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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