Hisaya Morishige
Actor, Film actor
1913 – 2009
Who was Hisaya Morishige?
Hisaya Morishige was a Japanese actor and comedian. Born in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, he graduated from Kitano Middle School, and attended Waseda University. He began his career as a stage actor, then became an announcer for NHK, working in Manchuria. He became famous in films first for comedy roles, appearing in series such as the "Company President" and "Station Front" 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.
Hisaya Morishige died of natural causes at a hospital in Tokyo at 8:16 A.M. on November 10, 2009, at the age of 96.
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- Born
- May 4, 1913
Hirakata - Also known as
- Morishige Hisaya
- Suganuma Hisaya
- Hisaya Suganuma
- Jiji
- Jijiya
- Zachō
- Za
- Morishige
- Shige-san
- Parents
- Spouses
- Masuko Morishige
( - 1989)
- Masuko Morishige
- Children
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 10, 2009
Tokyo
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on July 23, 2013
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