
Hitoshi Ueki
Acting • Born 1926-12-25 – Died 2007-03-27
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
68 credits
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
Movie • 1969
Ichiro Nihon

The Salaryman's Carefree Life: What a Relaxed Job This Is!
Movie • 1962

Sudara Festival: I Understand, but I can't Stop
Movie • 1962

Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
Movie • 1962

The Crazy Family
Movie • 1984
Yasukune Kobayashi

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
Movie • 1962

Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
Movie • 1962

In Love With Him
Movie • 1987
Grandfather

Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
Movie • 1963

Japan's No. 1 Traitor
Movie • 1968

Irresponsible Rascal of Japan
Movie • 1962

Whisper of the Spirits
Movie • 1987

Let's Meet in Our Dreams
Movie • 1962

Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
Movie • 1988
Kamikihara

Youth Season
Movie • 1962

Roar of the Crowd
Movie • 1990

Tattoo
Movie • 1982
President of electric shop

Ran
Movie • 1985
Nobuhiro Fujimaki

愛しのチィパッパ
Movie • 1986
中原修三

Assassin's Road
Movie • 1982

Ningen no sabaku
Movie • 1990

Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari
Movie • 1973

Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan
Movie • 1964

The Sandal Keeper
Movie • 1964

The Man from Planet Alpha
Movie • 1966

The Craziest Operation
Movie • 1966

Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
Movie • 1970

You Can Succeed, Too
Movie • 1964
A salaryman (uncredited)

Irresponsible Age of Japan
Movie • 1962
Hitoshi Taira

The Woman Who Touched Legs
Movie • 1960

Guys Who Never Learn
Movie • 1987

Completely... With That Air!
Movie • 1981

The Long Way 'Round
Movie • 1980

Las Vegas Free-For-All
Movie • 1967
Shinran Machida

The Crazy Adventure
Movie • 1965
Uematsu

I Go to Tokyo
Movie • 1985

Big Joys, Small Sorrows
Movie • 1986

Japan's No. 1 Playboy
Movie • 1963
Hikari

Monsieur Zivaco
Movie • 1967

Karate Cop 4
Movie • 1985

The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
Movie • 1966
Sangoro

Mexican Free-for-All
Movie • 1968
Susumu Sakemori

Crazy Big Explosion
Movie • 1969

Congratulatory Speech
Movie • 1985
Ichiro Harada

Goodbye for Tomorrow
Movie • 1995
Yaichiro Kanazawa

The Sandal Keeper
Movie • 1964
Hitoshi Hajime

Crazy Operation: First Move
Movie • 1963

Crazy Operation: Drop Dead! Irresponsibility
Movie • 1963

Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man
Movie • 1965

Me and Me
Movie • 1962

Japan's No. 1 Reckless Man
Movie • 1966

Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
Movie • 1964

Industrial Spy Free-for-All
Movie • 1967

Japan's No. 1 Mischievous Man
Movie • 1970
Japan Hyosuke

Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man
Movie • 1971
Nippon Ichi

Japan's No. 1 Best Man
Movie • 1967

Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
Movie • 1970

腰抜け女兵騒動
Movie • 1961

Devices Stronger Than Women
Movie • 1963
Hitoshi Noguchi (Playboy)

An Autumn Afternoon
Movie • 2003
Seitaro Sakuma

Crazy Big Discovery
Movie • 1969
Hiroshi Uemura

I'll Be Deceived
Movie • 1971
Ryotaru Iga

Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly Ledger
Movie • 1961

Youth Season Continued
Movie • 1964
Barber Customer

松田聖子のはじめての情事
TV • 1983

Atarashii Kaze
TV • 2004

Big Money
TV • 2002
Taihei Kozuka

Dragonfly
TV • 1988
Matsujiro Kawai