Tamori
Birthday
1945/08/22 (80 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Also know as
타모리, 森田一義, 모리타 카즈요시, Kazuyoshi Morita, 森田一义, 塔摩利, Morita Kazuyoshi, タモリ, Tamori
Biography
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.
Acting
(2000) Tales of the Unusual
as Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller")
(1991) Discontinuous Bombing Incident
as Inspector Iwata
(1990) Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!!
as ---
(2004) Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special
as Storyteller
(2004) Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special
as ---
(2006) Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special
as ---
(2014) Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special
as Storyteller
(2003) Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special
as ---
(2003) Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special
as ---
(2006) House Hunting
as (Voice)
(1982) Kidnapping Blues
as R
(2023) Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special
as ---
(1983) It's All Right, My Friend
as Hoho-Keiji
(2002) Tales of the Bizarre: 2002 Spring Special
as ---
(2006) Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special
as ---
(2020) Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special
as Storyteller
(2023) Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall Special
as ---
(1984) Kyoko Aizome’s Widow Boarding House
as ---
(2021) Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special
as ---
(2007) Hero
as Renzaburo Hanaoka
(2017) Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special
as ---
(2008) Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special
as ---
(2022) Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall Special
as ---
(2015) The Noise
as ---
(1980) Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima
as ---
(1978) Comedy actors: Cooper and Gable
as ---
(2024) Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special
as Tamori
(2016) The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka
as Self
(2018) Boro the Caterpillar
as (voice)
(1983) Karate Cop 2
as ---
(1982) A Pool Without Water
as Camera Shop Owner
(2016) Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special
as Storyteller
(2009) Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring Special
as Storyteller
(1979) Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie
as ---
(2001) Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP Special
as Storyteller
(1986) Jazz Daimyo
as Special Guest
(2015) Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection
as ---
(2020) Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer Special
as ---
(1991) Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
as ---
(1991) Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 1
as ---
(1991) Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 4
as ---
(1991) Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 3
as ---
(2010) Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition
as ---
(2010) Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition
as ---
(2011) Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Spring Special
as ---
(2011) Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
as ---
(2013) Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special
as ---
(2012) Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special
as ---
(2013) Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
as ---
(2012) Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special
as ---
(2014) Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special
as ---
(2019) Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special
as ---
(1985) The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
as Chairman of "Waratte Iitomo"
(2021) Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Summer Special
as ---
(2005) Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Spring Special
as ---
(2024) Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special
as Tamori
(1980) '80 Animation: The Best Ten
as ---
(2025) Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special
as Tamori
(2007) Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special
as ---
(2025) Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special
as The Storyteller
(1993) if: Moshimo
as Self – Host
(1990) Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
as Tamori
(1996) SMAP×SMAP
as Skit Guest
(2022) Tamori Station
as ---
(1986) Music Station
as ---
(1990) Tales of the Bizarre
as ---
(2015) 戦後７０年 ニッポンの肖像
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(2009) Bura Tamori
as ---
(1982) Tamori Club
as ---
(2025) 知的探求フロンティア タモリ・山中伸弥の!?
as ---
(1994) Tamori no Gap Donburi
as Self - Host