Hitoshi Ueki
1926-12-25 ( 98 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

Karate Cop 4 1985-10-10
I Go to Tokyo 1985-08-03
Ran 1985-06-01
Tattoo 1982-06-05
Japan for Sale 1968-11-02
Wakai kisetsu 1962-10-20
Me and Me 1962-08-11
Happy Go-Lucky 1962-07-27