Acting · b. 1945 · Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

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
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special Tamori 2025 Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special The Storyteller 2025 Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special Tamori 2024 Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special Tamori 2024 Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special 2023 Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall Special 2023 Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall Special 2022 Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special 2021 Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Summer Special 2021 Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special Storyteller 2020 Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer Special 2020 Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special 2019 Boro the Caterpillar (voice) 2018 Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special 2017 Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special Storyteller 2016 The Noise 2015 Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection 2015 Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special Storyteller 2014 Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special 2014 Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special 2013 Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special 2013 Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special 2012 Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special 2012 Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Spring Special 2011 Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special 2011 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: 2009 Spring Special Storyteller 2009 Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special 2008 Hero Renzaburo Hanaoka 2007
Other Credits
Tensai Bakabon 3 ~ The Love and Youth of Bakada University Theme Song Performance 2018 Tensai Bakabon 2 Theme Song Performance 2017 The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka Theme Song Performance 2016 Tensai Bakabon ~ Family Ties Theme Song Performance 2016
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