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Hisaya Morishige
Born · May 4, 1913
Died · November 10, 2009 (96 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Bio
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.
Shinibana
Rokusaburō Aoki
0.0
2004
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
Professor Torino (voice)
7.4
2001
Princess Mononoke
Chief of Affairs (voice)
8.3
1997
47 Ronin
Hyobu Chisaka
7.5
1994
Sea of Wandering
0.0
1990
Goryokaku
0.0
1988
Tabaruzaka
0.0
1987
Byakkotai
Inoue Okazumi · (2 episodes)
0.0
1986
The White Tiger Battalion
0.0
1986
Surgical Designs in Flames
0.0
1986
Kukai
9.0
1984
Sayonara Jupiter
Earth Federation President
4.8
1984
The Yoshida School
Shigeru Yoshida
0.0
1983
Fiddler on the Roof
Tevye
0.0
1983
The Longest Tunnel
Gensuke Kishida
0.0
1982
The Imperial Navy
Naoki Hongo
6.6
1981
Sekigahara
Ieyasu Tokugawa · (3 episodes)
7.0
1981
Port Arthur
Hirobumi Ito
7.6
1980
The Rivals
0.0
1979
The Incident
6.3
1978
Sugata Sanshiro
Osho
0.0
1977
Two Iida
Riichiro Sugawa
0.0
1976
Genroku Taiheiki
Mitsukuni Tokugawa · (52 episodes)
0.0
1975
Machi no Hi
Kurita
0.0
1974
The Twilight Years
Shigezo Tachibana
0.0
1973
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
Kanazawa
0.0
1972
Theater Of Life
10.0
1972
Zatoichi at Large
Constable Tobei
6.5
1972
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
Kanazawa
0.0
1971
Follow the Girls
0.0
1971
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Senzo
7.2
1971
Travels of Lord Mito
Kômon Mito
0.0
1969
A Comedy: The University Around the Corner
Morita Tokunosuke
0.0
1965
Five Gents' Trick Book
Kutaro Iwato
0.0
1965
Could I But Live
0.0
1964
The Naked Executive
Kôshirô Hidaka
0.0
1964
Zoku shachō shinshiroku
0.0
1964
Hail the 3 Gents
0.0
1964
The Maid Story
0.0
1963
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
Kyusaku Goi
0.0
1963
喜劇 駅前飯店
Toku
0.0
1962
47 Ronin
7.3
1962
Shin kitsune to tanuki
0.0
1962
Mount Hakone
0.0
1962
Kigeki ekimae onsen
0.0
1962
This Madding Crowd
Professor
0.0
1962
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
0.0
1962
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
0.0
1962
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
0.0
1962
続サラリーマン清水港
0.0
1962
A Country Boss
Takeo Aihara
0.0
1962
Salaryman Shimizu Minato
0.0
1962
Kigeki ekimae bentô
Kintaro
0.0
1961
The End of Summer
Isomura Eiichirou
7.5
1961
Snow in the South Seas
0.0
1961
Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō
0.0
1961
An Urban Affair
Kintaro Togura
0.0
1961
The Masterless 47 – Part II
0.0
1961
The Preacher of Love
0.0
1961
Aces Wild
0.0
1961
The Wayside Pebble
Shogo Aikawa
0.0
1960
The Masterless 47
Yoshio Oishi
0.0
1960
The Angry Sea
Hikoichi
0.0
1960
This Greedy Old Skin
Hikohachi Mukoyama
0.0
1960
Life of a Country Doctor
0.0
1960
The Adventures of Kantaro
Kantaro
0.0
1959
Zoku shachōtaiheiki
0.0
1959
Flower Shop Curtain
0.0
1959
Temptation on Glamour Island
Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa
6.0
1959
社長太平記
0.0
1959
Theater of Life
0.0
1958
The Undefeated Woman
0.0
1958
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
Munazuru
6.0
1958
The Tale of the White Serpent
Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King
6.2
1958
The Tale of the White Serpent
Narrator (voice)
6.2
1958
The Child Writers
Mr. Kawahara
0.0
1958
The Hotelman's Holiday
Jihei Ikuno
0.0
1958
Yoku
0.0
1958
The Shop Curtain
0.0
1958
The Third President
Keitaro Asakawa
0.0
1958
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
0.0
1958
Assistant President
0.0
1958
The Beauty Expert
0.0
1957
Hadaka no Machi
0.0
1957
The Unbalanced Wheel
0.0
1957
Snow Country
Imura
6.7
1957
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
Shozo
6.7
1956
Jacks and Jills
Morishita
0.0
1956
はりきり社長
0.0
1956
Morishige, where are you going?
Shigetaro Mori
0.0
1956
The President Talks Bank
Zennosuke Tashiro
0.0
1956
Called to the Stand
0.0
1956
Morishige's Honeymoon
0.0
1956
The President's Boss
Zennosuke Tashiro
0.0
1956
Such is Life
Danpei
0.0
1955
Tales of Ginza
Narrator (voice)
6.8
1955
Marital Relations
Ryukichi
5.2
1955
Morishige no demakase shinshi
0.0
1955
(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home
Denkichi Yoshida
0.0
1955
Nonki saiban
0.0
1955
Chutaro of Banba
5.0
1955
Policeman's Diary
Patrolman Yoshii
6.5
1955
Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
Shigemori Shigeo
0.0
1954
Mako Osorubeshi
0.0
1954
Last of the Wild Ones
0.0
1954
Jirocho, the Hunted
0.0
1953
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
0.0
1953
Princess Finds Her Prince
0.0
1953
Tokyo Profile
Mr. Maki
6.5
1953
Jirocho's Home-Coming
0.0
1953
Bot-chan
Akashatsu
10.0
1953
Her Captive Gamblers
0.0
1953
Mole Alley
0.0
1953
Yasugorō shusse
0.0
1953
親馬鹿花合戦
0.0
1953
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
0.0
1953
Tokyo Sweetheart
Akazawa
7.0
1952
Third Class Executives
Personnel Chief
0.0
1952
Lil's Return from Shanghai
Ichiro Okamura
0.0
1952
Koi no rantō
0.0
1951
Bengawan Solo
0.0
1951
Pirates
0.0
1951
新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
0.0
1951
新遊侠伝
0.0
1951
Koibito
Manager
5.4
1951
Amakara chindōchū
0.0
1950