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was a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and guitarist. He won six awards for acting.〔(Hitoshi Ueki - Awards ) IMDB Retrieved June 21, 2008〕 His film credits stretch from 1960 to 1995.〔(植木等 ) JMDB Retrieved June 21, 2008〕〔(Hitoshi Ueki ) IMDB Retrieved June 21, 2008〕 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.〔(日本アカデミー賞公式サイト ) 1987 Prizes at Japan Academy Official Site Retrieved June 21, 2008〕 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, ''Sūdara-bushi'', placed in the Oricon top ten,〔(植木等、クレイジー・キャッツの主なランクイン作品売上データ ニュース-ORICON STYLE- ) Oricon ranking page for Ueki Hitoshi and the Crazy Cats Retrieved June 21, 2008〕 and landed him an appearance on the NHK annual music spectacular Kōhaku 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.〔(link )〕 == Discography == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hitoshi Ueki」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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