| Ryudo Uzaki | |
|---|---|
| 宇崎 竜童 | |
| Born | 1946 Kyoto, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, actor |
| Spouse | Yoko Aki |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Rock |
| Musical artist | |
Ryudo Uzaki (宇崎 竜童, Uzaki Ryūdō, born 1946 in Kyoto) is a Japanese musician, composer, and actor.
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.
He is married to lyricist and actress Yoko Aki.
Discography
Down Town Boogie-Woogie Band
| Title | Date | Notes |
| Minato No Yoko, Yokohama, Yokosuka | ||
| Namida No Secret Love | ||
| Mi Mo Kokoro Mo |
Composer
| Artist | Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Momoe Yamaguchi | "Yokosuka Story" | 1977 | |
| "Rock'n'roll Widow" | 1979 | ||
| "Imitation Gold" | |||
| "Manjushaka" | |||
| MIE | "I MY MIE" | August 21, 1981 | |
| Cute | "Edo no Temari Uta II" | July 30, 2008 | Cute won a Gold Award and was nominated for the main Japan Records Award (Grand Prix) with the song |
| Hiroshi Itsuki | "Edo no Temari Uta" | October 22, 2008 | |
| Jero | "Umiyuki" | 2008 | |
| Meiko Kaji | "Aitsu no Sukiso na Burusu" | 2011 |
Acting roles
| 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 | ||||
| 2004 | 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 | |||||
| Ranman | Nakahama Manjirō | 2023 | Asadora | |||
| Bad Lands | Mandala | 2023 | ||||
| Like a Dragon: Yakuza | Jin Goda | 2024 |
References
- 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
- Official website (in Japanese)