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.
Movie | Shinibana | Rokusaburō Aoki | 2004-05-08 |
Movie | Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves | Professor Torino (voice) | 2001-03-10 |
Movie | Princess Mononoke | Chief of Affairs (voice) | 1997-07-12 |
Movie | 47 Ronin | Hyobu Chisaka | 1994-10-22 |
Movie | Sea of Wandering | 1990-11-03 | |
Movie | Goryokaku | 1988-12-30 | |
Series | Byakkotai | Inoue Okazumi | 1986-12-30 |
Movie | Surgical Designs in Flames | 1986-05-24 | |
Movie | The White Tiger Battalion | 1986-08-25 | |
Movie | Sayonara Jupiter | Earth Federation President | 1984-03-17 |
Movie | Kukai | 1984-04-13 | |
Movie | Fiddler on the Roof | Tevye | 1983-01-17 |
Movie | The Yoshida School | Shigeru Yoshida | 1983-04-09 |
Movie | The Longest Tunnel | Gensuke Kishida | 1982-10-16 |
Series | Sekigahara | Ieyasu Tokugawa | 1981-01-02 |
Movie | The Imperial Navy | Naoki Hongo | 1981-08-08 |
Movie | Port Arthur | Hirobumi Ito | 1980-08-02 |
Movie | The Rivals | 1979-06-06 | |
Movie | The Incident | 1978-06-03 | |
Movie | Sugata Sanshiro | Osho | 1977-10-29 |
Movie | Two Iida | Riichiro Sugawa | 1976-11-06 |
Series | Genroku Taiheiki | Mitsukuni Tokugawa | 1975-01-05 |
Movie | The Twilight Years | Shigezo Tachibana | 1973-01-15 |
Movie | Theater Of Life | 1972-07-15 | |
Movie | Zatoichi at Large | Constable Tobei | 1972-01-15 |
Movie | Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori | Kanazawa | 1972-12-09 |
Movie | Follow the Girls | 1971-05-19 | |
Movie | Tora-san's Shattered Romance | Senzo | 1971-01-15 |
Movie | Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu | Kanazawa | 1971-07-24 |
Movie | Travels of Lord Mito | Kômon Mito | 1969-11-01 |
Movie | Five Gents' Trick Book | Kutaro Iwato | 1965-01-03 |
Movie | A Comedy: The University Around the Corner | Morita Tokunosuke | 1965-10-31 |
Movie | Zoku shachō shinshiroku | 1964-02-29 | |
Movie | The Maid Story | 1963-06-16 | |
Movie | Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai | Kyusaku Goi | 1963-04-10 |
Movie | 続サラリーマン清水港 | 1962-03-07 | |
Movie | Three Gentlemen from Tokyo | 1962-04-29 | |
Movie | Salaryman Shimizu Minato | 1962-01-03 | |
Movie | Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong | 1962-06-01 | |
Movie | A Country Boss | Takeo Aihara | 1962-01-25 |
Movie | Shin kitsune to tanuki | 1962-09-29 | |
Movie | 喜劇 駅前飯店 | Toku | 1962-12-23 |
Movie | This Madding Crowd | Professor | 1962-06-28 |
Movie | 47 Ronin | 1962-11-03 | |
Movie | Kigeki ekimae onsen | 1962-07-29 | |
Movie | Mount Hakone | 1962-09-15 | |
Movie | The Masterless 47 – Part II | 1961-02-25 | |
Movie | An Urban Affair | Kintaro Togura | 1961-08-13 |
Movie | Snow in the South Seas | 1961-09-29 | |
Movie | The End of Summer | Isomura Eiichirou | 1961-10-29 |
Movie | This Greedy Old Skin | Hikohachi Mukoyama | 1960-09-18 |
Movie | Life of a Country Doctor | 1960-08-14 | |
Movie | The Angry Sea | Hikoichi | 1960-10-16 |
Movie | Temptation on Glamour Island | Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa | 1959-01-15 |
Movie | 社長太平記 | 1959-01-03 | |
Movie | Zoku shachōtaiheiki | 1959-03-15 | |
Movie | The Adventures of Kantaro | Kantaro | 1959-10-18 |
Movie | Yoku | 1958-06-24 | |
Movie | The Shop Curtain | 1958-06-15 | |
Movie | Assistant President | 1958-01-03 | |
Movie | The Hotelman's Holiday | Jihei Ikuno | 1958-07-12 |
Movie | The Third President | Keitaro Asakawa | 1958-03-18 |
Movie | Makeraremasen katsumadewa | 1958-01-09 | |
Movie | The Spell of the Hidden Gold | Munazuru | 1958-10-21 |
Movie | The Child Writers | Mr. Kawahara | 1958-08-23 |
Movie | Theater of Life | 1958-11-23 | |
Movie | The Undefeated Woman | 1958-10-21 | |
Movie | The Tale of the White Serpent | Narrator (voice) | 1958-09-03 |
Movie | Snow Country | Imura | 1957-04-30 |
Movie | The Beauty Expert | 1957-08-11 | |
Movie | The Unbalanced Wheel | 1957-07-03 | |
Movie | Morishige's Honeymoon | 1956-01-14 | |
Movie | Called to the Stand | 1956-02-25 | |
Movie | The President's Boss | Zennosuke Tashiro | 1956-01-03 |
Movie | Shozo, a Cat and Two Women | Shozo | 1956-10-09 |
Movie | The President Talks Bank | Zennosuke Tashiro | 1956-03-20 |
Movie | Jacks and Jills | Morishita | 1956-08-15 |
Movie | はりきり社長 | 1956-07-13 | |
Movie | Chutaro of Banba | 1955-03-29 | |
Movie | Morishige no demakase shinshi | 1955-09-06 | |
Movie | Policeman's Diary | Patrolman Yoshii | 1955-02-03 |
Movie | Such is Life | Danpei | 1955-11-01 |
Movie | Tales of Ginza | Narrator (voice) | 1955-09-14 |
Movie | Marital Relations | Ryukichi | 1955-09-13 |
Movie | Last of the Wild Ones | 1954-06-08 | |
Movie | Shigemori Goes To Tokyo | Shigemori Shigeo | 1954-06-22 |
Movie | Her Captive Gamblers | 1953-06-03 | |
Movie | 親馬鹿花合戦 | 1953-01-29 | |
Movie | Jirocho Begins His Roving Life | 1953-01-09 | |
Movie | Bot-chan | Akashatsu | 1953-06-15 |
Movie | Mole Alley | 1953-05-07 | |
Movie | Jirocho, the Hunted | 1953-12-15 | |
Movie | Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow | 1953-11-03 | |
Movie | Princess Finds Her Prince | 1953-10-02 | |
Movie | Jirocho's Home-Coming | 1953-06-23 | |
Movie | Tokyo Profile | Mr. Maki | 1953-07-08 |
Movie | Lil's Return from Shanghai | Ichiro Okamura | 1952-04-04 |
Movie | Third Class Executives | Personnel Chief | 1952-05-30 |
Movie | Tokyo Sweetheart | Akazawa | 1952-07-15 |
Movie | 新遊侠伝 | 1951-05-05 | |
Movie | Koibito | Manager | 1951-03-10 |
Movie | 新遊侠伝 遊侠往来 | 1951-05-18 | |
Movie | Pirates | 1951-07-13 | |
Movie | Koi no rantō | 1951-12-28 | |
Movie | Amakara chindōchū | 1950-11-11 |