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Jūkichi Uno was born in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan on September 27, 1914. Public records list Jūkichi Uno as a film director, impresario and film actor. Death is recorded on January 9, 1988, at the age of 73. Education on record includes Nihon University. Awards on record include Medal with Purple Ribbon (1981).
My Take
Jukichi Uno, born Nobuo Terao in Fukui in 1914, was an actor, a director, and a builder of institutions. The line in his record that matters most to me is 1950, when he co-founded the Gekidan Mingei theatre company with Takizawa Osamu and others. Acting is a career that ends with the person; a company outlives them. Choosing to spend your prime years constructing something that will still be running after you are gone is a specific kind of ambition, and a quieter one than stardom. He also directed for film and stage, which suggests someone more interested in what the whole room was doing than in his own close-up. He received the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1981 and died in January 1988. Younger audiences may not recognize the name, and that is often the fate of people who build the ground rather than stand on it. The work is still there, though, in every company that came after.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jūkichi Uno
- Name (Japanese)
- 宇野重吉
- Reading
- うの じゅうきち
- Born
- September 27, 1914 – January 9, 1988
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- actor / film director / impresario / film actor / director
2. Background
- University
- Nihon University
Awards & achievements
- 1981 Medal with Purple Ribbon
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jukichi%20Uno
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%87%E9%87%8E%E9%87%8D%E5%90%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3188302
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jūkichi Uno born?
Born September 27, 1914.
When did Jūkichi Uno die?
Died January 9, 1988, aged 73.
Where was Jūkichi Uno from?
Jūkichi Uno was from Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
What did Jūkichi Uno do?
Jūkichi Uno worked as actor, film director, impresario, film actor, director.
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