- Born
- 25 December 1926
Nagoya - Died
- 27 March 2007
Tokyo - Country
- Japan
- Active
- 1957–2007
- Record labels
- EMI Music Japan
Biography
Hitoshi Ueki was a jazz musician who played guitar and voice. Hitoshi Ueki was born on 25 December 1926 in Nagoya and died on 27 March 2007 in Tokyo. Record labels: EMI Music Japan. Honours include Medal with Purple Ribbon (1993).
Hitoshi Ueki (植木 等, Ueki Hitoshi; February 25, 1927 – 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 in 1985, receiving a nomination for the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, and earned the Japanese Academy, Kinema Junpo, and Mainichi film awards for best supporting actor for his role as the eccentric grandfather in Big Joys, Small Sorrows in 1987.
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Hitoshi Ueki play?
Hitoshi Ueki is known for playing guitar and voice.
When and where was Hitoshi Ueki born?
Hitoshi Ueki was born 25 December 1926 in Nagoya.
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