Minoru Uchida Explained

Minoru Uchida
Birth Date:	18 March 1927
Birth Place:	Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Occupation:	Actor, Voice actor
Yearsactive:	1957–2018

(March 18, 1927 – April 2, 2018^[1]) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Okayama Prefecture. He was affiliated with Gekidan Subaru. He was married to fellow voice actress Reiko Niimura.

Live-action roles

Film

• Submersion of Japan (1973) (Research member)
• Panic High School (1978) (Kobayashi)
• The Fall of Ako Castle (1978) (Gengobee Toda)
• Onimasa (1982) (Kankichi Umeda)

Television drama

• Ōoku (1968) (Manabe Akifusa)
• Oretachi wa Tenshi da! (1979) episode #9
• Haru no Sakamichi (1971) (Naoe Kanetsugu)
• Ōgon no Hibi (1978) (Ishida Masazumi)
• Ōoku (episode #13, 1983) (Michizō Enjuin)
• Sanga Moyu (1984) (Saburō Kurusu)

Unknown date

• Key Hunter (episode #163) (Trade Director Kida)
• Mito Kōmon (Strange person (season 20, episode 33), Tsushimaya (season 21, episode 14), Tomezō (season 25, episode 6))
• Sanbiki ga Kiru! (first series, episode 6) (Touan Yamazaki)
• Sanbiki ga Kiru! (fourth series, episode 8) (Kenmotsu Shimojima)
• The Unfettered Shogun (Series VI Special)

Voice roles

Theatrical animation

• (1987) (General Khaidenn)

OVA

• (1999) (Tatsumi)

Video games

• Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (Merlin)

Dubbing

Live-action

• Henry Fonda
  • 12 Angry Men (1974 NTV edition) (Juror #8)
  • The Longest Day (1978 NTV edition) (Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.)
  • Madigan (1978 TV Asahi edition) (Commissioner Anthony X. Russell)
  • Midway (1981 NTV edition) (Admiral Chester W. Nimitz)
  • Rollercoaster (1981 NTV edition) (Simon Davenport)
• Michael Gough
  • Batman (1995 TV Asashi edition) (Alfred Pennyworth)
  • Batman Returns (1994 TV Asashi edition) (Alfred Pennyworth)
  • Batman Forever (1998 TV Asashi edition) (Alfred Pennyworth)
  • Batman & Robin (2000 TV Asashi edition) (Alfred Pennyworth)
• Richard Crenna
  • First Blood (1985 NTV and 1995 TV Asahi editions) (Col. Sam Trautman)^[2]
  • (1995 TV Asahi edition) (Col. Sam Trautman)
  • Rambo III (1994 TV Asahi edition) (Col. Sam Trautman)
• Airport '77 (1981 NTV edition) (Philip Stevens (James Stewart))
• Babe (Arthur Hoggett (James Cromwell))
• (Arthur Hoggett (James Cromwell))
• Beethoven (Dr. Herman Varnick (Dean Jones))^[3]
• Born on the Fourth of July (VHS edition) (Eli Kovic (Raymond J. Barry))
• Braveheart (King Edward "Longshanks" (Patrick McGoohan))^[4]
• Cape Fear (1991) (Lee Heller (Gregory Peck))
• Cleopatra (1975 NTV edition) (Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison))
• Crazy like a Fox (Harrison "Harry" Fox, Senior (Jack Warden))
• Ed Wood (Bela Lugosi (Martin Landau))^[5]
• The Empire Strikes Back (1992 TV Asahi edition) (Yoda)
• ER (Doctor Gabriel Lawrence (Alan Alda))^[6]
• Finding Forrester (William Forrester (Sean Connery))^[7]
• (Al Sieber (Robert Duvall))^[8]
• The Godfather Part II (1980 NTV edition) (Senator Pat Geary (G. D. Spradlin))
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1994 NTV edition) (Dr. Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliott))
• Lawrence of Arabia (1978 NTV edition) (Prince Faisal (Alec Guinness))
• The Pelican Brief (The President (Robert Culp))
• Shenandoah (1972 TBS edition) (Charlie Anderson (James Stewart))
• Superman (1983 TV Asahi edition) (Jonathan Kent (Glenn Ford))
• (Homer Ferguson (Lloyd Bridges))^[9]
• Blindspot (Robert Borden (Ukweli Roach))

Animation

• (Wylie Burp)
• Disney productions (Pony Canyon and Bandai editions) (Pete)
• Disney Sing-Along Songs (Professor Owl)
• Dumbo (The Ringmaster)
• Hercules (Amphitryon)
• The Land Before Time (Littlefoot's grandfather)
• Mickey's Magical World (Jiminy Cricket)
• Mickey's Christmas Carol (Ghost of Christmas Present)
• Peter Pan (Pony Canyon edition) (George Darling)
• Pinocchio (Pony Canyon edition) (Gepetto)
• Robin Hood (Bandai edition) (Prince John)
• (King Dymas)
• The Sword in the Stone (Merlin)
• Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (Professor Owl)
• We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (Captain Neweyes)
• Winnie-the-Pooh (Pony Canyon edition) (Tigger)

External links

• Talent resume

Notes and References

1. News: 俳優・内田稔さんが死去 ９１歳 ＮＨＫ大河や「暴れん坊将軍」に出演. 6 April 2018. Sports Nippon. April 5, 2018.
2. Web site: ランボー 4Kレストア版. October 5, 2021. HMV.
3. Web site: ベートーベン. December 27, 2019. Star Channel.
4. Web site: ブレイブハート. March 13, 2019. Star Channel.
5. Web site: エド・ウッド[吹]]. July 5, 2019. Star Channel.
6. Web site: ER 緊急救命室. October 30, 2021. SuperDramaTV.
7. Web site: 小説家を見つけたら[吹]]. December 27, 2019. Star Channel.
8. Web site: ★DVD ジェロニモ *マット・デイモン.ジェイソン・パトリック.ジーン・ハックマン/ウォルター・ヒル監督作品. November 22, 2021. Yahoo! Auctions Japan.
9. Web site: Blu-ray/DVD タッカー＜４Kレストア版＞. July 16, 2019. Zeque Productions.