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.
Acted in
Shinibana
2004
as Rokusaburō Aoki
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
2001
as Professor Torino (voice)
Princess Mononoke
1997
as Chief of Affairs (voice)
47 Ronin
1994
as Hyobu Chisaka
Sea of Wandering
1990
Goryokaku
1988
Tabaruzaka
1987
Byakkotai
1986
as Inoue Okazumi
The White Tiger Battalion
1986
Surgical Designs in Flames
1986
Kukai
1984
Sayonara Jupiter
1984
as Earth Federation President
The Yoshida School
1983
as Shigeru Yoshida
Fiddler on the Roof
1983
as Tevye
The Longest Tunnel
1982
as Gensuke Kishida
The Imperial Navy
1981
as Naoki Hongo
Sekigahara
1981
as Ieyasu Tokugawa
Port Arthur
1980
as Hirobumi Ito
The Rivals
1979
The Incident
1978
Sugata Sanshiro
1977
as Osho
Two Iida
1976
as Riichiro Sugawa
Genroku Taiheiki
1975
as Mitsukuni Tokugawa
Machi no Hi
1974
as Kurita
The Twilight Years
1973
as Shigezo Tachibana
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
1972
as Kanazawa
Theater Of Life
1972
Zatoichi at Large
1972
as Constable Tobei
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
1971
as Kanazawa
Follow the Girls
1971
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1971
as Senzo
Travels of Lord Mito
1969
as Kômon Mito
A Comedy: The University Around the Corner
1965
as Morita Tokunosuke
Five Gents' Trick Book
1965
as Kutaro Iwato
Could I But Live
1964
The Naked Executive
1964
as Kôshirô Hidaka
Zoku shachō shinshiroku
1964
Hail the 3 Gents
1964
The Maid Story
1963
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
1963
as Kyusaku Goi
喜劇 駅前飯店
1962
as Toku
47 Ronin
1962
Shin kitsune to tanuki
1962
Mount Hakone
1962
Kigeki ekimae onsen
1962
This Madding Crowd
1962
as Professor
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
1962
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962
続サラリーマン清水港
1962
A Country Boss
1962
as Takeo Aihara
Salaryman Shimizu Minato
1962
Kigeki ekimae bentô
1961
as Kintaro
The End of Summer
1961
as Isomura Eiichirou
Snow in the South Seas
1961
An Urban Affair
1961
as Kintaro Togura
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
Aces Wild
1961
The Wayside Pebble
1960
as Shogo Aikawa
The Masterless 47
1960
as Yoshio Oishi
The Angry Sea
1960
as Hikoichi
This Greedy Old Skin
1960
as Hikohachi Mukoyama
Life of a Country Doctor
1960
The Adventures of Kantaro
1959
as Kantaro
Zoku shachōtaiheiki
1959
Flower Shop Curtain
1959
Temptation on Glamour Island
1959
as Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa
社長太平記
1959
Theater of Life
1958
The Undefeated Woman
1958
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
1958
as Munazuru
The Tale of the White Serpent
1958
as Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King
The Tale of the White Serpent
1958
as Narrator (voice)
The Child Writers
1958
as Mr. Kawahara
The Hotelman's Holiday
1958
as Jihei Ikuno
Yoku
1958
The Shop Curtain
1958
The Third President
1958
as Keitaro Asakawa
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
1958
Assistant President
1958
The Beauty Expert
1957
Hadaka no Machi
1957
The Unbalanced Wheel
1957
Snow Country
1957
as Imura
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
1956
as Shozo
Jacks and Jills
1956
as Morishita
はりきり社長
1956
Morishige, where are you going?
1956
as Shigetaro Mori
The President Talks Bank
1956
as Zennosuke Tashiro
Called to the Stand
1956
Morishige's Honeymoon
1956
The President's Boss
1956
as Zennosuke Tashiro
Such is Life
1955
as Danpei
Tales of Ginza
1955
as Narrator (voice)
Marital Relations
1955
as Ryukichi
Morishige no demakase shinshi
1955
(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home
1955
as Denkichi Yoshida
Nonki saiban
1955
Chutaro of Banba
1955
Policeman's Diary
1955
as Patrolman Yoshii
Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
1954
as Shigemori Shigeo
Mako Osorubeshi
1954
Last of the Wild Ones
1954
Jirocho, the Hunted
1953
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
1953
Princess Finds Her Prince
1953
Tokyo Profile
1953
as Mr. Maki
Jirocho's Home-Coming
1953
Bot-chan
1953
as Akashatsu
Her Captive Gamblers
1953
Mole Alley
1953
Yasugorō shusse
1953
親馬鹿花合戦
1953
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
1953
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952
as Akazawa
Third Class Executives
1952
as Personnel Chief
Lil's Return from Shanghai
1952
as Ichiro Okamura
Koi no rantō
1951
Bengawan Solo
1951
Pirates
1951
新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
1951
新遊侠伝
1951
Koibito
1951
as Manager
Amakara chindōchū
1950