Hisaya Morishige
Known for Acting · 185 credits
- Born
- 1913-05-04
- Died
- 2009-11-10
- Place of birth
- Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- Хисая Морисигэ
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.
Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (179)
Princess Mononoke
1997
as Chief of Affairs (voice)
The Angry Sea
1960
as Hikoichi
The Unbalanced Wheel
1957
Life of a Country Doctor
1960
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
2001
as Professor Torino (voice)
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
1953
Hadaka no Machi
1957
Jirocho's Home-Coming
1953
Jirocho, the Hunted
1953
The Beauty Expert
1957
Her Captive Gamblers
1953
The Tale of the White Serpent
1958
as Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King / Narrator (voice)
Mako Osorubeshi
1954
The Imperial Navy
1981
as Naoki Hongo
Turtledove
1957
The Longest Tunnel
1982
as Gensuke Kishida
Ujō
1957
as Ujo Noguchi
Zoku santō jūyaku
1952
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
1958
as Munazuru
All Sold Out
1956
Theater of Life
1972
Tale of a Carpenter
1966
A Tale of Dung and Urine
1957
as Ushinosuke Abe
The End of Summer
1961
as Isomura Eiichirou
47 Ronin
1994
as Hyobu Chisaka
Oddball Nippon
1983
His Highness Surabaya
1955
as Kyutaro Nagasogabe/Eiji Nagasogabe
Chûshingura
1962
Mount Hakone
1962
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
1956
We Will Remember
1965
Geisha Konatsu
1954
as Kawashima
Coward at Ganryu Island
1952
Look Up, Noble One
1966
as Hamaguchi
Jirochō gaiden: Haikagura no Santarō
1957
Port Arthur
1980
as Hirobumi Ito
Five Gents' Trick Book
1965
as Kutaro Iwato
Ken
1964
as Mibu
Sayonara Jupiter
1984
as Earth Federation President
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Fortune
1968
as Morita Tokunosuke
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga
1966
as Tokunosuke Morita
Sugata Sanshiro
1977
as Osho
Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri
1955
Campus in Front of a Train Station
1967
as 森田徳之助
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
The Incident
1978
as Kiyokawa
Snow Country
1957
as Imura
Goryokaku
1988
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
1962
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1971
as Senzo
Shinibana
2004
as Rokusaburō Aoki
Going West: to the West
1997
as Neighbor Osamu
Fox and Raccoon
1959
as Tampei Nukada
The Masterless 47
1960
as Yoshio Oishi
The Yoshida School
1983
as Shigeru Yoshida
Kukai
1984
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
1969
as Chōtarō Ōtaka (President, Marubō Cosmetics)
Vendetta of Obligation
1985
Zatoichi at Large
1972
as Constable Tobei
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
1956
as Shozo
Marital Relations
1955
as Ryukichi
Tokyo Profile
1953
as Mr. Maki
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
1959
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
1972
as Kanazawa
Madame Aki
1963
as Katayuki
Sea of Wandering
1990
Tales of Ginza
1955
as Narrator (voice)
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents
1967
as Keitarō Shōji (President, Shōji Tourism)
Machi no Hi
1974
as Kurita
Talkative Company President
1957
as Osamu Saotome
Retirement of a Train Engineer
1965
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
1965
as Kyutarō Iwato (President, Iwato Construction)
3 Gents In Hawaii
1963
as Kazama Keinosuke (President)
Policeman's Diary
1955
as Patrolman Yoshii
Yasugorō shusse
1953
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
1970
as Saburo Amino
An Urban Affair
1961
as Kintaro Togura
The Wayside Pebble
1960
as Shogo Aikawa
Chutaro of Banba
1955
Bengawan Solo
1951
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
1962
as Toku
Last of the Wild Ones
1954
The Undefeated Woman
1958
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
1960
as Shirō Sawamura (Executive Director)
Princess Finds Her Prince
1953
This Madding Crowd
1962
as Professor
New Third-Class Executive
1959
as Shirō Sawamura
Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956
Travel Stories of a Company President
1963
Nonki saiban
1955
Mole Alley
1953
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
1960
as Shiro Sawamura
Morishige, where are you going?
1956
as Shigetaro Mori
The President Talks Bank
1956
as Zennosuke Tashiro
Playboy President
1961
as Misawa Einosuke
The Twilight Years
1973
as Shigezo Tachibana
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
1969
A Country Boss
1962
as Takeo Aihara
The Third President
1958
as Keitaro Asakawa
Theater of Life
1958
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten
1966
Temptation on Glamour Island
1959
as Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa
Third Class Executives
1952
as Personnel Chief
Playboy President: Part II
1961
as Eisuke Misawa
The Preacher of Love
1961
Bot-chan
1953
as Akashatsu
Shimizu Port Salaryman
1962
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II
1963
as Heitarō Dōmoto (President)
A Company President's Life Story
1966
as Kurihara Yaichirō (Sunrise President)
The Maid Story
1963
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
1971
as Kanazawa
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968
as Keitarō Takayama
Snow in the South Seas
1961
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952
as Akazawa
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
1960
as Shirō Sawamura
Aloha 3 Gents
1963
as Keinosuke Kazama (Company President)
Such is Life
1955
as Danpei
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II
1959
Five Gents and a Kuniang
1970
as Amino Santarō
About Hisaya Morishige
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 ji… With 185 credits spanning from 1950 to 2004, Hisaya Morishige has appeared in 179 films and 6 TV shows.
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- Princess Mononoke (1997) — as Chief of Affairs (voice)
- The Angry Sea (1960) — as Hikoichi
- The Unbalanced Wheel (1957)
- Life of a Country Doctor (1960)
- Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001) — as Professor Torino (voice)
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