Hitoshi Ueki
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.
Acted in
Atarashii Kaze
2004
Big Money
2002
as Taihei Kozuka
Goodbye for Tomorrow
1995
as Yaichiro Kanazawa
Roar of the Crowd
1990
Ningen no sabaku
1990
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
1988
as Kamikihara
Dragonfly
1988
as Matsujiro Kawai
Guys Who Never Learn
1987
In Love With Him
1987
as Grandfather
Whisper of the Spirits
1987
愛しのチィパッパ
1986
as 中原修三
Big Joys, Small Sorrows
1986
Congratulatory Speech
1985
as Ichiro Harada
Karate Cop 4
1985
I Go to Tokyo
1985
Ran
1985
as Nobuhiro Fujimaki
The Crazy Family
1984
as Yasukune Kobayashi
松田聖子のはじめての情事
1983
Tattoo
1982
as President of electric shop
Assassin's Road
1982
Completely... With That Air!
1981
The Long Way 'Round
1980
Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari
1973
クレージーの殴り込み清水港
1970
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
1969
as Ichiro Nihon
Crazy Big Explosion
1969
Japan for Sale
1968
Mexican Free-for-All
1968
Monsieur Zivaco
1967
Las Vegas Free-For-All
1967
as Shinran Machida
クレージー大作戦
1966
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
1966
as Sangoro
The Crazy Adventure
1965
as Uematsu
Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko
1965
Hana no Oedo no Musekinin
1964
ホラ吹き太閤記
1964
The Sandal Keeper
1964
as Hitoshi Hajime
You Can Succeed, Too
1964
as A salaryman (uncredited)
Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
1963
Kureji sakusen: Kudabare! Musekinin
1963
The Best Playboy In Japan
1963
as Hikari
Crazy Operation
1963
Nippon Irresponsible Guy
1962
Wakai kisetsu
1962
Yume de aimasho
1962
Me and Me
1962
Happy Go-Lucky
1962
as Hitoshi Taira
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
女難コースを突破せよ
1962
スーダラ節 わかっちゃいるけどやめられねぇ
1962
The Woman Who Touched Legs
1960
