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Ken Uehara

Ken Uehara

Actor · Died November 23, 1991, aged 82 · Tokyo, Japan

Ken Uehara (上原謙, Uehara Ken, 7 November 1909 – 23 November 1991) was a Japanese actor who appeared in approximately 200 films between 1935 and 1990.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 7, 1909
Died
November 23, 1991 (aged 82)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 155 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 2% in 30 days

What are Ken Uehara's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
31%
Survival
16%
Self
15%
Society
15%
Power
13%
Morality
10%
Marriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
  • Shapeshifteras Hiroshi Tashiro in The Munekata Sisters (1950)
  • Allyas Hatsunosuke Okamoto in Repast (1951)
  • Shadowas Toichi Nakagawa in Wife (1953)
  • Mentoras Retired Admiral Kusumi in Atragon (1963)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Cyclical1

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 Ken Uehara's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Ken Uehara'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

155 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Flower Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Ken Uehara

  • Ichiban Daiko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 150 episodes · as 祖父・亀造

  • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time(1983)

    as Masaharu Fukamachi

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Lady on 6th Street: Taste of Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Night in Bangkok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Young Girls Are Everywhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Haruki Eda

  • Campus A Go-Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Michiko Matsubara's father

  • Atragon(1963)

    as Admiral Kosumi

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Crazy Operation: Drop Dead! Irresponsibility (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Young Guy in Hawaii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as 上田

  • Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Okamoto's father

  • A Salaryman's Reckless Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Chushingura(1962)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • College Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Pig and Goldfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Operation Sewer Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Seki

  • Whirlpool of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Gorath(1962)

    as Dr. Kôno

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Long Way to Okinawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Pride of the Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Kingoro Shimagawa

  • The Last War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Minister of Foreign Affairs

  • Blood on the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Mothra(1961)

    as Dr. Harada

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Sir Galahad in Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Mr. Nomura

  • A Night in Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ryuzo Kimura

  • Nocturne of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Anything Goes Three Dolls' Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • University Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Daughters, Wives and a Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sokei Gojo

  • The Storm of the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Three Dolls and Three Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • The Terrible Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Dr. Yabuki

  • Tokyo Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Young Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Doi

  • Someday I'll Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Yusaku Kaneko

  • Three Dolls in Ginza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Sahei Nagashima

  • Vagabond Employee: Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Shirō Sumida

  • Vagabond Employee: Outcry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Shirō Sumida

  • Musume no boken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Bright Young Maidens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Koutaro Nomura, Tomoko's Father

  • The College Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Kentaro Taki

  • Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sentarō Kuwabara

  • All About Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Saburo Kakiuchi

  • Holiday in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Precipice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Demon King of Yoja Manor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Inspector Uemura

  • Chikaiteshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Shuji Aso

  • Untamed Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Tsuru, the first husband

  • The Mandarin Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Echigo

  • New Tale of Genji: Shizuka and Yoshitsune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Sound in the Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Kazuhiko Onuma

  • Love on Rainbow Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Father Takeuchi

  • Undercurrent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Yukio Takemura

  • The Lady Was Pawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Three Youngmen and a Dream Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Company President

  • The President Talks Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • A Rainbow at Every Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Beyond The Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Noriyasu Shichijō

  • The Buried Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The President's Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • We Never Let You Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • The First Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Yuzo Kaneda

  • Nonki saiban (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Fantasy of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Tomorrow's Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Hisatoshi Matsuzaki

  • A Woman's Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Kujō, Nobuko's husband

  • 12 Chapters About Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Kurumada Tatsuo

  • Mother's First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Late Chrysanthemums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Tabe

  • Autumn Interlude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Hospital director

  • Hana to hatō (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Sound of the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Otto, Shuuichi

  • Made in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Akio Kanasugi

  • White Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Koyama

  • Moth Lamp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • A Japanese Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Masayuki Akazawa

  • Wife(1953)

    as Toichi, Mihoko's husband

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Where Chimneys Are Seen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ryukichi Ogata

  • Husband and Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Isaku Nakahara

  • Onna to iu shiro: Yuko no maki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Onna to iu shiro: Mari no maki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Oka wa hanazakari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Muntinlupa no yo wa fukete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Michio Kawai

  • Dimple of Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Buntaro Kinokuniya

  • A Ripple in a Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Farewell to Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Minotu Fujisaki

  • Wedding March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Managing Director Nakahara

  • Repast(1951)

    as Hatsunosuke Okamoto

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Tsuki yori no haha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Masao

  • The Singing Baseball Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Nanatsu no seiza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • The Man Without a Nationality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Tohari

  • Elegy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Naohiko Watari

  • Nightshade Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Shojohou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Kiichiro

  • Portrait of Madame Yuki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Masaya Kikunaka

  • The Munekata Sisters(1950)

    as Hiroshi Tashiro

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • When We Came Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • A Female Doctor's Examination Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Dr. Kawamura

  • Aizenso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Tamiya Iemon

  • Yotsuya Ghost Story Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Tamiya Iemon

  • Ningen moyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Kinuhiko Daiwa

  • Bibō no kaoyaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Hills of a Foreign Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Kiyoshi

  • Kekkon Sanjûshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Tokihiko Aida

  • Messenger from the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • The Virgin Who Embraced the Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Kotaro Hidaka

  • 365 Nights: Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Koroku Kawakita

  • 365 Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Kawakita Koroku

  • Sanmenkyō no kyōfu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • A Flower Blooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Saburo Seki

  • Golden Devil Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Golden Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

  • Kokoro tsuki nogotoku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • First Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Tsumoru Sugawara

  • Odoriko monogatari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Actor

  • Tengoku no hanayome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Soyokaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as 舟田（楽団リーダー）

  • Victory Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Makoto Ichino, Navy

  • Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Nishina

  • Field Army Orchestra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Suga

  • You Are the Next Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Actor

  • Jubilation Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Shingo Furukawa

  • The Living Magoroku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Port of Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Tomekichi

  • Air Raid of the Enemy Plane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mita

  • The Fighting Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Kaisen no Zenya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Sumida River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • The Spy Has Not Died Yet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Let's Go in Good Spirits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Notes of an Itinerant Performer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Shôtarô Hiramatsu

  • Weeds with flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Zoku aizen katsura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • A Brother and His Younger Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Michio Arita

  • Okayo's Preparedness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Shunsaku

  • Women at War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Family Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ichiro Tsuji

  • The Tree of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Kozo Tsumura

  • The Lights of Asakusa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Shichirō Yamagami

  • The Trio's Engagements (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Ken Taniyama

  • Vermilion and Green (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • What Did the Lady Forget? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Movie Star

  • The New Road: Ryota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • The New Road: Akemi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • Housewife Camellia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • Men vs. Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • Mr. Thank You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mr. Thank You

  • Him, Her, and the Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Man

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 155 titles from 1935 to 1990; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (1983)

$19K worldwide

Highest rated

Repast (1951)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19351990

Peak 1961 · 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.

  • 1936Screen debut· Mr. Thank You
  • 1936First top-billed film· Mr. Thank You

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting155 of 155: 155 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1930s17 · acting1940s36 · acting1950s70 · acting1960s27 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 18% of 11 roles

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.

How do Ken Uehara's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

Repast (1951)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 38. 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.

Who does Ken Uehara work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ken Uehara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ishirō Honda shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers