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Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 4, 1913
Died
November 10, 2009
Place of Birth
Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As
- Хисая Морисигэ
Hisaya Morishige
1.5 Popularity
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
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Rokusaburō Aoki
Shinibana
2004
7.2
Professor Torino (voice)
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
2001
8.3
Chief of Affairs (voice)
Princess Mononoke
1997
7.5
Hyobu Chisaka
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
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Sea of Wandering
1990
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Goryokaku
1988
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Tabaruzaka
1987
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Inoue Okazumi
Byakkotai
1986
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The White Tiger Battalion
1986
Credits
Shinibana
as Rokusaburō Aoki
2004
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
as Professor Torino (voice)
2001
7.2
Princess Mononoke
as Chief of Affairs (voice)
1997
8.3
47 Ronin
as Hyobu Chisaka
1994
7.5
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991
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Sea of Wandering
1990
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Goryokaku
1988
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Tabaruzaka
1987
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Byakkotai
as Inoue Okazumi
1986
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The White Tiger Battalion
1986
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Surgical Designs in Flames
1986
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Kukai
1984
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Sayonara Jupiter
as Earth Federation President
1984
5.3
The Yoshida School
as Shigeru Yoshida
1983
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Fiddler on the Roof
as Tevye
1983
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The Longest Tunnel
as Gensuke Kishida
1982
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The Imperial Navy
as Naoki Hongo
1981
6.3
Sekigahara
as Ieyasu Tokugawa
1981
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Port Arthur
as Hirobumi Ito
1980
7.3
The Rivals
1979
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The Incident
1978
6.3
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Sugata Sanshiro
as Osho
1977
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Two Iida
as Riichiro Sugawa
1976
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Genroku Taiheiki
as Mitsukuni Tokugawa
1975
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Machi no Hi
as Kurita
1974
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The Twilight Years
as Shigezo Tachibana
1973
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Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
as Kanazawa
1972
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Theater Of Life
1972
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Kigeki: Onna uridashimasu
1972
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Zatoichi at Large
as Constable Tobei
1972
6.5
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
as Kanazawa
1971
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Follow the Girls
1971
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Tora-san's Shattered Romance
as Senzo
1971
7.2
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おれの義姉さん
1970
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Travels of Lord Mito
as Kômon Mito
1969
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
1969
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Five Gents Prefer Geisha
as Keitarō Shōji (President, Shōji Tourism)
1967
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Discover Japan with the 5 Gents
as Keitarō Shōji (President, Shōji Tourism)
1967
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga
as Tokunosuke Morita
1966
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Five Gents on the Spot
as Yaichiro Kurihara
1966
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten
1966
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A Company President's Life Story
as Kurihara Yaichirō (Sunrise President)
1966
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
as Morita Tokunosuke
1965
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喜劇 各駅停車
1965
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President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
as Kyutarō Iwato (President, Iwato Construction)
1965
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Five Gents' Trick Book
as Kutaro Iwato
1965
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Could I But Live
1964
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The Naked Executive
as Kôshirô Hidaka
1964
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3 Gents in the Snow Country
1964
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Hail the 3 Gents
1964
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The Maid Story
1963
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Company President Travels Abroad Part II
as Keinosuke Kazama (Company President)
1963
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Company President Travels Abroad
as Kazama Keinosuke (President)
1963
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Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
as Kyusaku Goi
1963
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Travel Stories of a Company President Part II
as Heitarō Dōmoto (President)
1963
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Travel Stories of a Company President
1963
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
as Toku
1962
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Chûshingura
1962
7.3
Shin kitsune to tanuki
1962
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Mount Hakone
1962
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
1962
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This Madding Crowd
as Professor
1962
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Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962
5.8
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
1962
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Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962
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Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
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A Country Boss
as Takeo Aihara
1962
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Shimizu Port Salaryman
1962
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A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
as Kintaro
1961
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The End of Summer
as Isomura Eiichirou
1961
7.5
Snow in the South Seas
1961
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Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō
1961
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An Urban Affair
as Kintaro Togura
1961
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Playboy President: Part II
as Eisuke Misawa
1961
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Playboy President
as Misawa Einosuke
1961
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The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
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The Preacher of Love
1961
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Aces Wild
1961
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The Wayside Pebble
as Shogo Aikawa
1960
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The Masterless 47
as Yoshio Oishi
1960
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The Angry Sea
as Hikoichi
1960
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This Greedy Old Skin
as Hikohachi Mukoyama
1960
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Life of a Country Doctor
1960
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New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
as Shirō Sawamura
1960
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New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
as Shiro Sawamura
1960
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New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
as Shirō Sawamura (Executive Director)
1960
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The Adventures of Kantaro
as Kantaro
1959
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New Third-Class Executive
as Shirō Sawamura
1959
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Sequel- Three Generations of Company Presidents
1959
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Flower Shop Curtain
1959
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Temptation on Glamour Island
as Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa
1959
6.0
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
1959
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Theater of Life
1958
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The Spell of the Hidden Gold
as Munazuru
1958
6.0
The Undefeated Woman
1958
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The Tale of the White Serpent
as Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King
1958
6.1
The Tale of the White Serpent
as Narrator (voice)
1958
6.1
The Child Writers
as Mr. Kawahara
1958
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The Hotelman's Holiday
as Jihei Ikuno
1958
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Yoku
1958
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The Shop Curtain
1958
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The Third President
as Keitaro Asakawa
1958
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Makeraremasen katsumadewa
1958
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Assistant President
1958
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The Unbalanced Wheel
1957
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The Beauty Expert
1957
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Hadaka no Machi
1957
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Snow Country
as Imura
1957
6.7
Talkative Company President
as Osamu Saotome
1957
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Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
as Shozo
1956
6.7
Jacks and Jills
as Morishita
1956
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Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956
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Morishige, where are you going?
as Shigetaro Mori
1956
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The President Talks Bank
as Zennosuke Tashiro
1956
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Called to the Stand
1956
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Morishige's Honeymoon
1956
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The President's Boss
as Zennosuke Tashiro
1956
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Such is Life
as Danpei
1955
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Tales of Ginza
as Narrator (voice)
1955
6.8
Marital Relations
as Ryukichi
1955
5.2
Morishige no demakase shinshi
1955
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(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home
as Denkichi Yoshida
1955
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Nonki saiban
1955
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Chutaro of Banba
1955
5.0
Policeman's Diary
as Patrolman Yoshii
1955
6.5
Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
as Shigemori Shigeo
1954
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Mako Osorubeshi
1954
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Last of the Wild Ones
1954
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Jirocho, the Hunted
1953
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Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
1953
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Princess Finds Her Prince
1953
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Tokyo Profile
as Mr. Maki
1953
6.5
Jirocho's Home-Coming
1953
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Bot-chan
as Akashatsu
1953
10.0
Her Captive Gamblers
1953
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Mole Alley
1953
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Yasugorō shusse
1953
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親馬鹿花合戦
1953
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Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
1953
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Asu wa Nichiyōbi
1952
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Tokyo Sweetheart
as Akazawa
1952
7.8
Third Class Executives
as Personnel Chief
1952
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Lil's Return from Shanghai
as Ichiro Okamura
1952
7.0
Koi no rantō
1951
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Bengawan Solo
1951
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Pirates
1951
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新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
1951
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新遊侠伝
1951
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Koibito
as Manager
1951
5.4
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Amakara chindōchū
1950
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