Portrait of Ken Uehara

Acting

Ken Uehara

Career

Active from 1935 to 1985, with a break from 1967 to 1984, busiest in 1953 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
48
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mr. Thank You
Mr. Thank You
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ken Uehara Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Crime
    1.1, average 3.6
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 8
  • Post-War Japan 7
  • Classic Japanese Cinema 5
  • Melancholy 3
  • Japanese Cinema 3
  • Melancholy Atmosphere 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Classic Cinema 2
  • Family Relationships 2
  • Subtle Storytelling 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

87
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

3 titles · average score 66
Actress
Actress (1987)

as Ken Uehara

Ichiban Daiko
Ichiban Daiko (1985)

TV show · as 祖父・亀造

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (1983)
GoodWatch score 66

as Masaharu Fukamachi

1960s

13 titles · average score 62
Young Girls Are Everywhere
Young Girls Are Everywhere (1966)

as Haruki Eda

Campus A Go-Go
Campus A Go-Go (1965)

as Michiko Matsubara's father

Atragon
Atragon (1963)
GoodWatch score 53

as Admiral Kosumi

Young Guy in Hawaii
Young Guy in Hawaii (1963)

as 上田

Gorath
Gorath (1962)
GoodWatch score 50

as Dr. Kôno

Operation Sewer Rats
Operation Sewer Rats (1962)

as Seki

Pride of the Campus
Pride of the Campus (1962)

as Kingoro Shimagawa

Mothra
Mothra (1961)
GoodWatch score 74

as Dr. Harada

The Last War
The Last War (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

as Minister of Foreign Affairs

Sir Galahad in Campus
Sir Galahad in Campus (1961)

as Mr. Nomura

A Night in Hong Kong
A Night in Hong Kong (1961)

as Ryuzo Kimura

Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960)
GoodWatch score 71

as Sokei Gojo

1950s

44 titles · average score 72
All About Marriage
All About Marriage (1958)

as Saburo Kakiuchi

Untamed Woman
Untamed Woman (1957)
GoodWatch score 74

as Tsuru, the first husband

Undercurrent
Undercurrent (1956)
GoodWatch score 67

as Yukio Takemura

Sound in the Mist
Sound in the Mist (1956)

as Kazuhiko Onuma

Sound of the Mountain
Sound of the Mountain (1954)
GoodWatch score 75

as Otto, Shuuichi

Late Chrysanthemums
Late Chrysanthemums (1954)
GoodWatch score 77

as Tabe

Wife
Wife (1953)
GoodWatch score 71

as Toichi, Mihoko's husband

Husband and Wife
Husband and Wife (1953)
GoodWatch score 70

as Isaku Nakahara

Where Chimneys Are Seen
Where Chimneys Are Seen (1953)
GoodWatch score 70

as Ryukichi Ogata

Repast
Repast (1951)
GoodWatch score 76

as Hatsunosuke Okamoto

The Munekata Sisters
The Munekata Sisters (1950)
GoodWatch score 78

as Hiroshi Tashiro

Portrait of Madame Yuki
Portrait of Madame Yuki (1950)
GoodWatch score 69

as Masaya Kikunaka

1940s

18 titles · average score 65
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1 (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

as Tamiya Iemon

Ningen moyo
Ningen moyo (1949)

as Kinuhiko Daiwa

Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2
Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2 (1949)
GoodWatch score 66

as Tamiya Iemon

365 Nights
365 Nights (1948)

as Kawakita Koroku

365 Nights: Tokyo
365 Nights: Tokyo (1948)

as Koroku Kawakita

Marriage
Marriage (1947)

as Tsumoru Sugawara

Soyokaze
Soyokaze (1945)

as 舟田(楽団リーダー)

Jubilation Street
Jubilation Street (1944)
GoodWatch score 61

as Shingo Furukawa

Army
Army (1944)
GoodWatch score 66

as Nishina

Field Army Orchestra
Field Army Orchestra (1944)

as Suga

Port of Flowers
Port of Flowers (1943)
GoodWatch score 67

as Tomekichi

Notes of an Itinerant Performer
Notes of an Itinerant Performer (1941)

as Shôtarô Hiramatsu

1930s

9 titles · average score 72
A Brother and His Younger Sister
A Brother and His Younger Sister (1939)

as Michio Arita

Okayo's Preparedness
Okayo's Preparedness (1939)

as Shunsaku

The Tree of Love
The Tree of Love (1938)

as Kozo Tsumura

Family Diary
Family Diary (1938)

as Ichiro Tsuji

The Trio's Engagements
The Trio's Engagements (1937)

as Ken Taniyama

The Lights of Asakusa
The Lights of Asakusa (1937)

as Shichirō Yamagami

What Did the Lady Forget?
What Did the Lady Forget? (1937)
GoodWatch score 66

as Movie Star

Mr. Thank You
Mr. Thank You (1936)
GoodWatch score 78

as Mr. Thank You

Him, Her, and the Boys
Him, Her, and the Boys (1935)

as Man