Tamori
| Tamori | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kazuyoshi Morita (森田 一義) |
| Native name | タモリ |
| Born |
22 August 1945 Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Medium | Television |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Genres | Owarai |
| Notable works and roles | |
Kazuyoshi Morita (森田 一義 Morita Kazuyoshi, born 22 August 1945 in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture), known by his stage name Tamori (タモリ) (an anagram of his surname), 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.[1] 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.[2] His likeness is the basis for the Piranha Plant in All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.[3]
Programs on which Tamori appears
Current
- Tamori Club (TV Asahi) (October 1982–present)
- Music Station (TV Asahi) (April 1987–present)
- Buratamori (NHK General TV) (December 2008, October 2009-March, 2010, October 2010–March 2011, April 2014-)
- Yorutamori (Fuji TV) (October 2014–present)
- Yonimo Kimyō na Monogatari (Fuji TV) (April–September 1990, January–December 1991, April–September 1992, and Spring & Autumn special editions every year since 1994 except spring 2006)
- FNS no hi (Fuji TV) (every July, 1992–present)
Past
- Ethica no Kagami (Fuji TV) (October 2008–September 2010)
- Tamori's Japonica Logos (Fuji TV) (October 2005 – September 2008)
- Special Drama: Murder case of Akiko Wada (TBS) (February 2007)
- Hey! Spring of Trivia (Fuji TV) (July 2003 – September 2006)
- Tamori, Takeshi, Sanma, Big 3 Golf Match (Fuji TV) (New year program on 1988, 1989, 1991–1994, 1996–1999)
- Tamori's Vocabula Tengoku (Fuji TV) (October 1992 – March 1997)
- Tamori no Picross (St.GIGA Satellaview) (August 1995 – March 1996)
- Tamori's Music is the World (TV Tokyo) (September 1994 – March 1996)
- Tamori's Gap don (TV Tokyo) (September–Decemober 1994)
- Drama: If Moshimo (Fuji TV) (April–September 1993)
- Special Drama : Self dropout (TBS) (April 1990)
- Kon'ya wa Saikō ~WHAT A FANTASTIC NIGHT!~) (NTV) (April 1981 – October 1989)
- Amazing Small Universe: Human body (NHK General) (June & September 1989)
- Watching (NHK General) (April 1985 – March 1989)
- Waratte Iitomo! (Fuji TV) (October 1982–March 2014)
- Owarai Star Tanjō!! (NTV) (April 1980 – September 1986)
- 24-Hour Television (NTV) (every August, 1978–1984)
- Kōhaku Uta Gassen (NHK General) (as a guest in 1979, 1980, 2014, as MC in 1983)
- Yūkan Tamori Kochira desu (TV Asahi) (October 1981 – March 1982) (preceding program of Tamori Club)
- Variety Televifasorasido (NHK General) (April 1980 – March 1982)
- Star Tanjō!! (NTV) (April 1980 – April 1981)
- Notte sea venture (TV Asahi) (April – June 1980)
- Drama Ningen Moyō: Swindler (NHK General) (April 1980)
- Friday 10!Uwasa no Channel!! (NTV) (October 1973 – June 1979)
- Sunday Owarai namachūkei (MBS/TBS) (August 1978 – March 1979)
- Channel Thief! Pleasurable Gag Program! Monty Python's Flying Circus (gag program part following dubbed Monty Python's original program) (TV Tokyo) (April–September 1976)
- Tetsuko's room (TV Asahi, as the last guest of each year 1978 - 2013)
References
- ↑ "笑わせてナンボ お笑いビッグ３の特徴とは？". Asahi Shimbun. 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ "'Waratte Iitomo!' wraps up after 32 years on air". Japan Times. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ 'All Night Nippon Article'
External links
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