Tamori
Acting • Born 1945-08-22
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
71 credits
Tales of the Unusual
Movie • 2000
Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller")
Discontinuous Bombing Incident
Movie • 1991
Inspector Iwata
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!!
Movie • 1990
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special
Movie • 2004
Storyteller
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special
Movie • 2004
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special
Movie • 2006
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special
Movie • 2014
Storyteller
Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special
Movie • 2003
Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special
Movie • 2003
House Hunting
Movie • 2006
(Voice)
Kidnapping Blues
Movie • 1982
R
Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special
Movie • 2023
It's All Right, My Friend
Movie • 1983
Hoho-Keiji
Tales of the Bizarre: 2002 Spring Special
Movie • 2002
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special
Movie • 2006
Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special
Movie • 2020
Storyteller
Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall Special
Movie • 2023
Kyoko Aizome’s Widow Boarding House
Movie • 1984
Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special
Movie • 2021
Hero
Movie • 2007
Renzaburo Hanaoka
Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special
Movie • 2017
Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special
Movie • 2008
Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall Special
Movie • 2022
The Noise
Movie • 2015
Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima
Movie • 1980
Comedy actors: Cooper and Gable
Movie • 1978
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special
Movie • 2024
Tamori
The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka
Movie • 2016
Self
Boro the Caterpillar
Movie • 2018
(voice)
Karate Cop 2
Movie • 1983
A Pool Without Water
Movie • 1982
Camera Shop Owner
Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special
Movie • 2016
Storyteller
Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring Special
Movie • 2009
Storyteller
Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie
Movie • 1979
Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP Special
Movie • 2001
Storyteller
Jazz Daimyo
Movie • 1986
Special Guest
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection
Movie • 2015
Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer Special
Movie • 2020
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
Movie • 1991
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 1
Movie • 1991
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 4
Movie • 1991
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 3
Movie • 1991
Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition
Movie • 2010
Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition
Movie • 2010
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Spring Special
Movie • 2011
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
Movie • 2011
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special
Movie • 2013
Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special
Movie • 2012
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
Movie • 2013
Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special
Movie • 2012
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special
Movie • 2014
Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special
Movie • 2019
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
Movie • 1985
Chairman of "Waratte Iitomo"
Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Summer Special
Movie • 2021
Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Spring Special
Movie • 2005
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special
Movie • 2024
Tamori
'80 Animation: The Best Ten
Movie • 1980
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2025
Tamori
Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special
Movie • 2007
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special
Movie • 2025
The Storyteller
if: Moshimo
TV • 1993
Self – Host
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
TV • 1990
Tamori
SMAP×SMAP
TV • 1996
Skit Guest
Tamori Station
TV • 2022
Music Station
TV • 1986
Tales of the Bizarre
TV • 1990
戦後７０年 ニッポンの肖像
TV • 2015
Bura Tamori
TV • 2009
Tamori Club
TV • 1982
知的探求フロンティア タモリ・山中伸弥の!?
TV • 2025
Tamori no Gap Donburi
TV • 1994
Self - Host