Hisaya Morishige
Acting
Born May 4, 1913 · Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Princess Mononoke
Genroku Taiheiki
おれの義姉さん
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
The Unbalanced Wheel
Jirocho, the Hunted
Hadaka no Machi
Life of a Country Doctor
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
The Angry Sea
Jirocho's Home-Coming
The Beauty Expert
The Tale of the White Serpent
Mako Osorubeshi
Her Captive Gamblers
Sekigahara
Port Arthur
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime
Byakkotai
森繁久彌の七人の孫
Chûshingura
Mount Hakone
The Imperial Navy
The End of Summer
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
Five Gents' Trick Book
Jirochō gaiden: Haikagura no Santarō
Coward at Ganryu Island
Ujō
47 Ronin
The Incident
A Tale of Dung and Urine
Sayonara Jupiter
Theater of Life
Zatoichi at Large
Geisha Konatsu
His Highness Surabaya
All Sold Out
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga