Tomu Uchida

Tomu Uchida

Uchida started out at the Taikatsu studio in the early 1920s, but came to prominence at Nikkatsu, adapting literary works with the screenwriter Yasutarō Yagi in a realist style. His 1929 film A Living Puppet (Ikeru ningyo) was selected as the fourth best film of the year by the film journal, Kinema Junpo. Many of his 1930s films featured the actor Isamu Kosugi. One such work, Policeman (Keisatsukan), has been called "a tremendously stylish gangster movie about the love-hate relationship between a cop and a criminal, once childhood friends" It is Uchida’s only surviving complete silent film. Uchida borrows from Hollywood gangster films and expressionist techniques in a story of a young policeman tracking down an old friend who is now a criminal. His work from the 1920 and 1930s possess a leftist social commentary and were often some of the most critically acclaimed films of the time. Kinema Junpo selected Jinsei Gekijo as the number two film of 1936, Karininaki Zenshin as the best film of 1937, and Tsuchi as the best film of 1939. The latter was praised for its realistic depiction of the lives of poor Meiji-period tenant farmers. Unfortunately, few of Uchida's prewar works survive in their entirety. In 1941, Uchida quit the Nikkatsu studio, and after failing to start his own production company, in 1943 began to work with the Manchukuo Film Association, although he never completed a film there. In 1945 he was taken prisoner and held in Manchuria until 1954, when he returned to Japan. Upon he return, he joined the Toei studio. His post-war movies reveal a strong genre stylist with no immediately discernible themes, much like many golden-age Hollywood directors. Uchida effortlessly directed chamber dramas, comedies, and samurai epics, often in color, and with a forward-looking dose of irony.

  • Popularity : 1.875
  • Known For : Directing
  • Birthday : 1898-04-26
  • Place of Birth : Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
img

Tomu Uchida Movies

  • 1940
    imgMovies

    History - Part I

    History - Part I

    7.5 1940 HD

    img
  • 1955
    imgMovies

    Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

    Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji

    7.3 1955 HD

    img
  • 1957
    imgMovies

    Souls in the Moonlight

    Souls in the Moonlight

    6.2 1957 HD

    img
  • 1939
    imgMovies

    Earth

    Earth

    7.4 1939 HD

    img
  • 1961
    imgMovies

    Miyamoto Musashi

    Miyamoto Musashi

    7.3 1961 HD

    img
  • 1962
    imgMovies

    Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

    Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

    7.4 1962 HD

    img
  • 1962
    imgMovies

    Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

    Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

    7.4 1962 HD

    img
  • 1963
    imgMovies

    Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style

    Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style

    7 1963 HD

    img
  • 1964
    imgMovies

    Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple

    Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple

    7 1964 HD

    img
  • 1971
    imgMovies

    Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death

    Miyamoto Musashi VI: Swords of Death

    6.5 1971 HD

    img
  • 1964
    imgMovies

    Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple

    Miyamoto Musashi: The Duel at Ichijo Temple

    7 1964 HD

    img
  • 1965
    imgMovies

    Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro

    Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro

    7.3 1965 HD

    img
  • 1955
    imgMovies

    Twilight Saloon

    Twilight Saloon

    8 1955 HD

    img
  • 1959
    imgMovies

    Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

    Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka

    5.7 1959 HD

    img
  • 1965
    imgMovies

    A Fugitive from the Past

    A Fugitive from the Past

    7.5 1965 HD

    img
  • 1936
    imgMovies

    The Crown of Life

    The Crown of Life

    1 1936 HD

    img
  • 1960
    imgMovies

    Hero of the Red Light District

    Hero of the Red Light District

    8.6 1960 HD

    img
  • 1933
    imgMovies

    Police Officer

    Police Officer

    6.5 1933 HD

    img
  • 1959
    imgMovies

    Souls in the Moonlight III

    Souls in the Moonlight III

    6.6 1959 HD

    img
  • 1958
    imgMovies

    Souls in the Moonlight II

    Souls in the Moonlight II

    6.6 1958 HD

    img
  • 1962
    imgMovies

    The Mad Fox

    The Mad Fox

    7.2 1962 HD

    img
  • 1931
    imgMovies

    The Revenge Champion

    The Revenge Champion

    1 1931 HD

    img
  • 1955
    imgMovies

    A Hole of My Own Making

    A Hole of My Own Making

    6 1955 HD

    img
  • 1931
    imgMovies

    Jean Valjean: Part One

    Jean Valjean: Part One

    1 1931 HD

    img
  • 1937
    imgMovies

    Unending Advance

    Unending Advance

    1 1937 HD

    img
  • 1963
    imgMovies

    Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style

    Miyamoto Musashi: Birth of Two Sword Style

    7 1963 HD

    img
  • 1958
    imgMovies

    The Outsiders

    The Outsiders

    1 1958 HD

    img
  • 1931
    imgMovies

    Jean Valjean: Part Two

    Jean Valjean: Part Two

    1 1931 HD

    img
  • 1925
    imgMovies

    Crab Temple Omen

    Crab Temple Omen

    6.5 1925 HD

    img
  • 1929
    imgMovies

    Sweat

    Sweat

    5.7 1929 HD

    img
  • 1957
    imgMovies

    The Eleventh Hour

    The Eleventh Hour

    7.2 1957 HD

    img
  • 1957
    imgMovies

    The Horse Boy

    The Horse Boy

    1 1957 HD

    img
  • 1960
    imgMovies

    The Master Spearman

    The Master Spearman

    5.2 1960 HD

    img
  • 1956
    imgMovies

    The Kuroda Affair

    The Kuroda Affair

    1 1956 HD

    img
  • 1968
    imgMovies

    Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza

    Hishakaku and Kiratsune: A Tale of Two Yakuza

    6 1968 HD

    img
  • 1934
    imgMovies

    Sun over the River

    Sun over the River

    1 1934 HD

    img
  • 1925
    imgMovies

    Tale of a Boy: Noble Heart

    Tale of a Boy: Noble Heart

    1 1925 HD

    img
  • 1936
    imgMovies

    Theater of Life: Youth Version

    Theater of Life: Youth Version

    1 1936 HD

    img
  • 1956
    imgMovies

    Rebellion from Below

    Rebellion from Below

    1 1956 HD

    img
  • 1930
    imgMovies

    Return to Heaven

    Return to Heaven

    1 1930 HD

    img
  • 1965
    imgMovies

    Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro

    Miyamoto Musashi V: Musashi vs Kojiro

    7.3 1965 HD

    img
  • 1922
    imgMovies

    Konishi Junsa

    Konishi Junsa

    3 1922 HD

    img
  • 1929
    imgMovies

    A Living Puppet

    A Living Puppet

    1 1929 HD

    img
  • 1937
    imgMovies

    The Naked Town

    The Naked Town

    1 1937 HD

    img
  • 1957
    imgMovies

    The Eleventh Hour

    The Eleventh Hour

    7.2 1957 HD

    img
  • 1927
    imgMovies

    The King of Rowing

    The King of Rowing

    1 1927 HD

    img