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.
Filmography
all 123
Movies 120
Voice 3
TV Shows 3
Shinibana (2004)
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)
Princess Mononoke (1997)
47 Ronin (1994)
Goryokaku (1988)
Tabaruzaka (1987)
Byakkotai (1986)
The White Tiger Battalion (1986)
Surgical Designs in Flames (1986)
Kukai (1984)
Sayonara Jupiter (1984)
The Yoshida School (1983)
Fiddler on the Roof (1983)
The Longest Tunnel (1982)
The Imperial Navy (1981)
Sekigahara (1981)
Port Arthur (1980)
The Rivals (1979)
The Incident (1978)
Sugata Sanshiro (1977)
Two Iida (1976)
Genroku Taiheiki (1975)
Machi no Hi (1974)
The Twilight Years (1973)
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori (1972)
Theater Of Life (1972)
Zatoichi at Large (1972)
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu (1971)
Follow the Girls (1971)
Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971)
Travels of Lord Mito (1969)
A Comedy: The University Around the Corner (1965)
Five Gents' Trick Book (1965)
Could I But Live (1964)
The Naked Executive (1964)
Ken (1964)
Zoku shachō shinshiroku (1964)
Hail the 3 Gents (1964)
The Maid Story (1963)
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai (1963)
喜劇 駅前飯店 (1962)
47 Ronin (1962)
Shin kitsune to tanuki (1962)
Mount Hakone (1962)
Kigeki ekimae onsen (1962)
This Madding Crowd (1962)
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)
Salaryman Shimizu Minato (1962)
Kigeki ekimae bentô (1961)
The End of Summer (1961)
Snow in the South Seas (1961)
An Urban Affair (1961)
The Masterless 47 – Part II (1961)
Aces Wild (1961)
The Wayside Pebble (1960)
The Masterless 47 (1960)
The Angry Sea (1960)
This Greedy Old Skin (1960)
Life of a Country Doctor (1960)
The Adventures of Kantaro (1959)
Zoku shachōtaiheiki (1959)
Flower Shop Curtain (1959)
Temptation on Glamour Island (1959)
社長太平記 (1959)
Jinsei Gekijo (1958)
The Undefeated Woman (1958)
The Spell of the Hidden Gold (1958)
The Tale of the White Serpent (1958)
The Child Writers (1958)
The Hotelman's Holiday (1958)
Yoku (1958)
The Shop Curtain (1958)
The Third President (1958)
Makeraremasen katsumadewa (1958)
Assistant President (1958)
The Beauty Expert (1957)
Hadaka no Machi (1957)
The Unbalanced Wheel (1957)
Snow Country (1957)
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women (1956)
Jacks and Jills (1956)
はりきり社長 (1956)
The President Talks Bank (1956)
Called to the Stand (1956)
Morishige's Honeymoon (1956)
The President's Boss (1956)
Such is Life (1955)
Tales of Ginza (1955)
Marital Relations (1955)
Morishige no demakase shinshi (1955)
(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home (1955)
Chutaro of Banba (1955)
Policeman's Diary (1955)
Shigemori Goes To Tokyo (1954)
Mako Osorubeshi (1954)
Last of the Wild Ones (1954)
Jirocho's New Year (1954)
Jirocho, the Hunted (1953)
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow (1953)
Princess Finds Her Prince (1953)
Tokyo Profile (1953)
Jirocho's Home-Coming (1953)
Bot-chan (1953)
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)
Third Class Executives (1952)
Lil's Return from Shanghai (1952)
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)
Amakara chindōchū (1950)
Actress (1947)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1913-05-04
Deathday2009-11-10 (96 years old)
Birth Name菅沼 久彌
Birth PlaceHirakata, Japan
Height168-centimeter
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As森繁久彌, 森繁久弥, Хисая Морисигэ
AwardsGolden 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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