Hisaya Morishige
Known for: Acting
Born: May 4, 1913
Died: November 10, 2009
Place of birth: 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 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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Filmography
204 movies · 7 TV shows, newest first
8.0
Shinibana
2004NR
森繁久彌サスペンス 小池真理子の鍵老人
2001
7.1
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
2001
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Going West: to the West
1997
8.3
Princess Mononoke
1997
9.7
Hideyoshi
1996
7.4
47 Ronin
1994
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遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991
9.0
Sea of Wandering
1990
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Goryokaku
1988NR
森繁久彌の七人の孫
1987
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Byakkotai
1986
10.0
Surgical Designs in Flames
1986
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Vendetta of Obligation
1985
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The 47 Ronin (Part 2): No Return
1985
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The 47 Ronin (Part 1): Indignation
1985
9.5
Kukai
1984
5.5
Sayonara Jupiter
1984
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Oddball Nippon
1983
7.0
The Yoshida School
1983NR
Fiddler on the Roof
1983
10.0
The Longest Tunnel
1982
6.6
The Imperial Navy
1981
6.5
Sekigahara
1981
7.4
Port Arthur
1980
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The Rivals
1979
7.2
The Incident
1978
10.0
Sugata Sanshiro
1977
7.0
Two Iida
1976
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Genroku Taiheiki
1975
8.0
Machi no Hi
1974
7.5
The Twilight Years
1973
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Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
1972
10.0
Theater of Life
1972
7.0
Kigeki: Onna uridashimasu
1972
6.7
Zatoichi at Large
1972
9.0
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
1971
8.0
Follow the Girls
1971
7.7
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1971NR
おれの義姉さん
1970
9.0
Five Gents and a Kuniang
1970
8.0
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
1970
7.0
Travels of Lord Mito
1969
7.0
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
1969
7.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
1969
10.0
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
1969
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Volcano of Station Front Plaza
1968
7.0
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Fortune
1968
9.0
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
1968
8.0
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
1967
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Exploration in Front of the Station
1967
9.0
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
1967
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Campus in Front of a Train Station
1967
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Mahjong Madness
1967
8.0
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents
1967
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How to Win a Race
1966
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Look Up, Noble One
1966
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Big Wind at the Spa
1966
7.0
Tale of a Carpenter
1966
8.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga
1966
7.0
Five Gents on the Spot
1966
7.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten
1966
7.0
A Company President's Life Story
1966
7.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
1965
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Retirement of a Train Engineer
1965
10.0
We Will Remember
1965
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Finances in Front of the Train Station
1965
8.0
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
1965
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Hospital in Front of the Train Station
1965
10.0
Five Gents' Trick Book
1965
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Heavenly Gods in Front of the train Station
1964
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Camellia Gate
1964
8.0
Could I But Live
1964
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Mumu Dance
1964
9.0
The Naked Executive
1964
10.0
Hot Spring Ghost
1964
7.7
Ken
1964
10.0
3 Gents in the Snow Country
1964
10.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady
1964
8.0
Hail the 3 Gents
1964
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New Marital Relations
1963
10.0
The Maid Story
1963
7.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
1963
8.0
Aloha 3 Gents
1963
8.0
3 Gents In Hawaii
1963
9.0
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
1963
9.0
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II
1963
7.0
Madame Aki
1963
7.0
Travel Stories of a Company President
1963
8.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
1962
7.1
Chûshingura
1962
7.0
Shin kitsune to tanuki
1962
7.0
Mount Hakone
1962
10.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
1962
7.0
This Madding Crowd
1962
6.5
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962
9.0
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
1962
7.0
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962
9.0
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
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A Country Boss
1962
8.0
Shimizu Port Salaryman
1962
8.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
1961
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A Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a Swindler
1961
7.5
The End of Summer
1961
9.0
Snow in the South Seas
1961
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Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō
1961
7.0
An Urban Affair
1961
8.0
Playboy President: Part II
1961
10.0
Playboy President
1961
9.0
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
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The Preacher of Love
1961
8.0
Aces Wild
1961
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The Wayside Pebble
1960
10.0
The Masterless 47
1960
7.0
The Angry Sea
1960
10.0
This Greedy Old Skin
1960
8.5
Life of a Country Doctor
1960
8.0
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
1960
9.0
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
1960
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The Curio Master
1960
8.0
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
1960
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The Adventures of Kantaro
1959
8.0
New Third-Class Executive
1959
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The Bell of Love
1959
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Bringing Up Husbands
1959
9.0
Fox and Raccoon
1959
9.0
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II
1959
10.0
Flower Shop Curtain
1959
7.0
Temptation on Glamour Island
1959
10.0
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
1959
10.0
Theater of Life
1958
NR
The Undefeated Woman
19586.5
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
1958
6.2
The Tale of the White Serpent
1958
8.0
The Child Writers
1958
9.0
The Hotelman's Holiday
1958
8.0
Yoku
1958
8.0
The Shop Curtain
1958
NR
Love is Different and Delicious
1958
10.0
The Third President
1958
NR
Fancy Talker
1958
9.0
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
1958
10.0
Assistant President
1958
7.0
The Unbalanced Wheel
1957
NR
The Beauty Expert
1957
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Hadaka no Machi
1957
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A Tale of Dung and Urine
1957
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Turtledove
1957
6.7
Snow Country
1957
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Ujō
1957
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Jirochō gaiden: Haikagura no Santarō
1957
9.0
Talkative Company President
1957
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The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
1956
6.7
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
1956
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The Fighter in the Ring
1956
7.0
Jacks and Jills
1956
8.0
Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956
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Morishige, where are you going?
1956
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While the Demon Steps Out
1956
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The President Talks Bank
1956
8.0
Called to the Stand
1956
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Morishige's Honeymoon
1956
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All Sold Out
1956
8.0
The President's Boss
1956
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Love at Forty
195510.0
Such is Life
1955
7.0
Tales of Ginza
1955
5.6
Marital Relations
1955
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Morishige is a Fake Gentleman
1955
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The Tears of Geisha Konatsu
1955
9.0
House of Many Pleasures
1955
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Nonki saiban
1955
5.0
Chutaro of Banba
1955
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Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri
1955
7.0
Policeman's Diary
1955
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His Highness Surabaya
1955
10.0
Husband Comes Home Every Suturday
1954
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Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
1954
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Mako Osorubeshi
1954
8.0
Last of the Wild Ones
1954
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Geisha Konatsu
1954
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A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime
1954
8.0
Jirocho, the Hunted
1953
8.0
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
1953
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Princess Finds Her Prince
1953
6.5
Tokyo Profile
1953
10.0
Jirocho's Home-Coming
1953
10.0
Bot-chan
1953
9.0
Her Captive Gamblers
1953
8.0
Mole Alley
1953
10.0
Yasugorō shusse
1953NR
親馬鹿花合戦
1953
NR
Dekoboko taikōki
1953
10.0
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
1953
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Asu wa Nichiyōbi
1952
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Coward at Ganryu Island
1952
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Zoku santō jūyaku
1952
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Hanayome hanamuko chanbara bushi
1952
8.0
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952NR
Byakuran kōran
1952
7.0
Third Class Executives
1952
7.5
Lil's Return from Shanghai
1952
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Ikinokotta benten-sama
1952
7.0
Koi no rantō
1951
8.0
Bengawan Solo
1951
10.0
Pirates
1951
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新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
1951
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新遊侠伝
1951
6.0
Koibito
1951NR
Amakara chindōchū
1950