Tamori
Known for Acting · 72 credits
- Born
- 1945-08-22 (age 80)
- Place of birth
- Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- 타모리 · 森田一義 · 모리타 카즈요시 · Kazuyoshi Morita · 森田一义 · 塔摩利
Biography
Kazuyoshi Morita, known by his stage name Tamori, is a Japanese television celebrity. Known for his trademark dark sunglasses, Tamori is one of the "big three" television comedians in Japan along with Takeshi Kitano (a.k.a. Beat Takeshi) and Sanma Akashiya. For more than 30 years he hosted Waratte Iitomo! ("It's OK to laugh!"), a nationally televised live show broadcast every weekday at noon from October 1982 until March 2014. His likeness is the basis for the Piranha Plant in All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
as Tamori
Tales of the Bizarre
1990
SMAP×SMAP
1996
as Skit Guest
Bura Tamori
2009
if: Moshimo
1993
as Self – Host
Music Station
1986
Tamori Club
1982
戦後７０年 ニッポンの肖像
2015
Tamori Station
2022
知的探求フロンティア タモリ・山中伸弥の!?
2025
Tamori no Gap Donburi
1994
as Self - Host
Movies (61)
Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special
2003
Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special
2003
Tales of the Bizarre: 2002 Spring Special
2002
Kyoko Aizome's Widow Boarding House
1984
A Pool Without Water
1982
as Camera Shop Owner
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special
2004
as Storyteller
Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special
2023
Hero
2007
as Renzaburo Hanaoka
Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special
2019
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special
2004
Tales of the Unusual
2000
as Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller")
Boro the Caterpillar
2018
as (voice)
Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special
2021
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special
2014
as Storyteller
Kidnapping Blues
1982
as R
Jazz Daimyo
1986
as Special Guest
Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall Special
2023
Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Summer Special
2021
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special
2006
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special
2006
House Hunting
2006
as (Voice)
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special
2024
as Tamori
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
1985
as Chairman of "Waratte Iitomo"
Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special
2017
Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special
2012
Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring Special
2009
as Storyteller
The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka
2016
as Self
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
2013
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special
2024
as Tamori
The Noise
2015
Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special
2008
Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special
2020
as Storyteller
Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition
2010
Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP Special
2001
as Storyteller
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special
2025
as Tamori
It's All Right, My Friend
1983
as Hoho-Keiji
Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall Special
2022
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Spring Special
2011
Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special
2007
Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special
2012
Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition
2010
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special
2013
Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie
1979
Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Spring Special
2005
Discontinuous Bombing Incident
1991
as Inspector Iwata
Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer Special
2020
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special
2025
as The Storyteller
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special
2014
Comedy actors: Cooper and Gable
1978
Karate Cop 2
1983
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!!
1990
Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special
2016
as Storyteller
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection
2015
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
2011
Hakatakko Pure Heart
1978
Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima
1980
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
1991
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 3
1991
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 1
1991
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 4
1991
'80 Animation: The Best Ten
1980
About Tamori
Kazuyoshi Morita, known by his stage name Tamori, is a Japanese television celebrity. Known for his trademark dark sunglasses, Tamori is one of the "big three" television comedians in Japan along with Takeshi Kitano (a.k.a. Beat Takeshi) and Sanma Akashiya. For more than 30 years he hosted Waratte Iitomo! ("It's OK to laugh!"), a nationally televised live show broadcast every weekday at noon from October 1982 until March 2014. His likeness is the basis for the Piranha Plant in All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. With 72 credits spanning from 1978 to 2025, Tamori has appeared in 61 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tamori Movies
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special (2003)
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special (2003)
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2002 Spring Special (2002)
- Kyoko Aizome's Widow Boarding House (1984)
- A Pool Without Water (1982) — as Camera Shop Owner
Where to Watch Tamori Films
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