
Hisaya Morishige
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.
Acting (155 movies)

Princess Mononoke
1997

An Urban Affair
1961

The Longest Tunnel
1982

47 Ronin
1994

Yoku
1958

The End of Summer
1961

The Rivals
1979

The Undefeated Woman
1958

新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
1951

新遊侠伝
1951

Koibito
1951

Bengawan Solo
1951

Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962

Mole Alley
1953

Shimizu Port Salaryman
1962

Travels of Lord Mito
1969

Goryokaku
1988

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962

Zatoichi at Large
1972

Mako Osorubeshi
1954

Shinibana
2004

Third Class Executives
1952

The Naked Executive
1964

Flower Shop Curtain
1959

The White Tiger Battalion
1986

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962

Mount Hakone
1962

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
1956

Sayonara Jupiter
1984

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
1962

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
1961

Aces Wild
1961

Marital Relations
1955

A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
1962

The Masterless 47
1960

Two Iida
1976

Shin kitsune to tanuki
1962

Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
1972

The Imperial Navy
1981

Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
1971

Hadaka no Machi
1957

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

This Greedy Old Skin
1960

3 Gents in the Snow Country
1964

Sea of Wandering
1990

Kukai
1984

Policeman's Diary
1955

Chutaro of Banba
1955

Bot-chan
1953

The Tale of the White Serpent
1958

Tokyo Profile
1953

Surgical Designs in Flames
1986

Nonki saiban
1955

Temptation on Glamour Island
1959

Life of a Country Doctor
1960

The Twilight Years
1973

The Unbalanced Wheel
1957

Snow in the South Seas
1961

The Incident
1978

Morishige's Honeymoon
1956

A Country Boss
1962

Theater Of Life
1972

Snow Country
1957

Makeraremasen katsumadewa
1958

Follow the Girls
1971

Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
2001

The Maid Story
1963

Tokyo Sweetheart
1952

The Shop Curtain
1958

Tales of Ginza
1955

The Beauty Expert
1957

The Hotelman's Holiday
1958

The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961

Port Arthur
1980

Jirocho, the Hunted
1953

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
1953

Jirocho's Home-Coming
1953

Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
1953

Her Captive Gamblers
1953

A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
1965

Last of the Wild Ones
1954

Chûshingura
1962

Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
1962

The Angry Sea
1960

The Wayside Pebble
1960

This Madding Crowd
1962

Jacks and Jills
1956

Theater of Life
1958

Yasugorō shusse
1953

The Yoshida School
1983

Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1971

The President's Boss
1956

The President Talks Bank
1956

Machi no Hi
1974

The Adventures of Kantaro
1959

Hail the 3 Gents
1964

Assistant President
1958

Princess Finds Her Prince
1953

The Tale of the White Serpent
1958

Pirates
1951
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