Acting
Hitoshi Ueki
Born December 25, 1926 · Aichi, Japan
Died March 27, 2007 · aged 80
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-tim…
Known For
Ran · 1985Ran
★ 8.01985
MovieActionDrama
Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons.
The Crazy Family · 1984The Crazy Family
★ 7.01984
MovieDramaComedy
Shortly after moving to the suburbs, the Kobayashis start to come undone. Convinced a family curse is at the root of their erratic behavior, the man of the house takes it upon himself to course-correct before it takes the last of their sanity.
Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You · 1988Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You
★ 6.01988
MovieRomanceDrama
A hard-working section chief, fast approaching retirement and beset by stress from all directions, joins a jazz band and reignites his youthful passion for the music, giving him a chance to set things right in his life.
Yes! Yes! 3 Young Girls · 1963Yes! Yes! 3 Young Girls
1963
MovieMusicComedy
Musical comedy starring Watanabe Productions recording stars Nakao, Sono, and Ito as Toho's new "Sannin musume," three young women intended for 1960s audiences what Hibari Misora, Izumi Yukimura, and Chiemi Eri had been in the 50s.
The Woman Who Touched Legs · 1960The Woman Who Touched Legs
★ 7.01960
MovieComedyCrime
Detective Katahachi meets a young and beautiful pickpocket and doesn’t arrest her because she was not in the act. Instead, he listens to the story about her parents who killed himself and died for overwork to feel sorry about her.
Me and Me · 1962Me and Me
★ 8.01962
MovieComedy
Toho comedy shot in Tohoscope featuring performances from the Peanuts and the Crazy Cats. Original released alongside another Toho comedy, King Kong vs. Godzilla.
Big Joys, Small Sorrows · 1986Big Joys, Small Sorrows
★ 6.81986
MovieDrama
A lighthouse keeper and his family follow work from town to town, each time making new friends and receiving a visit from his troublesome father.
Japan's No. 1 Playboy · 1963Japan's No. 1 Playboy
★ 9.01963
MovieComedy
The music teacher, who danced the twist at the graduation ceremony of the solemn female school, was fired but decided to try his luck in the cosmetics business, and became the best salesman anyone had ever seen. First film in popular "Number 1" Series.



















