Hitoshi Ueki
12/25/1926
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.
Hitoshi Ueki
Appeared In:
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Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
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Sarari man donto bushi - Kiraku na kagyô to kita monda
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スーダラ節 わかっちゃいるけどやめられねぇ
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女難コースを突破せよ
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The Crazy Family
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Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
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Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
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In Love With Him
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Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
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Japan for Sale
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Nippon Irresponsible Guy
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Whisper of the Spirits
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Yume de aimasho
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Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
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Wakai kisetsu
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Roar of the Crowd
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Tattoo
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Ran
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愛しのチィパッパ
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Assassin's Road
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Ningen no sabaku
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Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari
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Hana no Oedo no Musekinin
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ホラ吹き太閤記
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クレージーだよ 奇想天外
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クレージー大作戦
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クレージーの殴り込み清水港
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You Can Succeed, Too
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Happy Go-Lucky
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The Woman Who Touched Legs
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Guys Who Never Learn
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Completely... With That Air!
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The Long Way 'Round
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Las Vegas Free-For-All
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The Crazy Adventure
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I Go to Tokyo
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The Best Playboy In Japan
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Big Joys, Small Sorrows
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Monsieur Zivaco
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Karate Cop 4
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The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
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Crazy Big Explosion
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Mexican Free-for-All
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Congratulatory Speech
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Goodbye for Tomorrow
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The Sandal Keeper
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Crazy Operation
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Kureji sakusen: Kudabare! Musekinin
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Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko
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Me and Me