Person

Tamori

Acting · Born 1945-08-22 · Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

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.

Known for

Filmography

2026Tales of the Bizarre: 2026 Summer Special
2025Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn SpecialThe Storyteller
2025知的探求フロンティアタモリ・山中伸弥の!?
2025Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary SpecialTamori
2024Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter SpecialTamori
2024Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer SpecialTamori
2023Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall Special
2023Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special
2022Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall Special
2022Tamori Station
2021Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special
2021Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Summer Special
2020Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall SpecialStoryteller
2020Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer Special
2019Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special
2018Tensai Bakabon 3 ~ The Love and Youth of Bakada UniversityTheme Song Performance
2018Boro the Caterpillar(voice)
2017Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special
2017Tensai Bakabon 2Theme Song Performance
2016Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall SpecialStoryteller
2016The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio AkatsukaSelf
2016Tensai Bakabon ~ Family TiesTheme Song Performance
2015Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection
2015The Noise
2015戦後７０年　ニッポンの肖像
2014Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall SpecialStoryteller
2014Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special
2013Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special
2013Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
2012Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special
2012Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special
2011Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
2011Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Spring Special
2010Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition
2010Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition
2009Bura Tamori
2009Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring SpecialStoryteller
2008Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special
2007HeroRenzaburo Hanaoka
2007Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special
2006Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special
2006Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special
2006House Hunting(Voice)
2005Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Spring Special
2004Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall SpecialStoryteller
2004Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special
2003Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special
2003Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special
2002Tales of the Bizarre: 2002 Spring Special
2001Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP SpecialStoryteller
2000Tales of the UnusualStoryteller (segment "The Storyteller")
1996SMAP×SMAPSkit Guest
1994Tamori no Gap DonburiSelf - Host
1993if: MoshimoSelf – Host
1991Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 3
1991Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 4
1991Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 1
1991Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
1991Discontinuous Bombing IncidentInspector Iwata
1990Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenTamori
1990Tales of the Bizarre
1990Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!!
1986Music Station
1986Jazz DaimyoSpecial Guest
1985The Legend of the Stardust BrothersChairman of "Waratte Iitomo"
1984Kyoko Aizome's Widow Boarding House
1983Karate Cop 2
1983It's All Right, My FriendHoho-Keiji
1982Kidnapping BluesR
1982Tamori Club
1982A Pool Without WaterCamera Shop Owner
1980'80 Animation: The Best Ten
1980Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima
1979Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie
1978Hakatakko Pure Heart
1978Comedy actors: Cooper and Gable

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