Hisaya Morishige
Hisaya Morishige was a Japanese actor and comedian. Born in Hirakata, Osaka, he graduated from Kitano Middle 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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🎬 Movies
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
actor
1969
Volcano of Station Front Plaza
actor
1968
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
actor
1968
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Fortune
actor
1968
Exploration in Front of the Station
actor
1967
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
actor
1967
Campus in Front of a Train Station
actor
1967
Mahjong Madness
actor
1967
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents
actor
1967
How to Win a Race
actor
1966
Look Up, Noble One
actor
1966
Big Wind at the Spa
actor
1966
Tale of a Carpenter
actor
1966
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
actor
1965
Retirement of a Train Engineer
actor
1965
Finances in Front of the Train Station
actor
1965
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
actor
1965
Hospital in Front of the Train Station
actor
1965
Heavenly Gods in Front of the Train Station
actor
1964
Camellia Gate
actor
1964
Could I But Live
actor
1964
Mumu Dance
actor
1964
Thief on the Run
actor
1964
The Naked Executive
actor
1964
Ken
actor
1964
Hail the 3 Gents
actor
1964
The Maid Story
actor
1963
Aloha 3 Gents
actor
1963
3 Gents In Hawaii
actor
1963
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
actor
1963
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II
actor
1963
Madame Aki
actor
1963
Travel Stories of a Company President
actor
1963
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
actor
1962
Mount Hakone
actor
1962
This Madding Crowd
actor
1962
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
actor
1962
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
actor
1962
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
actor
1962
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
actor
1962
Shimizu Port Salaryman
actor
1962
A Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a Swindler
actor
1961
The End of Summer
actor
1961
Snow in the South Seas
actor
1961
Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō
actor
1961
Playboy President: Part II
actor
1961
Playboy President
actor
1961
The Masterless 47 – Part II
actor
1961
The Preacher of Love
actor
1961
The Wayside Pebble
actor
1960
The Masterless 47
actor
1960
Life of a Country Doctor
actor
1960
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
actor
1960
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
actor
1960
The Curio Master
actor
1960
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
actor
1960