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Hisaya Morishige

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, May 04 1913
Birthplace: Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Death: Tue, Nov 10 2009
Hisaya Morishige is 96 years old
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Poster of Shinibana
Shinibana
Hisaya Morishige was
91 in Shinibana
as 'Rokusaburō Aoki'.
Sat, May 08 2004
Poster of Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
Hisaya Morishige was
87 in Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
as 'Professor Torino (voice)'.
Sat, Mar 10 2001
Poster of Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke
Hisaya Morishige was
84 in Princess Mononoke
as 'Chief of Affairs (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 12 1997
Poster of 47 Ronin
47 Ronin
Hisaya Morishige was
81 in 47 Ronin
as 'Hyobu Chisaka'.
Sat, Oct 22 1994
Poster of Goryokaku
Goryokaku
Hisaya Morishige was
75 in Goryokaku
Fri, Dec 30 1988
Poster of Tabaruzaka
Tabaruzaka
Hisaya Morishige was
74 in Tabaruzaka
Wed, Dec 30 1987
Poster of The White Tiger Battalion
The White Tiger Battalion
Hisaya Morishige was
73 in The White Tiger Battalion
Mon, Aug 25 1986
Poster of Surgical Designs in Flames
Surgical Designs in Flames
Hisaya Morishige was
73 in Surgical Designs in Flames
Sat, May 24 1986
Poster of Kukai
Kukai
Hisaya Morishige was
70 in Kukai
Fri, Apr 13 1984
Poster of Sayonara Jupiter
Sayonara Jupiter
Hisaya Morishige was
70 in Sayonara Jupiter
as 'Earth Federation President'.
Sat, Mar 17 1984
Poster of The Yoshida School
The Yoshida School
Hisaya Morishige was
69 in The Yoshida School
as 'Shigeru Yoshida'.
Sat, Apr 09 1983
Poster of Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
Hisaya Morishige was
69 in Fiddler on the Roof
as 'Tevye'.
Mon, Jan 17 1983
Poster of The Longest Tunnel
The Longest Tunnel
Hisaya Morishige was
69 in The Longest Tunnel
as 'Gensuke Kishida'.
Sat, Oct 16 1982
Poster of The Imperial Navy
The Imperial Navy
Hisaya Morishige was
68 in The Imperial Navy
as 'Naoki Hongo'.
Sat, Aug 08 1981
Poster of Port Arthur
Port Arthur
Hisaya Morishige was
67 in Port Arthur
as 'Hirobumi Ito'.
Sat, Aug 02 1980
Poster of The Rivals
The Rivals
Hisaya Morishige was
66 in The Rivals
Wed, Jun 06 1979
Poster of The Incident
The Incident
Hisaya Morishige was
65 in The Incident
Sat, Jun 03 1978
Poster of Sugata Sanshiro
Sugata Sanshiro
Hisaya Morishige was
64 in Sugata Sanshiro
as 'Osho'.
Sat, Oct 29 1977
Poster of Two Iida
Two Iida
Hisaya Morishige was
63 in Two Iida
as 'Riichiro Sugawa'.
Sat, Nov 06 1976
Poster of Machi no Hi
Machi no Hi
Hisaya Morishige was
60 in Machi no Hi
as 'Kurita'.
Sat, Apr 27 1974
Poster of The Twilight Years
The Twilight Years
Hisaya Morishige was
59 in The Twilight Years
as 'Shigezo Tachibana'.
Mon, Jan 15 1973
Poster of Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
Hisaya Morishige was
59 in Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
as 'Kanazawa'.
Sat, Dec 09 1972
Poster of Theater Of Life
Theater Of Life
Hisaya Morishige was
59 in Theater Of Life
Sat, Jul 15 1972
Poster of Zatoichi at Large
Zatoichi at Large
Hisaya Morishige was
58 in Zatoichi at Large
as 'Constable Tobei'.
Sat, Jan 15 1972
Poster of Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
Hisaya Morishige was
58 in Kigeki: Onna ikitemasu
as 'Kanazawa'.
Sat, Jul 24 1971
Poster of Follow the Girls
Follow the Girls
Hisaya Morishige was
58 in Follow the Girls
Wed, May 19 1971
Poster of Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
Hisaya Morishige was
57 in Tora-san's Shattered Romance
as 'Senzo'.
Fri, Jan 15 1971
Poster of Travels of Lord Mito
Travels of Lord Mito
Hisaya Morishige was
56 in Travels of Lord Mito
as 'Kômon Mito'.
Sat, Nov 01 1969
Poster of A Comedy: The University Around the Corner
A Comedy: The University Around the Corner
Hisaya Morishige was
52 in A Comedy: The University Around the Corner
as 'Morita Tokunosuke'.
Sun, Oct 31 1965
Poster of Five Gents' Trick Book
Five Gents' Trick Book
Hisaya Morishige was
51 in Five Gents' Trick Book
as 'Kutaro Iwato'.
Sun, Jan 03 1965
Poster of Could I But Live
Could I But Live
Hisaya Morishige was
51 in Could I But Live
Sun, Aug 30 1964
Poster of The Naked Executive
The Naked Executive
Hisaya Morishige was
51 in The Naked Executive
as 'Kôshirô Hidaka'.
Wed, Jul 01 1964
Poster of Zoku shachō shinshiroku
Zoku shachō shinshiroku
Hisaya Morishige was
50 in Zoku shachō shinshiroku
Sat, Feb 29 1964
Poster of Hail the 3 Gents
Hail the 3 Gents
Hisaya Morishige was
50 in Hail the 3 Gents
Fri, Jan 03 1964
Poster of The Maid Story
The Maid Story
Hisaya Morishige was
50 in The Maid Story
Sun, Jun 16 1963
Poster of Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
Hisaya Morishige was
49 in Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
as 'Kyusaku Goi'.
Wed, Apr 10 1963
Poster of 喜劇 駅前飯店
喜劇 駅前飯店
Hisaya Morishige was
49 in 喜劇 駅前飯店
as 'Toku'.
Sun, Dec 23 1962
Poster of 47 Ronin
47 Ronin
Hisaya Morishige was
49 in 47 Ronin
Sat, Nov 03 1962
Poster of Shin kitsune to tanuki
Shin kitsune to tanuki
Hisaya Morishige was
49 in Shin kitsune to tanuki
Sat, Sep 29 1962
Poster of Mount Hakone
Mount Hakone
Hisaya Morishige was
49 in Mount Hakone
Sat, Sep 15 1962
Poster of Kigeki ekimae onsen
Kigeki ekimae onsen
Hisaya Morishige was
49 in Kigeki ekimae onsen
Sun, Jul 29 1962
Poster of This Madding Crowd
This Madding Crowd
Hisaya Morishige was
49 in This Madding Crowd
as 'Professor'.
Thu, Jun 28 1962
Poster of Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
Hisaya Morishige was
49 in Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
Fri, Jun 01 1962
Poster of Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
Hisaya Morishige was
48 in Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
Sun, Apr 29 1962
Poster of Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
Hisaya Morishige was
48 in Ika naru hoshi no moto ni
Sun, Apr 15 1962
Poster of 続サラリーマン清水港
続サラリーマン清水港
Hisaya Morishige was
48 in 続サラリーマン清水港
Wed, Mar 07 1962
Poster of A Country Boss
A Country Boss
Hisaya Morishige was
48 in A Country Boss
as 'Takeo Aihara'.
Thu, Jan 25 1962
Poster of Salaryman Shimizu Minato
Salaryman Shimizu Minato
Hisaya Morishige was
48 in Salaryman Shimizu Minato
Wed, Jan 03 1962
Poster of Kigeki ekimae bentô
Kigeki ekimae bentô
Hisaya Morishige was
48 in Kigeki ekimae bentô
as 'Kintaro'.
Sun, Dec 24 1961
Poster of The End of Summer
The End of Summer
Hisaya Morishige was
48 in The End of Summer
as 'Isomura Eiichirou'.
Sun, Oct 29 1961
Poster of Snow in the South Seas
Snow in the South Seas
Hisaya Morishige was
48 in Snow in the South Seas
Fri, Sep 29 1961
Poster of An Urban Affair
An Urban Affair
Hisaya Morishige was
48 in An Urban Affair
as 'Kintaro Togura'.
Sun, Aug 13 1961
Poster of The Masterless 47 – Part II
The Masterless 47 – Part II
Hisaya Morishige was
47 in The Masterless 47 – Part II
Sat, Feb 25 1961
Poster of Aces Wild
Aces Wild
Hisaya Morishige was
47 in Aces Wild
Mon, Jan 09 1961
Poster of The Wayside Pebble
The Wayside Pebble
Hisaya Morishige was
47 in The Wayside Pebble
as 'Shogo Aikawa'.
Sat, Dec 31 1960
Poster of The Masterless 47
The Masterless 47
Hisaya Morishige was
47 in The Masterless 47
as 'Yoshio Oishi'.
Sun, Dec 25 1960
Poster of The Angry Sea
The Angry Sea
Hisaya Morishige was
47 in The Angry Sea
as 'Hikoichi'.
Sun, Oct 16 1960
Poster of This Greedy Old Skin
This Greedy Old Skin
Hisaya Morishige was
47 in This Greedy Old Skin
as 'Hikohachi Mukoyama'.
Sun, Sep 18 1960
Poster of Life of a Country Doctor
Life of a Country Doctor
Hisaya Morishige was
47 in Life of a Country Doctor
Sun, Aug 14 1960
Poster of The Adventures of Kantaro
The Adventures of Kantaro
Hisaya Morishige was
46 in The Adventures of Kantaro
as 'Kantaro'.
Sun, Oct 18 1959
Poster of Zoku shachōtaiheiki
Zoku shachōtaiheiki
Hisaya Morishige was
45 in Zoku shachōtaiheiki
Sun, Mar 15 1959
Poster of Flower Shop Curtain
Flower Shop Curtain
Hisaya Morishige was
45 in Flower Shop Curtain
Tue, Jan 27 1959
Poster of Temptation on Glamour Island
Temptation on Glamour Island
Hisaya Morishige was
45 in Temptation on Glamour Island
as 'Navy Captain Prince Tamehisa'.
Thu, Jan 15 1959
Poster of 社長太平記
社長太平記
Hisaya Morishige was
45 in 社長太平記
Sat, Jan 03 1959
Poster of Jinsei Gekijo
Jinsei Gekijo
Hisaya Morishige was
45 in Jinsei Gekijo
Sun, Nov 23 1958
Poster of The Spell of the Hidden Gold
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
Hisaya Morishige was
45 in The Spell of the Hidden Gold
as 'Munazuru'.
Tue, Oct 21 1958
Poster of The Undefeated Woman
The Undefeated Woman
Hisaya Morishige was
45 in The Undefeated Woman
Tue, Oct 21 1958
Poster of The Tale of the White Serpent
The Tale of the White Serpent
Hisaya Morishige was
45 in The Tale of the White Serpent
as 'Xu-Xian / Fa-Hai / Panda / Dragon King / Catfish King, Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Sep 03 1958
Poster of The Child Writers
The Child Writers
Hisaya Morishige was
45 in The Child Writers
as 'Mr. Kawahara'.
Sat, Aug 23 1958
Poster of The Hotelman's Holiday
The Hotelman's Holiday
Hisaya Morishige was
45 in The Hotelman's Holiday
as 'Jihei Ikuno'.
Sat, Jul 12 1958
Poster of Yoku
Yoku
Hisaya Morishige was
45 in Yoku
Tue, Jun 24 1958
Poster of The Shop Curtain
The Shop Curtain
Hisaya Morishige was
45 in The Shop Curtain
Sun, Jun 15 1958
Poster of The Third President
The Third President
Hisaya Morishige was
44 in The Third President
as 'Keitaro Asakawa'.
Tue, Mar 18 1958
Poster of Makeraremasen katsumadewa
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
Hisaya Morishige was
44 in Makeraremasen katsumadewa
Thu, Jan 09 1958
Poster of Assistant President
Assistant President
Hisaya Morishige was
44 in Assistant President
Fri, Jan 03 1958
Poster of The Beauty Expert
The Beauty Expert
Hisaya Morishige was
44 in The Beauty Expert
Sun, Aug 11 1957
Poster of Hadaka no Machi
Hadaka no Machi
Hisaya Morishige was
44 in Hadaka no Machi
Tue, Jul 23 1957
Poster of The Unbalanced Wheel
The Unbalanced Wheel
Hisaya Morishige was
44 in The Unbalanced Wheel
Wed, Jul 03 1957
Poster of Snow Country
Snow Country
Hisaya Morishige was
43 in Snow Country
as 'Imura'.
Tue, Apr 30 1957
Poster of Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
Hisaya Morishige was
43 in Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
as 'Shozo'.
Tue, Oct 09 1956
Poster of Jacks and Jills
Jacks and Jills
Hisaya Morishige was
43 in Jacks and Jills
as 'Morishita'.
Wed, Aug 15 1956
Poster of はりきり社長
はりきり社長
Hisaya Morishige was
43 in はりきり社長
Fri, Jul 13 1956
Poster of The President Talks Bank
The President Talks Bank
Hisaya Morishige was
42 in The President Talks Bank
as 'Zennosuke Tashiro'.
Tue, Mar 20 1956
Poster of Called to the Stand
Called to the Stand
Hisaya Morishige was
42 in Called to the Stand
Sat, Feb 25 1956
Poster of Morishige's Honeymoon
Morishige's Honeymoon
Hisaya Morishige was
42 in Morishige's Honeymoon
Sat, Jan 14 1956
Poster of The President's Boss
The President's Boss
Hisaya Morishige was
42 in The President's Boss
as 'Zennosuke Tashiro'.
Tue, Jan 03 1956
Poster of Such is Life
Such is Life
Hisaya Morishige was
42 in Such is Life
as 'Danpei'.
Tue, Nov 01 1955
Poster of Tales of Ginza
Tales of Ginza
Hisaya Morishige was
42 in Tales of Ginza
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Wed, Sep 14 1955
Poster of Marital Relations
Marital Relations
Hisaya Morishige was
42 in Marital Relations
as 'Ryukichi'.
Tue, Sep 13 1955
Poster of Morishige no demakase shinshi
Morishige no demakase shinshi
Hisaya Morishige was
42 in Morishige no demakase shinshi
Tue, Sep 06 1955
Poster of (Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home
(Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home
Hisaya Morishige was
42 in (Street of Wandering Pigeons) When Will the Birds Come Home
as 'Denkichi Yoshida'.
Tue, Jun 21 1955
Poster of Chutaro of Banba
Chutaro of Banba
Hisaya Morishige was
41 in Chutaro of Banba
Tue, Mar 29 1955
Poster of Policeman's Diary
Policeman's Diary
Hisaya Morishige was
41 in Policeman's Diary
as 'Patrolman Yoshii'.
Thu, Feb 03 1955
Poster of Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
Hisaya Morishige was
41 in Shigemori Goes To Tokyo
as 'Shigemori Shigeo'.
Tue, Jun 22 1954
Poster of Mako Osorubeshi
Mako Osorubeshi
Hisaya Morishige was
41 in Mako Osorubeshi
Tue, Jun 15 1954
Poster of Last of the Wild Ones
Last of the Wild Ones
Hisaya Morishige was
41 in Last of the Wild Ones
Tue, Jun 08 1954
Poster of Jirocho, the Hunted
Jirocho, the Hunted
Hisaya Morishige was
40 in Jirocho, the Hunted
Tue, Dec 15 1953
Poster of Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
Hisaya Morishige was
40 in Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
Tue, Nov 03 1953
Poster of Princess Finds Her Prince
Princess Finds Her Prince
Hisaya Morishige was
40 in Princess Finds Her Prince
Fri, Oct 02 1953
Poster of Tokyo Profile
Tokyo Profile
Hisaya Morishige was
40 in Tokyo Profile
as 'Mr. Maki'.
Wed, Jul 08 1953
Poster of Jirocho's Home-Coming
Jirocho's Home-Coming
Hisaya Morishige was
40 in Jirocho's Home-Coming
Tue, Jun 23 1953
Poster of Bot-chan
Bot-chan
Hisaya Morishige was
40 in Bot-chan
as 'Akashatsu'.
Mon, Jun 15 1953
Poster of Her Captive Gamblers
Her Captive Gamblers
Hisaya Morishige was
40 in Her Captive Gamblers
Wed, Jun 03 1953
Poster of Mole Alley
Mole Alley
Hisaya Morishige was
40 in Mole Alley
Thu, May 07 1953
Poster of Yasugorō shusse
Yasugorō shusse
Hisaya Morishige was
39 in Yasugorō shusse
Wed, Apr 15 1953
Poster of 親馬鹿花合戦
親馬鹿花合戦
Hisaya Morishige was
39 in 親馬鹿花合戦
Thu, Jan 29 1953
Poster of Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
Hisaya Morishige was
39 in Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
Fri, Jan 09 1953
Poster of Tokyo Sweetheart
Tokyo Sweetheart
Hisaya Morishige was
39 in Tokyo Sweetheart
as 'Akazawa'.
Tue, Jul 15 1952
Poster of Third Class Executives
Third Class Executives
Hisaya Morishige was
39 in Third Class Executives
as 'Personnel Chief'.
Fri, May 30 1952
Poster of Lil's Return from Shanghai
Lil's Return from Shanghai
Hisaya Morishige was
38 in Lil's Return from Shanghai
as 'Ichiro Okamura'.
Fri, Apr 04 1952
Poster of Koi no rantō
Koi no rantō
Hisaya Morishige was
38 in Koi no rantō
Fri, Dec 28 1951
Poster of Bengawan Solo
Bengawan Solo
Hisaya Morishige was
38 in Bengawan Solo
Fri, Oct 19 1951
Poster of Pirates
Pirates
Hisaya Morishige was
38 in Pirates
Fri, Jul 13 1951
Poster of 新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
Hisaya Morishige was
38 in 新遊侠伝 遊侠往来
Fri, May 18 1951
Poster of 新遊侠伝
新遊侠伝
Hisaya Morishige was
38 in 新遊侠伝
Sat, May 05 1951
Poster of Koibito
Koibito
Hisaya Morishige was
37 in Koibito
as 'Manager'.
Sat, Mar 10 1951
Poster of Amakara chindōchū
Amakara chindōchū
Hisaya Morishige was
37 in Amakara chindōchū
Sat, Nov 11 1950

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Byakkotai
Byakkotai
Hisaya Morishige was
73+ in Byakkotai
as 'Inoue Okazumi'.
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 30 1986
Poster of Sekigahara
Sekigahara
Hisaya Morishige was
67+ in Sekigahara
as 'Ieyasu Tokugawa'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 02 1981
Poster of Genroku Taiheiki
Genroku Taiheiki
Hisaya Morishige was
61+ in Genroku Taiheiki
as 'Mitsukuni Tokugawa'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 05 1975