Hisaya Morishige
Acting
1913-05-04 · Hirakata, Osaka, 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.
Filmography
Blooming Again
2004 · Movie
森繁久彌サスペンス 小池真理子の鍵老人
2001 · Series
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
2001 · Movie
Going West: to the West
1997 · Movie
Princess Mononoke
1997 · Movie
Hideyoshi
1996 · Series
47 Ronin
1994 · Movie
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991 · Movie
Sea of Wandering
1990 · Movie
Goryokaku
1988 · Movie
森繁久彌の七人の孫
1987 · Series
Byakkotai
1986 · Series
Surgical Designs in Flames
1986 · Movie
Vendetta of Obligation
1985 · Movie
The 47 Ronin (Part 2): No Return
1985 · Movie
The 47 Ronin (Part 1): Indignation
1985 · Movie
Kukai
1984 · Movie
Sayonara Jupiter
1984 · Movie
Oddball Nippon
1983 · Movie
The Yoshida School
1983 · Movie
Fiddler on the Roof
1983 · Movie
The Longest Tunnel
1982 · Movie
The Imperial Navy
1981 · Movie
Sekigahara
1981 · Series
Port Arthur
1980 · Movie
The Rivals
1979 · Movie
The Incident
1978 · Movie
Sugata Sanshiro
1977 · Movie
Two Iida
1976 · Movie
Genroku Taiheiki
1975 · Series
Machi no Hi
1974 · Movie
The Twilight Years
1973 · Movie
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
1972 · Movie
Theater of Life
1972 · Movie
Kigeki: Onna uridashimasu
1972 · Movie
Zatoichi at Large
1972 · Movie
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
1971 · Movie
Follow the Girls
1971 · Movie
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1971 · Movie
おれの義姉さん
1970 · Series
Five Gents and a Kuniang
1970 · Movie
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
1970 · Movie
Travels of Lord Mito
1969 · Movie
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
1969 · Movie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
1969 · Movie
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
1969 · Movie
Volcano of Station Front Plaza
1968 · Movie
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968 · Movie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Fortune
1968 · Movie
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
1968 · Movie
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
1967 · Movie
Exploration in Front of the Station
1967 · Movie
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
1967 · Movie
Campus in Front of a Train Station
1967 · Movie
Mahjong Madness
1967 · Movie
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents
1967 · Movie
How to Win a Race
1966 · Movie
Look Up, Noble One
1966 · Movie
Big Wind at the Spa
1966 · Movie
Tale of a Carpenter
1966 · Movie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga
1966 · Movie
Five Gents on the Spot
1966 · Movie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten
1966 · Movie
A Company President's Life Story
1966 · Movie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
1965 · Movie
Retirement of a Train Engineer
1965 · Movie
We Will Remember
1965 · Movie
Finances in Front of the Train Station
1965 · Movie
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
1965 · Movie
Hospital in Front of the Train Station
1965 · Movie
Five Gents' Trick Book
1965 · Movie
Heavenly Gods in Front of the Train Station
1964 · Movie
Camellia Gate
1964 · Movie
Could I But Live
1964 · Movie
Mumu Dance
1964 · Movie
Thief on the Run
1964 · Movie
The Naked Executive
1964 · Movie
Hot Spring Ghost
1964 · Movie
Ken
1964 · Movie
3 Gents in the Snow Country
1964 · Movie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady
1964 · Movie
Hail the 3 Gents
1964 · Movie
New Marital Relations
1963 · Movie
The Maid Story
1963 · Movie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
1963 · Movie
Aloha 3 Gents
1963 · Movie
3 Gents In Hawaii
1963 · Movie
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
1963 · Movie
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II
1963 · Movie
Madame Aki
1963 · Movie
Travel Stories of a Company President
1963 · Movie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
1962 · Movie
Chûshingura
1962 · Movie
Shin kitsune to tanuki
1962 · Movie
Mount Hakone
1962 · Movie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
1962 · Movie
This Madding Crowd
1962 · Movie
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962 · Movie
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
1962 · Movie
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962 · Movie
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962 · Movie
A Country Boss
1962 · Movie
Shimizu Port Salaryman
1962 · Movie
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
1961 · Movie
A Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a Swindler
1961 · Movie
The End of Summer
1961 · Movie
Snow in the South Seas
1961 · Movie
Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō
1961 · Movie
An Urban Affair
1961 · Movie
Playboy President: Part II
1961 · Movie
Playboy President
1961 · Movie
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961 · Movie
The Preacher of Love
1961 · Movie
Aces Wild
1961 · Movie
The Wayside Pebble
1960 · Movie
The Masterless 47
1960 · Movie
The Angry Sea
1960 · Movie
This Greedy Old Skin
1960 · Movie
Life of a Country Doctor
1960 · Movie
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
1960 · Movie
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
1960 · Movie
The Curio Master
1960 · Movie
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
1960 · Movie
The Five Jolly Thieves
1960 · Movie
The Adventures of Kantaro
1959 · Movie
New Third-Class Executive
1959 · Movie
The Bell of Love
1959 · Movie
Bringing Up Husbands
1959 · Movie
Fox and Raccoon
1959 · Movie
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II
1959 · Movie
Flower Shop Curtain
1959 · Movie
Temptation on Glamour Island
1959 · Movie
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
1959 · Movie
Theater of Life
1958 · Movie
Stray Cat
1958 · Movie
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
1958 · Movie
The Undefeated Woman
1958 · Movie
Scops-Owl Sermon
1958 · Movie
The Tale of the White Serpent
1958 · Movie
The Child Writers
1958 · Movie
The Hotelman's Holiday
1958 · Movie
Yoku
1958 · Movie
The Shop Curtain
1958 · Movie
Love is Different and Delicious
1958 · Movie
The Third President
1958 · Movie
Fancy Talker
1958 · Movie
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
1958 · Movie
Assistant President
1958 · Movie
The Unbalanced Wheel
1957 · Movie
The Beauty Expert
1957 · Movie
Hadaka no Machi
1957 · Movie
A Tale of Dung and Urine
1957 · Movie
Turtledove
1957 · Movie
Snow Country
1957 · Movie
Ujō
1957 · Movie
The Surprising Legend of Jirocho: Santaro Battles His Hat
1957 · Movie
Jirochō gaiden: Haikagura no Santarō
1957 · Movie
Talkative Company President
1957 · Movie
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
1956 · Movie
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
1956 · Movie
The Fighter in the Ring
1956 · Movie
Jacks and Jills
1956 · Movie
Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956 · Movie
Morishige, where are you going?
1956 · Movie
While the Demon Steps Out
1956 · Movie
The President Talks Bank
1956 · Movie
Called to the Stand
1956 · Movie
Morishige's Honeymoon
1956 · Movie
All Sold Out
1956 · Movie
The President's Boss
1956 · Movie
Love at Forty
1955 · Movie
Such is Life
1955 · Movie
Tales of Ginza
1955 · Movie
Marital Relations
1955 · Movie
Morishige is a Fake Gentleman
1955 · Movie
The Tears of Geisha Konatsu
1955 · Movie
House of Many Pleasures
1955 · Movie
Nonki saiban
1955 · Movie
Chutaro of Banba
1955 · Movie
Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri
1955 · Movie
Policeman's Diary
1955 · Movie
His Highness Surabaya
1955 · Movie
Husband Comes Home Every Suturday
1954 · Movie
Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
1954 · Movie
Mako Osorubeshi
1954 · Movie
Last of the Wild Ones
1954 · Movie
Geisha Konatsu
1954 · Movie
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime
1954 · Movie
Jirocho, the Hunted
1953 · Movie
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
1953 · Movie
Princess Finds Her Prince
1953 · Movie
Tokyo Profile
1953 · Movie
Jirocho's Home-Coming
1953 · Movie
Bot-chan
1953 · Movie
Her Captive Gamblers
1953 · Movie
Mole Alley
1953 · Movie
Yasugorō shusse
1953 · Movie
親馬鹿花合戦
1953 · Movie
Dekoboko taikōki
1953 · Movie
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
1953 · Movie
Asu wa Nichiyōbi
1952 · Movie
Coward at Ganryu Island
1952 · Movie
Zoku santō jūyaku
1952 · Movie
Hanayome hanamuko chanbara bushi
1952 · Movie
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952 · Movie
Byakuran kōran
1952 · Movie
Third Class Executives
1952 · Movie
Chakkari fujin to ukkari fujin
1952 · Movie
Lil's Return from Shanghai
1952 · Movie
Ikinokotta benten-sama
1952 · Movie
Koi no rantō
1951 · Movie
Bengawan Solo
1951 · Movie
Pirates
1951 · Movie
新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
1951 · Movie
新遊侠伝
1951 · Movie
Koibito
1951 · Movie
Amakara chindōchū
1950 · Movie