Hisaya Morishige
May 4, 1913 – November 10, 2009 was a Japanese actor and comedian. Hisaya Morishige was 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.
Also recorded as Morishige Hisaya
Hisaya Morishige
映画世界社 (Eiga Sekai Publications, Inc.) · 『映画ファン』1954年11月号、映画世界社、1954年、p. 28 Magazine for Japanese Movies " Eiga Fan (Movie Fan) "November 1954 issue, Eiga Sekai Publications, Inc. 1954, p. 28 · Public domain
- Name
- Hisaya Morishige
- Born
- May 4, 1913
- Birthplace
- Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
- Died
- 10 November 2009
- Place of death
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Actor, composer, lyricist, announcer
- Spouse
- Masuko Morishige (m.?–1989)
- Full name
- 菅沼 久彌.
- Nationality
- Japan and Empire of Japan.
- Education
- Waseda University and Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School.
- Honours
- Order of Culture, Medal with Purple Ribbon, Person of Cultural Merit, People's Honour Award, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor and Golden Arrow Award.
- Languages
- Japanese.
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May 4, 1913 – November 10, 2009 was a Japanese actor and comedian. Hisaya Morishige was 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.
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Hisaya Morishige (1913–2009) was an actor, announcer and businessperson, among other activities, of Japanese and Japanese nationality. The actor was born 菅沼 久彌 in Hirakata and died in Tokyo. Hisaya Morishige was also known as 森繁 久弥.
Hisaya Morishige was educated at Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School and Waseda University. The actor worked for Manchurian Telephone & Telegraph Company and NHK.
Languages used include Japanese. Honours include Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor, Golden Arrow Award and Medal with Purple Ribbon, among others.
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Biography
Biography
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. Morishige died of natural causes at a hospital in Tokyo on November 10, 2009, at the age of 96.
Hisaya Morishige studied at Waseda University and Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School. The recorded working language is Japanese. Employment is recorded with NHK and Manchurian Telephone & Telegraph Company. Distinctions recorded are Order of Culture, Medal with Purple Ribbon, Person of Cultural Merit and People's Honour Award.
Hisaya Morishige (left. Right eldest daughter of Morishige) to appear on the radio program.
Japanese newspaper "THE SUN PICTORIAL DIARY (16 February 1954 issue)" published by Mainichi Newspapers Company.
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• Name — Hisaya Morishige • Honorific Suffix — Junior Third Rank • Born — May 4, 1913 • Birthplace — Hirakata, Osaka, Japan • Died — 10 November 2009 • Place of death — Tokyo, Japan • Other Names — Jiji, Jijiya, Zachō, Za, Morishige, Shige-san • Occupation — Actor, composer, lyricist, announcer • Years Active — 1936–2007 • Spouse — Masuko Morishige (m.?–1989) • Children — Tatsuru Morishige (b. 1942) Izumi Morishige (1940–1999)
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Network — Notes • 1975 — Genroku Taiheiki — Tokugawa Mitsukuni — NHK — Taiga drama • Ōoka Echizen — Dr. Yuzan Mikumo — TBS • 1975–77 — Edo o Kiru — Tokugawa Nariaki — TBS — Special appearance • 1981 — Sekigahara — Tokugawa Ieyasu — TBS — Lead role, miniseries • 1986 — Byakkotai — Inoue Okazumi — NTV — Lead role
Dubbing
Dubbing
• Year — Title — Role • 1986 — When the Wind Blows — Jim • 1997 — Hercules — Opening narrator
Songs
Songs
• Shiretoko Ryojō, a song about the Shiretoko Peninsula
Identity
Identity
Hisaya Morishige is recorded as having studied at Waseda University and Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School.
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1913
Hisaya Morishige born at Hirakata.
2009
Hisaya Morishige died at Tokyo.
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Hirakata.
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• Year — Title — Role — Director — Notes • 1947 — Joyū — Teinosuke Kinugasa • 1955 — Keisatsu Nikki — Policeman Yoshii — Seiji Hisamatsu — Lead role • Meoto zenzai — Ryukichi Koreyasu — Shirō Toyoda — Lead role • 1956 — Romantic Daughters — Morishita — Toshio Sugie • A Cat, Shozo, and Two Women — Shōzō — Shirō Toyoda • 1956–71 — Company President series (40 films) — The company president — Shūe Matsubayashi and others — Lead role • 1957 — Snow Country — Imura — Shirō Toyoda • 1958 — A Holiday in Tokyo — Kajirō Yamamoto • The Tale of the White Serpent — All men characters (voice) — Taiji Yabushita • 1958–69 — Ekimae series (24 films) — Tokunosuke Morita and others — Kozo Saeki and others — Lead role • 1961 — The End of Summer — Eiichirou Isomura — Yasujirō Ozu • 1971 — Tora-san's Shattered Romance — Senzō — Yoji Yamada • 1972 — Zatoichi at Large — Tōbei — Kazuo Mori • 1978 — The Incident — Tamizō Kiyokawa — Yoshitarō Nomura • 1980 — The Battle of Port Arthur — Itō Hirobumi — Toshio Masuda • 1981 — Imperial Navy — Naoki Hongō — Shūe Matsubayashi • 1983 — Shōsetsu Yoshida Gakkō — Shigeru Yoshida — Shirō Moritani — Lead role • 1984 — Sayonara Jupiter — Earth Federation President — Koji Hashimoto/Sakyo Komatsu • 1990 — Ruten no umi — Kumago Matsuzaka — Buichi Saitō — Lead role • 1994 — 47 Ronin — Chisaka Takafusa — Kon Ichikawa • 1997 — Princess Mononoke — Okkoto-nushi (voice) — Hayao Miyazaki • 2001 — Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves — Professor Torino (voice) — Tsutomu Shibayama — Special appearance • 2004 — Blooming Again — Rokusaburō Aoki — Isshin Inudo — Special appearance
Honours
• Medal with Purple Ribbon (1975) • Person of Cultural Merit (1984) • Order of the Precious Crown, 2nd Class, Peony (1987) • Order of Culture (1991) • Honorary citizen of Tokyo (1997) • People's Honour Award (2009, Posthumous award) • Junior Third Rank (2009, Posthumous award)
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- 1.Gerow, Aaron. Morishige Hisaya. Tangemania. November 11, 2009.
- 2.Bailey, James. Japanese have corner on series that won't stop. Variety. 46. December 21, 1988.
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Hisaya Morishige was recorded at birth as 菅沼 久彌. He also worked under the name 森繁 久弥. The authorities additionally record the heading Morishige Hisaya. His recorded language was Japanese. Morishige received Order of Culture, Medal with Purple Ribbon, Person of Cultural Merit, People's Honour Award, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor and Golden Arrow Award.
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