Hitoshi Ueki
- Acting
- December 25, 1926 · Aichi, Japan
- March 27, 2007
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Maiko Haaaan!!!
- Atarashii Kaze
- An Autumn Afternoon · Seitaro Sakuma
- Big Money · Taihei Kozuka
- Goodbye for Tomorrow · Yaichiro Kanazawa
- Roar of the Crowd
- Ningen no sabaku
- Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You · Kamikihara
- Dragonfly · Matsujiro Kawai
- Guys Who Never Learn
- In Love With Him · Grandfather
- Whisper of the Spirits
- 愛しのチィパッパ · 中原修三
- Big Joys, Small Sorrows
- Congratulatory Speech · Ichiro Harada
- Karate Cop 4
- I Go to Tokyo
- Ran · Nobuhiro Fujimaki
- The Crazy Family · Yasukune Kobayashi
- 松田聖子のはじめての情事
- Oddball Nippon
- Tattoo · President of electric shop
- Assassin's Road
- Completely... With That Air!
- The Long Way 'Round
- 本日ただいま誕生
- Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari
- Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man · Nippon Ichi
- I'll Be Deceived · Ryotaru Iga
- Japan's No. 1 Mischievous Man · Japan Hyosuke
- Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
- Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
- Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man · Ichiro Nihon
- Crazy Big Explosion
- Crazy Big Discovery · Hiroshi Uemura
- Japan's No. 1 Traitor
- Mexican Free-for-All · Susumu Sakemori
- Japan's No. 1 Best Man
- Monsieur Zivaco
- Las Vegas Free-For-All · Shinran Machida
- Industrial Spy Free-for-All
- The Craziest Operation
- The Man from Planet Alpha
- Japan's No. 1 Reckless Man
- The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay · Sangoro
- The Crazy Adventure · Tadato Uematsu
- Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man
- Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan
- The Sandal Keeper
- Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
- Japan's No. 1 Braggart · Hitoshi Hajime
- You Can Succeed, Too · A salaryman (uncredited)
- Youth Season Continued · Barber Customer
- Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
- Crazy Operation: Drop Dead! Irresponsibility
- Japan's No. 1 Playboy · Hikari
- Crazy Operation: First Move
- Yes! Yes! 3 Young Girls
- Devices Stronger Than Women · Hitoshi Noguchi (Playboy)
- Irresponsible Rascal of Japan
- Youth Season
- Let's Meet in Our Dreams
- Me and Me
- Irresponsible Age of Japan · Hitoshi Taira
- The Salaryman's Carefree Life: What a Relaxed Job This Is!
- Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
- Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
- Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
- Sudara Festival: I Understand, but I can't Stop
- Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly Ledger
- The Troubles of Wimpy Women Soldiers
- The Woman Who Touched Legs