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Actor
Tamori
- Born August 22, 1945 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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.
Known for
Hero2007
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers1985
A Pool Without Water1982
Tales of the Unusual2000
Boro the Caterpillar2018
Jazz Daimyo1986
House Hunting2006
Tales of the Bizarre1990
Filmography
- 2026Tales of the Bizarre: 2026 Summer SpecialFilm
- 2025Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn SpecialFilmThe Storyteller
- 2025Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary SpecialFilmTamori
- 2025知的探求フロンティア タモリ・山中伸弥の!?Series
- 2024Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter SpecialFilmTamori
- 2024Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer SpecialFilmTamori
- 2023Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer SpecialFilm
- 2023Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall SpecialFilm
- 2022Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall SpecialFilm
- 2022Tamori StationSeries
- 2021Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Summer SpecialFilm
- 2021Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall SpecialFilm
- 2020Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall SpecialFilmStoryteller
- 2020Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer SpecialFilm
- 2019Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain SpecialFilmStoryteller
- 2018Boro the CaterpillarFilm(voice)
- 2018Tensai Bakabon 3 ~ The Love and Youth of Bakada UniversityFilmTheme Song Performance
- 2017Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall SpecialFilm
- 2017Tensai Bakabon 2FilmTheme Song Performance
- 2016The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio AkatsukaFilmSelf, Theme Song Performance
- 2016Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall SpecialFilmStoryteller
- 2016Tensai Bakabon ~ Family TiesFilmTheme Song Performance
- 2015Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors CollectionFilm
- 2015The NoiseFilm
- 2015戦後７０年 ニッポンの肖像Series
- 2014Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring SpecialFilm
- 2014Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall SpecialFilmStoryteller
- 2013Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring SpecialFilm
- 2013Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn SpecialFilm
- 2012Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn SpecialFilm
- 2012Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring SpecialFilm
- 2011Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall SpecialFilm
- 2011Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Spring SpecialFilm
- 2010Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode CompetitionFilm
- 2010Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author CompetitionFilm
- 2009Bura TamoriSeries
- 2009Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring SpecialFilmStoryteller
- 2008Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall SpecialFilm
- 2007HeroFilmRenzaburo Hanaoka
- 2007Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring SpecialFilmHost
- 2006House HuntingFilm(Voice)
- 2006Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall SpecialFilm
- 2006Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring SpecialFilm
- 2005Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Spring SpecialFilm
- 2004Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring SpecialFilm
- 2004Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall SpecialFilmStoryteller
- 2003Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring SpecialFilm
- 2003Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall SpecialFilm
- 2002Tales of the Bizarre: 2002 Spring SpecialFilm
- 2001Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP SpecialFilmStoryteller
- 2000Tales of the UnusualFilmStoryteller (segment "The Storyteller")
- 1996SMAP×SMAPSeriesSkit Guest
- 1994Tamori no Gap DonburiSeriesSelf - Host
- 1993if: MoshimoSeriesSelf – Host
- 1991Discontinuous Bombing IncidentFilmInspector Iwata
- 1991Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 1Film
- 1991Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2Film
- 1991Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 3Film
- 1991Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 4Film
- 1990Tales of the BizarreSeries
- 1990Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenSeriesTamori
- 1990Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!!Film
- 1986Jazz DaimyoFilmSpecial Guest
- 1986Music StationSeries
- 1985The Legend of the Stardust BrothersFilmChairman of "Waratte Iitomo"
- 1984Kyoko Aizome's Widow Boarding HouseFilm
- 1983It's All Right, My FriendFilmHoho-Keiji
- 1983Karate Cop 2Film
- 1982A Pool Without WaterFilmCamera Shop Owner
- 1982Kidnapping BluesFilmR
- 1982Tamori ClubSeries
- 1980Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of HiroshimaFilm
- 1980'80 Animation: The Best TenFilm
- 1979Shimo-ochiai Yakitori MovieFilm
- 1978Hakatakko Pure HeartFilm
- 1978Comedy actors: Cooper and GableFilm