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Hitoshi Ueki

Dec 25, 1926 - Mar 27, 2007 (80 years old) 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.

Known For

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Ran
Nobuhiro Fujimaki
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Big Money
Taihei Kozuka
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松田聖子のはじめての情事
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Atarashii Kaze
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Dragonfly
Matsujiro Kawai
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The Crazy Family
Yasukune Kobayashi
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Tattoo
President of electric shop
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You Can Succeed, Too
A salaryman (uncredited)
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Crazy Big Explosion
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Happy Go-Lucky
Hitoshi Taira

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