Hitoshi Ueki
Born
December 25, 1926
Died
March 27, 2007 (80 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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

Atarashii Kaze
(10 episodes)
2004

Big Money
Taihei Kozuka · (12 episodes)
2002

Goodbye for Tomorrow
Yaichiro Kanazawa
1995

Roar of the Crowd
1990

Ningen no sabaku
1990

Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
Kamikihara
1988

Dragonfly
Matsujiro Kawai · (1 episode)
1988

Guys Who Never Learn
1987

In Love With Him
Grandfather
1987

Whisper of the Spirits
1987

愛しのチィパッパ
中原修三
1986

Big Joys, Small Sorrows
1986

Congratulatory Speech
Ichiro Harada
1985

Karate Cop 4
1985

I Go to Tokyo
1985

Ran
Nobuhiro Fujimaki
1985

The Crazy Family
Yasukune Kobayashi
1984

松田聖子のはじめての情事
(2 episodes)
1983

Tattoo
President of electric shop
1982

Assassin's Road
1982

Completely... With That Air!
1981

The Long Way 'Round
1980

Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari
1973

Nippon ichi no shokku otoko
Nippon Ichi
1971

Nippon ichi no warunori otoko
Japan Hyosuke
1970

Japan's Number One Yakuza Man
1970

Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970

Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
Ichiro Nihon
1969

Crazy Big Explosion
1969

Japan's No. 1 Traitor
1968

Mexican Free-for-All
1968

Japan's No. 1 Best Man
1967

Monsieur Zivaco
1967

Las Vegas Free-For-All
Shinran Machida
1967

Industrial Spy Free-for-All
1967

The Craziest Operation
1966

The Man from Planet Alpha
1966

Japan's No. 1 Reckless Man
1966

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
Sangoro
1966

The Crazy Adventure
Uematsu
1965

Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man
1965

Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan
1964

The Sandal Keeper
1964

Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964

Japan's No. 1 Braggart
Hitoshi Hajime
1964

You Can Succeed, Too
A salaryman (uncredited)
1964

Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
1963

Crazy Operation: Drop Dead! Irresponsibility
1963

Japan's No. 1 Playboy
Hikari
1963

Crazy Operation: First Move
1963

Irresponsible Rascal of Japan
1962

Wakai kisetsu
1962

Let's Meet in Our Dreams
1962

Me and Me
1962

Irresponsible Age of Japan
Hitoshi Taira
1962

Sarari man donto bushi - Kiraku na kagyô to kita monda
1962

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962

Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
1962

Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
1962

スーダラ節 わかっちゃいるけどやめられねぇ
1962

腰抜け女兵騒動
1961

The Woman Who Touched Legs
1960