Tamori
Born
22 August 1945 (80)
Place of Birth
Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Also known as
Kazuyoshi Morita, Morita Kazuyoshi
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 S...
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 (40)
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special
2025
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special
2025
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special
2024
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special
2024
Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall Special
2023
Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer 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
2020
Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer Special
2020
Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special
2019
Boro the Caterpillar
2018
Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special
2017
Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special
2016
The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka
2016
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection
2015
The Noise
2015
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special
2014
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special
2014
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special
2013
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
2013
Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special
2012
Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special
2012
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
2011
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Spring 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
2009
Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special
2008
Hero
2007
Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special
2007
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special
2006
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special
2006
House Hunting
2006
Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Spring Special
2005
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special
2004
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special
2004
Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special
2003
Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special
2003