Hisaya Morishige
Birthday: 1913-05-04 | Place of Birth: Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, JapanHisaya 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
Role
as Rokusaburō Aoki
as Chief of Affairs (voice)
as Hyobu Chisaka
as Earth Federation President
as Tevye
as Ieyasu Tokugawa
as Riichiro Sugawa
as Kurita
as Shigezo Tachibana
as Constable Tobei
as Kanazawa
as Kanazawa
as Kômon Mito
as Morita Tokunosuke
as Kôshirô Hidaka
as Kyusaku Goi
