About

Known credits:
164
Birthday:
1913-05-04
Place of birth:
Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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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

Acting
2004 Shinibana Actor Rokusaburō Aoki N/A
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2001 Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves Actor Professor Torino (voice) 59
Average
1997 Going West: to the West Actor Neighbor Osamu N/A
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1997 Princess Mononoke Actor Chief of Affairs (voice) 81
Very good
1994 47 Ronin Actor Hyobu Chisaka 59
Average
1991 遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐ Actor N/A
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1990 Sea of ​​Wandering Actor N/A
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1988 Goryokaku Actor N/A
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1987 Tabaruzaka Actor N/A
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1986 Byakkotai Actor Inoue Okazumi N/A
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1986 The White Tiger Battalion Actor N/A
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1986 Surgical Designs in Flames Actor N/A
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1984 Kukai Actor N/A
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1984 Sayonara Jupiter Actor Earth Federation President 58
Average
1983 The Yoshida School Actor Shigeru Yoshida N/A
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1983 Fiddler on the Roof Actor Tevye N/A
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1982 The Longest Tunnel Actor Gensuke Kishida N/A
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1981 The Imperial Navy Actor Naoki Hongo 58
Average
1981 Sekigahara Actor Ieyasu Tokugawa 69
Fair
1980 Port Arthur Actor Hirobumi Ito 58
Average
1979 The Rivals Actor N/A
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1978 The Incident Actor Kiyokawa 58
Average
1977 Sugata Sanshiro Actor Osho N/A
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1976 Two Iida Actor Riichiro Sugawa N/A
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1975 Genroku Taiheiki Actor Mitsukuni Tokugawa N/A
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1974 Machi no Hi Actor Kurita N/A
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1973 The Twilight Years Actor Shigezo Tachibana 58
Average
1972 Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori Actor Kanazawa N/A
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1972 Theater Of Life Actor 58
Average
1972 Kigeki: Onna uridashimasu Actor N/A
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1972 Zatoichi at Large Actor Constable Tobei 59
Average
1971 Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu Actor Kanazawa N/A
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1971 Follow the Girls Actor N/A
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1971 Tora-san's Shattered Romance Actor Senzo 58
Average
1970 おれの義姉さん Actor N/A
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1970 Five Gents and a Kuniang Actor Amino Santarō N/A
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1970 Five Gents Fly to Taiwan Actor Saburo Amino N/A
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1969 Travels of Lord Mito Actor Kômon Mito N/A
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1969 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II Actor Ōtaka Chōtarō N/A
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1969 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier Actor N/A
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1969 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Actor Chōtarō Ōtaka (President, Marubō Cosmetics) N/A
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1968 Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant Actor Keitarō Takayama N/A
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1968 Five Gents and Karate Grandpa Actor Keitaro Takayama (Takayama Trading President) N/A
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1967 A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station Actor N/A
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1967 Five Gents Prefer Geisha Actor Keitarō Shōji (President, Shōji Tourism) N/A
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1967 Discover Japan with the 5 Gents Actor Keitarō Shōji (President, Shōji Tourism) N/A
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1966 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga Actor Tokunosuke Morita N/A
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1966 Five Gents on the Spot Actor Yaichiro Kurihara N/A
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1966 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten Actor N/A
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1966 A Company President's Life Story Actor Kurihara Yaichirō (Sunrise President) N/A
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1965 A Comedy in Front of the Station: University Actor Morita Tokunosuke N/A
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1965 喜劇 各駅停車 Actor N/A
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1965 President's Ninja Trick Book Part II Actor Kyutarō Iwato (President, Iwato Construction) N/A
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1965 Five Gents' Trick Book Actor Kutaro Iwato N/A
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1964 Could I But Live Actor N/A
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1964 The Naked Executive Actor Kôshirô Hidaka N/A
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1964 Hot Spring Ghost Actor N/A
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1964 Ken Actor Mibu 59
Average
1964 3 Gents in the Snow Country Actor N/A
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1964 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady Actor N/A
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1964 Hail the 3 Gents Actor N/A
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1963 The Maid Story Actor N/A
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1963 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot Actor N/A
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1963 Company President Travels Abroad Part II Actor Keinosuke Kazama (Company President) N/A
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1963 Company President Travels Abroad Actor Kazama Keinosuke (President) N/A
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1963 Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai Actor Kyusaku Goi N/A
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1963 Travel Stories of a Company President Part II Actor Heitarō Dōmoto (President) N/A
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1963 Yushu Heiya Actor Katayuki N/A
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1963 Travel Stories of a Company President Actor N/A
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1962 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant Actor Toku N/A
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1962 Chûshingura Actor 59
Average
1962 Shin kitsune to tanuki Actor N/A
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1962 Mount Hakone Actor N/A
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1962 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen Actor N/A
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1962 This Madding Crowd Actor Professor N/A
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1962 Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong Actor N/A
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1962 Three Gentlemen from Tokyo Actor N/A
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1962 Ika naru hoshi no moto ni Actor N/A
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1962 Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II Actor N/A
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1962 A Country Boss Actor Takeo Aihara N/A
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1962 Shimizu Port Salaryman Actor N/A
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1961 A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox Actor Kintaro N/A
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1961 The End of Summer Actor Isomura Eiichirou 61
Fair
1961 Snow in the South Seas Actor N/A
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1961 Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō Actor N/A
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1961 An Urban Affair Actor Kintaro Togura N/A
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1961 Playboy President: Part II Actor Eisuke Misawa N/A
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1961 Playboy President Actor Misawa Einosuke N/A
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1961 The Masterless 47 – Part II Actor N/A
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1961 The Preacher of Love Actor N/A
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1961 Aces Wild Actor N/A
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1960 The Wayside Pebble Actor Shogo Aikawa N/A
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1960 The Masterless 47 Actor Yoshio Oishi N/A
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1960 The Angry Sea Actor Hikoichi N/A
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1960 This Greedy Old Skin Actor Hikohachi Mukoyama N/A
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1960 Life of a Country Doctor Actor N/A
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1960 New Third Class Executive: Husband Education Actor Shirō Sawamura N/A
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1960 New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller Actor Shiro Sawamura N/A
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1960 New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking Actor Shirō Sawamura (Executive Director) N/A
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1959 The Adventures of Kantaro Actor Kantaro N/A
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1959 New Third-Class Executive Actor Shirō Sawamura N/A
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1959 Fox and Raccoon Actor Tampei Nukada N/A
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1959 Sequel- Three Generations of Company Presidents Actor N/A
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1959 Flower Shop Curtain Actor N/A
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1959 Temptation on Glamour Island Actor Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa 58
Average
1959 Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period Actor N/A
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1958 Theater of Life Actor N/A
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1958 The Spell of the Hidden Gold Actor Munazuru 59
Average
1958 The Undefeated Woman Actor N/A
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1958 The Tale of the White Serpent Actor Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King 58
Average
1958 The Tale of the White Serpent Actor Narrator (voice) 58
Average
1958 The Child Writers Actor Mr. Kawahara N/A
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1958 The Hotelman's Holiday Actor Jihei Ikuno N/A
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1958 Yoku Actor N/A
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1958 The Shop Curtain Actor 58
Average
1958 The Third President Actor Keitaro Asakawa N/A
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1958 Makeraremasen katsumadewa Actor N/A
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1958 Assistant President Actor N/A
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1957 The Unbalanced Wheel Actor N/A
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1957 The Beauty Expert Actor N/A
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1957 Hadaka no Machi Actor N/A
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1957 Snow Country Actor Imura 58
Average
1957 Talkative Company President Actor Osamu Saotome N/A
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1956 Shozo, a Cat and Two Women Actor Shozo 58
Average
1956 Jacks and Jills Actor Morishita N/A
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1956 Three Generations of Company Presidents Actor N/A
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1956 Morishige, where are you going? Actor Shigetaro Mori N/A
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1956 The President Talks Bank Actor Zennosuke Tashiro N/A
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1956 Called to the Stand Actor N/A
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1956 Morishige's Honeymoon Actor N/A
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1956 The President's Boss Actor Zennosuke Tashiro N/A
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1955 Such is Life Actor Danpei N/A
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1955 Tales of Ginza Actor Narrator (voice) 59
Average
1955 Marital Relations Actor Ryukichi 59
Average
1955 Morishige no demakase shinshi Actor N/A
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1955 (Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home Actor Denkichi Yoshida N/A
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1955 Nonki saiban Actor N/A
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1955 Chutaro of Banba Actor 59
Average
1955 Policeman's Diary Actor Patrolman Yoshii 59
Average
1954 Shigemori Goes To Tokyo Actor Shigemori Shigeo N/A
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1954 Mako Osorubeshi Actor N/A
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1954 Last of the Wild Ones Actor N/A
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1953 Jirocho, the Hunted Actor N/A
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1953 Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow Actor N/A
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1953 Princess Finds Her Prince Actor N/A
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1953 Tokyo Profile Actor Mr. Maki 58
Average
1953 Jirocho's Home-Coming Actor N/A
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1953 Bot-chan Actor Akashatsu 58
Average
1953 Her Captive Gamblers Actor N/A
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1953 Mole Alley Actor N/A
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1953 Yasugorō shusse Actor N/A
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1953 親馬鹿花合戦 Actor N/A
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1953 Jirocho Begins His Roving Life Actor N/A
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1952 Asu wa Nichiyōbi Actor N/A
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1952 Tokyo Sweetheart Actor Akazawa 59
Average
1952 Third Class Executives Actor Personnel Chief N/A
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1952 Lil's Return from Shanghai Actor Ichiro Okamura N/A
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1951 Koi no rantō Actor N/A
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1951 Bengawan Solo Actor N/A
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1951 Pirates Actor N/A
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1951 新遊侠伝　遊侠往来 Actor N/A
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1951 新遊侠伝 Actor N/A
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1951 Koibito Actor Manager 58
Average
1950 Amakara chindōchū Actor N/A
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