Tamori
Born
1945-08-22
Place of birth
Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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.
Known for
Hero
Renzaburo Hanaoka
The Legend of the Stardust Brothers
Chairman of "Waratte Iitomo"
A Pool Without Water
Camera Shop Owner
Tales of the Unusual
Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller")
Boro the Caterpillar
(voice)
Jazz Daimyo
Special Guest
Tales of the Bizarre
TV Series
Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
Movie
House Hunting
(Voice)
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition
Movie
Karate Cop 2
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special
Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special
Movie