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Hisaya Morishige

Hisaya Morishige

Acting • 1913-05-04 • Hirakata, Osaka, Japan

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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Princess Mononoke8.3

Princess Mononoke

1997

Zatoichi at Large6.6

Zatoichi at Large

1972

The End of Summer7.5

The End of Summer

1961

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women6.7

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

1956

47 Ronin7.4

47 Ronin

1994

Marital Relations5.6

Marital Relations

1955

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