Hisaya Morishige
Date of birth: 1913-05-04
Place of birth: Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Хисая Морисигэ
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 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.
Movie Credits
Princess Mononoke
1997-07-12
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must jou
An Urban Affair
1961-08-13
Follow-up to "Ekimae Ryokan." Set around the Yurigaoka and Nishi-Ikuta stations on the Odakyu-Odawar
The Longest Tunnel
1982-10-16
After a passenger ship sinks in 1954, Go Akutsu devises a life-saving project in the form of a tunne
47 Ronin
1994-10-22
Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is force
Yoku
1958-06-24
Half a Loaf... Avarice / Yoku
The End of Summer
1961-10-29
The family of an older man who runs a small sake brewery become concerned with his finances and his
The Rivals
1979-06-06
The Undefeated Woman
1958-10-21
新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
1951-05-18
新遊侠伝
1951-05-05
Koibito
1951-03-10
Bengawan Solo
1951-10-19
War film by Kon Ichikawa
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962-03-07
1962 Japanese movie
Mole Alley
1953-05-07
33-year-old poor writer Ogata was able to endure his miserable life cheerfully thanks to Yoshie, a 1
Shimizu Port Salaryman
1962-01-03
Travels of Lord Mito
1969-11-01
In the 9th year of Genroku, Mitsukuni Mito Komon of Hitachi Province set out on a pilgrimage to vari
Goryokaku
1988-12-30
After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, there was a series of battles fought while the former supp
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
1962-04-15
1962 Japanese movie
Zatoichi at Large
1972-01-15
Blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi finds a robbed and fatally wounded pregnant woman, whose
Mako Osorubeshi
1954-06-15
Shinibana
2004-05-08
After the death of a man in their nursing home, a group of residents find his notebook titled "Shini
Third Class Executives
1952-05-30
1950s Japanese comedy.
The Naked Executive
1964-07-01
The executive director of the «Chuo Shoji» company, Hidaka Shiro, is called a "demon of work", but t
Flower Shop Curtain
1959-01-27
The movie depicts the strength and resilience of a woman who spent her entire life as a merchant in
The White Tiger Battalion
1986-08-25
The Byakkotai was part of Aizu’s four-unit military, set up in the domain’s drive to finalize its mi
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962-06-01
Mount Hakone
1962-09-15
Japanese drama.
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
1956-10-09
Shozo is plagued by the needs of his ex-wife and his current one, but prefers the company of his cat
Sayonara Jupiter
1984-03-17
In the 22nd century, scientists from an energy-depleted Earth research new fuel sources in the far c
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
1962-07-29
Fourth entry in the Ekimae series, focusing on the restoration of a Fukushima hot spring inn.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
1961-12-24
Third film in the "Ekimae" series, this time set in Hamamatsu. A widow named Keiko and her brother J
Aces Wild
1961-01-09
Keisuke Morita, a man with dark glasses standing on the Shibaura pier, a descendant of an illegitima
Marital Relations
1955-09-13
The story of a couple, a spoiled son and a down-to-earth girl, in Osaka in the early Showa era. The
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
1962-12-23
The fifth "Ekimae" film set in a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown.
The Masterless 47
1960-12-25
Part one of The Masterless 47.
Two Iida
1976-11-06
Based on a children's book. Two children encounter a wooden chair that moves and speaks. The chair a
Shin kitsune to tanuki
1962-09-29
1962 Japanese movie
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
1972-12-09
Akane Kawasaki, known for her aversion to physical contact with men, possesses some unfavorable habi
The Imperial Navy
1981-08-08
A lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of the
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
1971-07-24
Comedy centered on a stripper agency
Fiddler on the Roof
1983-01-17
Special 50th anniversary recording of the Tokyo Imperial Theater production of the Fiddler on the Ro
Hadaka no Machi
1957-07-23
(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home
1955-06-21
Yoshida Denkichi does loses sight of his wife Chiyoko and daughter Toyoko during the war, and is tak
This Greedy Old Skin
1960-09-18
A kind of modern dress "Donzoko" "The Lower Depths", about slum life in Osaka, where a greedy widow
3 Gents in the Snow Country
1964-02-29
Shûe Matsubayashi movie
Sea of Wandering
1990-11-03
Set in Osaka just after the end of the war, the story depicts an unconventional merchant who returns
Kukai
1984-04-13
The life and times of Kûkai, a Japanese monk who studies Esoteric Buddhism in the far reaches of Ind
Policeman's Diary
1955-02-03
Lending money, job hunting for civilians and babysitting. All these things are usually not listed on
Chutaro of Banba
1955-03-29
Based on the play ”Mabuta no haha” by famed author Shin Hasegawa, this is the first major starring r
Bot-chan
1953-06-15
1953 Toho adaptation of Natsume's novel.
Amakara chindōchū
1950-11-11
Kotaro Shimoyama, once a government official, loses his job and separates from his wife, Sachie. He
親馬鹿花合戦
1953-01-29
Kingoro Yanagiya's 100th film.
Lil's Return from Shanghai
1952-04-04
In pre-war Shanghai, a man falls in love with a mysterious woman, but she eventually disappears. Bac
Called to the Stand
1956-02-25
Chief editor Shirou Kanzaka (Hisaya Morishige) of Sankei Publishing Inc. is being tried for embezzle
Such is Life
1955-11-01
Japanese drama film.
The Tale of the White Serpent
1958-09-03
As a young boy, Xu-Xian is forced to free his pet, a small snake. Unbeknownst to him, the snake is a
Tokyo Profile
1953-07-08
A motley cast of characters, including a human billboard and a shoeshine girl, help a 5 year old gir
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
1958-10-21
Historical drama about a sleepy-eyed ronin.
Surgical Designs in Flames
1986-05-24
A story of the skilled brain surgeon, Todo, whose talent and ambition are put to test through a seri
Nonki saiban
1955-04-24
A spectacular comedy with a star-studded cast that depicts unusual trials and unexpected verdicts re
Temptation on Glamour Island
1959-01-15
Comedy about three soldiers, two female reporters, six prostitutes, and the wife of an officer, all
Life of a Country Doctor
1960-08-14
A skilled country doctor's talents are such that he can even perform operations as difficult and nov
The Twilight Years
1973-01-15
A woman looks after her father in law.
The Unbalanced Wheel
1957-11-26
A study of uneasy relationships among the inhabitants of a tiny rural community.
Snow in the South Seas
1961-09-29
Japanese soldiers stranded in Manokwari, New Guinea, improvise a theater play to keep their spirits
The Incident
1978-06-03
The body of Sakai Hatsuko, a woman of 23 who has been slain with a knife, has been found in a forest
Morishige's Honeymoon
1956-01-14
Japanese comedy film.
A Country Boss
1962-01-25
A country boss gives up his way of life because of his daughter's marriage.
Theater Of Life
1972-07-15
Centred on Aonari Hyokichi, a young literary man with aspirations to become a writer, and the surrou
Snow Country
1957-04-30
It's a man's world. Shimamura, an artist, comes to this snowbound town to rejuvenate himself. He con
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
1958-01-09
Comedy based on the writings of Ango Sakaguchi.
Follow the Girls
1971-05-19
Comedy of an entertainment agent and strip-teasers.
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
2001-03-10
Doraemon and his friends have to rescue the people of Birdopia from the wrongdoing of vengeful forme
The Maid Story
1963-06-16
Nine maids serve the household of a writer and his wife. The couple treat their maids like daughters
Tokyo Sweetheart
1952-07-15
Following the Second World War, the lives of various people in a poverty-stricken area of Tokyo are
The Shop Curtain
1958-06-15
Based on the novel by Toyoko Yamazaki.
Tales of Ginza
1955-09-14
In the thriving Tokyo neighborhood of Ginza, a woman in the process of selling her estranged husband
The Beauty Expert
1957-08-11
The Hotelman's Holiday
1958-07-12
Based on the novel "Ekimae Ryokan" by Masuji Ibuse, a longtime hotel employee struggles to bring his
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961-02-25
Port Arthur
1980-08-02
Depicts the bloody siege of the fortress of Port Arthur, one of the most strongly fortified position
Jirocho, the Hunted
1953-12-15
A wandering Jirocho stumbles upon his wife's possible murder and has other adventures while on the r
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
1953-11-03
Jirocho and his followers chase the Kurokomas into the Kai Province.
Jirocho's Home-Coming
1953-06-23
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
1953-01-09
Jirocho the gambler hits the road.
Her Captive Gamblers
1953-06-03
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
1965-10-31
#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai
Last of the Wild Ones
1954-06-08
A legendary gangster raises himself out of a small town and gathers followers on his rise to power.
Chûshingura
1962-11-03
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the c
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
1962-04-29
The Angry Sea
1960-10-16
A semi-documentary story about the vicissitudes in the life of an elderly fisherman.
The Wayside Pebble
1960-12-31
In Meiji era Japan a sixth grade boy is smart, likable and confident and owing to his academic succe
This Madding Crowd
1962-06-28
Jacks and Jills
1956-08-15
Theater of Life
1958-11-23
1958 Theater of Life adaptation.
Yasugorō shusse
1953-04-15
Sugata Sanshiro
1977-10-29
The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher rev
The Yoshida School
1983-04-09
Coinciding with the LDP presidential election of the entire national public, a masterpiece depicting
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1971-01-15
Torajiro becomes homesick during his travels after watching a television report about his hometown a
The President's Boss
1956-01-03
A new third-class president wins an appointment thanks to his marriage with the former president's d
The President Talks Bank
1956-03-20
The president learns that the company's biggest stockholder is also a friend of his singing teacher
Machi no Hi
1974-04-27
Chiyomatsu under the hill, also known as Choromatsu. He is a young man whose occupation is an approa
The Adventures of Kantaro
1959-10-18
Comedy historical film about a wandering warrior, based on the novel by Shin Hasegawa.
Hail the 3 Gents
1964-01-03
A lighthearted satire of Japan’s postwar corporate elite, The Executive Gentleman’s Register blends
Assistant President
1958-01-03
Princess Finds Her Prince
1953-10-02
Pirates
1951-07-13
Three Generations of Company Presidents
1956-07-13
The third installment in the Shacho Series.
Five Gents' Trick Book
1965-01-03
The 22nd film in the Shacho comedy series.
The Child Writers
1958-08-23
A touching story about little Futyan and his sister Matiko. Their parents are very poor, but the chi
Tabaruzaka
1987-12-30
Known as the ”Last Samurai” Saigo Takamori was a stout giant of a man with a huge head and a neck li
Could I But Live
1964-08-30
Could I But Live
The Third President
1958-03-18
The fifth entry in the Company President Series
Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
1959-01-03
Sixth entry in the Company President Series.
Sequel- Three Generations of Company Presidents
1959-03-15
7th film in the President series and the first entry in color.
Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
1954-06-22
Movie version of NHK renzoku drama "Tokyo Romance"
Morishige is a Fake Gentleman
1955-09-06
Scammer Horikawa Shinbei hopes to make a quick buck using Namie, a stripper under his control.
Koi no rantō
1951-12-28
"My mother is Japanese, a drifting diva of Tokyo" After the death of her father Reika goes to Japa
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
1963-04-10
Ensemble comedy.
Morishige, where are you going?
1956-06-14
A man who seemed to have found happiness with a wife and child loses his wife and his daughter gets
The Preacher of Love
1961-02-01
1961 Japanese movie
Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō
1961-08-29
1961 Japanese movie
Kigeki: Onna uridashimasu
1972-02-04
The third film in the "Woman" series, based on the original work by Shinji Fujiwara, set in the Shin
喜劇 各駅停車
1965-09-18
Travel Stories of a Company President
1963-01-03
It is the 16th series of the call series with the highest masterpiece among the "President" series.
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
1969-02-15
The 24th and final entry in the Ekimae series, set at Takamatsu Station in Kagawa Prefecture, former
遊の人‐天下の御意見番 大久保彦左衛門‐
1991-01-02
Asu wa Nichiyōbi
1952-11-06
A comedy movie for salaryman.
Talkative Company President
1957-01-03
A former company man turned drifter is pulled back to lead a struggling toy company, enforcing bold
New Third-Class Executive
1959-08-09
At an Osaka electronics company, power struggles, corporate schemes, and personal agendas collide wh
New Third Class Executive: Travel, Women and Drinking
1960-01-15
A struggling salesman at World Electric finds his major deal blocked by internal politics and pressu
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
1960-04-26
World Electric's top ad model disappears, throwing the company into disarray. A fortune-teller’s inf
New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
1960-07-12
Amid management shakeups and arranged marriage plans at Sekai Electric, an executive couple tries to
Playboy President
1961-04-25
A straight-laced employee is tasked with supervising his impulsive CEO during a business trip intend
Playboy President: Part II
1961-05-30
After a promotion brings new professional challenges, a diligent employee is pulled into corporate m
Travel Stories of a Company President Part II
1963-03-01
While on a business trip to Kyushu, a paint company president competes with a rival firm for a key o
Company President Travels Abroad
1963-04-28
Executives from a Japanese department store travel to Hawaii to acquire land for expansion but becom
Company President Travels Abroad Part II
1963-05-29
As Marukyū Department Store plans its Hawaii expansion, company executives become sidetracked by loc
President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
1965-01-31
Iwato Construction secures a major project in Hokkaido and promotes a key employee, but chaos follow
A Company President's Life Story
1966-01-03
A clothing manufacturer president tries to revitalize his company during a business downturn by secu
Five Gents on the Spot
1966-02-25
As his fashion company rides a wave of post-recession success, President Kurihara seeks to expand in
Discover Japan with the 5 Gents
1967-01-01
In this outing, Shoji (Morishige) and his employees plan to build a hotel for Expo 70.
Five Gents Prefer Geisha
1967-06-03
In this continuation of Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (Shacho sen ichiya, 1967), Shoji (Morishige)
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Benten
1966-01-15
The 14th film in the Ekimae series, set in Nagano Prefecture, focusing on the love lives of a group
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Manga
1966-04-28
15th entry in the Ekimae series, surrounding the then-insanely popular Weekly Shounen Sunday series
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
1963-06-13
Sixth entry in the Ekimae series, loosely based on the folktale of the tanuki and the tea kettle.
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
1967-11-18
The 21st film in the Ekimae series, commemorating the 35th anniversary of Toho. The film is a loose
Hot Spring Ghost
1964-06-11
Eighth in the Ekimae series, portraying competition between two hot spring resort owners in Yamanash
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Landlady
1964-01-15
Seventh in the Ekimae series, detailing the exploits of the landladies around Ryogoku Station in Tok
Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
1968-01-14
"Shacho" comedy about the president of a salt manufacturing company.
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968-02-24
An aging company president pushes a youth-focused corporate fitness campaign but struggles to keep u
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu
1969-01-15
A cosmetics company president launches an aggressive new business strategy while balancing corporate
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II
1969-05-17
A cosmetics executive promoted to chairman faces chaos at home and work as his company undergoes maj
Five Gents Fly to Taiwan
1970-01-15
A food company president is promoted to chairman, but his continued involvement creates leadership c
Five Gents and a Kuniang
1970-02-28
A food company undergoes leadership changes, with younger staff rising to key roles.
Yushu Heiya
1963-01-15
A Film By Shiro Toyoda
Fox and Raccoon
1959-04-28
A group of hustling peddlers swindle rural towns with fake goods, facing betrayals, close calls, and
Ken
1964-03-14
Kokubu, captain of his university's kendo team, is a mystery to those who know him: An ascetic dedic
Going West: to the West
1997-10-18
Sakuma Ryu, who runs a liquor store alone in downtown Tokyo, ends up living with his eldest son and
Bringing Up Husbands
1959-05-19
Three wives launch a sex strike to put their domineering husbands in their place!
土曜日の天使
1954-08-24
The story follows a dysfunctional family whose daily life is thrown into chaos when an English tutor
Vendetta of Obligation
1985-12-30
This is the story of the 47 ronin of the Ako clan who rose up to avenge the brutal death of their be