Hitoshi Ueki
December 25, 1926 (97 years old) in Aichi, Japan
Hitoshi Ueki (植木 等, Ueki Hitoshi, December 25, 1926 – March 27, 2007) was a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and guitarist. He won six awards for acting. His film credits stretch from 1960 to 1995. Ueki came to fame through the comic jazz-band The Crazy Cats led by Hajime Hana. His major appearances were in the Musekinin Otoko film series, the comedy variety show Shabondama Holiday, the prime-time television series The Hangman, and the ten 2-hour television shows in the Nagoya Yomeiri Monogatari franchise. He appeared in the Akira Kurosawa epic jidaigeki film Ran, and received a nomination for the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.
Known For
Credits
- 2004 · Atarashii Kaze as
- 2002 · Big Money as Taihei Kozuka
- 1995 · Goodbye for Tomorrow as Yaichiro Kanazawa
- 1990 · Roar of the Crowd as
- 1990 · Ningen no sabaku as
- 1988 · Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You as Kamikihara
- 1988 · Dragonfly as Matsujiro Kawai
- 1987 · Guys Who Never Learn as
- 1987 · In Love With Him as Grandfather
- 1987 · Whisper of the Spirits as
- 1986 · 愛しのチィパッパ as 中原修三
- 1986 · Big Joys, Small Sorrows as
- 1985 · Congratulatory Speech as Ichiro Harada
- 1985 · Karate Cop 4 as
- 1985 · I Go to Tokyo as
- 1985 · Ran as Nobuhiro Fujimaki
- 1984 · The Crazy Family as Yasukune Kobayashi
- 1983 · 松田聖子のはじめての情事 as
- 1982 · Tattoo as President of electric shop
- 1982 · Assassin's Road as
- 1981 · Completely... With That Air! as
- 1980 · The Long Way 'Round as
- 1973 · Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari as
- 1970 · クレージーの殴り込み清水港 as
- 1969 · Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man as Ichiro Nihon
- 1969 · Crazy Big Explosion as
- 1968 · Japan for Sale as
- 1968 · Mexican Free-for-All as
- 1967 · Monsieur Zivaco as
- 1967 · Las Vegas Free-For-All as Shinran Machida
- 1966 · クレージー大作戦 as
- 1966 · The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay as Sangoro
- 1965 · The Crazy Adventure as Uematsu
- 1965 · Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko as
- 1964 · Hana no Oedo no Musekinin as
- 1964 · ホラ吹き太閤記 as
- 1964 · The Sandal Keeper as Hitoshi Hajime
- 1964 · You Can Succeed, Too as A salaryman (uncredited)
- 1963 · Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong as
- 1963 · Kureji sakusen: Kudabare! Musekinin as
- 1963 · The Best Playboy In Japan as Hikari
- 1963 · Crazy Operation as
- 1962 · Nippon Irresponsible Guy as
- 1962 · Wakai kisetsu as
- 1962 · Yume de aimasho as
- 1962 · Me and Me as
- 1962 · Happy Go-Lucky as Hitoshi Taira
- 1962 · Ika naru hoshi no moto ni as
- Future · クレージーだよ 奇想天外 as
- 1962 · Sarari man donto bushi - Kiraku na kagyô to kita monda as
- 1962 · Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama as
- 1962 · 女難コースを突破せよ as
- 1962 · スーダラ節 わかっちゃいるけどやめられねぇ as
- 1960 · The Woman Who Touched Legs as