Ryudo Uzaki (宇崎 竜童, Uzaki Ryūdō, born 1946 in Kyoto) is a Japanese musician, composer, and actor.[1]
Ryudo Uzaki | |
|---|---|
宇崎 竜童 | |
| Born | 1946 Kyoto, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, actor |
| Spouse | Yoko Aki |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Rock |
His group, the Down Town Boogie-Woogie Band, was one of the most prominent 1970s Japanese rock music bands. He also composed many of Momoe Yamaguchi's songs with Yoko Aki.
Discography
editDown Town Boogie-Woogie Band
edit| Title | Date | Notes |
| Minato No Yoko, Yokohama, Yokosuka | ||
| Namida No Secret Love | ||
| Mi Mo Kokoro Mo |
Composer
edit| Artist | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Momoe Yamaguchi | "Yokosuka Story" | 1977 | |
| "Rock'n'roll Widow" | 1979 | ||
| "Imitation Gold" | |||
| "Manjushaka" | |||
| MIE | "I MY MIE"[3] | August 21, 1981 | |
| Cute | "Edo no Temari Uta II"[4][5] | July 30, 2008 | Cute won a Gold Award and was nominated for the main Japan Records Award (Grand Prix) with the song[6][7][8] |
| Hiroshi Itsuki | "Edo no Temari Uta" | October 22, 2008 | |
| Jero | "Umiyuki" | 2008 | |
| Meiko Kaji | "Aitsu no Sukiso na Burusu" | 2011 |
Acting roles
edit| Title | Role | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torakku Yarō: go-iken muyō | 1975 | ||
| Double Suicide of Sonezaki | Tokubei | 1978 | Starring with Meiko Kaji |
| G.I. Samurai | 1979 | ||
| Tattoo Ari | Akio Takeda | 1982 | Won Best Actor at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival |
| Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack | Admiral Taizo Tachibana | 2001 | |
| Pecoross' Mother and Her Days | 2013 | ||
| Hamon: Yakuza Boogie | Takizawa | 2017 | |
| Catch me on the shore | 2019 | ||
| Fancy | 2020 | ||
| The Voice of Sin | Tatsuo | 2020 | |
| Peaceful Death | 2021 | ||
| I Am Makimoto | 2022 | [9] | |
| Ranman | Nakahama Manjirō | 2023 | Asadora[10] |
| Bad Lands | Mandala | 2023 | [11] |
| Like a Dragon: Yakuza | Jin Goda | 2024 | [12] |
References
edit- ^ 宇崎竜童さん インタビュー [Ryudo Uzaki Interview]. Dōraku (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ Profile Aki Yoko
- ^ "MIE". Idol.ne.jp. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
- ^ Tsunku. 江戸の手毬唄II (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ^ "°C−ｕｔｅと五木ひろしが楽曲を"競作" - 芸能 - SANSPO.COM". SANKEI DIGITAL INC. 2008-07-14. Archived from the original on 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ^ "50th Japan Record Awards". Tokyograph. 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
- ^ "EXILE, Jero win Japan Record Awards". Tokyograph. 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
- ^ "°C-uteが4枚目のアルバム「憧れ My STAR」発売". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ^ "阿部サダヲ主演作「アイ・アム まきもと」に満島ひかり、宇崎竜童、松下洸平ら出演". eiga.com. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "朝ドラ「らんまん」にディーン・フジオカ、宮野真守、宇崎竜童が出演". Natalie. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "BAD LANDS バッド・ランズ". eiga.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Live-Action Like a Dragon: Yakuza Series' Trailer Unveils More Cast". Anime News Network. 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)