About
Hisaya Morishige
Overview
Hisaya Morishige (森繁久彌, Morishige Hisaya, May 4, 1913 – November 10, 2009) was a Japanese actor and comedian. Born in Hirakata, Osaka, he graduated from Kitano Middle School (now Kitano High School), and attended Waseda University. He began his career as a stage actor, then became an announcer for NHK, working in Manchukuo. He became famous in films first for comedy roles, appearing in series such as the "Company President" (Shacho) and "Station Front" (Ekimae) series, produced by Toho. He appeared in nearly 250 films, both contemporary and jidaigeki. He was also famous on stage playing Tevye in the Japanese version of Fiddler on the Roof. He also appeared in television series and specials, and was the first guest on the television talk show Tetsuko's Room in 1975. He was long-time head of the Japan Actors Union. Among many honors, Morishige received the Order of Culture from the Emperor of Japan in 1991.
Known for
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2004 | Shinibana | Actor | Rokusaburō Aoki | N/A N/A |
2001 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves | Actor | Professor Torino (voice) | 59 Average |
1997 | Princess Mononoke | Actor | Chief of Affairs (voice) | 81 Very good |
1994 | 47 Ronin | Actor | Hyobu Chisaka | 59 Average |
1990 | Sea of Wandering | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1988 | Goryokaku | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1987 | Tabaruzaka | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1986 | Byakkotai | Actor | Inoue Okazumi | N/A N/A |
1986 | The White Tiger Battalion | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1986 | Surgical Designs in Flames | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1984 | Kukai | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1984 | Sayonara Jupiter | Actor | Earth Federation President | 58 Average |
1983 | The Yoshida School | Actor | Shigeru Yoshida | N/A N/A |
1983 | Fiddler on the Roof | Actor | Tevye | N/A N/A |
1982 | The Longest Tunnel | Actor | Gensuke Kishida | N/A N/A |
1981 | The Imperial Navy | Actor | Naoki Hongo | 59 Average |
1981 | Sekigahara | Actor | Ieyasu Tokugawa | 69 Fair |
1980 | Port Arthur | Actor | Hirobumi Ito | 59 Average |
1979 | The Rivals | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1978 | The Incident | Actor | 59 Average |
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1977 | Sugata Sanshiro | Actor | Osho | N/A N/A |
1976 | Two Iida | Actor | Riichiro Sugawa | N/A N/A |
1975 | Genroku Taiheiki | Actor | Mitsukuni Tokugawa | N/A N/A |
1974 | Machi no Hi | Actor | Kurita | N/A N/A |
1973 | The Twilight Years | Actor | Shigezo Tachibana | N/A N/A |
1972 | Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori | Actor | Kanazawa | N/A N/A |
1972 | Theater Of Life | Actor | 58 Average |
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1972 | Kigeki: Onna uridashimasu | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1972 | Zatoichi at Large | Actor | Constable Tobei | 59 Average |
1971 | Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu | Actor | Kanazawa | N/A N/A |
1971 | Follow the Girls | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1971 | Tora-san's Shattered Romance | Actor | Senzo | 59 Average |
1969 | Travels of Lord Mito | Actor | Kômon Mito | N/A N/A |
1965 | A Comedy: The University Around the Corner | Actor | Morita Tokunosuke | N/A N/A |
1965 | 喜劇 各駅停車 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1965 | Five Gents' Trick Book | Actor | Kutaro Iwato | N/A N/A |
1964 | Could I But Live | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1964 | The Naked Executive | Actor | Kôshirô Hidaka | N/A N/A |
1964 | Zoku shachō shinshiroku | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1964 | Hail the 3 Gents | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1963 | The Maid Story | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1963 | Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai | Actor | Kyusaku Goi | N/A N/A |
1962 | 喜劇 駅前飯店 | Actor | Toku | N/A N/A |
1962 | Chûshingura | Actor | 59 Average |
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1962 | Shin kitsune to tanuki | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1962 | Mount Hakone | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1962 | Kigeki ekimae onsen | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1962 | This Madding Crowd | Actor | Professor | N/A N/A |
1962 | Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1962 | Three Gentlemen from Tokyo | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1962 | Ika naru hoshi no moto ni | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1962 | 続サラリーマン清水港 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1962 | A Country Boss | Actor | Takeo Aihara | N/A N/A |
1962 | Salaryman Shimizu Minato | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1961 | Kigeki ekimae bentô | Actor | Kintaro | N/A N/A |
1961 | The End of Summer | Actor | Isomura Eiichirou | 61 Fair |
1961 | Snow in the South Seas | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1961 | Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1961 | An Urban Affair | Actor | Kintaro Togura | N/A N/A |
1961 | The Masterless 47 – Part II | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1961 | The Preacher of Love | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1961 | Aces Wild | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1960 | The Wayside Pebble | Actor | Shogo Aikawa | N/A N/A |
1960 | The Masterless 47 | Actor | Yoshio Oishi | N/A N/A |
1960 | The Angry Sea | Actor | Hikoichi | N/A N/A |
1960 | This Greedy Old Skin | Actor | Hikohachi Mukoyama | N/A N/A |
1960 | Life of a Country Doctor | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1959 | The Adventures of Kantaro | Actor | Kantaro | N/A N/A |
1959 | Zoku shachōtaiheiki | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1959 | Flower Shop Curtain | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1959 | Temptation on Glamour Island | Actor | Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa | 59 Average |
1959 | 社長太平記 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1958 | Theater of Life | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1958 | The Spell of the Hidden Gold | Actor | Munazuru | 59 Average |
1958 | The Undefeated Woman | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1958 | The Tale of the White Serpent | Actor | Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King | 59 Average |
1958 | The Tale of the White Serpent | Actor | Narrator (voice) | 59 Average |
1958 | The Child Writers | Actor | Mr. Kawahara | N/A N/A |
1958 | The Hotelman's Holiday | Actor | Jihei Ikuno | N/A N/A |
1958 | Yoku | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1958 | The Shop Curtain | Actor | 58 Average |
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1958 | The Third President | Actor | Keitaro Asakawa | N/A N/A |
1958 | Makeraremasen katsumadewa | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1958 | Assistant President | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1957 | The Beauty Expert | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1957 | Hadaka no Machi | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1957 | The Unbalanced Wheel | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1957 | Snow Country | Actor | Imura | 59 Average |
1956 | Shozo, a Cat and Two Women | Actor | Shozo | 59 Average |
1956 | Jacks and Jills | Actor | Morishita | N/A N/A |
1956 | はりきり社長 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1956 | Morishige, where are you going? | Actor | Shigetaro Mori | N/A N/A |
1956 | The President Talks Bank | Actor | Zennosuke Tashiro | N/A N/A |
1956 | Called to the Stand | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1956 | Morishige's Honeymoon | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1956 | The President's Boss | Actor | Zennosuke Tashiro | N/A N/A |
1955 | Such is Life | Actor | Danpei | N/A N/A |
1955 | Tales of Ginza | Actor | Narrator (voice) | 59 Average |
1955 | Marital Relations | Actor | Ryukichi | 59 Average |
1955 | Morishige no demakase shinshi | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1955 | (Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home | Actor | Denkichi Yoshida | N/A N/A |
1955 | Nonki saiban | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1955 | Chutaro of Banba | Actor | 59 Average |
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1955 | Policeman's Diary | Actor | Patrolman Yoshii | 59 Average |
1954 | Shigemori Goes To Tokyo | Actor | Shigemori Shigeo | N/A N/A |
1954 | Mako Osorubeshi | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1954 | Last of the Wild Ones | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1953 | Jirocho, the Hunted | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1953 | Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1953 | Princess Finds Her Prince | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1953 | Tokyo Profile | Actor | Mr. Maki | 59 Average |
1953 | Jirocho's Home-Coming | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1953 | Bot-chan | Actor | Akashatsu | 59 Average |
1953 | Her Captive Gamblers | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1953 | Mole Alley | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1953 | Yasugorō shusse | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1953 | 親馬鹿花合戦 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1953 | Jirocho Begins His Roving Life | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1952 | Tokyo Sweetheart | Actor | Akazawa | 59 Average |
1952 | Third Class Executives | Actor | Personnel Chief | N/A N/A |
1952 | Lil's Return from Shanghai | Actor | Ichiro Okamura | N/A N/A |
1951 | Koi no rantō | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1951 | Bengawan Solo | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1951 | Pirates | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1951 | 新遊侠伝 遊侠往来 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1951 | 新遊侠伝 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1951 | Koibito | Actor | Manager | 58 Average |
1950 | Amakara chindōchū | Actor | N/A N/A |