Hitoshi Ueki (?? ?, 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. In 1978, he won that honor for his performance in Shukuji, directed by Tomio Kuriyama. On stage, he portrayed Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago.Additionally, Ueki voiced the Roddy McDowall role in Planet of the Apes.His hit song with Hana Hajime and the Crazy Cats, S?dara-bushi, placed in the Oricon top ten,and landed him an appearance on the NHK annual music spectacular K?haku Uta Gassen.Ueki received the Purple Ribbon Medal of Honour in 1993 and the 4th Class Order of the Rising Sun in 1999.He also served as a narrator in the Japanese version of Tom and Jerry.Currently, new technology is being used to create a Vocaloid voicebank using his voice.
His father was a Buddism monk closely acquainted with Japanese Socialist group in early 20th century. Later, as a priest of a small temple, he supported and fought with Japanese discriminated people, called as "Buraku-Min" for their emancipation, also having arrested and jailed during World War II , regarded as he had "dangerous" thought against militaristic Japan in those days.
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His father Ueki, Tessho was a Buddism monk who closely acquainted with Japanese Socialist group in early 20th century. Later , Tessho as a priest of a small temple, supported and fought with Japanese discriminated people, called as "Buraku-Min" for their emancipation, also having arrested and jailed during World War II , regarded as he had "dangerous" thought against the militaristic Japan in those days.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ora Tôkyô sa iguda
1985
Kozo nonomiya
Gyakufunsha kazoku
1984
Yasukune Kobayashi
Tattoo Ari
1982
Sukkari... sono ki de!
1981
Kakaku hakai
1981
TV Series
Genji monogatari
1980
TV Movie
Uma no kami
Tono Eijirô no Mito Kômon
1978
Yokomizo Seishi shirîzu
1978
TV Mini-Series
Momotarô-zamurai
1976
TV Series
Saru no inosuke
Zatôichi monogatari
1974
TV Series
Kobuichi
Kigeki dôrobô daikazoku: tenka o toru
1972
Nippon ichi no shokku otoko
1971
Damasarete moraimasu
1971
Nippon ichi no warunori otoko
1970
Nippon ichi no yakuza otoko
1970
Nagurikomi Shimizu Minato
1970
Nippon ichi no danzetsu otoko
1969
Ichiro Nihon
Dai bakuhatsu
1969
Kureji no buchamukure daihakken
1969
Hiroshi Uemura
Nippon ichi no uragiri-otoko
1968
Mexican Free-for-All
1968
Kureji dayo tenkamuteki
1967
Nippon ichi no otoko no naka no otoko
1967
Monsieur Zivaco
1967
Jibako
Kureji ogon sakusen
1967
Shinran Machida
Kureji daisakusen
1966
Kureji da yo: kisôtengai
1966
Alpha-sei chôkan / Masaki
Nippon ichi no gorigan otoko
1966
The Boss of Pick-pocket Bay
1966
Kureji no daiboken
1965
Nippon ichi no goma suri otoko
1965
Musekinin yûkyôden
1964
Hana no oedo no musekinin
1964
The Sandal Keeper
1964
Tôkichrô Kinoshita
The Sandal Keeper
1964
Hitoshi Hajime
You Can Succeed, Too
1964
A salaryman (uncredited)
Honkon kurêjî sakusen
1963
Kureji sakusen: Kudabare! Musekinin
1963
Nippon ichi no iro otoko
1963
Hitoshi Hikaru
Kureji sakusen: Sentehisshô
1963
Hai hai sannin musume
1963
Onna ni tsuyoku naru kufû no kazukazu
1963
Hitoshi Nogichi
Kureji no hanayome to shichinin no nakama
1962
Nippon musekinin yaro
1962
Hitoshi Minamoto / Hitoshi Taira
Wakai kisetsu
1962
Watashi to watashi
1962
Nippon musekinin jidai
1962
Hitoshi Taira
Sarari man donto bushi - Kiraku na kagyô to kita monda
1962
Ueki
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962
Gorô Ôya
Ashi ni sawatta onna
1960
Maiko haaaan!!!
2007
Old Saito
Amakarashan
1997
TV Series
Ashita
1995
Yaichiro Kanazawa
Daikûkô '92 - Ai no tabidachi
1992
TV Mini-Series
Kaze no kuni
1991
Haruka naru koshien
1990
Aitsu ga tomaranai!
1989
TV Series
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
1988
Oyobi de nai yatsu!
1987
TV Series
Guys Who Never Learn
1987
Totto Channel
1987
Itoshi no Chi-Pappa
1986
Chi-pappa, Shuzo Nakahara
Big Joys, Small Sorrows
1986
Oyako gêmu
1986
TV Series
Hayakawa
Congratulatory Speech
1985
Ichiro Harada
Ran
1985
Nobuhiro Fujimaki
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Sandal Keeper
1964
performer: "Horafuki bushi", "Baka wa shindemo naoranai", "Tôkyô gorin ondo" uncredited, "Dôse dame nara dekkaku ikiro" uncredited, "Watashi wa uso wa môshimasen" uncredited, "Yagi bushi: Reidan denkyû CM songu" uncredited, "Gakusei bushi" uncredited, "Sekai wa bokura no tame ni aru" uncredited, "Benten kozô" uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 9th Annual Japan Academy Awards
1986
TV Special
Himself
Daimei no nai ongakukai
1964
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2008
Special Award
Blue Ribbon Awards
For his career.
1995
Nikkan Sports Film Award
Nikkan Sports Film Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Ashita (1995)
1987
Award of the Japanese Academy
Awards of the Japanese Academy
Best Supporting Actor
Shukuji (1985)
1987
Kinema Junpo Award
Kinema Junpo Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Shin yorokobimo kanashimimo ikutoshitsuki (1986)
1987
Mainichi Film Concours
Mainichi Film Concours
Best Supporting Actor
Shin yorokobimo kanashimimo ikutoshitsuki (1986)
1966
Most Popular Award
Blue Ribbon Awards
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1986
Award of the Japanese Academy
Awards of the Japanese Academy
Best Supporting Actor
Ran (1985)
Known for movies
Ran (1985) as Nobuhiro Fujimaki
Big Joys, Small Sorrows (1986) as Actor
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You (1988) as Actor
$17 Million
