Background
Morisaki was born in Nagasaki Prefecture and graduated from Kyoto University.
森崎 東
Morisaki was born in Nagasaki Prefecture and graduated from Kyoto University.
Kyoto University.
After editing the film magazine Jidai Eiga, he joined the Shochiku studio in 1956. Moving from the Kyoto to the Ofuna studio, he wrote screenplays for Yoji Yamada"s comedies and made his directorial debut in 1969 with Woman Can"t Be Beaten. Known for his earthy, acerbic comedy, he also directed one episode of the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Turning freelance in 1975, he continues to make films.
His most recent film,, was made when he was 86 years old.