Hisaya Morishige
Acting · Born May 4, 1913 · Died Nov 10, 2009 (96) · 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.
Known for
Films
Blooming Again
20048.0
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
20017.1
Going West: to the West
1997
Princess Mononoke
19978.3
47 Ronin
19947.4
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991
Sea of Wandering
19909.0
Goryokaku
1988
Surgical Designs in Flames
198610.0
Vendetta of Obligation
1985
The 47 Ronin (Part 2): No Return
1985
The 47 Ronin (Part 1): Indignation
1985
Kukai
19849.5
Sayonara Jupiter
19845.5
Oddball Nippon
1983
The Yoshida School
19837.0
The Longest Tunnel
198210.0
The Imperial Navy
19816.6
Port Arthur
19807.4
The Rivals
1979
The Incident
19787.2
Sugata Sanshiro
197710.0
Two Iida
19767.0
Machi no Hi
19748.0
The Twilight Years
19737.5
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
1972
Theater of Life
197210.0
Kigeki: Onna uridashimasu
19727.0
Zatoichi at Large
19726.6
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
19719.0
Follow the Girls
19718.0
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
19717.7
Five Gents and a Kuniang
19709.0
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
19708.0
Travels of Lord Mito
19697.0
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
19697.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
19697.0
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
196910.0
Volcano of Station Front Plaza
1968
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
19687.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Fortune
1968
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
19689.0
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
19678.0
Exploration in Front of the Station
1967
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
19679.0
Campus in Front of a Train Station
1967
Mahjong Madness
1967
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents
19678.0
How to Win a Race
1966
Look Up, Noble One
1966
Big Wind at the Spa
1966
Tale of a Carpenter
19667.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga
19668.0
Five Gents on the Spot
19667.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten
19667.0
A Company President's Life Story
19667.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
19657.0
Retirement of a Train Engineer
1965
We Will Remember
196510.0
Finances in Front of the Train Station
1965
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
19658.0
Hospital in Front of the Train Station
1965
Five Gents' Trick Book
196510.0
Heavenly Gods in Front of the Train Station
1964
Camellia Gate
1964
Could I But Live
19648.0
Mumu Dance
1964
Thief on the Run
1964
The Naked Executive
19649.0
Hot Spring Ghost
196410.0
Ken
19647.7
3 Gents in the Snow Country
196410.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady
196410.0
Hail the 3 Gents
19648.0
New Marital Relations
1963
The Maid Story
196310.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
19637.0
Aloha 3 Gents
19638.0
3 Gents In Hawaii
19638.0
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
19639.0
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II
19639.0
Madame Aki
19637.0
Travel Stories of a Company President
19637.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
19628.0
Chûshingura
19627.1
Shin kitsune to tanuki
19627.0
Mount Hakone
19627.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
196210.0
This Madding Crowd
19627.0
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
19626.5
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
19629.0
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
19627.0
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
19629.0
A Country Boss
1962
Shimizu Port Salaryman
19628.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
19618.0
A Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a Swindler
1961
The End of Summer
19617.5
Snow in the South Seas
19619.0
Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō
1961
An Urban Affair
19617.0
Playboy President: Part II
19618.0
Playboy President
196110.0
The Masterless 47 – Part II
19619.0
The Preacher of Love
1961
Aces Wild
19618.0
The Wayside Pebble
1960
The Masterless 47
196010.0
The Angry Sea
19607.0
This Greedy Old Skin
196010.0
Life of a Country Doctor
19608.5
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
19608.0
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
19609.0
The Curio Master
1960
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
19608.0
The Five Jolly Thieves
1960
The Adventures of Kantaro
1959
New Third-Class Executive
19598.0
The Bell of Love
1959
Bringing Up Husbands
1959
Fox and Raccoon
19599.0
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II
19599.0
Flower Shop Curtain
195910.0
Temptation on Glamour Island
19597.0
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
195910.0
Theater of Life
195810.0
Stray Cat
1958
The Undefeated Woman
1958
Scops-Owl Sermon
1958
The Tale of the White Serpent
19586.2
The Child Writers
19588.0
The Hotelman's Holiday
19589.0
Yoku
19588.0
The Shop Curtain
19588.0
Love is Different and Delicious
1958
The Third President
195810.0
Fancy Talker
1958
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
19589.0
Assistant President
195810.0
The Unbalanced Wheel
19577.0
The Beauty Expert
1957
Hadaka no Machi
1957
A Tale of Dung and Urine
1957
Turtledove
1957
Snow Country
19576.7
Ujō
1957
The Surprising Legend of Jirocho: Santaro Battles His Hat
1957
Jirochō gaiden: Haikagura no Santarō
1957
Talkative Company President
19579.0
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
1956
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
19566.7
The Fighter in the Ring
1956
Jacks and Jills
19567.0
Three Generations of Company Presidents
19568.0
Morishige, where are you going?
1956
While the Demon Steps Out
1956
The President Talks Bank
1956
Called to the Stand
19568.0
Morishige's Honeymoon
1956
All Sold Out
1956
The President's Boss
19568.0
Love at Forty
1955
Tales of Ginza
19557.0
Marital Relations
19555.6
Morishige is a Fake Gentleman
1955
The Tears of Geisha Konatsu
1955
House of Many Pleasures
19559.0
Nonki saiban
1955
Chutaro of Banba
19555.0
Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri
1955
Policeman's Diary
19557.0
His Highness Surabaya
1955
Husband Comes Home Every Suturday
195410.0
Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
1954
Mako Osorubeshi
1954
Last of the Wild Ones
19548.0
Geisha Konatsu
1954
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime
1954
Jirocho, the Hunted
19538.0
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
19538.0
Princess Finds Her Prince
1953
Tokyo Profile
19536.5
Jirocho's Home-Coming
195310.0
Bot-chan
195310.0
Her Captive Gamblers
19539.0
Mole Alley
19538.0
Yasugorō shusse
195310.0
Dekoboko taikōki
1953
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
195310.0
Asu wa Nichiyōbi
1952
Coward at Ganryu Island
1952
Zoku santō jūyaku
1952
Hanayome hanamuko chanbara bushi
1952
Tokyo Sweetheart
19528.0
Third Class Executives
19527.0
Chakkari fujin to ukkari fujin
1952
Lil's Return from Shanghai
19527.5
Ikinokotta benten-sama
1952
Koi no rantō
19517.0
Bengawan Solo
19518.0
Pirates
195110.0
新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
1951
新遊侠伝
1951
Koibito
19516.0
