Hisaya Morishige

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.

Most Known For

Princess Mononoke

as Chief of Affairs (voice)

Genroku Taiheiki

as Mitsukuni Tokugawa

Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves

as Professor Torino (voice)

Port Arthur

as Hirobumi Ito

おれの義姉さん

47 Ronin

as Hyobu Chisaka

The Imperial Navy

as Naoki Hongo

Snow Country

as Imura

森繁久彌の七人の孫

Byakkotai

as Inoue Okazumi

Sekigahara

as Ieyasu Tokugawa

Chûshingura

The End of Summer

as Isomura Eiichirou

The Longest Tunnel

as Gensuke Kishida

The Tale of the White Serpent

as Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King / Narrator (voice)

The Incident

as Kiyokawa

Zatoichi at Large

as Constable Tobei

Sayonara Jupiter

as Earth Federation President

The Masterless 47

as Yoshio Oishi

Marital Relations

as Ryukichi