Hisaya Morishige

Hisaya Morishige

Date of Birth:

May 04, 1913

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.

filmography:

Morishige no demakase shinshi Morishige no demakase shinshi

1955

Koi no rantō Koi no rantō

1951

Shigemori Goes To Tokyo Shigemori Goes To Tokyo

1954

Zoku shachōtaiheiki Zoku shachōtaiheiki

1959

The Third President The Third President

1958

社長太平記 社長太平記

1959

Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai

1963

Yoku Yoku

1958

新遊侠伝　遊侠往来 新遊侠伝　遊侠往来

1951

Koibito Koibito

1951

新遊侠伝 新遊侠伝

1951

The Undefeated Woman The Undefeated Woman

1958

The Rivals The Rivals

1979

Could I But Live Could I But Live

1964

Tabaruzaka Tabaruzaka

1987

The Adventures of Kantaro The Adventures of Kantaro

1959

Assistant President Assistant President

1958

Machi no Hi Machi no Hi

1974

The President Talks Bank The President Talks Bank

1956

Tora-san's Shattered Romance Tora-san's Shattered Romance

1971

The President's Boss The President's Boss

1956

Hail the 3 Gents Hail the 3 Gents

1964

Princess Finds Her Prince Princess Finds Her Prince

1953

はりきり社長 はりきり社長

1956

The Child Writers The Child Writers

1958

Five Gents' Trick Book Five Gents' Trick Book

1965

Pirates Pirates

1951

The Tale of the White Serpent The Tale of the White Serpent

1958

Bengawan Solo Bengawan Solo

1951

Mole Alley Mole Alley

1953

Kigeki ekimae bentô Kigeki ekimae bentô

1961

Aces Wild Aces Wild

1961

Kigeki ekimae onsen Kigeki ekimae onsen

1962

Mount Hakone Mount Hakone

1962

The White Tiger Battalion The White Tiger Battalion

1986

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

1962

喜劇 駅前飯店 喜劇 駅前飯店

1962

Two Iida Two Iida

1976

Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu

1971

(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home (Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home

1955

Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori

1972

Shin kitsune to tanuki Shin kitsune to tanuki

1962

The Masterless 47 The Masterless 47

1960

Shinibana Shinibana

2004

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

1962

The Naked Executive The Naked Executive

1964

Flower Shop Curtain Flower Shop Curtain

1959

Third Class Executives Third Class Executives

1952

Mako Osorubeshi Mako Osorubeshi

1954

Salaryman Shimizu Minato Salaryman Shimizu Minato

1962

Travels of Lord Mito Travels of Lord Mito

1969

Fiddler on the Roof Fiddler on the Roof

1983

Hadaka no Machi Hadaka no Machi

1957

続サラリーマン清水港 続サラリーマン清水港

1962

Goryokaku Goryokaku

1988

An Urban Affair An Urban Affair

1961

Zoku shachō shinshiroku Zoku shachō shinshiroku

1964

This Greedy Old Skin This Greedy Old Skin

1960

The Yoshida School The Yoshida School

1983

Sugata Sanshiro Sugata Sanshiro

1977

The Spell of the Hidden Gold The Spell of the Hidden Gold

1958

Surgical Designs in Flames Surgical Designs in Flames

1986

Tokyo Profile Tokyo Profile

1953

Lil's Return from Shanghai Lil's Return from Shanghai

1952

Amakara chindōchū Amakara chindōchū

1950

Such is Life Such is Life

1955

Temptation on Glamour Island Temptation on Glamour Island

1959

Life of a Country Doctor Life of a Country Doctor

1960

The Incident The Incident

1978

Morishige's Honeymoon Morishige's Honeymoon

1956

Snow in the South Seas Snow in the South Seas

1961

The Twilight Years The Twilight Years

1973

Marital Relations Marital Relations

1955

親馬鹿花合戦 親馬鹿花合戦

1953

Bot-chan Bot-chan

1953

The Tale of the White Serpent The Tale of the White Serpent

1958

Called to the Stand Called to the Stand

1956

Zatoichi at Large Zatoichi at Large

1972

The End of Summer The End of Summer

1961

The Longest Tunnel The Longest Tunnel

1982

47 Ronin 47 Ronin

1994

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

1956

Sayonara Jupiter Sayonara Jupiter

1984

Policeman's Diary Policeman's Diary

1955

Chutaro of Banba Chutaro of Banba

1955

Kukai Kukai

1984

The Unbalanced Wheel The Unbalanced Wheel

1957

The Imperial Navy The Imperial Navy

1981

A Country Boss A Country Boss

1962

Theater Of Life Theater Of Life

1972

Last of the Wild Ones Last of the Wild Ones

1954

47 Ronin 47 Ronin

1962

A Comedy: The University Around the Corner A Comedy: The University Around the Corner

1965

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

1953

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

1953

Jirocho, the Hunted Jirocho, the Hunted

1953

Three Gentlemen from Tokyo Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

1962

The Angry Sea The Angry Sea

1960

Jinsei Gekijo Jinsei Gekijo

1958

Yasugorō shusse Yasugorō shusse

1953

Jacks and Jills Jacks and Jills

1956

This Madding Crowd This Madding Crowd

1962

The Wayside Pebble The Wayside Pebble

1960

Jirocho's Home-Coming Jirocho's Home-Coming

1953

Her Captive Gamblers Her Captive Gamblers

1953

Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves

2001

Tokyo Sweetheart Tokyo Sweetheart

1952

Follow the Girls Follow the Girls

1971

Makeraremasen katsumadewa Makeraremasen katsumadewa

1958

Snow Country Snow Country

1957

The Maid Story The Maid Story

1963

The Shop Curtain The Shop Curtain

1958

The Masterless 47 – Part II The Masterless 47 – Part II

1961

Port Arthur Port Arthur

1980

The Hotelman's Holiday The Hotelman's Holiday

1958

The Beauty Expert The Beauty Expert

1957

Tales of Ginza Tales of Ginza

1955

Princess Mononoke Princess Mononoke

1997

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