
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

Big Money
Taihei Kozuka

Ran
Nobuhiro Fujimaki

Dragonfly
Matsujiro Kawai

The Crazy Family
Yasukune Kobayashi

Japan's No. 1 Playboy
Hikari

Tattoo
President of electric shop

You Can Succeed, Too
A salaryman (uncredited)

Goodbye for Tomorrow
Yaichiro Kanazawa

Irresponsible Age of Japan
Hitoshi Taira
Credits
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Atarashii Kaze 2004★ NR
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Big Money 2002Taihei Kozuka★ 6
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Goodbye for Tomorrow 1995Yaichiro Kanazawa★ NR
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Roar of the Crowd 1990★ NR
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Ningen no sabaku 1990★ NR
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Kamikihara★ 5.7
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Dragonfly 1988Matsujiro Kawai★ 7
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Guys Who Never Learn 1987★ NR
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In Love With Him 1987Grandfather★ NR
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★ NR
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愛しのチィパッパ 1986中原修三★ NR
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★ 6
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Ichiro Harada★ NR
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Karate Cop 4 1985★ NR
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I Go to Tokyo 1985★ 6
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Ran 1985Nobuhiro Fujimaki★ 8.1
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The Crazy Family 1984Yasukune Kobayashi★ 6.8
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松田聖子のはじめての情事 1983★ NR
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Tattoo 1982President of electric shop★ 5.2
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Assassin's Road 1982★ NR
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★ NR
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The Long Way 'Round 1980★ NR
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★ NR
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Nippon Ichi★ NR
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Japan Hyosuke★ NR
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★ NR
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★ NR
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Ichiro Nihon★ NR
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Crazy Big Explosion 1969★ NR
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★ NR
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Mexican Free-for-All 1968★ NR
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★ NR
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Monsieur Zivaco 1967★ NR
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Shinran Machida★ NR
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★ NR
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★ NR
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Sangoro★ NR
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The Crazy Adventure 1965Uematsu★ NR
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★ NR
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★ NR
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The Sandal Keeper 1964★ NR
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★ NR
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Hitoshi Hajime★ NR
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You Can Succeed, Too 1964A salaryman (uncredited)★ 7.5
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★ NR
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Hikari★ NR
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★ NR
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★ 8
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Wakai kisetsu 1962★ NR
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★ NR
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Me and Me 1962★ NR
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Hitoshi Taira★ 8
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★ NR
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腰抜け女兵騒動 1961★ NR
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★ 6