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 Super Mario Bros.
Known For
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Tales of the Bizarre
SMAP×SMAP
Kyoko Aizome's Widow Boarding House
Bura Tamori
A Pool Without Water
Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special
Hero
All Movies (61)
- Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special2025 · as The Storyteller
- Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special2025 · as Tamori
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special2024 · as Tamori
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special2024 · as Tamori
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall Special2023
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special2023
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall Special2022
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special2021
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Summer Special2021
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special2020 · as Storyteller
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer Special2020
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special2019
- Boro the Caterpillar2018 · as (voice)
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special2017
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special2016 · as Storyteller
- The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka2016 · as Self
- Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection2015
- The Noise2015
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special2014 · as Storyteller
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special2014
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special2013
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special2013
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special2012
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special2012
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special2011
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Spring Special2011
- Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition2010
- Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition2010
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring Special2009 · as Storyteller
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special2008
- Hero2007 · as Renzaburo Hanaoka
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special2007
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special2006
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special2006
- House Hunting2006 · as (Voice)
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Spring Special2005
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special2004 · as Storyteller
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special2004
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special2003
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special2003
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2002 Spring Special2002
- Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP Special2001 · as Storyteller
- Tales of the Unusual2000 · as Storyteller (segment "The Storyteller")
- Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 31991
- Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 41991
- Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 11991
- Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 21991
- Discontinuous Bombing Incident1991 · as Inspector Iwata
- Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World 2: I was surprised when I died!!1990
- Jazz Daimyo1986 · as Special Guest
- The Legend of the Stardust Brothers1985 · as Chairman of "Waratte Iitomo"
- Kyoko Aizome's Widow Boarding House1984
- Karate Cop 21983
- It's All Right, My Friend1983 · as Hoho-Keiji
- Kidnapping Blues1982 · as R
- A Pool Without Water1982 · as Camera Shop Owner
- '80 Animation: The Best Ten1980
- Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima1980
- Shimo-ochiai Yakitori Movie1979
- Hakatakko Pure Heart1978
- Comedy actors: Cooper and Gable1978
All TV Shows (11)
- 知的探求フロンティア タモリ・山中伸弥の!?2025
- Tamori Station2022
- 戦後７０年 ニッポンの肖像2015
- Bura Tamori2009
- SMAP×SMAP1996 · as Skit Guest
- Tamori no Gap Donburi1994 · as Self - Host
- if: Moshimo1993 · as Self – Host
- Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen1990 · as Tamori
- Tales of the Bizarre1990
- Music Station1986
- Tamori Club1982