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Hisaya Morishige

Hisaya Morishige

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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Shinibana

Shinibana

2004

as Rokusaburō Aoki

Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves

Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves

2001

as Professor Torino (voice)

Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke

1997

as Chief of Affairs (voice)

47 Ronin

47 Ronin

1994

as Hyobu Chisaka

Sea of ​​Wandering

Sea of ​​Wandering

1990

Goryokaku

Goryokaku

1988

Tabaruzaka

Tabaruzaka

1987

Byakkotai

Byakkotai

1986

as Inoue Okazumi

The White Tiger Battalion

The White Tiger Battalion

1986

Surgical Designs in Flames

Surgical Designs in Flames

1986

Kukai

Kukai

1984

Sayonara Jupiter

Sayonara Jupiter

1984

as Earth Federation President

The Yoshida School

The Yoshida School

1983

as Shigeru Yoshida

Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof

1983

as Tevye

The Longest Tunnel

The Longest Tunnel

1982

as Gensuke Kishida

The Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy

1981

as Naoki Hongo

Sekigahara

Sekigahara

1981

as Ieyasu Tokugawa

Port Arthur

Port Arthur

1980

as Hirobumi Ito

The Rivals

The Rivals

1979

The Incident

The Incident

1978

Sugata Sanshiro

Sugata Sanshiro

1977

as Osho

Two Iida

Two Iida

1976

as Riichiro Sugawa

Genroku Taiheiki

Genroku Taiheiki

1975

as Mitsukuni Tokugawa

Machi no Hi

Machi no Hi

1974

as Kurita

The Twilight Years

The Twilight Years

1973

as Shigezo Tachibana

Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori

Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori

1972

as Kanazawa

Theater Of Life

Theater Of Life

1972

Zatoichi at Large

Zatoichi at Large

1972

as Constable Tobei

Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu

Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu

1971

as Kanazawa

Follow the Girls

Follow the Girls

1971

Tora-san's Shattered Romance

Tora-san's Shattered Romance

1971

as Senzo

Travels of Lord Mito

Travels of Lord Mito

1969

as Kômon Mito

A Comedy: The University Around the Corner

A Comedy: The University Around the Corner

1965

as Morita Tokunosuke

Five Gents' Trick Book

Five Gents' Trick Book

1965

as Kutaro Iwato

Could I But Live

Could I But Live

1964

The Naked Executive

The Naked Executive

1964

as Kôshirô Hidaka

Zoku shachō shinshiroku

Zoku shachō shinshiroku

1964

Hail the 3 Gents

Hail the 3 Gents

1964

The Maid Story

The Maid Story

1963

Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai

Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai

1963

as Kyusaku Goi

喜劇 駅前飯店

喜劇 駅前飯店

1962

as Toku

47 Ronin

47 Ronin

1962

Shin kitsune to tanuki

Shin kitsune to tanuki

1962

Mount Hakone

Mount Hakone

1962

Kigeki ekimae onsen

Kigeki ekimae onsen

1962

This Madding Crowd

This Madding Crowd

1962

as Professor

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

1962

Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

1962

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

1962

続サラリーマン清水港

続サラリーマン清水港

1962

A Country Boss

A Country Boss

1962

as Takeo Aihara

Salaryman Shimizu Minato

Salaryman Shimizu Minato

1962

Kigeki ekimae bentô

Kigeki ekimae bentô

1961

as Kintaro

The End of Summer

The End of Summer

1961

as Isomura Eiichirou

Snow in the South Seas

Snow in the South Seas

1961

An Urban Affair

An Urban Affair

1961

as Kintaro Togura

The Masterless 47 – Part II

The Masterless 47 – Part II

1961

Aces Wild

Aces Wild

1961

The Wayside Pebble

The Wayside Pebble

1960

as Shogo Aikawa

The Masterless 47

The Masterless 47

1960

as Yoshio Oishi

The Angry Sea

The Angry Sea

1960

as Hikoichi

This Greedy Old Skin

This Greedy Old Skin

1960

as Hikohachi Mukoyama

Life of a Country Doctor

Life of a Country Doctor

1960

The Adventures of Kantaro

The Adventures of Kantaro

1959

as Kantaro

Zoku shachōtaiheiki

Zoku shachōtaiheiki

1959

Flower Shop Curtain

Flower Shop Curtain

1959

Temptation on Glamour Island

Temptation on Glamour Island

1959

as Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa

社長太平記

社長太平記

1959

Theater of Life

Theater of Life

1958

The Undefeated Woman

The Undefeated Woman

1958

The Spell of the Hidden Gold

The Spell of the Hidden Gold

1958

as Munazuru

The Tale of the White Serpent

The Tale of the White Serpent

1958

as Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King

The Tale of the White Serpent

The Tale of the White Serpent

1958

as Narrator (voice)

The Child Writers

The Child Writers

1958

as Mr. Kawahara

The Hotelman's Holiday

The Hotelman's Holiday

1958

as Jihei Ikuno

Yoku

Yoku

1958

The Shop Curtain

The Shop Curtain

1958

The Third President

The Third President

1958

as Keitaro Asakawa

Makeraremasen katsumadewa

Makeraremasen katsumadewa

1958

Assistant President

Assistant President

1958

The Beauty Expert

The Beauty Expert

1957

Hadaka no Machi

Hadaka no Machi

1957

The Unbalanced Wheel

The Unbalanced Wheel

1957

Snow Country

Snow Country

1957

as Imura

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

1956

as Shozo

Jacks and Jills

Jacks and Jills

1956

as Morishita

はりきり社長

はりきり社長

1956

Morishige, where are you going?

Morishige, where are you going?

1956

as Shigetaro Mori

The President Talks Bank

The President Talks Bank

1956

as Zennosuke Tashiro

Called to the Stand

Called to the Stand

1956

Morishige's Honeymoon

Morishige's Honeymoon

1956

The President's Boss

The President's Boss

1956

as Zennosuke Tashiro

Such is Life

Such is Life

1955

as Danpei

Tales of Ginza

Tales of Ginza

1955

as Narrator (voice)

Marital Relations

Marital Relations

1955

as Ryukichi

Morishige no demakase shinshi

Morishige no demakase shinshi

1955

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

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

1955

as Denkichi Yoshida

Nonki saiban

Nonki saiban

1955

Chutaro of Banba

Chutaro of Banba

1955

Policeman's Diary

Policeman's Diary

1955

as Patrolman Yoshii

Shigemori Goes To Tokyo

Shigemori Goes To Tokyo

1954

as Shigemori Shigeo

Mako Osorubeshi

Mako Osorubeshi

1954

Last of the Wild Ones

Last of the Wild Ones

1954

Jirocho, the Hunted

Jirocho, the Hunted

1953

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

1953

Princess Finds Her Prince

Princess Finds Her Prince

1953

Tokyo Profile

Tokyo Profile

1953

as Mr. Maki

Jirocho's Home-Coming

Jirocho's Home-Coming

1953

Bot-chan

Bot-chan

1953

as Akashatsu

Her Captive Gamblers

Her Captive Gamblers

1953

Mole Alley

Mole Alley

1953

Yasugorō shusse

Yasugorō shusse

1953

親馬鹿花合戦

親馬鹿花合戦

1953

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

1953

Tokyo Sweetheart

Tokyo Sweetheart

1952

as Akazawa

Third Class Executives

Third Class Executives

1952

as Personnel Chief

Lil's Return from Shanghai

Lil's Return from Shanghai

1952

as Ichiro Okamura

Koi no rantō

Koi no rantō

1951

Bengawan Solo

Bengawan Solo

1951

Pirates

Pirates

1951

新遊侠伝 遊侠往来

新遊侠伝 遊侠往来

1951

新遊侠伝

新遊侠伝

1951

Koibito

Koibito

1951

as Manager

Amakara chindōchū

Amakara chindōchū

1950