Actor

Hitoshi Ueki

Birthday: December 25, 1926

Born in: Aichi, Japan

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.

Movie Credits

An Autumn Afternoon (2003) as Seitaro Sakuma
Age: 76
Goodbye for Tomorrow (1995) as Yaichiro Kanazawa
Age: 68
Roar of the Crowd (1990)
Age: 63
Ningen no sabaku (1990)
Age: 63
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You (1988) as Kamikihara
Age: 61
Guys Who Never Learn (1987)
Age: 60
In Love With Him (1987) as Grandfather
Age: 60
Whisper of the Spirits (1987)
Age: 60
愛しのチィパッパ (1986) as 中原修三
Age: 59
Big Joys, Small Sorrows (1986)
Age: 59
Congratulatory Speech (1985) as Ichiro Harada
Age: 59
Karate Cop 4 (1985)
Age: 58
I Go to Tokyo (1985)
Age: 58
Ran (1985) as Nobuhiro Fujimaki
Age: 58
The Crazy Family (1984) as Yasukune Kobayashi
Age: 57
Tattoo (1982) as President of electric shop
Age: 55
Assassin's Road (1982)
Age: 55
Completely... With That Air! (1981)
Age: 54
The Long Way 'Round (1980)
Age: 53
Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari (1973)
Age: 46
Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man (1971) as Nippon Ichi
Age: 45
I'll Be Deceived (1971) as Ryotaru Iga
Age: 44
Japan's No. 1 Mischievous Man (1970) as Japan Hyosuke
Age: 44
Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man (1970)
Age: 43
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor (1970)
Age: 43
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man (1969) as Ichiro Nihon
Age: 42
Crazy Big Explosion (1969)
Age: 42
Crazy Big Discovery (1969) as Hiroshi Uemura
Age: 42
Japan's No. 1 Traitor (1968)
Age: 41
Mexican Free-for-All (1968) as Susumu Sakemori
Age: 41
Japan's No. 1 Best Man (1967)
Age: 41
Monsieur Zivaco (1967)
Age: 40
Las Vegas Free-For-All (1967) as Shinran Machida
Age: 40
Industrial Spy Free-for-All (1967)
Age: 40
The Craziest Operation (1966)
Age: 39
The Man from Planet Alpha (1966)
Age: 39
Japan's No. 1 Reckless Man (1966)
Age: 39
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay (1966) as Sangoro
Age: 39
The Crazy Adventure (1965) as Uematsu
Age: 38
Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man (1965)
Age: 38
Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan (1964)
Age: 37
The Sandal Keeper (1964)
Age: 37
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero (1964)
Age: 37
Japan's No. 1 Braggart (1964) as Hitoshi Hajime
Age: 37
You Can Succeed, Too (1964) as A salaryman (uncredited)
Age: 37
Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong (1963)
Age: 36
Crazy Operation: Drop Dead! Irresponsibility (1963)
Age: 36
Japan's No. 1 Playboy (1963) as Hikari
Age: 36
Crazy Operation: First Move (1963)
Age: 36
Devices Stronger Than Women (1963) as Hitoshi Noguchi (Playboy)
Age: 36
Irresponsible Rascal of Japan (1962)
Age: 35
Youth Season (1962)
Age: 35
Let's Meet in Our Dreams (1962)
Age: 35
Me and Me (1962)
Age: 35
Irresponsible Age of Japan (1962) as Hitoshi Taira
Age: 35
The Salaryman's Carefree Life: What a Relaxed Job This Is! (1962)
Age: 35
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni (1962)
Age: 35
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama (1962)
Age: 35
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble (1962)
Age: 35
Sudara Festival: I Understand, but I can't Stop (1962)
Age: 35
Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly Ledger (1961)
Age: 34
腰抜け女兵騒動 (1961)
Age: 34
The Woman Who Touched Legs (1960)
Age: 33