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    Hitoshi Ueki

    1926-12-25 (97 years old) in 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.

    Movies

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    Goodbye for Tomorrow
    0 %|Sep 23, 1995
    Drama
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    Roar of the Crowd
    0 %|Jun 9, 1990
    Drama
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    Ningen no sabaku
    0 %|Apr 28, 1990
    Drama
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    Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
    57 %|Nov 26, 1988
    Romance, Drama
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    Guys Who Never Learn
    0 %|Aug 15, 1987
    Comedy
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    In Love With Him
    0 %|May 30, 1987
    Romance
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    Whisper of the Spirits
    0 %|Jan 1, 1987
    Drama
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    愛しのチィパッパ
    0 %|Dec 20, 1986
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    Big Joys, Small Sorrows
    60 %|Jun 28, 1986
    Drama
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    Congratulatory Speech
    0 %|Dec 28, 1985
    Comedy, Drama
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    Karate Cop 4
    0 %|Oct 10, 1985
    Action, Comedy, Romance
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    I Go to Tokyo
    60 %|Aug 3, 1985
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    Ran
    80.77 %|Jun 1, 1985
    Action, Drama, History
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    The Crazy Family
    65 %|Jun 24, 1984
    Drama, Comedy, Thriller
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    Tattoo
    50 %|Jun 5, 1982
    Drama, Crime, Romance
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    Assassin's Road
    0 %|May 28, 1982
    Drama
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    Completely... With That Air!
    0 %|Dec 20, 1981
    Comedy
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    The Long Way 'Round
    0 %|Aug 2, 1980
    Drama
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    Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
    0 %|Nov 1, 1969
    Comedy
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    Crazy Big Explosion
    0 %|Apr 27, 1969
    Comedy, Science Fiction
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    Japan for Sale
    0 %|Nov 2, 1968
    Comedy
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    Mexican Free-for-All
    0 %|Apr 27, 1968
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    Monsieur Zivaco
    0 %|Oct 28, 1967
    Comedy, Crime
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    Las Vegas Free-For-All
    0 %|Apr 28, 1967
    Comedy, Adventure, Action
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    The Crazy Adventure
    0 %|Oct 31, 1965
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    Nippon Ichi no Goma Suri Otoko
    0 %|May 29, 1965
    Comedy
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    The Sandal Keeper
    0 %|Jun 11, 1964
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    You Can Succeed, Too
    75 %|May 30, 1964
    Music, Comedy
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    Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
    0 %|Dec 22, 1963
    Comedy
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    The Best Playboy In Japan
    0 %|Jul 13, 1963
    Comedy
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    Crazy Operation
    0 %|Mar 24, 1963
    Comedy, Music
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    Nippon Irresponsible Guy
    0 %|Dec 23, 1962
    Comedy
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    Wakai kisetsu
    0 %|Oct 20, 1962
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    Yume de aimasho
    0 %|Sep 15, 1962
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    Me and Me
    0 %|Aug 11, 1962
    Comedy
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    Happy Go-Lucky
    0 %|Jul 27, 1962
    Music, Comedy
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    The Woman Who Touched Legs
    60 %|Aug 24, 1960
    Comedy, Crime

    Series

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    Atarashii Kaze
    0 %|Apr 15, 2004
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    Big Money
    60 %|Apr 11, 2002
    Drama
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    Dragonfly
    70 %|Oct 7, 1988
    Drama, Crime, Comedy