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.
181 movies · 6 shows
Shinibana
2004·8.0
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
2001·7.1
Going West: to the West
1997·0.0
Princess Mononoke
1997·8.3
47 Ronin
1994·7.4
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991·0.0
Sea of Wandering
1990·9.0
Goryokaku
1988·0.0
Surgical Designs in Flames
1986·10.0
Vendetta of Obligation
1985·0.0
The 47 Ronin (Part 2): No Return
1985·0.0
The 47 Ronin (Part 1): Indignation
1985·0.0
Kukai
1984·9.5
Sayonara Jupiter
1984·5.5
Oddball Nippon
1983·0.0
The Yoshida School
1983·7.0
Fiddler on the Roof
1983·0.0
The Longest Tunnel
1982·10.0
The Imperial Navy
1981·6.6
Port Arthur
1980·7.4
The Rivals
1979·0.0
The Incident
1978·7.3
Sugata Sanshiro
1977·10.0
Two Iida
1976·7.0
Machi no Hi
1974·8.0
The Twilight Years
1973·7.5
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
1972·0.0
Theater of Life
1972·10.0
Kigeki: Onna uridashimasu
1972·7.0
Zatoichi at Large
1972·6.7
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
1971·9.0
Follow the Girls
1971·8.0
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1971·7.7
Five Gents and a Kuniang
1970·9.0
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
1970·8.0
Travels of Lord Mito
1969·7.0
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
1969·7.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
1969·7.0
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
1969·10.0
Volcano of Station Front Plaza
1968·0.0
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968·7.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Fortune
1968·0.0
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
1968·9.0
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
1967·8.0
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
1967·9.0
Campus in Front of a Train Station
1967·0.0
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents
1967·8.0
Look Up, Noble One
1966·0.0
Tale of a Carpenter
1966·7.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga
1966·8.0
Five Gents on the Spot
1966·7.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten
1966·7.0
A Company President's Life Story
1966·7.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
1965·7.0
Retirement of a Train Engineer
1965·0.0
We Will Remember
1965·10.0
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
1965·8.0
Five Gents' Trick Book
1965·10.0
Could I But Live
1964·8.0
The Naked Executive
1964·9.0
Hot Spring Ghost
1964·10.0
Ken
1964·7.7
3 Gents in the Snow Country
1964·10.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady
1964·10.0
Hail the 3 Gents
1964·8.0
The Maid Story
1963·10.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
1963·7.0
Aloha 3 Gents
1963·8.0
3 Gents In Hawaii
1963·8.0
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
1963·9.0
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II
1963·9.0
Madame Aki
1963·7.0
Travel Stories of a Company President
1963·7.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
1962·8.0
Chûshingura
1962·7.1
Shin kitsune to tanuki
1962·7.0
Mount Hakone
1962·7.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
1962·10.0
This Madding Crowd
1962·7.0
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962·6.5
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
1962·9.0
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962·7.0
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962·9.0
A Country Boss
1962·0.0
Shimizu Port Salaryman
1962·8.0
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
1961·8.0
The End of Summer
1961·7.5
Snow in the South Seas
1961·9.0
Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō
1961·0.0
An Urban Affair
1961·7.0
Playboy President: Part II
1961·8.0
Playboy President
1961·10.0
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961·9.0
The Preacher of Love
1961·0.0
Aces Wild
1961·8.0
The Wayside Pebble
1960·0.0
The Masterless 47
1960·10.0
The Angry Sea
1960·7.0
This Greedy Old Skin
1960·10.0
Life of a Country Doctor
1960·8.5
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
1960·8.0
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
1960·9.0
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
1960·8.0
The Adventures of Kantaro
1959·0.0
New Third-Class Executive
1959·8.0
Bringing Up Husbands
1959·0.0
Fox and Raccoon
1959·9.0
Three Generations of Company Presidents Part II
1959·9.0
Flower Shop Curtain
1959·10.0
Temptation on Glamour Island
1959·7.0
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
1959·10.0
Theater of Life
1958·10.0
The Undefeated Woman
1958·0.0
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
1958·6.5
The Tale of the White Serpent
1958·6.3
The Child Writers
1958·8.0
The Hotelman's Holiday
1958·9.0
Yoku
1958·8.0
The Shop Curtain
1958·8.0
The Third President
1958·10.0
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
1958·9.0
Assistant President
1958·10.0
The Unbalanced Wheel
1957·7.0
The Beauty Expert
1957·0.0
Hadaka no Machi
1957·0.0
A Tale of Dung and Urine
1957·0.0
Turtledove
1957·0.0
Snow Country
1957·6.7
Ujō
1957·0.0
Jirochō gaiden: Haikagura no Santarō
1957·0.0
Talkative Company President
1957·9.0
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
1956·0.0
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
1956·6.7
Jacks and Jills
1956·7.0
Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956·8.0
Morishige, where are you going?
1956·0.0
The President Talks Bank
1956·0.0
Called to the Stand
1956·8.0
Morishige's Honeymoon
1956·0.0
All Sold Out
1956·0.0
The President's Boss
1956·8.0
Such is Life
1955·10.0
Tales of Ginza
1955·7.0
Marital Relations
1955·5.6
Morishige is a Fake Gentleman
1955·0.0
House of Many Pleasures
1955·9.0
Nonki saiban
1955·0.0
Chutaro of Banba
1955·5.0
Jirochô yûkyôden: Akiba no himatsuri
1955·0.0
Policeman's Diary
1955·7.0
His Highness Surabaya
1955·0.0
Husband Comes Home Every Suturday
1954·10.0
Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
1954·0.0
Mako Osorubeshi
1954·0.0
Last of the Wild Ones
1954·8.0
Geisha Konatsu
1954·0.0
A Long, Comic Story of Houses in Their Prime
1954·0.0
Jirocho, the Hunted
1953·8.0
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
1953·8.0
Princess Finds Her Prince
1953·0.0
Tokyo Profile
1953·6.5
Jirocho's Home-Coming
1953·10.0
Bot-chan
1953·10.0
Her Captive Gamblers
1953·9.0
Mole Alley
1953·8.0
Yasugorō shusse
1953·10.0
親馬鹿花合戦
1953·0.0
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
1953·10.0
Asu wa Nichiyōbi
1952·0.0
Coward at Ganryu Island
1952·0.0
Zoku santō jūyaku
1952·0.0
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952·8.0
Third Class Executives
1952·7.0
Lil's Return from Shanghai
1952·7.5
Koi no rantō
1951·7.0
Bengawan Solo
1951·8.0
Pirates
1951·10.0
新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
1951·0.0
新遊侠伝
1951·0.0
Koibito
1951·6.0
Amakara chindōchū
1950·0.0