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Hisaya Morishige

Acting Born May 4, 1913 Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

Princess Mononoke

as Chief of Affairs (voice)
Film

Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves

as Professor Torino (voice)

Full filmography

  • Princess Mononoke (1997) as Chief of Affairs (voice)
  • Genroku Taiheiki (1975) as Mitsukuni Tokugawa
  • Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001) as Professor Torino (voice)
  • Coward at Ganryu Island (1952)
  • Byakkotai (1986) as Inoue Okazumi
  • Chûshingura (1962)
  • Sekigahara (1981) as Ieyasu Tokugawa
  • Port Arthur (1980) as Hirobumi Ito
  • The Tale of the White Serpent (1958) as Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King / Narrator (voice)
  • Mole Alley (1953)
  • 47 Ronin (1994) as Hyobu Chisaka
  • The Imperial Navy (1981) as Naoki Hongo
  • おれの義姉さん (1970)
  • Goryokaku (1988)
  • The End of Summer (1961) as Isomura Eiichirou
  • The Incident (1978) as Kiyokawa
  • Zatoichi at Large (1972) as Constable Tobei
  • Ken (1964) as Mibu
  • Sayonara Jupiter (1984) as Earth Federation President
  • 森繁久彌の七人の孫 (1987)
  • The Yoshida School (1983) as Shigeru Yoshida
  • Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II (1962)
  • Snow Country (1957) as Imura
  • Follow the Girls (1971)