Actor

Hitoshi Ueki

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Movies: 63Series: 4

TMDB ID: 1085249

IMDb ID: nm0879957

Known for: Acting

Born: December 25, 1926

Died: March 27, 2007

Age: 80

Place of birth: Aichi, Japan

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1960 - 2004

Years active: 45

Average TMDB rating: 7.47

Wikidata: Q3544122

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Biography

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.