Hisaya Morishige

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.

Princess Mononoke

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The End of Summer

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Chûshingura

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Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves

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The Tale of the White Serpent

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Zatoichi at Large

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47 Ronin

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The Imperial Navy

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Port Arthur

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Snow Country

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Tales of Ginza

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Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

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Sayonara Jupiter

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Marital Relations

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Koibito

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Policeman's Diary

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Tora-san's Shattered Romance

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Chutaro of Banba

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The Incident

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Tokyo Sweetheart

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Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

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Tokyo Profile

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Bot-chan

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Lil's Return from Shanghai

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The Spell of the Hidden Gold

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Temptation on Glamour Island

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Theater Of Life

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The Shop Curtain

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Sekigahara

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An Urban Affair

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The Longest Tunnel

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Yoku

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The Rivals

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The Undefeated Woman

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新遊侠伝 遊侠往来

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新遊侠伝

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Bengawan Solo

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続サラリーマン清水港

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Mole Alley

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Salaryman Shimizu Minato

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Travels of Lord Mito

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Goryokaku

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Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

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Mako Osorubeshi

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Shinibana

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Third Class Executives

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The Naked Executive

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Flower Shop Curtain

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The White Tiger Battalion

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Mount Hakone

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Kigeki ekimae onsen

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Kigeki ekimae bentô

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Aces Wild

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喜劇 駅前飯店

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The Masterless 47

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Two Iida

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Shin kitsune to tanuki

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Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori

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Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu

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Fiddler on the Roof

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Hadaka no Machi

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(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home

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This Greedy Old Skin

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Zoku shachō shinshiroku

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Sea of ​​Wandering

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Kukai

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親馬鹿花合戦

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Amakara chindōchū

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Called to the Stand

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Such is Life

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Surgical Designs in Flames

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Nonki saiban

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Life of a Country Doctor

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The Twilight Years

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The Unbalanced Wheel

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Snow in the South Seas

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Morishige's Honeymoon

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A Country Boss

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Makeraremasen katsumadewa

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Follow the Girls

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The Maid Story

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The Beauty Expert

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The Hotelman's Holiday

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The Masterless 47 – Part II

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Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow

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Her Captive Gamblers

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Jirocho Begins His Roving Life

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Jirocho, the Hunted

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Jirocho's Home-Coming

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A Comedy: The University Around the Corner

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Last of the Wild Ones

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Three Gentlemen from Tokyo

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The Angry Sea

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The Wayside Pebble

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Jacks and Jills

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This Madding Crowd

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Theater of Life

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Yasugorō shusse

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Sugata Sanshiro

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The Yoshida School

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The President's Boss

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The President Talks Bank

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Machi no Hi

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The Adventures of Kantaro

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Assistant President

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Hail the 3 Gents

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Princess Finds Her Prince

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Pirates

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はりきり社長

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Five Gents' Trick Book

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The Child Writers

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Tabaruzaka

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Could I But Live

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Zoku shachōtaiheiki

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The Third President

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社長太平記

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Shigemori Goes To Tokyo

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Morishige no demakase shinshi

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Koi no rantō

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Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai

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Morishige, where are you going?

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The Preacher of Love

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Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō

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Kigeki: Onna uridashimasu

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喜劇 各駅停車

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社長漫遊記

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喜劇 駅前桟橋

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Genroku Taiheiki

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Byakkotai

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おれの義姉さん

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