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Tamori

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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…

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Born
Aug 22, 1945
Birthplace
Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

MOVIEHero
HeroRenzaburo Hanaoka · 2007
★ 6.5
TVTales of the Bizarre
Tales of the Bizarre217 eps · 1990
★ 7.8
TVSMAP×SMAP
SMAP×SMAPSkit Guest · 1996
★ 8.5
MOVIETales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall SpecialStoryteller · 2014
★ 8.5

Filmography

Movies

Comedy actors: Cooper and Gable
1978
Hakatakko Pure Heart
1978
Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie
1979
'80 Animation: The Best Ten
1980
Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima
1980
A Pool Without WaterCamera Shop Owner
1982
Kidnapping BluesR
1982
It's All Right, My FriendHoho-Keiji
1983
Karate Cop 2
1983
Kyoko Aizome's Widow Boarding House
1984
The Legend of the Stardust BrothersChairman of "Waratte Iitomo"
1985
Jazz DaimyoSpecial Guest
1986
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!!
1990
Discontinuous Bombing IncidentInspector Iwata
1991
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 1
1991
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
1991
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 3
1991
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 4
1991
Tales of the UnusualStoryteller (segment "The Storyteller")
2000
Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP SpecialStoryteller
2001
Tales of the Bizarre: 2002 Spring Special
2002
Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special
2003
Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special
2003
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall SpecialStoryteller
2004
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special
2004
Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Spring Special
2005
House Hunting(Voice)
2006
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special
2006
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special
2006
HeroRenzaburo Hanaoka
2007
Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring SpecialHost
2007
Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special
2008
Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring SpecialStoryteller
2009
Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition
2010
Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition
2010
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
2011
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Spring Special
2011
Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special
2012
Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special
2012
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special
2013
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
2013
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall SpecialStoryteller
2014
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special
2014
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection
2015
The Noise
2015
Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall SpecialStoryteller
2016
Tensai Bakabon ~ Family TiesTheme Song Performance
2016
The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio AkatsukaSelf
2016
The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio AkatsukaTheme Song Performance
2016
Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special
2017
Tensai Bakabon 2Theme Song Performance
2017
Boro the Caterpillar(voice)
2018
Tensai Bakabon 3 ~ The Love and Youth of Bakada UniversityTheme Song Performance
2018
Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain SpecialStoryteller
2019
Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall SpecialStoryteller
2020
Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer Special
2020
Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special
2021
Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Summer Special
2021
Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall Special
2022
Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall Special
2023
Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special
2023
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer SpecialTamori
2024
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter SpecialTamori
2024
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary SpecialTamori
2025
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn SpecialThe Storyteller
2025
Tales of the Bizarre: 2026 Summer Special
2026

Television

Tamori Club63 eps
1982
Music Station12 eps
1986
Tales of the Bizarre217 eps
1990
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenTamori · 195 eps
1990
IM
if: MoshimoSelf – Host · 2 eps
1993
TN
Tamori no Gap DonburiSelf - Host · 14 eps
1994
SMAP×SMAPSkit Guest · 1 eps
1996
Bura Tamori376 eps
2009
戦ニ
戦後７０年　ニッポンの肖像1 eps
2015
Tamori Station2 eps
2022
知的探求フロンティア タモリ・山中伸弥の!?3 eps
2025

Photos

Tamori photo
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