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Hisaya Morishige

Hisaya Morishige

Actor · Born 1913-05-04 · Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Princess Mononoke (1997) — Chief of Affairs (voice)
  2. The End of Summer (1961) — Isomura Eiichirou
  3. Chûshingura (1962)
  4. Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001) — Professor Torino (voice)
  5. The Tale of the White Serpent (1958) — Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King / Narrator (voice)
  6. Zatoichi at Large (1972) — Constable Tobei
  7. 47 Ronin (1994) — Hyobu Chisaka
  8. The Imperial Navy (1981) — Naoki Hongo
  9. Ken (1964) — Mibu
  10. Port Arthur (1980) — Hirobumi Ito
  11. Snow Country (1957) — Imura
  12. Tales of Ginza (1955) — Narrator (voice)
  13. Shozo, a Cat and Two Women (1956) — Shozo
  14. Sayonara Jupiter (1984) — Earth Federation President
  15. Marital Relations (1955) — Ryukichi
  16. Koibito (1951) — Manager
  17. Tokyo Sweetheart (1952) — Akazawa
  18. Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971) — Senzo
  19. Policeman's Diary (1955) — Patrolman Yoshii
  20. The Incident (1978) — Kiyokawa
  21. Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong (1962)
  22. Chutaro of Banba (1955)
  23. Kukai (1984)
  24. Bot-chan (1953) — Akashatsu
  25. Lil's Return from Shanghai (1952) — Ichiro Okamura
  26. Tokyo Profile (1953) — Mr. Maki
  27. The Spell of the Hidden Gold (1958) — Munazuru
  28. Temptation on Glamour Island (1959) — Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa
  29. Life of a Country Doctor (1960)
  30. The Twilight Years (1973) — Shigezo Tachibana
  31. The Shop Curtain (1958)
  32. Sekigahara (1981) — Ieyasu Tokugawa
  33. An Urban Affair (1961) — Kintaro Togura
  34. The Longest Tunnel (1982) — Gensuke Kishida
  35. Yoku (1958)
  36. Bengawan Solo (1951)
  37. Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II (1962)
  38. Mole Alley (1953)
  39. Shimizu Port Salaryman (1962)
  40. Travels of Lord Mito (1969) — Kômon Mito