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Hisaya Morishige
Actor
Died November 10, 2009 (96 years)
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
Filmography
| 2004 | Shinibana · as Rokusaburō Aoki |
| 2001 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves · as Professor Torino (voice) |
| 1997 | Shin sarariiman senka · as Shousuke Terauchi |
| 1997 | Princess Mononoke · as Chief Of Affairs (voice) |
| 1994 | 47 Ronin · as Hyobu Chisaka |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Bye Bye Jupiter · as Earth Federation President |
| 1983 | Shôsetsu Yoshida gakko · as Shigeru Yoshida |
| 1982 | Kaikyô · as Gensuke Kishida |
| 1981 | The Imperial Navy · as Naoki Hongo |
| 1980 | The Battle of Port Arthur · as Hirobumi Ito |
| 1979 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1974 | Zatoichi (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1972 | Zatoichi at Large · as Constable Tobei |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | Tora-san's Shattered Romance · as Senzo |
| 1969 | Zoku shachô enmachô · as Cast |
| 1969 | Kigeki ekimae sanbashi · as Morita |
| 1969 | Shachô enmachô · as Cast |
| 1968 | Kigeki ekimae kazan · as Tokunosuke Morita |
| 1968 | Kigeki ekimae kaiun · as Tokumosuke Morita |
| 1968 | Shachô hanjôki · as Cast |
| 1967 | Kigeki ekimae tanken · as Cast |
| 1967 | Five Gents Prefer Geisha · as Cast |
| 1967 | Kigeki ekimae gakuen · as Cast |
| 1967 | Shachô senichiya · as Cast |
| 1966 | Kigeki ekimae keiba · as Cast |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | Comedy: The Manga in Front of the Train Station · as Morita |
| 1966 | Kigeki ekimae benten · as Cast |
| 1966 | Shachô gyôjôki · as Cast |
| 1965 | Crazy Adventure · as Prime Minister |
| 1965 | Kigeki ekimae daigaku · as Morita Tokunosuke |
| 1965 | Comedy-Finance in Front of the Train · as Cast |
| 1965 | Five Gents Trick Book · as Hisataro Iwato |
| 1965 | Kigeki ekimae iin · as Cast |
| 1965 | Shachô ninpôchô · as Kutaro Iwato |
| 1964 | Kigeki ekimae tenjin · as Cast |
| 1964 | Kigeki ekimae ondo · as Cast |
| 1964 | Hotspring Ghost · as Cast |
| 1964 | Ken · as Mibu |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | Kigeki ekimae okami · as Tokunosuke Morita |
| 1964 | |
| 1963 | Kigeki ekimae chagama · as Cast |
| 1963 | Zoku shachô gaiyûki · as Cast |
| 1963 | Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai · as Kyusaku Goi |
| 1963 | Zoku shachô manyûki · as Cast |
| 1963 | Shachô gaiyûki · as Cast |
| 1963 | Shachô manyûki · as Cast |
| 1962 | Kigeki ekimae hanten · as Toku |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | The Tale of the Blue Beka Boat · as Professor |
| 1962 | |
| 1962 | |
| 1961 | Kigeki ekimae bentô · as Kintaro |
| 1961 | The End of Summer · as Isomura Eiichirou |
| 1961 | An Urban Affair · as Kintaro Togura |
| 1961 | Playboy President · as Hidesaburo Misawa |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | |
| 1960 | Sararîman Chûshingura · as Yoshio Oishi |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Temptation on Glamour Island · as Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | Panda and the Magic Serpent · as Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King |
| 1958 | Zoku shachô sandaiki · as Keitaro Asakawa |
| 1958 | |
| 1957 | Snow Country · as Imura |
| 1956 | A Cat and Two Women · as Shozo |
| 1956 | |
| 1956 | Madame White Snake · as Fortuneteller At Booth |
| 1956 | Hesokuri shachô · as Zennosuke Tashiro |
| 1955 | Tales of Ginza · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1955 | Meoto zenzai · as Ryukichi |
| 1955 | Keisatsu nikki · as Patrolman Yoshii |
| 1955 | Jirochô gaiden: Akiba no himatsuri · as Cast |
| 1954 | |
| 1954 | |
| 1953 | |
| 1953 | |
| 1953 | Tokai no yokogao · as Mr. Maki |
| 1953 | |
| 1953 | |
| 1953 | |
| 1952 | Tokyo Sweetheart · as Akazawa |
| 1951 | Kanketsu Sasaki Kojirô: Ganryû-jima kettô · as Gossipy Townsman |
| 1951 | |
| 1951 | Koibito · as Manager |