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Tamori

Name in Native Language: "森田 一義" (Japanese/JA)
Television Presenter / Lyricist / Composer / Businessperson / Writer / Actor | * 08/22/1945 (78) | Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture (Japan)
Kazuyoshi Morita (森田 一義, Morita Kazuyoshi, born 22 August 1945 in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture), known by his stage name Tamori (タモリ) (an anagram of his surname), is a Japanese television celebrity. Known for his trademark dark sunglasses, Tamori is one of the "big three" television comedians in Japan along with Takeshi Kitano (a.k.a. Beat Takeshi) and Sanma Akashiya. Since taking over the role in April 1987, Tamori has hosted the weekly music television program Music Station for over 34 years. For 32 years he hosted Waratte Iitomo!, a nationally televised live show broadcast every weekday at noon from October 1982 until March 2014. Waratte Iitomo! earned Tamori the Guinness World Record for "Longest continued hosting of a live television program", while Music Station earned him the world record for "Longest running live TV music show hosted by the same presenter" in 2021. His likeness is the basis for the Piranha Plant in All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.. ()
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Kazuyoshi Morita, known by his stage name Tamori, is a Japanese television celebrity. Known for his trademark dark sunglasses, Tamori is one of the "big three" television comedians in Japan along with Takeshi Kitano (a.k.a. Beat Takeshi) and Sanma Akashiya. For more than 30 years he hosted Waratte Iitomo! ("It's OK to laugh!"), a nationally televised live show broadcast every weekday at noon from October 1982 until March 2014. His likeness is the basis for the Piranha Plant in All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Horror | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Based on the comic by Housei Hasegawa. ...

Hakatakko junjō

Certification unknown

1978 | 2.9/5 | 1h 34min
Comedy, Drama
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An alien with super powers fallen from the sky is befriended by some people who help him stop an evil group out to get him. ...

It's All Right, My Friend

Certification unknown

1983 | 1h 59min
Comedy, Science Fiction
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Inspired by American TV movies like "Hitchcock Theater" and "The Twilight Zone," the show features multiple works with Tamori as the storyteller and actors as the main characters. While horror and sup ...

Tales of the Bizarre

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1990- | 3.7/5
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery
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Awards & Nominations for Tamori

Kikuchi Kan Prize Golden Arrow Award
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Movies with Tamori as Actor(27)

2019 Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special
as (voice)2018 Boro the Caterpillar
as Storyteller2016 Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special
2015 The Noise
2015 Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection
2014 Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special
2014 Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special
2013 Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special
2013 Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
2011 Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Spring Special
2011 Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
as Renzaburo Hanaoka2007 Hero
as (Voice)2006 House Hunting
2004 Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special
2003 Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special
2003 Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special
2002 Tales of the Bizarre: 2002 Spring Special
as Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller")2000 Tales of the Bizarre: The Movie
as Special Guest1986 Dixieland Daimyo
as Chairman of "Waratte Iitomo"1985 The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
1984 Kyoko Aizome's Widow's Boarding House
1983 Karate Cop 2
as Hoho-Keiji1983 It's All Right, My Friend
as R1982 Kidnapping Blues
as Camera shop owner1982 A Pool Without Water
1980 Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima
1979 Shimoochiai Yakitori Movie

TV Shows/Series with Tamori as Actor(4)

as Renzaburo Hanaoka2001 Hero
as Self – Host1993 if: Moshimo
1990 Tales of the Bizarre
1986 Music Station

Full Name: Kazuyoshi Morita
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Wednesday, 08/22 1945 (August) in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture (Japan) (current age: 78 years + 246 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: Japanese (JA)
Educated at: Chikushigaoka Koto Gakko, Waseda University
Member of: Tanabe Agency
Student of: Fujio Akatsuka
Other names for Tamori (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"タモリ" (Kana/Japanese)
"타모리"
"森田一義"
"모리타 카즈요시"
"Kazuyoshi Morita"
"森田一义"
"塔摩利"
"Morita Kazuyoshi"
"森田 一義"
"タモさん" (Nickname)
Tamori frequently works together with these people:
Hayao Miyazaki (8x, Crew)
Masayuki Suzuki (7x, Crew)
Masayuki Ochiai (6x, Crew)
Yasushi Ueda (6x, Crew)
Mamoru Hoshi (6x, Crew)
Yasutaka Tsutsui (5x, Crew)
Ren Osugi (4x, Actor)
Yosuke Yamashita (4x, Crew)
Tetsuya Takeda (4x, Actor)
Tengo Yamada (4x, Crew)
Yoshinori Kobayashi (3x, Crew)
Kiichi Nakai (2x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:223444, Added: 07/31/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024