Hitoshi Ueki
Birthday: 1926-12-25 | Place of Birth: Aichi, JapanHitoshi 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
Acting
Role
as Yaichiro Kanazawa
as Kamikihara
as Matsujiro Kawai
as Grandfather
as Yasukune Kobayashi
as 中原修三
as Ichiro Harada
as Ichiro Nihon
as Shinran Machida
as Sangoro
as Uematsu
as Hitoshi Hajime
as Hikari
