Hisaya Morishige

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.

Known For	Acting
Most Rating	6.978
Birthday	1913-05-04
Place of Birth	Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Also Known As	Хисая Морисигэ,

Princess Mononoke

An Urban Affair

The Longest Tunnel

47 Ronin

Yoku

The End of Summer

The Rivals

The Undefeated Woman

新遊侠伝 遊侠往来

新遊侠伝

Koibito

Bengawan Solo

続サラリーマン清水港

Mole Alley

Salaryman Shimizu Minato

Travels of Lord Mito

Goryokaku

Ika naru hoshi no moto ni

Zatoichi at Large

Mako Osorubeshi

Shinibana

Third Class Executives

The Naked Executive

Flower Shop Curtain

The White Tiger Battalion

Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong

Mount Hakone

Shozo, a Cat and Two Women

Sayonara Jupiter

Kigeki ekimae onsen

Kigeki ekimae bentô

Aces Wild

Marital Relations

喜劇 駅前飯店

The Masterless 47

Two Iida

Shin kitsune to tanuki

Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori

The Imperial Navy

Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu

Fiddler on the Roof

Hadaka no Machi

(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home

This Greedy Old Skin

Zoku shachō shinshiroku

Sea of ​​Wandering

Kukai

Policeman's Diary

Chutaro of Banba

Bot-chan

親馬鹿花合戦

Amakara chindōchū

Lil's Return from Shanghai

Called to the Stand

Such is Life

The Tale of the White Serpent

Tokyo Profile

The Spell of the Hidden Gold

Surgical Designs in Flames

Nonki saiban

Temptation on Glamour Island

Life of a Country Doctor

The Twilight Years

The Unbalanced Wheel

Snow in the South Seas

The Incident

Morishige's Honeymoon

A Country Boss

Theater Of Life

Snow Country

Makeraremasen katsumadewa

Follow the Girls

Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves

The Maid Story

Tokyo Sweetheart

The Shop Curtain

Tales of Ginza

The Beauty Expert

The Hotelman's Holiday

The Masterless 47 – Part II

新遊侠伝　遊侠往来

喜劇駅前飯店

Sea of Wandering