Hisaya Morishige
Born May 04, 1913 (Age: 112)
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Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
2001
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as Professor Torino (voice)
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Age: 87
Going West: to the West
1997
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as Neighbor Osamu
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Age: 84
Princess Mononoke
1997
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as Chief of Affairs (voice)
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Age: 84
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991
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Age: 77
Sea of Wandering
1990
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Age: 77
The White Tiger Battalion
1986
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Age: 73
The Imperial Navy
1981
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as Naoki Hongo
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Age: 68
Machi no Hi
1974
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as Kurita
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Age: 60
Kigeki: Onna uridashimasu
1972
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as
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Age: 58
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
1971
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as Kanazawa
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Age: 58
Follow the Girls
1971
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as
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Age: 58
Five Gents and a Kuniang
1970
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as Amino Santarō
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Age: 56
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
1970
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as Saburo Amino
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Age: 56
Travels of Lord Mito
1969
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as Kômon Mito
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Age: 56
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
1969
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as Ōtaka Chōtarō
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Age: 56
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
1969
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as
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Age: 55
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
1969
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as Chōtarō Ōtaka (President, Marubō Cosmetics)
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Age: 55
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968
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as Keitarō Takayama
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Age: 54
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
1968
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as Keitaro Takayama (Takayama Trading President)
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Age: 54
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga
1966
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as Tokunosuke Morita
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Age: 52
Five Gents on the Spot
1966
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as Yaichiro Kurihara
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Age: 52
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten
1966
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as
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Age: 52
A Company President's Life Story
1966
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as Kurihara Yaichirō (Sunrise President)
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Age: 52
喜劇 各駅停車
1965
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Age: 52
We Will Remember
1965
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Age: 52
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
1965
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as Kyutarō Iwato (President, Iwato Construction)
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Age: 51
Hot Spring Ghost
1964
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Age: 51
3 Gents in the Snow Country
1964
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Age: 50
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady
1964
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Age: 50
The Maid Story
1963
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Age: 50
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
1963
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Age: 50
Company President Travels Abroad Part II
1963
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as Keinosuke Kazama (Company President)
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Age: 50
Company President Travels Abroad
1963
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as Kazama Keinosuke (President)
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Age: 49
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
1963
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as Kyusaku Goi
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Age: 49
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II
1963
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as Heitarō Dōmoto (President)
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Age: 49
Madame Aki
1963
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as Katayuki
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Age: 49
Travel Stories of a Company President
1963
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Age: 49
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
1962
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as Toku
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Age: 49
Shin kitsune to tanuki
1962
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Age: 49
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
1962
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Age: 49
This Madding Crowd
1962
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as Professor
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Age: 49
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962
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Age: 49
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
1962
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Age: 48
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962
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Age: 48
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
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Age: 48
A Country Boss
1962
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as Takeo Aihara
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Age: 48
Shimizu Port Salaryman
1962
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Age: 48
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
1961
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as Kintaro
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Age: 48
The End of Summer
1961
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as Isomura Eiichirou
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Age: 48
Snow in the South Seas
1961
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Age: 48
Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō
1961
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Age: 48
An Urban Affair
1961
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as Kintaro Togura
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Age: 48
Playboy President: Part II
1961
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as Eisuke Misawa
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Age: 48
Playboy President
1961
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as Misawa Einosuke
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Age: 47
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
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Age: 47
The Preacher of Love
1961
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Age: 47
Aces Wild
1961
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Age: 47
The Wayside Pebble
1960
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as Shogo Aikawa
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Age: 47
The Angry Sea
1960
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as Hikoichi
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Age: 47
This Greedy Old Skin
1960
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as Hikohachi Mukoyama
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Age: 47
Life of a Country Doctor
1960
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Age: 47
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
1960
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as Shirō Sawamura
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Age: 47
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
1960
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as Shiro Sawamura
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Age: 46
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
1960
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as Shirō Sawamura (Executive Director)
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Age: 46
The Adventures of Kantaro
1959
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as Kantaro
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Age: 46
New Third-Class Executive
1959
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as Shirō Sawamura
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Age: 46
Bringing Up Husbands
1959
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Age: 46
Fox and Raccoon
1959
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as Tampei Nukada
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Age: 45
Sequel- Three Generations of Company Presidents
1959
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Age: 45
Flower Shop Curtain
1959
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Age: 45
Temptation on Glamour Island
1959
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as Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa
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Age: 45
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
1959
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Age: 45
Theater of Life
1958
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Age: 45
No Image
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
1958
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as Munazuru
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Age: 45
The Undefeated Woman
1958
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Age: 45
The Child Writers
1958
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as Mr. Kawahara
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Age: 45
The Hotelman's Holiday
1958
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as Jihei Ikuno
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Age: 45
Yoku
1958
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Age: 45
The Shop Curtain
1958
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Age: 45
The Third President
1958
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as Keitaro Asakawa
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Age: 44
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
1958
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Age: 44
Assistant President
1958
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Age: 44
Jacks and Jills
1956
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as Morishita
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Age: 43
Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956
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Age: 43
Morishige, where are you going?
1956
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as Shigetaro Mori
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Age: 43
The President Talks Bank
1956
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as Zennosuke Tashiro
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Age: 42
No Image
Called to the Stand
1956
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Age: 42
Morishige's Honeymoon
1956
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Age: 42
The President's Boss
1956
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as Zennosuke Tashiro
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Age: 42
No Image
Such is Life
1955
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as Danpei
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Age: 42
Tales of Ginza
1955
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 42
Morishige is a Fake Gentleman
1955
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Age: 42
House of Many Pleasures
1955
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as Denkichi Yoshida
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Age: 42
Nonki saiban
1955
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Age: 41
Chutaro of Banba
1955
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Age: 41
Policeman's Diary
1955
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as Patrolman Yoshii
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Age: 41
His Highness Surabaya
1955
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as Kyutaro Nagasogabe/Eiji Nagasogabe
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Age: 41
土曜日の天使
1954
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as
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Age: 41