Novelist, playwright, screenwriter, theater director and film director. Born in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. His parents' home was an old book store in Okayama City. He dropped out of Kamakura Academy. When he was young, he studied under Kobo Abe. He joined the New Japanese Literary Society and made his debut as a novelist. In 1974 , together with Shoji Kaneko and others, he launched a theater company and was actively engaged in underground theater activities.
Eiichi Uchida has 18 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Signature works include A Pool Without Water, Eien no 1/2, Scrap: A Love Story. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
