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May 04, 1913 Hirakata, Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan Died on 10 Nov 2009 (aged 96)
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About Hisaya Morishige
- Hisaya Morishige (????, 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. 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.
