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 S…
Known For
Hero
Renzaburo Hanaoka
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
Chairman of "Waratte Iitomo"
Tales of the Unusual
Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller")
Tales of the Bizarre
A Pool Without Water
Camera Shop Owner
Boro the Caterpillar
(voice)
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
Jazz Daimyo
Special Guest
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Filmography
Acting (73)
Movies (61)
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special
2025as Tamori
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special
2025as The Storyteller
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special
2024as Tamori
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special
2024as Tamori
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
2020as Storyteller
Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer Special
2020
Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special
2019
Boro the Caterpillar
2018as (voice)
Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special
2017
Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special
2016as Storyteller
The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka
2016as Self
The Noise
2015
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection
2015
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special
2014as Storyteller
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 Spring Special
2012
Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn 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
2009as Storyteller
Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special
2008
Hero
2007as Renzaburo Hanaoka
Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special
2007
House Hunting
2006as (Voice)
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special
2006
Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special
2006
Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Spring Special
2005
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special
2004 Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special
2004as Storyteller
Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special
2003 Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special
2003
Tales of the Bizarre: 2002 Spring Special
2002
Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP Special
2001as Storyteller
Tales of the Unusual
2000as Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller")
Discontinuous Bombing Incident
1991as Inspector Iwata
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 2
1991
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 3
1991
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 1
1991
Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 4
1991
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!!
1990
Jazz Daimyo
1986as Special Guest
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
1985as Chairman of "Waratte Iitomo"
Kyoko Aizome's Widow Boarding House
1984
Karate Cop 2
1983
It's All Right, My Friend
1983as Hoho-Keiji
A Pool Without Water
1982as Camera Shop Owner
Kidnapping Blues
1982as R
Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima
1980
'80 Animation: The Best Ten
1980
Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie
1979
Comedy actors: Cooper and Gable
1978
Hakatakko junjō
1978Television (12)
知的探求フロンティア タモリ・山中伸弥の!?
2025
Tamori Station
2022
戦後７０年 ニッポンの肖像
2015
Bura Tamori
2009
Hero
2001as Renzaburo Hanaoka
SMAP×SMAP
1996as Skit Guest
Tamori no Gap Donburi
1994as Self - Host
if: Moshimo
1993as Self – Host
Tales of the Bizarre
1990
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990as Tamori
Music Station
1986
Tamori Club
1982
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