Hisaya Morishige
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieShinibana
2004
Rokusaburō Aoki
movieDoraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
2001
Professor Torino (voice)
movieGoing West: to the West
1997
Neighbor Osamu
moviePrincess Mononoke
1997
Chief of Affairs (voice)
movie47 Ronin
1994
Hyobu Chisaka
tvByakkotai
1986
Inoue Okazumi
movieSayonara Jupiter
1984
Earth Federation President
movieThe Yoshida School
1983
Shigeru Yoshida
movieThe Longest Tunnel
1982
Gensuke Kishida
movieThe Imperial Navy
1981
Naoki Hongo
tvSekigahara
1981
Ieyasu Tokugawa
moviePort Arthur
1980
Hirobumi Ito
movieThe Incident
1978
Kiyokawa
movieTwo Iida
1976
Riichiro Sugawa
tvGenroku Taiheiki
1975
Mitsukuni Tokugawa
movieMachi no Hi
1974
Kurita
movieThe Twilight Years
1973
Shigezo Tachibana
movieZatoichi at Large
1972
Constable Tobei
movieKigeki: Onna ikitemasu
1971
Kanazawa
movieFive Gents and a Kuniang
1970
Amino Santarō
movieFive Gents Fly to Taiwan
1970
Saburo Amino
movieTravels of Lord Mito
1969
Kômon Mito
movie5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
1969
Ōtaka Chōtarō
movie5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
1969
Chōtarō Ōtaka (President, Marubō Cosmetics)
movieFive Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968
Keitarō Takayama
movieA Comedy in Front of the Station: Fortune
1968
Morita Tokunosuke
movieFive Gents and Karate Grandpa
1968
Keitaro Takayama (Takayama Trading President)
movieFive Gents Prefer Geisha
1967
Keitarō Shōji (President, Shōji Tourism)
movieDiscover Japan with the 5 Gents
1967
Keitarō Shōji (President, Shōji Tourism)
movieLook Up, Noble One
1966
Hamaguchi
movieA Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga
1966
Tokunosuke Morita
movieFive Gents on the Spot
1966
Yaichiro Kurihara
movieA Company President's Life Story
1966
Kurihara Yaichirō (Sunrise President)
movieA Comedy in Front of the Station: University
1965
Morita Tokunosuke
moviePresident's Ninja Trick Book Part II
1965
Kyutarō Iwato (President, Iwato Construction)
movieFive Gents' Trick Book
1965
Kutaro Iwato
movieThe Naked Executive
1964
Kôshirô Hidaka
movieKen
1964
Mibu
movieHail the 3 Gents
1964
Reijiro Koizumi
movieAloha 3 Gents
1963
Keinosuke Kazama (Company President)
movie3 Gents In Hawaii
1963
Kazama Keinosuke (President)
movieKigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
1963
Kyusaku Goi
movieTravel Stories of a Company President Part II
1963
Heitarō Dōmoto (President)
movieMadame Aki
1963
Katayuki
movieThis Madding Crowd
1962
Professor
movieA Country Boss
1962
Takeo Aihara
movieThe End of Summer
1961
Isomura Eiichirou
movieAn Urban Affair
1961
Kintaro Togura
moviePlayboy President: Part II
1961
Eisuke Misawa
moviePlayboy President
1961
Misawa Einosuke
movieThe Wayside Pebble
1960
Shogo Aikawa
movieThe Masterless 47
1960
Yoshio Oishi
movieThe Angry Sea
1960
Hikoichi
movieThis Greedy Old Skin
1960
Hikohachi Mukoyama
movieNew Third Class Executive: Husband Education
1960
Shirō Sawamura
movieNew Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
1960
Shiro Sawamura
movieNew Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
1960
Shirō Sawamura (Executive Director)
movieNew Third-Class Executive
1959
Shirō Sawamura
movieFox and Raccoon
1959
Tampei Nukada
movieTemptation on Glamour Island
1959
Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa
movieThe Tale of the White Serpent
1958
Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King / Narrator (voice)
movieThe Child Writers
1958
Mr. Kawahara
movieThe Hotelman's Holiday
1958
Jihei Ikuno
movieThe Third President
1958
Keitaro Asakawa
movieA Tale of Dung and Urine
1957
Ushinosuke Abe
movieUjō
1957
Ujo Noguchi
movieTalkative Company President
1957
Osamu Saotome
movieJacks and Jills
1956
Morishita
movieMorishige, where are you going?
1956
Shigetaro Mori
movieThe President Talks Bank
1956
Zennosuke Tashiro
movieThe President's Boss
1956
Zennosuke Tashiro
movieTales of Ginza
1955
Narrator (voice)
movieMarital Relations
1955
Ryukichi
movieHouse of Many Pleasures
1955
Denkichi Yoshida
moviePoliceman's Diary
1955
Patrolman Yoshii
movieHis Highness Surabaya
1955
Kyutaro Nagasogabe/Eiji Nagasogabe
movieShigemori Goes To Tokyo
1954
Shigemori Shigeo
movieGeisha Konatsu
1954
Kawashima
movieTokyo Profile
1953
Mr. Maki
movieBot-chan
1953
Akashatsu
movieTokyo Sweetheart
1952
Akazawa
movieThird Class Executives
1952
Personnel Chief
movieLil's Return from Shanghai
1952
Ichiro Okamura
movieKoibito
1951
Manager
Art1
tvHideyoshi
1996
Title Designer