Cast & creator
Hitoshi Ueki
Best known for Ran, Big Money, The Crazy Family
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.
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television credits
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1960–2007 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (72)
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Ran
Nobuhiro Fujimaki
1985
Big Money
Taihei Kozuka
2002
The Crazy Family
Yasukune Kobayashi
1984
Atarashii Kaze
2004
Yes! Yes! 3 Young Girls
1963
Dragonfly
Matsujiro Kawai
1988
The Woman Who Touched Legs
1960
Tattoo
President of electric shop
1982
Completely... With That Air!
1981
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
Ichiro Nihon
1969
Goodbye for Tomorrow
Yaichiro Kanazawa
1995
Maiko Haaaan!!!
2007
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
Kamikihara
1988
松田聖子のはじめての情事
1983
Youth Season Continued
Barber Customer
1964
An Autumn Afternoon
Seitaro Sakuma
2003
Me and Me
1962
Crazy Operation: First Move
1963
Big Joys, Small Sorrows
1986
Crazy Big Discovery
Hiroshi Uemura
1969
Congratulatory Speech
Ichiro Harada
1985
Japan's No. 1 Best Man
1967
Japan's No. 1 Traitor
1968
Japan's No. 1 Braggart
Hitoshi Hajime
1964
Assassin's Road
1982
Irresponsible Rascal of Japan
1962
Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari
1973
Devices Stronger Than Women
Hitoshi Noguchi (Playboy)
1963
Japan's No. 1 Playboy
Hikari
1963
I'll Be Deceived
Ryotaru Iga
1971
Roar of the Crowd
1990
Guys Who Never Learn
1987
本日ただいま誕生
1979
Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan
1964
Las Vegas Free-For-All
Shinran Machida
1967
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962
Oddball Nippon
1983
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
Sangoro
1966
Industrial Spy Free-for-All
1967
Japan's No. 1 Sesame Paste Man
1965
You Can Succeed, Too
A salaryman (uncredited)
1964
Irresponsible Age of Japan
Hitoshi Taira
1962
Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
1962
Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
1963
Crazy Big Explosion
1969
Monsieur Zivaco
1967
愛しのチィパッパ
中原修三
1986
Crazy Operation: Drop Dead! Irresponsibility
1963
Crazy Violence at Shimizu Harbor
1970
Japan's No. 1 Yakuza Man
1970
The Crazy Adventure
Tadato Uematsu
1965
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
1962
Whisper of the Spirits
1987
I Go to Tokyo
1985
Mexican Free-for-All
Susumu Sakemori
1968
Karate Cop 4
1985
The Man from Planet Alpha
1966
Legend of the Irresponsible Hero
1964
The Sandal Keeper
1964
Let's Meet in Our Dreams
1962
Ningen no sabaku
1990
The Craziest Operation
1966
Japan's No. 1 Mischievous Man
Japan Hyosuke
1970
Japan's No. 1 Reckless Man
1966
Sudara Festival: I Understand, but I can't Stop
1962
Japan's No. 1 Shocked Man
Nippon Ichi
1971
The Troubles of Wimpy Women Soldiers
1961
In Love With Him
Grandfather
1987
The Long Way 'Round
1980
Youth Season
1962Zenigata Heiji Case Files: Enma's Nightly Ledger
1961