Hisaya Morishige
Acting
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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Hisaya Morishige
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Filmography of
Hisaya Morishige
Rokusaburō Aoki
... 2004
Professor Torino (voice)
... 2001
Neighbor Osamu
... 1997
Chief of Affairs (voice)
... 1997
Hyobu Chisaka
... 1994
... 1991
... 1990
... 1988
... 1987
... 1986
... 1986
... 1984
Earth Federation President
... 1984
Shigeru Yoshida
... 1983
Tevye
... 1983
Gensuke Kishida
... 1982
Naoki Hongo
... 1981
Hirobumi Ito
... 1980
... 1979
Kiyokawa
... 1978
Osho
... 1977
Riichiro Sugawa
... 1976
Kurita
... 1974
Shigezo Tachibana
... 1973
Kanazawa
... 1972
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Constable Tobei
... 1972
Kanazawa
... 1971
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Amino Santarō
... 1970
Saburo Amino
... 1970
Kômon Mito
... 1969
Ōtaka Chōtarō
... 1969
Chōtarō Ōtaka (President, Marubō Cosmetics)
... 1969
Keitarō Takayama
... 1968
Keitaro Takayama (Takayama Trading President)
... 1968
Keitarō Shōji (President, Shōji Tourism)
... 1967
Keitarō Shōji (President, Shōji Tourism)
... 1967
Tokunosuke Morita
... 1966
Yaichiro Kurihara
... 1966
Kurihara Yaichirō (Sunrise President)
... 1966
Morita Tokunosuke
... 1965
... 1965
Kyutarō Iwato (President, Iwato Construction)
... 1965
Kutaro Iwato
... 1965
... 1964
Kôshirô Hidaka
... 1964
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Mibu
... 1964
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Reijiro Koizumi
... 1964
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Keinosuke Kazama (Company President)
... 1963
Kazama Keinosuke (President)
... 1963
Kyusaku Goi
... 1963
Heitarō Dōmoto (President)
... 1963
Katayuki
... 1963
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Professor
... 1962
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Takeo Aihara
... 1962
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Isomura Eiichirou
... 1961
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Kintaro Togura
... 1961
Eisuke Misawa
... 1961
Misawa Einosuke
... 1961
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Shogo Aikawa
... 1960
Yoshio Oishi
... 1960
Hikoichi
... 1960
Hikohachi Mukoyama
... 1960
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Shirō Sawamura
... 1960
Shiro Sawamura
... 1960
Shirō Sawamura (Executive Director)
... 1960
Kantaro
... 1959
Shirō Sawamura
... 1959
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Tampei Nukada
... 1959
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Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa
... 1959
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Munazuru
... 1958
Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King
... 1958
Narrator (voice)
... 1958
Mr. Kawahara
... 1958
Jihei Ikuno
... 1958
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Keitaro Asakawa
... 1958
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... 1957
... 1957
... 1957
Imura
... 1957
Osamu Saotome
... 1957
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Morishita
... 1956
Shigetaro Mori
... 1956
Zennosuke Tashiro
... 1956
... 1956
... 1956
Zennosuke Tashiro
... 1956
Danpei
... 1955
Narrator (voice)
... 1955
Ryukichi
... 1955
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Denkichi Yoshida
... 1955
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Patrolman Yoshii
... 1955
... 1954
Shigemori Shigeo
... 1954
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Mr. Maki
... 1953
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Akashatsu
... 1953
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Akazawa
... 1952
Personnel Chief
... 1952
Ichiro Okamura
... 1952
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Manager
... 1951
... 1950