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Hisaya Morishige

Hisaya Morishige

Actor

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.

Born: May 4, 1913 in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Died: November 10, 2009 (Age 96)

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Hisaya Morishige  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
Movie
6.5
ActorSenzo1971
Movie
6.9
Actor1953
Movie
6.4
Actor1953
Movie
8.4
Actor1953
Movie
6
Actor1953
Movie
4.4
Actor1953
Movie
Actor1986
Movie
7.8
Actor1954
Movie
8.5
ActorChief of Affairs (voice)1997
Movie
6.7
ActorJihei Ikuno1958
Movie
6.6
ActorImura1957
Movie
6.9
Actor1955
Movie
6.4
ActorHirobumi Ito1980
Movie
6.3
ActorNarrator (voice)1958
Movie
Actor1956
Movie
ActorMunazuru1958
Movie
7.1
ActorProfessor Torino (voice)2001
Movie
4.1
ActorEarth Federation President1984
Movie
6.9
ActorRyukichi1955
Movie
6.2
ActorShozo1956
Movie
8.2
ActorShigezo Tachibana1973
Movie
7.2
Actor1971
Movie
Actor1957
Movie
7.2
Actor1961
Movie
Actor1962
Movie
7.3
ActorHikoichi1960
Movie
6.5
Actor1956
Movie
7.4
ActorPatrolman Yoshii1955
Movie
7.3
ActorNavy Captain Prince Tamehisa1959
Movie
Actor1958
Movie
8.3
Actor1963
Movie
8
Actor1958
Movie
7.2
ActorProfessor1962
Movie
8.1
Actor1958
Movie
Actor1953
Movie
6.7
ActorShigeru Yoshida1983
Movie
6.6
ActorConstable Tobei1972
Movie
ActorAkashatsu1953
Movie
7.3
ActorDanpei1955
Movie
4.9
Actor1960
Movie
ActorMorita Tokunosuke1965
Movie
ActorIchiro Okamura1952
Movie
Actor1953
Movie
7.4
ActorAkazawa1952
Movie
6.3
ActorHyobu Chisaka1994
Movie
Actor1950
Movie
Actor1972
Movie
7.5
ActorIsomura Eiichirou1961
Movie
6.4
Actor1978
Movie
7
ActorMr. Maki1953
Movie
7.1
Actor1961
Movie
ActorMorishita1956
Movie
6.7
ActorNarrator (voice)1955
Movie
6.4
Actor1957
Movie
Actor1953
Movie
6.8
ActorGensuke Kishida1982
Movie
7.5
ActorOsho1977
Movie
7.5
Actor1962
Movie
6.6
ActorNaoki Hongo1981
Movie
6.7
Actor1951
Movie
7.3
ActorKutaro Iwato1965
Movie
5.5
ActorZennosuke Tashiro1956
Movie
8.3
Actor1956
Movie
ActorMr. Kawahara1958
Movie
Actor1964
Movie
6.1
Actor1959
Movie
ActorKeitaro Asakawa1958
Movie
Actor1959
Movie
Actor1955
Movie
Actor1951
Movie
6.7
ActorShogo Aikawa1960
Movie
7
ActorKyusaku Goi1963
Movie
Actor1958
Movie
Actor1951
Movie
7.2
ActorManager1951
Movie
Actor1951
Movie
6.6
Actor1951
Movie
7.5
Actor1953
Movie
Actor1962
Movie
7.7
ActorKômon Mito1969
Movie
Actor1954
Movie
7.3
ActorPersonnel Chief1952
Movie
7.7
ActorKôshirô Hidaka1964
Movie
Actor1959
Movie
ActorKantaro1959
Movie
6.2
Actor1958
Movie
6.7
ActorHikohachi Mukoyama1960
Movie
Actor1964
Movie
Actor1964
Movie
ActorKintaro Togura1961
Movie
6.7
Actor1962
Movie
7.6
Actor1984
Movie
7.1
ActorRokusaburō Aoki2004
Movie
Actor1986
Movie
6.7
Actor1962
Movie
6.8
ActorKintaro1961
Movie
7
Actor1961
Movie
ActorToku1962
Movie
7.8
ActorYoshio Oishi1960
Movie
ActorKanazawa
Movie
8.3
ActorKanazawa1971
Movie
ActorRiichiro Sugawa
Movie
Actor1962
Movie
ActorDenkichi Yoshida
Movie
Actor
Movie
Actor1955
Movie
Actor1962
Movie
Actor1957
Movie
Actor1979
Movie
Actor1962
Movie
Actor1958
Movie
ActorTevye1983
Movie
Actor1962
Movie
Actor1988
Movie
ActorZennosuke Tashiro1956
Movie
Actor1987
TV Show
ActorMitsukuni Tokugawa
52 Episodes
1975-1975
Movie
8.2
ActorIeyasu Tokugawa
3 Episodes
1981
Limited Series
ActorInoue Okazumi
2 Episodes
1986-1986
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