Tamori
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
as Chairman of "Waratte Iitomo" 1985
A Pool Without Water
as Camera Shop Owner 1982
Tales of the Unusual
as Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller") 2000
Boro the Caterpillar
as (voice) 2018
Jazz Daimyo
as Special Guest 1986
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
2013
House Hunting
as (Voice) 2006
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection
2015
Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition
2010
Karate Cop 2
1983
Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special
2012
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special
2014
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special
as Tamori 2024
It's All Right, My Friend
as Hoho-Keiji 1983
Kyoko Aizome’s Widow Boarding House
1984
Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special
2017