Kenjiro Uemura
Biography
Kenjiro Uemura was a Japanese male actor born on January 3, 1914, in Naito, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Known by the stage name 植村謙二郎, his primary professional focus was acting. Over the course of his career, he amassed 113 known credits in movies and television shows. He passed away on April 3, 1979, at the age of 65. Biographical details and professional records indicate he maintained an active presence in the entertainment industry as reflected by his extensive known credits on film and television databases.
Career overview
Kenjiro Uemura was a Japanese actor known for his work in both movies and television shows. Born on January 3, 1914, in Naito, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, his stage name was written in Japanese characters as 植村謙二郎.
Over the course of his career, Uemura accumulated a total of 113 known credits within the entertainment industry, all dedicated to acting. His professional life spanned decades until his passing on April 3, 1979, at the age of 65 in his home country.
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Full Filmography
95 titles- Blood for Blood (1971) as Tatsuji Akiba
- Pay Off Your Debt! (1970)
- Abare chōhan (1970)
- Biographies of Killers (1969)
- やくざ番外地 抹殺 (1969)
- Gambler's Dilemma (1969) as Murai Tsunematsu
- The Spiders' The Noisy Parade (1968) as Minegishi
- The Gambler's Law (1967)
- Gambler: Victory Without Death (1967)
- Escape Man (1967)
- Gang's Upward Strategy (1965)
- The Hoodlum Brothers (1965)
- Zoku seiun yakuza - ikari no otoko (1965)
- The Third Ninja (1964)
- Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing (1964) as Sir Yorii
- The Gambling Samurai (1964)
- Duel of the Underworld (1963)
- Blind Wolf (1963)
- Moonshadow Ninja Scroll: Twenty-One Eyes (1963) as Ryusai
- Hell's Kitchen (1962)
- The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps (1962)
- The Thinking Leaf (1962)
- Love at the Fogged Harbor (1962)
- Akai kage no otoko (1961)
- Duel at Gokumon-zaka (1960) as Onimoto Kannokuro
- Outlaw Under a Blue Canopy (1960)
- Mahiru no wana (1960) as Sakurai
- Delinquent Angel (1960)
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) as Bannai Jôtôhei
- The Boy Detectives Club – The Enemy Is an Atomic Submarine (1959) as The Fiend with Twenty Faces
- Yutaro's Secret Story (1959)
- Immoral Lecture (1959)
- Tokyo no Kodoku (1959)
- Dynamite ni Hi o Tsukero (1959)
- Who is in the Background? (1959)
- Voice Without a Shadow (1958)
- Moonlight Mask: Claws of Satan (1958) as Satan no Tsume
- Flesh Pier (1958)
- Why Cry (1958)
- Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku (1958)
- Midair Circus (1958)
- Princess Tsuki (1958)
- Kawakami Tetsuji, No. 16 (1957) as Sakanashi
- Freelance Samurai (1957) as Takagaki
- A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957) as Chobei
- I Am Waiting (1957) as Police detective
- Eight Hours of Terror (1957) as Daisuke Oi
- The Temptress and the Monk (1957) as Traveler
- Small Rats of the Edo Town (1957) as Jûemon
- Teen Age Trap (1957)
- Suzaki Paradise: Red Light District (1956) as Denshichi
- Saigo no sentō-ki (1956)
- I'm Not the Criminal (1956) as Kuronuma
- Phoenix (1956)
- The Bathroom Murder (1956)
- Cell No. 8 (1956)
- The Green Music Box (1955) as Tazawa
- Duel at Sundown (1955) as Shuriken no Ginji
- Turbid Youth (1954)
- 爆笑天国 とんち教室 (1954)
- A 16-Year-Old Girl's Jazz Festival (1954)
- My Pistol Is Quick (1954)
- The Mysterious House (1954)
- Gate of Hell (1953) as Masanaka
- The Eagle of the Pacific (1953)
- Gunrō no machi (1952)
- Lightning (1952) as Ryuzo
- Dedication of the Great Buddha (1952)
- Honoo no hada (1951)
- Hyōchū no Bijo (1950)
- Town of Violence (1950) as Shanghai Tetsu
- Asakusa no hada (1950)
- Tōkaidō wa kyōjō tabi (1950)
- The Quiet Duel (1949) as Susumu Nakada
- The Rainbow Man (1949) as Katsundo Maya
- Arashi no naka no shimai (1949)
- Uta no Myojo (1949)
- Dai tokai no ushimitsudoki (1949)
- Bibō no kaoyaku (1949)
- Haha tōdai (1949)
- Nagareru hoshi wa ikiteiru (1949)
- Platform at Night (1948)
- Sanmenkyō no kyōfu (1948)
- Ghost Tower (1948) as Susumu Ochiai
- As If To Kill (1948)
- Chōchō shissō jiken (1947)
- Todoroki Sensei (1947)
- Iku-san ga (1946)
- The Palette Knife Murder (1946)
- Umi Yukaba (1943)
- Fusetsu no haru (1943)
- Onna no tatakahi (1943)
- The Tiger of Malaya (1943)
- The Day England Falls (1942)
- Ie naki musume (1939)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kenjiro Uemura best known for?
Kenjiro Uemura is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Gambler: Victory Without Death (1967), The Third Ninja (1964), The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959), A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957).
When and where was Kenjiro Uemura born?
Kenjiro Uemura was born on January 3, 1914 in Naito, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on April 3, 1979.
How many credits does Kenjiro Uemura have?
Kenjiro Uemura has accumulated over 95 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1939 to 1971.
What is Kenjiro Uemura's background in cinema and television?
Kenjiro Uemura was a Japanese male actor born on January 3, 1914, in Naito, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Known by the stage name 植村謙二郎, his primary professional focus was acting. Over the course of his career, he amassed 113 known credits in movies and television shows. He passed away on April 3, 1979, at the age of 65. Bio...
Kenjiro Uemura by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) as Bannai Jôtôhei — aged about 45
- The Eagle of the Pacific (1953) — aged about 39
- Lightning (1952) as Ryuzo — aged about 38
- Gate of Hell (1953) as Masanaka — aged about 39
- The Third Ninja (1964) — aged about 50
- A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era (1957) as Chobei — aged about 43
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