Hitoshi Ueki
Known For
Acting
Born
1926-12-25 in Aichi, Japan
Died
2007-03-27
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Ran
as Nobuhiro Fujimaki
Big Money
as Taihei Kozuka
Dragonfly
as Matsujiro Kawai
The Crazy Family
as Yasukune Kobayashi
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
as Kamikihara
Tattoo
as President of electric shop
松田聖子のはじめての情事
Goodbye for Tomorrow
as Yaichiro Kanazawa
Las Vegas Free-For-All
as Shinran Machida
Atarashii Kaze
The Sandal Keeper
Devices Stronger Than Women
as Hitoshi Noguchi (Playboy)
Crazy Big Explosion
Crazy Operation: First Move
You Can Succeed, Too
as A salaryman (uncredited)
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
Youth Season
The Man from Planet Alpha
Congratulatory Speech
as Ichiro Harada