Morishige Hisaya

Name: Morishige Hisaya
Native name: 森繁久弥
Also Known as: もりしげひさや, 森繁久彌
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: May 4, 1913
Died: November 10, 2009

Morishige Hisaya 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 the "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 a long-time head of the Japan Actors Union. Among many honors, Morishige received the Order of Culture from the Emperor of Japan in 1991.

Hisaya Morishige died of natural causes at a hospital in Tokyo at 8:16 A.M. on November 10, 2009, at the age of 96.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2001	Kochira Dai San Shakaibu Japanese Drama, 2001, 11 eps Mouri Shinichiro (Support Role)	11	Mouri Shinichiro Support Role	0.0
1996	Ooka Echizen Season 14 Japanese Drama, 1996, 24 eps Mikumo (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	24	Mikumo (Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1994	Edo o Kiru 8 Japanese Drama, 1994, 26 eps Tokugawa Nariaki (Ep. 1-2) (Support Role)	26	Tokugawa Nariaki (Ep. 1-2) Support Role	8.0
1989	Tonderu!Hiraga Gennai Japanese Drama, 1989, 20 eps Konoike Soemon (Support Role)	20	Konoike Soemon Support Role	0.0
1987	Edo wo Kiru Season 7 Japanese Drama, 1987, 30 eps Mito Nariaki (Support Role)	30	Mito Nariaki Support Role	0.0
1983	Mito Komon Season 14 Japanese Drama, 1983, 37 eps (Ep. 19) (Guest Role)	37	(Ep. 19) Guest Role	8.0
1981	Sekigahara Japanese Drama, 1981, 3 eps Tokugawa Ieyasu (Main Role)	3	Tokugawa Ieyasu Main Role	6.0
1977	Daikon no Hana Season 5 Japanese Drama, 1977, 26 eps (Main Role)	26	Main Role	0.0
1975	Genroku Taiheiki Japanese Drama, 1975, 52 eps Mito Mitsukuni (Support Role)	52	Mito Mitsukuni Support Role	5.0
1974	Daikon no Hana Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1974, 30 eps (Main Role)	30	Main Role	0.0
1974	Mito Komon Season 5 Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps (Ep. 24) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 24) Guest Role	10.0
1972	Daikon no Hana Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1972, 26 eps (Main Role)	26	Main Role	0.0
1972	Daikon no Hana Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1972, 26 eps (Main Role)	26	Main Role	0.0
1970	Daikon no Hana Japanese Drama, 1970, 10 eps (Guest Role)	10	Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2004	Shinibana Japanese Movie, 2004, Aoki Rokusaburo (Support Role)	Aoki Rokusaburo Support Role	4.0
2001	Last Dance: Rikonshiki Japanese Movie, 2001, Furukawa Mitsuyoshi (Support Role)	Furukawa Mitsuyoshi Support Role	0.0
1997	Magnitude Japanese Movie, 1997, [Narrator] (Support Role)	[Narrator] Support Role	0.0
1997	Shin Sarariiman Senka Japanese Movie, 1997, Terauchi Shousuke (Support Role)	Terauchi Shousuke Support Role	2.0
1994	47 Ronin Japanese Movie, 1994, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.4
1990	Ruten no Umi Japanese Movie, 1990, Matsuzaka Kumago (Main Role)	Matsuzaka Kumago Main Role	0.0
1984	Sayonara Jupiter Japanese Movie, 1984, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.5
1983	Shosetsu Yoshida Gakko Japanese Movie, 1983, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1982	The Longest Tunnel Japanese Movie, 1982, Kishida Gensuke (Support Role)	Kishida Gensuke Support Role	5.0
1980	203 kochi Japanese Movie, 1980, Ito Hirobumi (Support Role)	Ito Hirobumi Support Role	7.0
1979	Yume Clan The Raibaru Japanese Movie, 1979, Amekasa Jihei (Main Role)	Amekasa Jihei Main Role	0.0
1978	The Incident Japanese Movie, 1978, Kiyokawa Tamizo (Support Role)	Kiyokawa Tamizo Support Role	6.0
1976	Comedy Hundred Points Scale Japanese Movie, 1976, Kitakami Daizo (Main Role)	Kitakami Daizo Main Role	6.0
1973	Koju Hosho Japanese Movie, 1973, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1973	Bishamonten Bojo Japanese Movie, 1973, Kagurazaka Ponsuke (Bit part)	Kagurazaka Ponsuke Bit part	0.0
1973	Kokotsu no Hito Japanese Movie, 1973, Tachibana Shigezo (Main Role)	Tachibana Shigezo Main Role	0.0
1972	Zatoichi at Large Japanese Movie, 1972, Toubei (Support Role)	Toubei Support Role	7.5
1971	Tora-san 6: Shattered Romance Japanese Movie, 1971, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.7
1970	Shacho Gaku ABC Japanese Movie, 1970, Amino Santaro (Support Role)	Amino Santaro Support Role	0.0
1969	Mito Komon Manyuki Japanese Movie, 1969, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1969	President Enmacho 2 Japanese Movie, 1969, Otaka Chotaro (Main Role)	Otaka Chotaro Main Role	0.0
1969	President Enmacho Japanese Movie, 1969, Otaka Chotaro (Main Role)	Otaka Chotaro Main Role	0.0
1968	Five Gents And A Chinese Merchant Japanese Movie, 1968, Koyama Keitaro (Main Role)	Koyama Keitaro Main Role	0.0
1967	5 Gents Prefer Geisha Japanese Movie, 1967, Shouji Keitaro (Support Role)	Shouji Keitaro Support Role	0.0
1967	Mahjong Madness Japanese Movie, 1967, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1966	Aogeba Totoshi Japanese Movie, 1966, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1966	Kigeki: Ekimae Banto Japanese Movie, 1966, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1966	Shacho Gyojoki Japanese Movie, 1966, Kurihara Yaichiro (Support Role)	Kurihara Yaichiro Support Role	0.0
1964	Hadaka no Juyaku Japanese Movie, 1964, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1964	Shacho Shinshiroku Japanese Movie, 1964, Koizumi Reitaro (Support Role)	Koizumi Reitaro Support Role	0.0
1963	Dai Dokoro Taiheiki Japanese Movie, 1963, Chikura Raikichi (Support Role)	Chikura Raikichi Support Role	8.0
1963	Shacho Gaiyuki Japanese Movie, 1963, Kazama Keinosuke (Support Role)	Kazama Keinosuke Support Role	0.0
1963	Kigeki: Tonkatsu Ichi Dai Japanese Movie, 1963, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1963	Zoku Shacho Manyuki Japanese Movie, 1963, Domoto Heitaro (Support Role)	Domoto Heitaro Support Role	0.0
1963	Shacho Manyuki Japanese Movie, 1963, Domoto Heitaro (Support Role)	Domoto Heitaro Support Role	0.0
1962	Chushingura Japanese Movie, 1962, Hanbei (Support Role)	Hanbei Support Role	7.4
1962	Fencing Master Japanese Movie, 1962, (Main Role)	Main Role	7.5
1962	Aobeka Monogatari Japanese Movie, 1962, [Teacher] (Main Role)	[Teacher] Main Role	0.0
1962	Shacho Yokoki Japanese Movie, 1962, Honda Eijisuke (Support Role)	Honda Eijisuke Support Role	6.0
1962	Salaryman Shimizu Minato Japanese Movie, 1962, Yamamoto Chogoro (Support Role)	Yamamoto Chogoro Support Role	0.0
1961	The End of Summer Japanese Movie, 1961, Isomura Eiichiro (Support Role)	Isomura Eiichiro Support Role	7.3
1961	Minami no Shima ni Yuki ga Furu Japanese Movie, 1961, Mori Hisao (Support Role)	Mori Hisao Support Role	0.0
1961	Zoku Salaryman Chuushingura Japanese Movie, 1961, Oishi Yoshio (Support Role)	Oishi Yoshio Support Role	6.0
1961	Shima no Sebiro no Oyabun Shu Japanese Movie, 1961, Morino Keisuke (Main Role)	Morino Keisuke Main Role	4.0
1960	Young Lions Before Dawn Japanese Movie, 1960, Oishi Yoshio (Support Role)	Oishi Yoshio Support Role	5.0
1960	This Greedy Old Skin Japanese Movie, 1960, Genpachi (Support Role)	Genpachi Support Role	0.0
1960	Loincloth Doctor Japanese Movie, 1960, Koyama Keiichiro (Main Role)	Koyama Keiichiro Main Role	1.0
1959	Shacho Taiheiki Japanese Movie, 1959, Makita Shotaro (Support Role)	Makita Shotaro Support Role	4.0
1958	Hotelman's Holiday Japanese Movie, 1958, Ikuno (Support Role)	Ikuno Support Role	5.0
1958	Yoku Japanese Movie, 1958, Aratatori Kakunoshin (Main Role)	Aratatori Kakunoshin Main Role	0.0
1958	President 2 Japanese Movie, 1958, Asagawa Keitaro (Support Role)	Asagawa Keitaro Support Role	0.0
1958	Fancy Talker Japanese Movie, 1958, (Support Role)	Support Role	5.0
1958	President Japanese Movie, 1958, Asagawa Keitaro (Support Role)	Asagawa Keitaro Support Role	0.0
1957	Turtledove Japanese Movie, 1957, Benzo Taki (Main Role)	Benzo Taki Main Role	0.0
1957	The Snow Country Japanese Movie, 1957, Imura (Support Role)	Imura Support Role	6.9
1957	Ujou Japanese Movie, 1957, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1956	A Cat, Two Women, and One Man Japanese Movie, 1956, Shozo (Main Role)	Shozo Main Role	6.0
1956	Romantic Daughters Japanese Movie, 1956, Morishige (Support Role)	Morishige Support Role	0.0
1956	The President Talks Bank Japanese Movie, 1956, Tashiro Zennosuke (Main Role)	Tashiro Zennosuke Main Role	0.0
1956	Kamisaka Shiro no Hanzai Japanese Movie, 1956, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.0
1955	Such Is Life Japanese Movie, 1955, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1955	Tales of Ginza Japanese Movie, 1955, [Narrator] (Support Role)	[Narrator] Support Role	7.2
1955	Marital Relations Japanese Movie, 1955, Koreyasu Yukichi (Support Role)	Koreyasu Yukichi Support Role	8.0
1955	My Name is Master Peten Japanese Movie, 1955, Horikawa Shinbei (Main Role)	Horikawa Shinbei Main Role	4.0
1955	Nonki Saiban Japanese Movie, 1955, [Defendant] (Support Role)	[Defendant] Support Role	0.0
1955	Keisatsu Nikki Japanese Movie, 1955, Yoshii (Main Role)	Yoshii Main Role	7.1
1955	His Royal Highness Surabaya Japanese Movie, 1955, Kutaro Chosokabe (Main Role)	Kutaro Chosokabe Main Role	0.0
1954	Bot-chan Shain Japanese Movie, 1954, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1953	Botchan Japanese Movie, 1953, "Red Shirt" [Vice-Principal] (Support Role)	"Red Shirt" [Vice-Principal] Support Role	2.0
1953	Tokyo Profile Japanese Movie, 1953, Maki (Support Role)	Maki Support Role	7.4
1952	Entatsu Chobi Hige Manyuki Japanese Movie, 1952, [Invincible Buddhist saint] (Support Role)	[Invincible Buddhist saint] Support Role	0.0
1952	Koshinuke Ganryuujima Japanese Movie, 1952, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1952	Tokyo Sweetheart Japanese Movie, 1952, Akazawa (Support Role)	Akazawa Support Role	6.4
1952	Diary Of Drifting Clouds Japanese Movie, 1952, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1952	Ikinokotta Benten-sama Japanese Movie, 1952, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1951	Pirates Japanese Movie, 1951, Chuck [Deck member] (Support Role)	Chuck [Deck member] Support Role	2.0
1951	Koibito Japanese Movie, 1951, [Manager] (Support Role)	[Manager] Support Role	0.0
1950	Koshinuke Nitoryu Japanese Movie, 1950, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1947	Joyu Japanese Movie, 1947, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1999	Akouroushi Japanese Special, 1999, 1 eps Shohen (Guest Role)	1	Shohen Guest Role	0.0
1996	Oyaji no Hige 20 Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	0.0
1996	Kyoko Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	4.0
1996	Koishikawa no Ie Japanese Special, 1996, 1 eps Koda Rohan (Support Role)	1	Koda Rohan Support Role	0.0
1995	Oyaji no Hige 18 Japanese Special, 1995, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	0.0
1995	Oyaji no Hige 19 Japanese Special, 1995, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	0.0
1994	Oyaji no Hige 17 Japanese Special, 1994, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	0.0
1994	Oyaji no Hige 16 Japanese Special, 1994, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	2.0
1993	Oyaji no Hige 15 Japanese Special, 1993, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	0.0
1993	Oyaji no Hige 14 Japanese Special, 1993, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	0.0
1992	Oyaji no Hige 13 Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	0.0
1992	Oyaji no Hige 12 Japanese Special, 1992, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	0.0
1991	Oyaji no Hige 11 Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	0.0
1991	Oyaji no Hige 10 Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	0.0
1991	Oyaji no Hige 9 Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	0.0
1990	Oyaji no Hige 8 Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	0.0
1990	Oyaji no Hige 7 Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	0.0
1989	Oyaji no Hige 6 Japanese Special, 1989, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	6.0
1989	Oyaji no Hige 5 Japanese Special, 1989, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	0.0
1988	Oyaji no Hige 4 Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	0.0
1988	Oyaji no Hige 3 Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	2.0
1987	Oyaji no Hige 2 Japanese Special, 1987, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	2.0
1987	Hanshichi Torimonocho Japanese Special, 1987, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0
1986	Oyaji no Hige 1 Japanese Special, 1986, 1 eps Taikoku Tatsuzo (Main Role)	1	Taikoku Tatsuzo Main Role	2.0
1985	Chushingura Japanese Special, 1985, 2 eps (Support Role)	2	Support Role	0.0
1985	Soshite Senso ga Owatta Japanese Special, 1985, 1 eps Suzuki Kantaro (Main Role)	1	Suzuki Kantaro Main Role	0.0
1985	Nemuru Sakazuki Japanese Special, 1985, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0
1958	Mammoth Tower Japanese Special, 1958, 1 eps [Former benshi / heroine's father] (Guest Role)	1	[Former benshi / heroine's father] Guest Role	4.0
1953	Seitoshi no Ichi Go Funkan Japanese Special, 1953, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1960	Panorama Theater Japanese TV Show, 1960, 45 eps (Main Host)	45	Main Host	0.0
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 75 eps (Ep. 10-16) \| [Supporter] (Ep. 20, 50) (Guest)	75	(Ep. 10-16) \| [Supporter] (Ep. 20, 50) Guest	7.5