Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1926-12-25
Day of Death
2007-03-27
Place of Birth
Aichi, Japan
Hitoshi Ueki
Biography
Hitoshi Ueki (æĪæĻ į, Ueki Hitoshi, December 25, 1926 â 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.
Filmography (67)
Maiko Haaaan!!!
2007
An Autumn Afternoon
2003
Goodbye for Tomorrow
1995
Roar of the Crowd
1990
Ningen no sabaku
1990
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
1988
Guys Who Never Learn
1987
In Love With Him
1987
Whisper of the Spirits
1987
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1986
Big Joys, Small Sorrows
1986
Congratulatory Speech
1985
Karate Cop 4
1985
I Go to Tokyo
1985
