ACTOR

Hitoshi Ueki

Best known as Ichiro Harada in Congratulatory Speech.

7 Appearances

2 Series

5 Films

8.0 Top rated

Personal details

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

25 dezembro 1926

Died

27 março 2007

Place of birth

Aichi, Japan

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.