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Hisaya Morishige
Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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…
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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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2004
Shinibana
Movie Rokusaburō Aoki
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2001
森繁久彌サスペンス 小池真理子の鍵老人
TV show
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2001
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
Movie Professor Torino (voice)
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1997
Going West: to the West
Movie Neighbor Osamu
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1997
Princess Mononoke
Movie Chief of Affairs (voice)
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1996
Hideyoshi
TV show Title Designer
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1994
47 Ronin
Movie Hyobu Chisaka
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1991
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
Movie
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1990
Sea of Wandering
Movie
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1988
Goryokaku
Movie
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1987
森繁久彌の七人の孫
TV show
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1986
Byakkotai
TV show Inoue Okazumi
- 1986
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1985
Vendetta of Obligation
Movie
- 1985
- 1985
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1984
Kukai
Movie
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1984
Sayonara Jupiter
Movie Earth Federation President
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1983
Oddball Nippon
Movie
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1983
The Yoshida School
Movie Shigeru Yoshida
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1983
Fiddler on the Roof
Movie Tevye
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1982
The Longest Tunnel
Movie Gensuke Kishida
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1981
The Imperial Navy
Movie Naoki Hongo
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1981
Sekigahara
TV show Ieyasu Tokugawa
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1980
Port Arthur
Movie Hirobumi Ito
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1979
The Rivals
Movie
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1978
The Incident
Movie Kiyokawa
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1977
Sugata Sanshiro
Movie Osho
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1976
Two Iida
Movie Riichiro Sugawa
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1975
Genroku Taiheiki
TV show Mitsukuni Tokugawa
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1974
Machi no Hi
Movie Kurita
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1973
The Twilight Years
Movie Shigezo Tachibana
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1972
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
Movie Kanazawa
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1972
Theater of Life
Movie
- 1972
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1972
Zatoichi at Large
Movie Constable Tobei
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1971
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
Movie Kanazawa
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1971
Follow the Girls
Movie
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1971
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Movie 千造
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1970
おれの義姉さん
TV show
