Actor · Director
Yuya Uchida
November 17, 1939
Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
March 17, 2019 at 79 years old
Yuya Uchida was a Japanese singer, record producer, and actor. With a career spanning six decades, he was a major figure in Japanese popular music. He appeared in numerous films, such as Nagisa Ōshima's Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, and won two best acting awards. He also starred in the American film Black Rain.