Hisaya Morishige
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
Acting
1997
asChief of Affairs (voice)
1961
asKintaro Togura
1982
asGensuke Kishida
1994
asHyobu Chisaka
1958
as
1961
asIsomura Eiichirou
1979
as
1958
as
1951
as
1951
as
1951
asManager
1951
as
1962
as
1953
as
1962
as
1969
asKômon Mito
1988
as
1962
as
1972
asConstable Tobei
1954
as
2004
asRokusaburō Aoki
1952
asPersonnel Chief
1964
asKôshirô Hidaka
1959
as
1986
as
1962
as
1962
as
1956
asShozo
1984
asEarth Federation President
1962
as
1961
asKintaro
1961
as
1955
asRyukichi
1962
asToku
1960
asYoshio Oishi
1976
asRiichiro Sugawa
1962
as
1972
asKanazawa
1981
asNaoki Hongo
1971
asKanazawa
1983
asTevye
1957
as
1955
asDenkichi Yoshida
1960
asHikohachi Mukoyama
1964
as
1990
as
1984
as
1955
asPatrolman Yoshii
1955
as
1953
asAkashatsu
1950
as1953
as1952
asIchiro Okamura
1956
as1955
asDanpei
1958
asXu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King
1953
asMr. Maki
1958
asMunazuru
1986
as
1955
as
1959
asNavy Captain Prince Tamehisa
1960
as
1973
asShigezo Tachibana
1957
as
1961
as
1978
as
1956
as
1962
asTakeo Aihara
1972
as
1957
asImura
1958
as
1971
as
2001
asProfessor Torino (voice)
1963
as
1952
asAkazawa
1958
as
1955
asNarrator (voice)
1957
as
1958
asJihei Ikuno
1961
as
1980
asHirobumi Ito
1953
as
1953
as
1953
as
1953
as
1953
as
1965
asMorita Tokunosuke
1954
as
1962
as
1962
as
1960
asHikoichi
1960
asShogo Aikawa
1962
asProfessor
1956
asMorishita
1958
as
1953
as1977
asOsho
1983
asShigeru Yoshida
1971
asSenzo
1956
asZennosuke Tashiro
1956
asZennosuke Tashiro
1974
asKurita
1959
asKantaro
1964
as
1958
as
1953
as1958
asNarrator (voice)
1951
as
1956
as
1965
asKutaro Iwato
1958
asMr. Kawahara
1987
as
1964
as
1958
asKeitaro Asakawa
1959
as
1959
as
1954
asShigemori Shigeo
1955
as
1951
as
1963
asKyusaku Goi
1956
asShigetaro Mori
1961
as
1961
as
1972
as
1965
as
1963
as
1969
as
1991
as
1952
as
1957
asOsamu Saotome
1959
asShirō Sawamura
1960
asShirō Sawamura (Executive Director)
1960
asShiro Sawamura
1960
asShirō Sawamura
1961
asMisawa Einosuke
1961
asEisuke Misawa
1963
asHeitarō Dōmoto (President)
1963
asKazama Keinosuke (President)
1963
asKeinosuke Kazama (Company President)
1965
asKyutarō Iwato (President, Iwato Construction)
1966
asKurihara Yaichirō (Sunrise President)
1966
asYaichiro Kurihara
1967
asKeitarō Shōji (President, Shōji Tourism)
1967
asKeitarō Shōji (President, Shōji Tourism)
1966
as
1966
asTokunosuke Morita
1963
as1967
as
1964
as
1964
as
1968
asKeitaro Takayama (Takayama Trading President)
1968
asKeitarō Takayama
1969
asChōtarō Ōtaka (President, Marubō Cosmetics)
1969
asŌtaka Chōtarō
1970
asSaburo Amino
1970
asAmino Santarō
asMitsukuni Tokugawa
asIeyasu Tokugawa
asInoue Okazumi
as Production
Crew
Directing
