Hitoshi Ueki
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.
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
(Ichiro Nihon)
Sarari man donto bushi - Kiraku na kagyô to kita monda
Sudara Festival: I Understand, but I can't Stop
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
The Crazy Family
(Yasukune Kobayashi)
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
In Love With Him
(Grandfather)
Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
Irresponsible Rascal of Japan
Whisper of the Spirits
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
(Kamikihara)
Youth Season
Roar of the Crowd
Tattoo
(President of electric shop)
Ran
(Nobuhiro Fujimaki)
愛しのチィパッパ
(中原修三)
Assassin's Road
Ningen no sabaku
Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari
Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan
The Sandal Keeper
The Man from Planet Alpha
The Craziest Operation
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
You Can Succeed, Too
(A salaryman (uncredited))
Irresponsible Age of Japan
(Hitoshi Taira)
The Woman Who Touched Legs
Guys Who Never Learn
Completely... With That Air!
The Long Way 'Round
Las Vegas Free-For-All
(Shinran Machida)
The Crazy Adventure
(Uematsu)
I Go to Tokyo
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
(Hikari)
Big Joys, Small Sorrows
Monsieur Zivaco
Karate Cop 4
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
(Sangoro)
Crazy Big Explosion
Mexican Free-for-All
Congratulatory Speech
(Ichiro Harada)
Goodbye for Tomorrow
(Yaichiro Kanazawa)
Japan's No. 1 Braggart
(Hitoshi Hajime)
Crazy Operation: First Move
Crazy Operation: Drop Dead! Irresponsibility
Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man
Me and Me
Japan's No. 1 Reckless Man
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
Industrial Spy Free-for-All
Japan's No. 1 Mischievous Man
(Japan Hyosuke)
Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man
(Nippon Ichi)
Japan's No. 1 Best Man
Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
腰抜け女兵騒動
Devices Stronger Than Women
(Hitoshi Noguchi (Playboy))
An Autumn Afternoon
(Seitaro Sakuma)
松田聖子のはじめての情事
Atarashii Kaze
Big Money
(Taihei Kozuka)
Dragonfly
(Matsujiro Kawai)