Hitoshi Ueki
Acting
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.
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movieAn Autumn Afternoon
2003
Seitaro Sakuma
tvBig Money
2002
Taihei Kozuka
movieGoodbye for Tomorrow
1995
Yaichiro Kanazawa
tvDragonfly
1988
Matsujiro Kawai
movieIn Love With Him
1987
Grandfather
movieCongratulatory Speech
1985
Ichiro Harada
movieRan
1985
Nobuhiro Fujimaki
movieThe Crazy Family
1984
Yasukune Kobayashi
movieTattoo
1982
President of electric shop
movieJapan's No. 1 Shocked Man
1971
Nippon Ichi
movieI'll Be Deceived
1971
Ryotaru Iga
movieJapan's No. 1 Mischievous Man
1970
Japan Hyosuke
movieJapan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
1969
Ichiro Nihon
movieCrazy Big Discovery
1969
Hiroshi Uemura
movieMexican Free-for-All
1968
Susumu Sakemori
movieLas Vegas Free-For-All
1967
Shinran Machida
movieThe Crazy Adventure
1965
Tadato Uematsu
movieJapan's No. 1 Braggart
1964
Hitoshi Hajime
movieYou Can Succeed, Too
1964
A salaryman (uncredited)
movieYouth Season Continued
1964
Barber Customer
movieDevices Stronger Than Women
1963
Hitoshi Noguchi (Playboy)
movieIrresponsible Age of Japan
1962
Hitoshi Taira
