Tamori
Tamori
Person

Tamori

Actor 1945-08-22 Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

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.

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Hero

Hero

2007 · Renzaburo Hanaoka

The Legend of the Stardust Brothers

The Legend of the Stardust Brothers

1985 · Chairman of "Waratte Iitomo"

A Pool Without Water

A Pool Without Water

1982 · Camera Shop Owner

Tales of the Unusual

Tales of the Unusual

2000 · Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller")

Boro the Caterpillar

Boro the Caterpillar

2018 · (voice)

Jazz Daimyo

Jazz Daimyo

1986 · Special Guest

Tales of the Bizarre

Tales of the Bizarre

1990 · TV

House Hunting

House Hunting

2006 · (Voice)

Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special

2013 · Movie

Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection

Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection

2015 · Movie

Hakatakko Pure Heart

Hakatakko Pure Heart

1978 · Movie

Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition

Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition

2010 · Movie

Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special

2011 · Movie

Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special

2024 · Tamori

It's All Right, My Friend

It's All Right, My Friend

1983 · Hoho-Keiji

Kidnapping Blues

Kidnapping Blues

1982 · R

Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special

2012 · Movie

Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special

2014 · Movie

Karate Cop 2

Karate Cop 2

1983 · Movie

SMAP×SMAP

SMAP×SMAP

1996 · Skit Guest