
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 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
Credits
- 2004 ·Shinibanaas Rokusaburō Aoki
- 2001 ·Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Bravesas Professor Torino (voice)
- 1997 ·Princess Mononokeas Chief of Affairs (voice)
- 1994 ·47 Roninas Hyobu Chisaka
- 1991 ·遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐as
- 1990 ·Sea of Wanderingas
- 1988 ·Goryokakuas
- 1987 ·Tabaruzakaas
- 1986 ·Byakkotaias Inoue Okazumi
- 1986 ·The White Tiger Battalionas
- 1986 ·Surgical Designs in Flamesas
- 1984 ·Kukaias
- 1984 ·Sayonara Jupiteras Earth Federation President
- 1983 ·The Yoshida Schoolas Shigeru Yoshida
- 1983 ·Fiddler on the Roofas Tevye
- 1982 ·The Longest Tunnelas Gensuke Kishida
- 1981 ·The Imperial Navyas Naoki Hongo
- 1981 ·Sekigaharaas Ieyasu Tokugawa
- 1980 ·Port Arthuras Hirobumi Ito
- 1979 ·The Rivalsas
- 1978 ·The Incidentas
- 1977 ·Sugata Sanshiroas Osho
- 1976 ·Two Iidaas Riichiro Sugawa
- 1975 ·Genroku Taiheikias Mitsukuni Tokugawa
- 1974 ·Machi no Hias Kurita
- 1973 ·The Twilight Yearsas Shigezo Tachibana
- 1972 ·Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridorias Kanazawa
- 1972 ·Theater Of Lifeas
- 1972 ·Kigeki: Onna uridashimasuas
- 1972 ·Zatoichi at Largeas Constable Tobei
- 1971 ·Kigeki: Onna ikitemasuas Kanazawa
- 1971 ·Follow the Girlsas
- 1971 ·Tora-san's Shattered Romanceas Senzo
- 1970 ·おれの義姉さんas
- 1969 ·Travels of Lord Mitoas Kômon Mito
- 1969 ·喜劇 駅前桟橋as
- 1965 ·A Comedy: The University Around the Corneras Morita Tokunosuke
- 1965 ·喜劇 各駅停車as
- 1965 ·Five Gents' Trick Bookas Kutaro Iwato
- 1964 ·Could I But Liveas
- 1964 ·The Naked Executiveas Kôshirô Hidaka
- 1964 ·Zoku shachō shinshirokuas
- 1964 ·Hail the 3 Gentsas
- 1963 ·The Maid Storyas
- 1963 ·Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidaias Kyusaku Goi
- 1963 ·社長漫遊記as
- 1962 ·喜劇 駅前飯店as Toku
- 1962 ·Chûshinguraas
- 1962 ·Shin kitsune to tanukias
- 1962 ·Mount Hakoneas
- 1962 ·Kigeki ekimae onsenas
- 1962 ·This Madding Crowdas Professor
- 1962 ·Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kongas
- 1962 ·Three Gentlemen from Tokyoas
- 1962 ·Ika naru hoshi no moto nias
- 1962 ·続サラリーマン清水港as
- 1962 ·A Country Bossas Takeo Aihara
- 1962 ·Salaryman Shimizu Minatoas
- 1961 ·Kigeki ekimae bentōas Kintaro
- 1961 ·The End of Summeras Isomura Eiichirou
- 1961 ·Snow in the South Seasas
- 1961 ·Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppōas
- 1961 ·An Urban Affairas Kintaro Togura
- 1961 ·The Masterless 47 – Part IIas
- 1961 ·The Preacher of Loveas
- 1961 ·Aces Wildas
- 1960 ·The Wayside Pebbleas Shogo Aikawa
- 1960 ·The Masterless 47as Yoshio Oishi
- 1960 ·The Angry Seaas Hikoichi
- 1960 ·This Greedy Old Skinas Hikohachi Mukoyama
- 1960 ·Life of a Country Doctoras
- 1959 ·The Adventures of Kantaroas Kantaro
- 1959 ·Zoku shachōtaiheikias
- 1959 ·Flower Shop Curtainas
- 1959 ·Temptation on Glamour Islandas Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa
- 1959 ·社長太平記as
- 1958 ·Theater of Lifeas
- 1958 ·The Spell of the Hidden Goldas Munazuru
- 1958 ·The Undefeated Womanas
- 1958 ·The Tale of the White Serpentas Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King
- 1958 ·The Tale of the White Serpentas Narrator (voice)
- 1958 ·The Child Writersas Mr. Kawahara
- 1958 ·The Hotelman's Holidayas Jihei Ikuno
- 1958 ·Yokuas
- 1958 ·The Shop Curtainas
- 1958 ·The Third Presidentas Keitaro Asakawa
- 1958 ·Makeraremasen katsumadewaas
- 1958 ·Assistant Presidentas
- 1957 ·The Unbalanced Wheelas
- 1957 ·The Beauty Expertas
- 1957 ·Hadaka no Machias
- 1957 ·Snow Countryas Imura
- 1956 ·Shozo, a Cat and Two Womenas Shozo
- 1956 ·Jacks and Jillsas Morishita
- 1956 ·はりきり社長as
- 1956 ·Morishige, where are you going?as Shigetaro Mori
- 1956 ·The President Talks Bankas Zennosuke Tashiro
- 1956 ·Called to the Standas
- 1956 ·Morishige's Honeymoonas
- 1956 ·The President's Bossas Zennosuke Tashiro
- 1955 ·Such is Lifeas Danpei
- 1955 ·Tales of Ginzaas Narrator (voice)
- 1955 ·Marital Relationsas Ryukichi
- 1955 ·Morishige no demakase shinshias
- 1955 ·(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Homeas Denkichi Yoshida
- 1955 ·Nonki saibanas
- 1955 ·Chutaro of Banbaas
- 1955 ·Policeman's Diaryas Patrolman Yoshii
- 1954 ·Shigemori Goes To Tokyoas Shigemori Shigeo
- 1954 ·Mako Osorubeshias
- 1954 ·Last of the Wild Onesas
- 1953 ·Jirocho, the Huntedas
- 1953 ·Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blowas
- 1953 ·Princess Finds Her Princeas
- 1953 ·Tokyo Profileas Mr. Maki
- 1953 ·Jirocho's Home-Comingas
- 1953 ·Bot-chanas Akashatsu
- 1953 ·Her Captive Gamblersas
- 1953 ·Mole Alleyas
- 1953 ·Yasugorō shusseas
- 1953 ·親馬鹿花合戦as
- 1953 ·Jirocho Begins His Roving Lifeas
- 1952 ·Asu wa Nichiyōbias
- 1952 ·Tokyo Sweetheartas Akazawa
- 1952 ·Third Class Executivesas Personnel Chief
- 1952 ·Lil's Return from Shanghaias Ichiro Okamura
- 1951 ·Koi no rantōas
- 1951 ·Bengawan Soloas
- 1951 ·Piratesas
- 1951 ·新遊侠伝 遊侠往来as
- 1951 ·新遊侠伝as
- 1951 ·Koibitoas Manager
- 1950 ·Amakara chindōchūas