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Tomu Uchida

Japanese film director (1898-1970) · Japan · On the map · Directors · Died at 72

Tomu Uchida , born Tsunejirō Uchida (内田常次郎), was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Uchida chose the stage name Tomu, a transliteration of the English Tom, written in Kanji characters meaning "to spit out dreams".

Tomu Uchida is read about 81 times a day, in 10 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

1970Died7 August 19701965A Fugitive from the PastFilm, Director1963Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword StyleFilm, Director, Writer1962Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka HeightsFilm, Director1960Hero of the Red Light DistrictFilm, Director1958Souls in the Moonlight IIFilm, Director1956Rebellion from BelowFilm, Director1955A Hole of My Own MakingFilm, Director1954Sorcerer's OrbSeries, Director, Creator1939EarthFilm, Director1936The Crown of LifeFilm, Director1933Police OfficerFilm, Director1931Jean Valjean: Part OneFilm, Director1927The King of RowingFilm, Director1922Konishi JunsaFilm, Director1898Born26 April 1898

People around Tomu

Close ties

Filmography 40

49 credits on file

Television 1

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Medal with Purple Ribbon
Mainichi Film Award for Best Director

About this person

Country
Japan
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1970 · aged 72