Hisaya Morishige
Born
May 4, 1913
Died
November 10, 2009 (96 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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
Shinibana
Rokusaburō Aoki
2004
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
Professor Torino (voice)
2001
Princess Mononoke
Chief of Affairs (voice)
1997
47 Ronin
Hyobu Chisaka
1994
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991
Sea of Wandering
1990
Goryokaku
1988
Tabaruzaka
1987
Byakkotai
Inoue Okazumi · (2 episodes)
1986
The White Tiger Battalion
1986
Surgical Designs in Flames
1986
Kukai
1984
Sayonara Jupiter
Earth Federation President
1984
The Yoshida School
Shigeru Yoshida
1983
Fiddler on the Roof
Tevye
1983
The Longest Tunnel
Gensuke Kishida
1982
The Imperial Navy
Naoki Hongo
1981
Sekigahara
Ieyasu Tokugawa · (3 episodes)
1981
Port Arthur
Hirobumi Ito
1980
The Rivals
1979
The Incident
1978
Sugata Sanshiro
Osho
1977
Two Iida
Riichiro Sugawa
1976
Genroku Taiheiki
Mitsukuni Tokugawa · (52 episodes)
1975
Machi no Hi
Kurita
1974
The Twilight Years
Shigezo Tachibana
1973
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
Kanazawa
1972
Theater Of Life
1972
Kigeki: Onna uridashimasu
1972
Zatoichi at Large
Constable Tobei
1972
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
Kanazawa
1971
Follow the Girls
1971
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Senzo
1971
おれの義姉さん
(27 episodes)
1970
Five Gents and a Kuniang
Amino Santarō
1970
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
Saburo Amino
1970
Travels of Lord Mito
Kômon Mito
1969
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
Ōtaka Chōtarō
1969
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
1969
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
Chōtarō Ōtaka (President, Marubō Cosmetics)
1969
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
Keitarō Takayama
1968
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
Keitaro Takayama (Takayama Trading President)
1968
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
1967
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
Keitarō Shōji (President, Shōji Tourism)
1967
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents
Keitarō Shōji (President, Shōji Tourism)
1967
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga
Tokunosuke Morita
1966
Five Gents on the Spot
Yaichiro Kurihara
1966
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten
1966
A Company President's Life Story
Kurihara Yaichirō (Sunrise President)
1966
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
Morita Tokunosuke
1965
喜劇 各駅停車
1965
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
Kyutarō Iwato (President, Iwato Construction)
1965
Five Gents' Trick Book
Kutaro Iwato
1965
Could I But Live
1964
The Naked Executive
Kôshirô Hidaka
1964
Hot Spring Ghost
1964
3 Gents in the Snow Country
1964
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady
1964
Hail the 3 Gents
1964
The Maid Story
1963
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
1963
Company President Travels Abroad Part II
Keinosuke Kazama (Company President)
1963
Company President Travels Abroad
Kazama Keinosuke (President)
1963
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
Kyusaku Goi
1963
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II
Heitarō Dōmoto (President)
1963
Yushu Heiya
Katayuki
1963
Travel Stories of a Company President
1963
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
Toku
1962
Chûshingura
1962
Shin kitsune to tanuki
1962
Mount Hakone
1962
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
1962
This Madding Crowd
Professor
1962
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
1962
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
A Country Boss
Takeo Aihara
1962
Shimizu Port Salaryman
1962
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
Kintaro
1961
The End of Summer
Isomura Eiichirou
1961
Snow in the South Seas
1961
Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō
1961
An Urban Affair
Kintaro Togura
1961
Playboy President: Part II
Eisuke Misawa
1961
Playboy President
Misawa Einosuke
1961
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
The Preacher of Love
1961
Aces Wild
1961
The Wayside Pebble
Shogo Aikawa
1960
The Masterless 47
Yoshio Oishi
1960
The Angry Sea
Hikoichi
1960
This Greedy Old Skin
Hikohachi Mukoyama
1960
Life of a Country Doctor
1960
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
Shirō Sawamura
1960
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
Shiro Sawamura
1960
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
Shirō Sawamura (Executive Director)
1960
The Adventures of Kantaro
Kantaro
1959
New Third-Class Executive
Shirō Sawamura
1959
Sequel- Three Generations of Company Presidents
1959
Flower Shop Curtain
1959
Temptation on Glamour Island
Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa
1959
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
1959
Theater of Life
1958
The Undefeated Woman
1958
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
Munazuru
1958
The Tale of the White Serpent
Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King
1958
The Tale of the White Serpent
Narrator (voice)
1958
The Child Writers
Mr. Kawahara
1958
The Hotelman's Holiday
Jihei Ikuno
1958
Yoku
1958
The Shop Curtain
1958
The Third President
Keitaro Asakawa
1958
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
1958
Assistant President
1958
The Unbalanced Wheel
1957
The Beauty Expert
1957
Hadaka no Machi
1957
Snow Country
Imura
1957
Talkative Company President
Osamu Saotome
1957
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
Shozo
1956
Jacks and Jills
Morishita
1956
Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956
Morishige, where are you going?
Shigetaro Mori
1956
The President Talks Bank
Zennosuke Tashiro
1956
Called to the Stand
1956
Morishige's Honeymoon
1956
The President's Boss
Zennosuke Tashiro
1956
Such is Life
Danpei
1955
Tales of Ginza
Narrator (voice)
1955
Marital Relations
Ryukichi
1955
Morishige no demakase shinshi
1955
(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home
Denkichi Yoshida
1955
Nonki saiban
1955
Chutaro of Banba
1955
Policeman's Diary
Patrolman Yoshii
1955
Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
Shigemori Shigeo
1954
Mako Osorubeshi
1954
Last of the Wild Ones
1954
Jirocho, the Hunted
1953
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
1953
Princess Finds Her Prince
1953
Tokyo Profile
Mr. Maki
1953
Jirocho's Home-Coming
1953
Bot-chan
Akashatsu
1953
Her Captive Gamblers
1953
Mole Alley
1953
Yasugorō shusse
1953
親馬鹿花合戦
1953
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
1953
Asu wa Nichiyōbi
1952
Tokyo Sweetheart
Akazawa
1952
Third Class Executives
Personnel Chief
1952
Lil's Return from Shanghai
Ichiro Okamura
1952
Koi no rantō
1951
Bengawan Solo
1951
Pirates
1951
新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
1951
新遊侠伝
1951
Koibito
Manager
1951
Amakara chindōchū
1950