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Birth Day: 1926-12-25
Place of birth: Aichi, Japan
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.
Credits
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As Yaichiro Kanazawa
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As Kamikihara
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As Grandfather
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As 中原修三
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As Nobuhiro Fujimaki
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As Ichiro Harada
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As Yasukune Kobayashi
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As President of electric shop
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As Ichiro Nihon
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As Shinran Machida
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As Sangoro
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As Uematsu
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As Hitoshi Hajime
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As A salaryman (uncredited)
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As Hikari
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As Hitoshi Taira