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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.2 |
| Birthday | 1926-12-25 |
| Place of Birth | Aichi, Japan |
| Also Known As |
1969
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
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Maruyama, a day laborer, is living on an abandoned ship at the port of Osaka when he meets an elusive man offering a job.
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Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
1962
Sarari man donto bushi - Kiraku na kagyô to kita monda
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The salaryman is the object of admiration in the world. Because there is no more carefree job than this, this cheerful song comedy is set to the hit m...
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Sarari man donto bushi - Kiraku na kagyô to kita monda
1962
スーダラ節 わかっちゃいるけどやめられねぇ
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1962 Japanese movie
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スーダラ節 わかっちゃいるけどやめられねぇ
1962
女難コースを突破せよ
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1962 Japanese movie
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女難コースを突破せよ
1984
The Crazy Family
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The Kobayashi family finally are able to move out of their tiny, cramped Tokyo apartment to the suburban house of their dreams. But things are not as...
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The Crazy Family
1962
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
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1962 Japanese movie
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Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962
Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
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1962 Japanese movie
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Kureji no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama
1987
In Love With Him
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It depicts a young man who challenges a 2600km traverse of Japan from Hidaka in Hokkaido to Kagoshima in Kyushu with Hokkaido horses.
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In Love With Him
1963
Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
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Comedy has the proprietors of a tonkatsu (deep-fried pork) restaurant match wits with a Chinese developer.
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Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
1968
Japan for Sale
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The sixth "Japan's No. 1 Man" feature. Followed by "Japan’s No. 1 Disconnected Man".
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Japan for Sale
1962
Nippon Irresponsible Guy
8/1
Sequel to "Irresponsible Age of Japan".
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Nippon Irresponsible Guy
1987
Whisper of the Spirits
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Whisper of the Spirits
1962
Yume de aimasho
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1962 Japanese movie
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Yume de aimasho
1988
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
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A hard-working section chief, fast approaching retirement and beset by stress from all directions, joins a jazz band and reignites his youthful passio...
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Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
1962
Wakai kisetsu
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1962 Japanese movie
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Wakai kisetsu
1990
Roar of the Crowd
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Based on the non-fiction books by Takushi Ono (the NHK announcer, not the gymnast) and Yoshinari Tobe.
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Roar of the Crowd
1982
Tattoo
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An ardent culture-vulture youth, previously charged for the murder of a woman when he was young, plans to hold hostage a local bank.
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Tattoo
1985
Ran
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With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan. Majestic...
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Ran
1986
愛しのチィパッパ
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愛しのチィパッパ
1982
Assassin's Road
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Toma (Go Kato) is a son of a doctor in Takane, Yoshitomo Monzen. He was ordered by the sick federal lord and travel to Edo. It was said that Tsurunosu...
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Assassin's Road
1990
Ningen no sabaku
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Ningen no sabaku
1973
Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari
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Kigeki: koko kara hajimaru monogatari
1964
Hana no Oedo no Musekinin
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A comedy directed by Kajiro Yamamoto, based on an original idea by Koji Toita, co-written by Yasuo Tanami, who worked on "Hibari Chiemi Izumi Sannin Y...
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Hana no Oedo no Musekinin
1964
ホラ吹き太閤記
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ホラ吹き太閤記
1966
The Man from Planet Alpha
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A film produced by Toho and Watanabe Productions as part of the Crazy Movie project featuring The Crazy Cats comedy group and jazz band members. It is...
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The Man from Planet Alpha
1966
クレージー大作戦
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クレージー大作戦
1970
クレージーの殴り込み清水港
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クレージーの殴り込み清水港
1964
You Can Succeed, Too
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A group of friends try to find success in corporate Japan.
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You Can Succeed, Too
1962
Happy Go-Lucky
8/1
An irresponsible salaryman works his way to the top of the corporate ladder.
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Happy Go-Lucky
1960
The Woman Who Touched Legs
6/1
Detective Katahachi meets a young and beautiful pickpocket and doesn’t arrest her because she was not in the act. Instead, he listens to the story abo...
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The Woman Who Touched Legs
1987
Guys Who Never Learn
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Comedy based on a book by Joji Abe, about a man in prison for the 12th time.
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Guys Who Never Learn
1981
Completely... With That Air!
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This film is Beat Takeshi's first starring role.
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Completely... With That Air!
1980
The Long Way 'Round
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1980 Japanese film.
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The Long Way 'Round
1967
Las Vegas Free-For-All
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The Crazy Cats, a Japanese musical-comedy group, were showcased a series of comic adventures throughout the 1960s. Las Vegas Free-For-All, one of thei...
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Las Vegas Free-For-All
1965
The Crazy Adventure
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The Crazy Adventure
1985
I Go to Tokyo
6/1
A young man working as a cameraman in Tokyo is visited for three days by his parents from the countryside.
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I Go to Tokyo
1963
The Best Playboy In Japan
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The music teacher, who danced the twist at the graduation ceremony of the solemn female school, was fired but became star. First film in popular "Numb...
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The Best Playboy In Japan
1986
Big Joys, Small Sorrows
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A lighthouse keeper and his family follow work from town to town, each time making new friends and receiving a visit from his troublesome father.
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Big Joys, Small Sorrows
1967
Monsieur Zivaco
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International thief Zivaco, who can assume any identity, eludes the authorities and battles rival thief WCWC for a rare gold samurai sword.
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Monsieur Zivaco
1985
Karate Cop 4
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Karate Cop 4
1966
The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
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Sangoro Oiwake runs out of money. He visits rice shop, eat and drink for free, and owners send him to prison. In prison Sangoro will have a new life
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The Boss of Pick-Pocket Bay
1969
Crazy Big Explosion
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A Toho comedy film staring the Crazy Cats.
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Crazy Big Explosion
1968
Mexican Free-for-All
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A Toho comedy film staring the Crazy Cats.
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Mexican Free-for-All
1985
Congratulatory Speech
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Congratulatory Speech
1995
Goodbye for Tomorrow
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People from all walks of life all receive mysterious messages from loved ones who were killed 3 months earlier in a shipwreck. They are instructed to...
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Goodbye for Tomorrow
1964
The Sandal Keeper
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The Sandal Keeper
1963
Crazy Operation
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Crazy Operation
1963
Kureji sakusen: Kudabare! Musekinin
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Kureji sakusen: Kudabare! Musekinin
1965
Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko
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Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko
1962
Me and Me
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Toho comedy shot in Tohoscope featuring performances from the Peanuts and the Crazy Cats. Original released alongside another Toho comedy, King Kong v...
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