Directing

Kokichi Uchide

Born — Died

1911-03-26 — 1994-06-05

Place of birth

Kami, Miyagi, Japan

Known for

Directing

Credits

40 titles

Known for

Behind the camera

Detective Hibari: Case of the Hidden Coin poster
NR

A mysterious coin found at a murder scene stirs the curiosity of young actress detective Oshichi and her brother Hyoma, who set out on a private investigation to unveil the secrets hidden behind the coin.

Detective Hibari: Case of the Hidden Coin

1959

The Unleashed Lord poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

The Unleashed Lord

1959

The Yagyu Military Art: The Buried Conspiracy poster
6.0

Yagyu Jubei must protect the Yagyu scroll that holds the secret of the infamous assassination plotted by the Tokugawa government 30 years ago.

The Yagyu Military Art: The Buried Conspiracy

1963

Beautiful Tengu poster
NR

During the tumultuous end of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Tengu Party rose in rebellion in Mito. Friends from their hometown, Tanaka Genzo and Fujita Koshiro, each walked different paths. Koshiro, who upheld the philosophy of "Revere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarians," became a leader of the Tengu Party, taking refuge in the mountains. Genzo, however, did not have any particular ideological stance.

Beautiful Tengu

1954

Tenamonya Sandogasa poster
NR

The Tokaido highway is crowded with people heading for Shimizu Port with the dream of defeating Jirocho of Shimizu and becoming the strongest in Japan. Tokijiro is a fallen yakuza who is trying to make his mark by heading for Shimizu Port with his partner, Chinen.

Tenamonya Sandogasa

1963

Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption poster
6.0

In the fifth installment, Yagyu Jubei must prove the innocence of his family who is suspected of conspiring to take Shogun's life.

Yagyu Military Art: Jubei's Redemption

1963

Magistrate of Dice poster
9.0

Based on the exploits of real-life historical character Magistrate Toyama no Kinsan, this exciting tale brings the “Demon Magistrate” as he is called to the aid of a beautiful young woman who asks to be abducted on the eve of her wedding so that she would not have to marry a country bumpkin. Instead she plans to go to Edo, where life can be cheap and common criminals run rampant. Can Magistrate Toyama, a gambler himself, see through the plot and keep her safe from harm. Don’t miss this spectacular showpiece of samurai era action led by superstar Kataoka Chiezo in one of his signature roles. When he bares his tattooed right shoulder, all hell breaks loose!

Magistrate of Dice

1961

Skull Coins poster
NR

The mysterious story behind the Skull Coins, which are said to reveal the location of treasure, and the battle for them will make your heart beat faster.

Skull Coins

1962

Kyoto Assassin poster
NR

A dark tale of murder and revenge set in old Kyoto.

Kyoto Assassin

1962

A Laughable Journey poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

A Laughable Journey

1964

Satsuma-bikyaku poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Satsuma-bikyaku

1951

Ōedo no taka poster
NR

1962 Japanese movie

Ōedo no taka

1962

Lord of Steel Heart poster
7.8

A Tokugawa Daimyo rebels against an his lord after the battle of Sekigahara. Samurai Matabei, a famous spear fighter and warrior, is a vassal of lord Honjo. One of Honjo's most trusted under-lords is Sanzaemon. He has designs on Matabei's fief, and he plots to kill Matabei. He finally convinces Lord Honjo of Matabei's guilt. Now Matabei must fight to survive.

Lord of Steel Heart

1961

Eight Brave Brothers poster
5.5

One day, Yoshimi Satomi, the castle owner of Takita Castle in the country of Anbo, and his confidant Daisuke Kinba, on the way to hunt wild boars, felt sorry for a small dog that was about to be swallowed by a giant snake like a giant tree, and killed the serpent in a fierce battle and saved the puppy. Yoshimi decided to keep the puppy, naming it Hachibo. Now the Serpent Demon is determined to destroy Takita Castle, while Hachibo defends it with his life. His spirit is split into eight, and eight brave warriors must unite to defeat the demoness snake.

Eight Brave Brothers

1959

Eight Brave Brothers 2 poster
NR

2nd film in the Eight Brave Brothers trilogy

Eight Brave Brothers 2

1959

Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage poster
6.0

A kindhearted wandering gambler named Hajiro gets involved in a crisis of a village as he passes through and decides to lend a sword in hopes to rescue them.

Hanjiro of Kusama: Bird of Passage

1960

The Black Hooded Man 3 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Black Hooded Man 3

1955

江戸いろは祭 poster
10.0

Hatamoto Akabane Tanaka once ruined his life with alcohol in his youth, leaving behind his wife and son, Hanji, to embark on a journey. He killed a man on the Shikoku route, but later returned to Edo, reforming his ways. Concerned about Hanji, he tracked down the wet nurse, O-Kane, to whom he had entrusted the boy. To his surprise, Hanji had become a respectable young man, now a subordinate of the gang leader, Tatsugorou. During a New Year visit to the Shiba Shinmei shrine, a minor altercation led Hanji to meet the geisha Koina, the wicked servant Miya-toku, and the sumo wrestler Naruto. Hanji and Naruto hit it off and formed a bond like brothers. However, Naruto's father was the very man Tanaka had killed. Naruto had been seeking vengeance against his father's killer. During a chance encounter at a restaurant, Naruto witnessed the reunion of Hanji and Tanaka, realizing Tanaka was his father's killer.

江戸いろは祭

1953

Lord of Red Banner poster
NR

A young lord lives against the will of his father Lord Tokugawa.

Lord of Red Banner

1960

The Black Hooded Man 2 poster
NR

The mysterious black hooded man, Kurozukin, helps transport funds raised to fight against the government.

The Black Hooded Man 2

1955

Ghost of the 53 Stations poster
10.0

Kota and Kosuke, from the Hikyaku-ya shop in Edo, went to Kyoto. Contrary to their carefree appearance, they carry a secret letter concerning the Aoba clan from Kyoto. A samurai who calls himself Okuma Danemon joins them on their journey, and soon people begin to appear one after another, seeking to get a secret letter...

Ghost of the 53 Stations

1960

Tsukigata Hanpeita poster
7.0

During the ultra-violent era of the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate one man rose above the rest with his ideas of how to overthrow the corrupt government and end the bloodshed between the Choshu and Satsuma clans which would ultimately lead to the alliance of these 2 clans and restoration of the emperor to full power. Based on the play that made Sawada Shojiro famous, this is the story of Tsukigata Hanpeita, a forward looking samurai from Choshu, who along with Katsura Kogoro and Sakamoto Ryoma of Tosa worked to bring their dream of a new era in Japan.

Tsukigata Hanpeita

1952

鳴門秘帖 poster
7.0

1961 Japanese movie

鳴門秘帖

1961

鍔鳴浪人 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

鍔鳴浪人

1956

ふり袖小天狗 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

ふり袖小天狗

1955

Saikoro mushuku poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Saikoro mushuku

1960

Kingdom of Youth poster
NR

An entertaining youth drama, which tells about the struggle of a young swordsman Yamanaka Shikanoske (Kinya Kitaoji) and his friends who resist the tyranny of the Mori clan in a war-torn country during the Sengoku period! The film starred teenage Toei company of that time.

Kingdom of Youth

1958

Naruto hijō kanketsu-hen poster
NR

1961 Japanese movie

Naruto hijō kanketsu-hen

1961

Road in the Mist poster
5.0

Okinu, the beautiful daughter of a feudal lord, discovers her true identity and leaves her lavish life behind to avenge her birth father's death.

Road in the Mist

1963

No artwork available
8.0

In the midst of the warring age, a young samurai Kyonosuke defies his former lord Hojo Ujikatsu in order to avenge his parents’ deaths.

The Sword Knows

1958

疾風からす隊 poster
NR

During the end of the shogunate, there was a group of black-clothed masked samurai known as the "Crow Squad" who resisted the shogunate's oppression, taking down key figures one by one. During a Go game with a visitor named Seki Hikonoshin, the government inspector, Nozoe Minbu, was attacked and killed by what appeared to be the Crow Squad. The witness, Yoshi Goro, was also injured by their blade. Minbu's son, Katsuma, returning from a trip, learned of this and, along with his sister Sakura, vowed revenge.

疾風からす隊

1953

牢獄の花嫁 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

牢獄の花嫁

1955

The Heir’s First Journey poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Heir’s First Journey

1961

神変美女桜 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

神変美女桜

1956

照る日くもる日 后篇 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

照る日くもる日 后篇

1960

Sunny and Cloudy Days poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sunny and Cloudy Days

1960

No artwork available
6.5

This is the story of Gonpachi, a ronin who falls in love with the daughter of a man he had killed many years before.

Drenched Swallow Gonpachi

1958

Three for The Road poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Three for The Road

1958

Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen poster
9.0

A popular dance master in Edo meets a yakuza man, and the maddened master is killed in the end of their tremendous love affair. The master becomes a vengeful spirit that haunts the man. A thrilling ghost story.

Ghostly Tales: The Shamisen

1962

柳生の兄弟 poster
NR

During the era of the third Tokugawa shogun, Iemitsu, to strengthen the shogunate, many daimyo clans that did not align with the central power were dismantled. Among them, the ronin from the Higo Kato domain harbored a grudge against Yanagisawa Tajima-no-kami, who was at the forefront of these suppressions. Tajima-no-kami had two sons, Jubei and Matashiro. While Jubei was prudent and thoughtful, Matashiro was of a free-spirited nature. However, both were devoted to their father and were exceptionally skilled in the way of the sword.

柳生の兄弟

1952