
1927
Toyo Bukyodan
Toyo Bukyodan
1927
Hoendan’u
Hoendan’u
1927