Hitoshi Ueki
Born: 1926-12-25 in Aichi, Japan
Died: 2007-03-27
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2007
2004
2003
- An Autumn Afternoon as Seitaro Sakuma
2002
- Big Money as Taihei Kozuka
1995
- Goodbye for Tomorrow as Yaichiro Kanazawa
1988
- Dragonfly as Matsujiro Kawai
- Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You as Kamikihara
1987
- Guys Who Never Learn
- In Love With Him as Grandfather
- Whisper of the Spirits
1986
- Big Joys, Small Sorrows
- 愛しのチィパッパ as 中原修三
1985
- Ran as Nobuhiro Fujimaki
- I Go to Tokyo
- Congratulatory Speech as Ichiro Harada
- Karate Cop 4
1984
- The Crazy Family as Yasukune Kobayashi
1982
- Tattoo as President of electric shop
- Assassin's Road
1980
1979
1971
- Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man as Nippon Ichi
- I'll Be Deceived as Ryotaru Iga
1970
1969
- Crazy Big Explosion
- Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man as Ichiro Nihon
- Crazy Big Discovery as Hiroshi Uemura
1968
- Mexican Free-for-All as Susumu Sakemori
- Japan's No. 1 Traitor
1967
- Las Vegas Free-For-All as Shinran Machida
- Japan's No. 1 Best Man
- Monsieur Zivaco
- Industrial Spy Free-for-All
1966
1965
- The Crazy Adventure as Tadato Uematsu
- Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man
1964
- Japan's No. 1 Braggart as Hitoshi Hajime
- You Can Succeed, Too as A salaryman (uncredited)
- Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan
- Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
- The Sandal Keeper
- Youth Season Continued as Barber Customer
1963
- Japan's No. 1 Playboy as Hikari
- Crazy Operation: First Move
- Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
- Crazy Operation: Drop Dead! Irresponsibility
- Devices Stronger Than Women as Hitoshi Noguchi (Playboy)
1962
- Irresponsible Age of Japan as Hitoshi Taira
- Let's Meet in Our Dreams
- Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
- Youth Season
- Irresponsible Rascal of Japan
- Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
- Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
- The Salaryman's Carefree Life: What a Relaxed Job This Is!
- Me and Me
- Sudara Festival: I Understand, but I can't Stop