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Kôichi Ueda

Kôichi Ueda

Actor · Born April 2, 1941 (85) · Tokyo, Japan

Born 1941 in Tokyo, Koichi Ueda (上田耕一) is a Japanese actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 2, 1941 (85)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 142 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 53% in 30 days

What are Kôichi Ueda's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
24%
Survival
21%
Ideas
15%
Self
14%
Power
12%
Society
9%
Bonds
5%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
7
Warm
3
Absurd
4
Dread
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kôichi Ueda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kôichi Ueda's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

142 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kidnap Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Bitter Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Doctor

  • The Inerasable(2015)

    as Kuniya

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • 125 Years Memory(2015)

    as Fukushima

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • This Country's Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Marginal Village Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Taichi Suzuki

  • Little Finger Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kojiro Tomita

  • Walk with a Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • By Rule of Crow's Thumb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Higuchi's subordinate

  • Jazz G Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Tamasaburo Hanayama

  • Wasao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Ekeb of Dekye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Chief Shinkawa

  • The Knot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Keisuke

  • Box: Hakamada jiken - inochi towa(2010)

    as Prosecutor Huziwara

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Golden Slumber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as building owner

  • I am. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Ryōmaden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 48 episodes · Actor

  • Clouds Over the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Noriben - The Recipe for Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • On Next Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Fish Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Elderly Couple Man

  • The Glorious Team Batista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Kagerou no Tsuji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ganryuu

  • Funuke: Show Some Love, You Losers! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sotaro Wago

  • The Haunted Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • The Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Takeshis'(2005)

    as Film Crew Member close to the Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Milkwoman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Masao Minagawa

  • OLDK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Godzilla: Final Wars(2004)

    as Original Gotengo Deputy Captain

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • 川、いつか海へ 6つの愛の物語 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.(2003)

    as General Dobashi

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Saru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Jusei: Last Drop of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla(2002)

    as General Dobashi

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack(2001)

    as Village Headman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Go(2001)

    as Kato’s Father

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Nationwide Conquest: The Spirit of the Tekiya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Godzilla vs. Megaguirus(2000)

    as Government Official

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • School Day of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Detective Tsukuda, Ushio

  • Crossfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Riot Policeman

  • GTO: The Movie(1999)

    as Tadokoro

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla 2000(1999)

    as Tokai Power Plant Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Jingi 21: Yakuza Decade War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • One Summer's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Shrine priest

  • Jingi 20: Betrayal Reward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Adrenaline Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Arakawa

  • Rebirth of Mothra III(1998)

    as Mr. Kôchô

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Shomuni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Jingi 17: The Beast of Killing All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Jingi 16: Betrayal Ammunition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Jingi 15: Female Leopard Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Jingi 14: Fund Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Jingi 13: Hell's Tomb Mark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Lie Lie Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Yocchan

  • Demon Fighter Kocho 2: School of Evil Spirits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Yukai(1997)

    as Harada

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Eel(1997)

    as Detective Keiji

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Demon Fighter Kocho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Jingi 11: Hokuriku Yakuza Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Jingi 10: Bloody Proxy War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Shin Mokuyou no Kaidan: Cyborg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Jingi 9: Revenge War of the Reaper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Restructuring Daimon History's Strongest Civil Servant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Village of Dreams(1996)

    as Iwata

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Jingi 8: Intensified Internal Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Shall We Dance?(1996)

    as Torakichi Kumada

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Jingi 7: Proxy War Outbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Molester Diary: A Man Who Kept Stroking Ass 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Godzilla vs. Destoroyah(1995)

    as Aquarium Watchman

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • A Last Note (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Chief Police

  • The Files of Young Kindaichi: School's Seven Mysteries Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mitani

  • The Woman Who Kept Hiding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Manager Yajima

  • Getting Any?(1994)

    as Zatoichi's Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Yoshida

  • Broken Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Jingi 6: Full Overkill War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Woman Tamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla(1994)

    as Deputy Commander Hyodo

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Wicked Reporter 2: The Rebirth of Horserace Betting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Yakuza Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Shigezô Inui

  • It's a Summer Vacation Everyday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Division Chief Uno

  • Raiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • The Shootist: Final Episode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II(1993)

    as General Hyodo

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Last Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Anesthetist

  • Kuma-chan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth(1992)

    as Marutomo Employee

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • About Love, Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Sushi chef

  • Succession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Completed Like a Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Strange Tale of Oyuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Middle aged man

  • Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah(1991)

    as Former Lagos Island Soldier Ikehata

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Gentle Twelve(1991)

    as Juror #3

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Black Princess 2 Flame Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • ! [ai-ou] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Keigo Tsujikawa

  • Rainbow Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Wakayama TV Chief Broadcaster

  • Shirayuri Girls' Academy Western Archery Club: A Silver Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • The Cherry Orchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sakaguchi

  • Otome Monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Natsu no pēji (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Cats on Park Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as The man in the office

  • Godzilla vs. Biollante(1989)

    as Joint Chief of Staff Yamaji

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Afternoon When Flowers Fell(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Who Do I Choose? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Section Chief

  • Violent Cop(1989)

    as Detective Ishibashi

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Yakuza Ladies 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Kanichi Kojima

  • Zatoichi(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Rabu gēmu: Wa owaranai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Maruyama

  • The Yen Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Manager

  • Kiyoshi juku onna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Masashi Yoshida

  • A Taxing Woman's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Nekota

  • Rinbu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Syûichi Mikami

  • Rorīta ekusutashī: Niku asari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • The Goodbye Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Chouichi Ueda

  • Deluxe Salon Car Engagement Tour Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Fujishima

  • Lesbian School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Aoki

  • Captured Mother and Daughter: She Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Toshiharu Kobayashi

  • Murder on Raicho 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Matsuyama

  • A Taxing Woman(1987)

    as Ninagawa's Assistant

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Time Adventure: 5 Seconds Til Climax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as The man at the trust office

  • Mischievous Lolita: Attacking the Virgin from Behind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Boss

  • Jokyōshi 'izu noodoriko' satsujin jiken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Office Love: Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Managing Director Horikawa

  • I'm All Yours(1985)

    as Prep School Instructor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Married Woman Assault Apartment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Sotsugyou -GRADUATION- (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Yawahada Iro-kurabe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Seizô

  • Office Ladies: Lesbians in Uniforms 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Woman with Wet Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Aida

  • Flight Attendant: Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Katayama

  • Deaths in Tokimeki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Sukyanti dōru: nugitate no kaori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Muramatsu

  • A Hunter's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Detective

  • Cabaret Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Kawamoto

  • Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Shadow X

  • Panic in High School(1978)

    as Yamauchi

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Horror of the Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 142 titles from 1973 to 2016; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

A Taxing Woman (1987)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19732016

Peak 2000 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1987Screen debut· A Taxing Woman
  • 1994Breakout· Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
  • 1994Career best· Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting142 of 142: 142 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s36 · acting1990s62 · acting2000s25 · acting2010s17 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 24 roles
879702

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Kôichi Ueda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Afternoon When Flowers Fell (1989)

84th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shall We Dance? (1996)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kôichi Ueda's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles42–60 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 3 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kôichi Ueda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kôichi Ueda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shogo Tomiyama shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers