Hisaya Morishige

Hisaya Morishige

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1913-05-04
Deathday: 2009-11-10 (96 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 123

Movies 120

Voice 3

TV Shows 3

Rokusaburō Aoki
Shinibana

Shinibana (2004)

Movie
Professor Torino (voice)
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves

Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)

Movie
5.64
Chief of Affairs (voice)
Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke (1997)

Movie
7
Hyobu Chisaka
47 Ronin

47 Ronin (1994)

Movie
9
Goryokaku

Goryokaku (1988)

Movie
Tabaruzaka

Tabaruzaka (1987)

Movie
Inoue Okazumi
Byakkotai

Byakkotai (1986)

TV
The White Tiger Battalion

The White Tiger Battalion (1986)

Movie
Actor
Surgical Designs in Flames

Surgical Designs in Flames (1986)

Movie
Kukai

Kukai (1984)

Movie
Earth Federation President
Sayonara Jupiter

Sayonara Jupiter (1984)

Movie
Shigeru Yoshida
The Yoshida School

The Yoshida School (1983)

Movie
Tevye
Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof (1983)

Movie
Gensuke Kishida
The Longest Tunnel

The Longest Tunnel (1982)

Movie
Naoki Hongo
The Imperial Navy

The Imperial Navy (1981)

Movie
Ieyasu Tokugawa
Sekigahara

Sekigahara (1981)

TV
Hirobumi Ito
Port Arthur

Port Arthur (1980)

Movie
The Rivals

The Rivals (1979)

Movie
The Incident

The Incident (1978)

Movie
Osho
Sugata Sanshiro

Sugata Sanshiro (1977)

Movie
Riichiro Sugawa
Two Iida

Two Iida (1976)

Movie
Mitsukuni Tokugawa
Genroku Taiheiki

Genroku Taiheiki (1975)

TV
Kurita
Machi no Hi

Machi no Hi (1974)

Movie
Shigezô
The Twilight Years

The Twilight Years (1973)

Movie
Kanazawa
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori

Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori (1972)

Movie
Theater Of Life

Theater Of Life (1972)

Movie
Constable Tobei
Zatoichi at Large

Zatoichi at Large (1972)

Movie
4.27
Kanazawa
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu

Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu (1971)

Movie
Kanazawa
Follow the Girls

Follow the Girls (1971)

Movie
Senzo
Tora-san's Shattered Romance

Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971)

Movie
Kômon Mito
Travels of Lord Mito

Travels of Lord Mito (1969)

Movie
Actor
A Comedy: The University Around the Corner

A Comedy: The University Around the Corner (1965)

Movie
Actor
Five Gents' Trick Book

Five Gents' Trick Book (1965)

Movie
Could I But Live

Could I But Live (1964)

Movie
Kôshirô Hidaka
The Naked Executive

The Naked Executive (1964)

Movie
Mibu
Ken

Ken (1964)

Movie
Actor
Zoku shachō shinshiroku

Zoku shachō shinshiroku (1964)

Movie
Actor
Hail the 3 Gents

Hail the 3 Gents (1964)

Movie
Actor
The Maid Story

The Maid Story (1963)

Movie
Kyusaku Goi
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai

Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai (1963)

Movie
Actor
喜劇 駅前飯店

喜劇 駅前飯店 (1962)

Movie
47 Ronin

47 Ronin (1962)

Movie
Actor
Shin kitsune to tanuki

Shin kitsune to tanuki (1962)

Movie
Mount Hakone

Mount Hakone (1962)

Movie
Tokunosuke Yoshida
Kigeki ekimae onsen

Kigeki ekimae onsen (1962)

Movie
Professor
This Madding Crowd

This Madding Crowd (1962)

Movie
Actor
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong (1962)

Movie
Actor
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

Three Gentlemen from Tokyo (1962)

Movie
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni (1962)

Movie
Actor
続サラリーマン清水港

続サラリーマン清水港 (1962)

Movie
Takeo Aihara
A Country Boss

A Country Boss (1962)

Movie
Chôgorô Yamamoto
Salaryman Shimizu Minato

Salaryman Shimizu Minato (1962)

Movie
Actor
Kigeki ekimae bentô

Kigeki ekimae bentô (1961)

Movie
Isomura Eiichirou
The End of Summer

The End of Summer (1961)

Movie
Actor
Snow in the South Seas

Snow in the South Seas (1961)

Movie
Actor
An Urban Affair

An Urban Affair (1961)

Movie
Yoshio Oishi
The Masterless 47 – Part II

The Masterless 47 – Part II (1961)

Movie
Actor
Aces Wild

Aces Wild (1961)

Movie
Shogo Aikawa
The Wayside Pebble

The Wayside Pebble (1960)

Movie
Yoshio Oishi
The Masterless 47

The Masterless 47 (1960)

Movie
Hikoichi, the old fisherman, aka 'Mr Watchman'
The Angry Sea

The Angry Sea (1960)

Movie
Hikohachi Mukoyama
This Greedy Old Skin

This Greedy Old Skin (1960)

Movie
Keisai Koyama
Life of a Country Doctor

Life of a Country Doctor (1960)

Movie
Actor
The Adventures of Kantaro

The Adventures of Kantaro (1959)

Movie
Actor
Zoku shachōtaiheiki

Zoku shachōtaiheiki (1959)

Movie
Actor
Flower Shop Curtain

Flower Shop Curtain (1959)

Movie
Tamehisa
Temptation on Glamour Island

Temptation on Glamour Island (1959)

Movie
Shôtarô Maikta
社長太平記

社長太平記 (1959)

Movie
Actor
Jinsei Gekijo

Jinsei Gekijo (1958)

Movie
The Undefeated Woman

The Undefeated Woman (1958)

Movie
Munazuru
The Spell of the Hidden Gold

The Spell of the Hidden Gold (1958)

Movie
Xu Xian / Panda / Fahai
The Tale of the White Serpent

The Tale of the White Serpent (1958)

Movie
Mr. Kawahara
The Child Writers

The Child Writers (1958)

Movie
Jihei Ikuno
The Hotelman's Holiday

The Hotelman's Holiday (1958)

Movie
Kakunoshin Aratedori
Yoku

Yoku (1958)

Movie
Actor
The Shop Curtain

The Shop Curtain (1958)

Movie
Actor
The Third President

The Third President (1958)

Movie
Hisakichi Okami
Makeraremasen katsumadewa

Makeraremasen katsumadewa (1958)

Movie
Actor
Assistant President

Assistant President (1958)

Movie
The Beauty Expert

The Beauty Expert (1957)

Movie
Hadaka no Machi

Hadaka no Machi (1957)

Movie
Mr. X
The Unbalanced Wheel

The Unbalanced Wheel (1957)

Movie
Imura
Snow Country

Snow Country (1957)

Movie
Shozo Oyama
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women (1956)

Movie
Morishita
Jacks and Jills

Jacks and Jills (1956)

Movie
Actor
はりきり社長

はりきり社長 (1956)

Movie
Actor
The President Talks Bank

The President Talks Bank (1956)

Movie
Actor
Called to the Stand

Called to the Stand (1956)

Movie
Actor
Morishige's Honeymoon

Morishige's Honeymoon (1956)

Movie
Zen'nosuke Tashiro
The President's Boss

The President's Boss (1956)

Movie
Actor
Such is Life

Such is Life (1955)

Movie
Narrator (voice)
Tales of Ginza

Tales of Ginza (1955)

Movie
Ryukichi
Marital Relations

Marital Relations (1955)

Movie
Actor
Morishige no demakase shinshi

Morishige no demakase shinshi (1955)

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

(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home (1955)

Movie
Actor
Chutaro of Banba

Chutaro of Banba (1955)

Movie
Yoshii, policeman
Policeman's Diary

Policeman's Diary (1955)

Movie
Shigemori Shigeo
Shigemori Goes To Tokyo

Shigemori Goes To Tokyo (1954)

Movie
Actor
Mako Osorubeshi

Mako Osorubeshi (1954)

Movie
Actor
Last of the Wild Ones

Last of the Wild Ones (1954)

Movie
Actor
Jirocho's New Year

Jirocho's New Year (1954)

Movie
Actor
Jirocho, the Hunted

Jirocho, the Hunted (1953)

Movie
Actor
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow (1953)

Movie
Actor
Princess Finds Her Prince

Princess Finds Her Prince (1953)

Movie
Mr. Maki
Tokyo Profile

Tokyo Profile (1953)

Movie
Actor
Jirocho's Home-Coming

Jirocho's Home-Coming (1953)

Movie
Aka-shatsu (Red-Shirt)
Bot-chan

Bot-chan (1953)

Movie
Actor
Her Captive Gamblers

Her Captive Gamblers (1953)

Movie
Mole Alley

Mole Alley (1953)

Movie
Actor
Yasugorō shusse

Yasugorō shusse (1953)

Movie
親馬鹿花合戦

親馬鹿花合戦 (1953)

Movie
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life (1953)

Movie
Akazawa
Tokyo Sweetheart

Tokyo Sweetheart (1952)

Movie
Personnel Chief Tarô Urashima
Third Class Executives

Third Class Executives (1952)

Movie
Ichiro Okamura
Lil's Return from Shanghai

Lil's Return from Shanghai (1952)

Movie
Actor
Koi no rantō

Koi no rantō (1951)

Movie
Actor
Bengawan Solo

Bengawan Solo (1951)

Movie
Pirates

Pirates (1951)

Movie
Actor
新遊侠伝 遊侠往来

新遊侠伝 遊侠往来 (1951)

Movie
Actor
新遊侠伝

新遊侠伝 (1951)

Movie
Manager
Koibito

Koibito (1951)

Movie
Actor
Amakara chindōchū

Amakara chindōchū (1950)

Movie
Actor
Actress

Actress (1947)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1913-05-04

Deathday
2009-11-10 (96 years old)

Birth Name
菅沼 久彌

Birth Place
Hirakata, Japan

Height
168-centimeter

Citizenships
Japan

Also Known As
森繁久彌, 森繁久弥, Хисая Морисигэ

Awards
Golden Arrow Award, Person of Cultural Merit, People's Honour Award, Order of Culture, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō, Medal with Purple Ribbon


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