
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.
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Films
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TV Shows
Known For
158 Credits
Princess Mononoke
as Chief of Affairs (voice)
1997

Genroku Taiheiki
as Mitsukuni Tokugawa
1975

Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
as Professor Torino (voice)
2001

The Imperial Navy
as Naoki Hongo
1981

Port Arthur
as Hirobumi Ito
1980

Sekigahara
as Ieyasu Tokugawa
1981

47 Ronin
as Hyobu Chisaka
1994

The Tale of the White Serpent
as Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King / Narrator (voice)
1958

Chûshingura
1962

Byakkotai
as Inoue Okazumi
1986

The End of Summer
as Isomura Eiichirou
1961

The Yoshida School
as Shigeru Yoshida
1983