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Hisaya Morishige

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.


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Born:
May 4, 1913 In Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:
105
First Appeared:
In the movie Amakara chindōchū 1950-11-11
Latest Project:
Movie Shinibana 2004-05-08
Known For
Poster of The Spell of the Hidden Gold
Poster of Tales of Ginza
Poster of Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
Poster of 親馬鹿花合戦
Filmography
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