Hitoshi Ueki
Known for Acting · 71 credits
- Born
- 1926-12-25
- Died
- 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 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
TV Shows (4)
Movies (67)
Ran
1985
as Nobuhiro Fujimaki
Tattoo
1982
as President of electric shop
Maiko Haaaan!!!
2007
The Crazy Family
1984
as Yasukune Kobayashi
Crazy Operation: First Move
1963
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
1963
as Hikari
Guys Who Never Learn
1987
Las Vegas Free-For-All
1967
as Shinran Machida
You Can Succeed, Too
1964
as A salaryman (uncredited)
Crazy Big Explosion
1969
I Go to Tokyo
1985
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
1962
Roar of the Crowd
1990
Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
1963
Goodbye for Tomorrow
1995
as Yaichiro Kanazawa
Mexican Free-for-All
1968
as Susumu Sakemori
The Man from Planet Alpha
1966
Karate Cop 4
1985
Ningen no sabaku
1990
Irresponsible Age of Japan
1962
as Hitoshi Taira
Congratulatory Speech
1985
as Ichiro Harada
Irresponsible Rascal of Japan
1962
The Crazy Adventure
1965
as Tadato Uematsu
Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
1970
Japan's No. 1 Braggart
1964
as Hitoshi Hajime
Crazy Operation: Drop Dead! Irresponsibility
1963
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
1988
as Kamikihara
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
1962
The Salaryman's Carefree Life: What a Relaxed Job This Is!
1962
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
1966
as Sangoro
Japan's No. 1 Best Man
1967
Youth Season
1962
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
1968
Assassin's Road
1982
The Craziest Operation
1966
Monsieur Zivaco
1967
Japan's No. 1 Reckless Man
1966
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
1969
as Ichiro Nihon
Japan's No. 1 Mischievous Man
1970
as Japan Hyosuke
Whisper of the Spirits
1987
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari
1973
Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man
1965
The Sandal Keeper
1964
Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man
1971
as Nippon Ichi
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
1962
Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan
1964
Devices Stronger Than Women
1963
as Hitoshi Noguchi (Playboy)
In Love With Him
1987
as Grandfather
腰抜け女兵騒動
1961
愛しのチィパッパ
1986
as 中原修三
The Woman Who Touched Legs
1960
The Long Way 'Round
1980
Completely... With That Air!
1981
Industrial Spy Free-for-All
1967
Sudara Festival: I Understand, but I can't Stop
1962
Youth Season Continued
1964
as Barber Customer
Me and Me
1962
An Autumn Afternoon
2003
as Seitaro Sakuma
Big Joys, Small Sorrows
1986
Oddball Nippon
1983
Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly Ledger
1961
I'll Be Deceived
1971
as Ryotaru Iga
Crazy Big Discovery
1969
as Hiroshi Uemura
本日ただいま誕生
1979
About 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 ep… With 71 credits spanning from 1960 to 2007, Hitoshi Ueki has appeared in 67 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Hitoshi Ueki Movies
- Ran (1985) — as Nobuhiro Fujimaki
- Tattoo (1982) — as President of electric shop
- Maiko Haaaan!!! (2007)
- The Crazy Family (1984) — as Yasukune Kobayashi
- Crazy Operation: First Move (1963)
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