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.
Filmography
all 135
Movies 131
Voice 4
TV Shows 4

Shinibana (2004)

Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)

Princess Mononoke (1997)

47 Ronin (1994)

Byakkotai (1986)

Sayonara Jupiter (1984)

The Yoshida School (1983)

The Longest Tunnel (1982)

The Imperial Navy (1981)

Sekigahara (1981)

Port Arthur (1980)

Two Iida (1976)

Genroku Taiheiki (1975)

Machi no Hi (1974)

The Twilight Years (1973)

Zatoichi at Large (1972)

Travels of Lord Mito (1969)

A Comedy: The University Around the Corner (1965)

Five Gents' Trick Book (1965)

The Naked Executive (1964)

Ken (1964)

Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai (1963)

This Madding Crowd (1962)

A Country Boss (1962)

The End of Summer (1961)

An Urban Affair (1961)

The Wayside Pebble (1960)

The Masterless 47 (1960)

The Angry Sea (1960)

This Greedy Old Skin (1960)

Temptation on Glamour Island (1959)

The Tale of the White Serpent (1958)

The Child Writers (1958)

The Hotelman's Holiday (1958)

The Third President (1958)

Jacks and Jills (1956)

Morishige, where are you going? (1956)

The President Talks Bank (1956)

The President's Boss (1956)

Such is Life (1955)

Tales of Ginza (1955)

Marital Relations (1955)

Policeman's Diary (1955)

Shigemori Goes To Tokyo (1954)

Tokyo Profile (1953)

Bot-chan (1953)

Tokyo Sweetheart (1952)

Third Class Executives (1952)

Lil's Return from Shanghai (1952)

Koibito (1951)

Actress (1947)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1913-05-04
Deathday2009-11-10 (96 years old)
Birth Name菅沼 久彌
Birth PlaceHirakata, Japan
Height168-centimeter
CitizenshipsEmpire of Japan, Japan
Also Known AsХисая Морисигэ
AwardsGolden Arrow Award, Person of Cultural Merit, People's Honour Award, Order of Culture, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō, Medal with Purple Ribbon
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