Hisaya Morishige
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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1913-05-04
Place of birth
Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Cast
Princess Mononoke
1997
8.30
An Urban Affair
1961
0.00
The Longest Tunnel
1982
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47 Ronin
1994
7.50
Yoku
1958
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The End of Summer
1961
7.50
The Rivals
1979
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The Undefeated Woman
1958
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新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
1951
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新遊侠伝
1951
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Koibito
1951
5.40
Bengawan Solo
1951
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Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
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Mole Alley
1953
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Salaryman Shimizu Minato
1962
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Travels of Lord Mito
1969
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Goryokaku
1988
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Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962
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Zatoichi at Large
1972
6.50
Mako Osorubeshi
1954
0.00
Shinibana
2004
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Third Class Executives
1952
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The Naked Executive
1964
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Flower Shop Curtain
1959
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The White Tiger Battalion
1986
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Mount Hakone
1962
0.00
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
1956
6.70
Sayonara Jupiter
1984
5.30
Aces Wild
1961
0.00
Marital Relations
1955
5.20
喜劇 駅前飯店
1962
0.00
The Masterless 47
1960
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Two Iida
1976
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Shin kitsune to tanuki
1962
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The Imperial Navy
1981
6.30
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
1971
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Fiddler on the Roof
1983
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Hadaka no Machi
1957
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This Greedy Old Skin
1960
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3 Gents in the Snow Country
1964
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Sea of Wandering
1990
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Kukai
1984
9.00
Policeman's Diary
1955
6.50
Chutaro of Banba
1955
5.00
Bot-chan
1953
10.00
親馬鹿花合戦
1953
0.00
Amakara chindōchū
1950
0.00
Lil's Return from Shanghai
1952
7.00
Called to the Stand
1956
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Such is Life
1955
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The Tale of the White Serpent
1958
6.10
Tokyo Profile
1953
6.50
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
1958
6.00
Surgical Designs in Flames
1986
0.00
Nonki saiban
1955
0.00
Temptation on Glamour Island
1959
6.00
Life of a Country Doctor
1960
0.00
The Twilight Years
1973
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The Unbalanced Wheel
1957
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Snow in the South Seas
1961
0.00
The Incident
1978
6.30
Morishige's Honeymoon
1956
0.00
A Country Boss
1962
0.00
Theater Of Life
1972
10.00
Snow Country
1957
6.70
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
1958
0.00
Follow the Girls
1971
0.00
The Maid Story
1963
0.00
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952
7.75
The Shop Curtain
1958
0.00
Tales of Ginza
1955
6.80
The Beauty Expert
1957
0.00
The Hotelman's Holiday
1958
0.00
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
0.00
Port Arthur
1980
7.30
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
1953
0.00
Her Captive Gamblers
1953
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Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
1953
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Jirocho, the Hunted
1953
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Jirocho's Home-Coming
1953
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Last of the Wild Ones
1954
0.00
Chûshingura
1962
7.30
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
1962
0.00
The Angry Sea
1960
0.00
The Wayside Pebble
1960
0.00
Jacks and Jills
1956
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This Madding Crowd
1962
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Theater of Life
1958
0.00
Yasugorō shusse
1953
0.00
Sugata Sanshiro
1977
0.00
The Yoshida School
1983
0.00
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1971
7.20
The President's Boss
1956
0.00
The President Talks Bank
1956
0.00
Machi no Hi
1974
0.00
The Adventures of Kantaro
1959
0.00
Assistant President
1958
0.00
Hail the 3 Gents
1964
0.00
Princess Finds Her Prince
1953
0.00
The Tale of the White Serpent
1958
6.10
Pirates
1951
0.00
Five Gents' Trick Book
1965
0.00
The Child Writers
1958
0.00
Tabaruzaka
1987
0.00
Could I But Live
1964
0.00
The Third President
1958
0.00
Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
1954
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Morishige no demakase shinshi
1955
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Koi no rantō
1951
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Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
1963
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Morishige, where are you going?
1956
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The Preacher of Love
1961
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Kigeki: Onna uridashimasu
1972
0.00
喜劇 各駅停車
1965
0.00
喜劇 駅前桟橋
1969
0.00
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991
0.00
Asu wa Nichiyōbi
1952
0.00
Talkative Company President
1957
0.00
New Third-Class Executive
1959
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Playboy President
1961
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Playboy President: Part II
1961
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Company President Travels Abroad
1963
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A Company President's Life Story
1966
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Five Gents on the Spot
1966
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Discover Japan with the 5 Gents
1967
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Five Gents Prefer Geisha
1967
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