
Hitoshi Ueki
- Date of Birth: 1926-12-25
- Date of Death: 2007-03-27
- Place of Birth: Aichi, Japan
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... 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.

Ran
Action, Drama, History • 1985 June

Irresponsible Age of Japan
Music, Comedy • 1962 July

Irresponsible Rascal of Japan
Comedy • 1962 December

You Can Succeed, Too
Music, Comedy • 1964 May

Dragonfly
Drama, Crime • 1988 October

The Crazy Family
Drama, Comedy, Thriller • 1984 June

Big Joys, Small Sorrows
Drama • 1986 June

The Woman Who Touched Legs
Comedy, Crime • 1960 August

Big Money
Drama • 2002 April

I Go to Tokyo
• 1985 August