Hitoshi Ueki

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

Ran

as Nobuhiro Fujimaki

The Crazy Family

as Yasukune Kobayashi

Tattoo

as President of electric shop

Big Joys, Small Sorrows

Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You

as Kamikihara

You Can Succeed, Too

as A salaryman (uncredited)

Big Money

as Taihei Kozuka

Nippon Irresponsible Guy

Happy Go-Lucky

as Hitoshi Taira

The Woman Who Touched Legs