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Chris Tashima

Chris Tashima

Actor, Other Crew, Art Department

Born March 24, 1960 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Chris Tashima is a celebrated American actor and director known for his work in independent films. He notably starred as the romantic lead opposite Joan Chen, Allison Sie, Kelly Hu, and Autumn Reeser in Eric Byler's Americanese, which earned a Special Jury Prize for Outstanding Ensemble Cast at SXSW. He won Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the first Love International Film Festival for his role as Papa Nakaji in Tim Savage’s World War II family drama Under the Blood Red Sun, produced by Dana Satler Hankins. Tashima also portrayed educator and activist Shigeo Yoshida in the 442nd RCT origin story Go For Broke, produced and written by Stacey Hayashi. More recently, he played the tough Uncle Bob in the generational family comedy No No Girl, written and directed by Paul Daisuke Goodman, earning two nominations at the Austin Revolution Film Festival. He also appeared as Hiro in Brian M. Tang's action/fantasy short Kodama, which premiered at SXSW 2023.

Tashima won an Academy Award® for directing the dramatic short film Visas and Virtue, which recounts the heroic deeds of Holocaust rescuer Chiune Sugihara. He co-wrote the screenplay, adapted from Tim Toyama’s one-act play, and starred as Sugihara himself. Additionally, he directed, co-wrote, and starred in the WWII Japanese American internment short film Day of Independence, which was nominated for a NATAS Northern California Area Emmy®. Both films were produced by Tashima’s own Cedar Grove Productions, an independent entertainment company dedicated to boldly challenging mainstream Hollywood by spotlighting Asian Americans on screen.

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28 wins and 16 nominations

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Samurai SWAT team on a rescue mission | Kodama

No No Girl | Official Teaser

OFFICIAL - LIL TOKYO REPORTER TRAILER

Half Kenneth official trailer ver.3

Filmography

Actor

74

Type

Year

Submechanophobia Poster

Submechanophobia Short Film2024Hikaru Hayashi

Kodama Short Film2023Hiro

The Blue Jay Poster

The Blue Jay Short Film2023Toshi

Chef Kazu Short Film2022Chef Kazu

No No Girl Poster

No No Girl Feature Film2022Uncle Bob

Searching for Anna May Wong Poster

Searching for Anna May Wong Documentary2020Self

WW2TV - Battlefield Livestreams and Interviews Poster

WW2TV - Battlefield Livestreams and Interviews TV Series2019Self

Go for Broke Poster

Go for Broke Feature Film2018Shigeo Yoshida

Surviving Theater 9 Poster

Surviving Theater 9 Short Film2018Professor Cambro

Talk About a Movie Poster

Talk About a Movie TV Series2014Actor and Filmmaker

Under the Blood-Red Sun Poster

Under the Blood-Red Sun Feature Film2014Papa Nakaji

Mysteries at the Monument Poster

Mysteries at the Monument TV Series2013Self - Interviewee

Real Playing Game Poster

Real Playing Game Feature Film2013Mr. Chan

Só Visto! Poster

Só Visto! TV Series2013Self

SoCal Japan Poster

SoCal Japan TV Series2013Self - Interviewee

Lil Tokyo Reporter Poster

Lil Tokyo Reporter Short Film2012Sei Fujii

Model Minority Poster

Model Minority Feature Film2012Ken Tanaka

IdeateTV Poster

IdeateTV TV Series2011Self

It's a Kid's World Poster

It's a Kid's World Feature Film2011Masamichi

The Cove: My Friend is... Poster

The Cove: My Friend is... Short Film2010Self

Half Kenneth Poster

Half Kenneth Short Film2009Masamichi

Halo halo Poster

Halo halo TV Series2008Actor

Americanese Poster

Americanese Feature Film2006Raymond Ding

Peace Short Film2006Young Frank

Eye on Entertainment Poster

Eye on Entertainment TV Series2005Self

Popcorn Zen Poster

Popcorn Zen TV Series2004Self - Interviewee

Day of Independence Poster

Day of Independence Short Film2003The Umpire

Barrier Device Poster

Barrier Device Short Film2002Actor in Diamond Jeweler Commercial

On the Roof Poster

On the Roof Feature Film2002Yu

Real Orange Poster

Real Orange TV Series2002Self - Guest

The Shield Poster

The Shield TV Series2002Chris Yamamoto

First Love Poster

First Love Video2001Nisei Soldier

Motel Jerusalem Poster

Motel Jerusalem Short Film2001Tokyo Joe

Independent Lens Poster

Independent Lens TV Series1999Chiune Sugihara

Asian American Leadership Awards Poster

Asian American Leadership Awards Documentary1998Self

Lani-Loa Poster

Lani-Loa Feature Film1998Bong

The 70th Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 70th Annual Academy Awards TV Special1998Self - Winner: Best Live Action Short Film

Fester Short Film1997Jim

In Heaven & Earth Poster

In Heaven & Earth Short Film1997Yamamoto

Strawberry Fields Poster

Strawberry Fields Feature Film1997Mark

Visas and Virtue Poster

Visas and Virtue Short Film1997Chiune 'Sempo' Sugihara

Vital Signs Poster

Vital Signs TV Series1997Surgeon

Weekly World News Poster

Weekly World News TV Series1996Producer Shoji Nomo

Requiem Short Film1995Philip

Full Circle Poster

Full Circle Short Film1994Ken

KCAL 9 News Poster

KCAL 9 News TV Series1994Self - Filmmaker

The Perfect Weapon Poster

The Perfect Weapon Feature Film1991Bag Man

Lethal Weapon Poster

Lethal Weapon Feature Film1987Fire Rescue Attendant

Overkill Poster

Overkill Feature Film1987Nagura Jr.

Unsolved Mysteries Poster

Unsolved Mysteries TV Series1987Stunt coordinator

Kusei: Endangered Species Poster

Kusei: Endangered Species Short Film1986805.AJA

Night of the Creeps Poster

Night of the Creeps Feature Film1986Extra

The Karate Kid Part II Poster

The Karate Kid Part II Feature Film1986The Rockabilly Club Dancer

Generation Poster

Generation TV Movie1985Gang Extra

Killzone Poster

Killzone Feature Film1985Crawford's Men

Moving Violations Poster

Moving Violations Feature Film1985Parade Extra

Not My Kid Poster

Not My Kid TV Movie1985Student

Once Bitten Poster

Once Bitten Feature Film1985Dream Sequence Extra

Sara TV Series1985Concert Goer

Savage Dawn Poster

Savage Dawn Feature Film1985Extra

Scandal Sheet Poster

Scandal Sheet TV Movie1985Extra

The Hour of the Ox Poster

The Hour of the Ox Short Film1985James

The Mechanical Universe... and Beyond Poster

The Mechanical Universe... and Beyond TV Series1985Freefall Rider

The Sure Thing Poster

The Sure Thing Feature Film1985Frat Guy at Punch Bowl

The Wall Poster

The Wall Short Film1985Guard

1st & Ten Poster

1st & Ten TV Series1984Reporter

A Nightmare on Elm Street Poster

A Nightmare on Elm Street Feature Film1984Boy in Nancy's English Class

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo Poster

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo Feature Film1984Club Patron

California Renegades Poster

California Renegades Short Film1984Mr. Chow

Highway to Heaven Poster

Highway to Heaven TV Series1984Camper's Dad

St. Elsewhere Poster

St. Elsewhere TV Series1982Technician

The Fall Guy Poster

The Fall Guy TV Series1981Bar Patron

The Young and the Restless Poster

The Young and the Restless TV Series1973Employee #2

General Hospital Poster

General Hospital TV Series1963Street Bystander

Thanks

9

Type

Year

A Song for Manzanar Poster

A Song for Manzanar Short Film2015

Linsanity Poster

Linsanity Documentary2013

The Manzanar Fishing Club Poster

The Manzanar Fishing Club Documentary2012

B.Y.O. Chopstix Poster

B.Y.O. Chopstix Video2010

The Consultants Poster

The Consultants TV Series2010

Just Short Film2007

Stand Up for Justice Poster

Stand Up for Justice Short Film2004

Little Murders/Obits Poster

Little Murders/Obits Short Film1998

The Water Ghost Poster

The Water Ghost Short Film1998

Other Crew

3

Type

Year

Fine Cut Festival of Films Poster

Fine Cut Festival of Films TV Series2017

Cycles of Change Poster

Cycles of Change Video2012

The Manzanar Fishing Club Poster

The Manzanar Fishing Club Documentary2012

Art Department

9

Type

Year

Stand Up for Justice Poster

Stand Up for Justice Short Film2004

The White Fox Poster

The White Fox Short Film1997

Tokyo Bound Poster

Tokyo Bound TV Movie1995

Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street Poster

Barry Manilow: Big Fun on Swing Street TV Special1988

Fox's Fun House Poster

Fox's Fun House TV Series1988

Liberace: Behind the Music Poster

Liberace: Behind the Music TV Movie1988

Good Morning, Vietnam Poster

Good Morning, Vietnam Feature Film1987

Near Dark Poster

Near Dark Feature Film1987

Pee-wee's Playhouse Poster

Pee-wee's Playhouse TV Series1986

Director

9

Type

Year

Popcorn Zen Poster

Popcorn Zen TV Series2004

Day of Independence Poster

Day of Independence Short Film2003

Independent Lens Poster

Independent Lens TV Series1999

Visas and Virtue Poster

Visas and Virtue Short Film1997

Chisai Samurai Poster

Chisai Samurai Short Film1986

Delta's Children Poster

Delta's Children Short Film1980

Old Shoes Poster

Old Shoes Short Film1980

Investigation of Fear Poster

Investigation of Fear Short Film1979

Blind Run, Part 2 Poster

Blind Run, Part 2 Short Film1978

Writer

8

Type

Year

Popcorn Zen Poster

Popcorn Zen TV Series2004

Day of Independence Poster

Day of Independence Short Film2003

Independent Lens Poster

Independent Lens TV Series1999

Visas and Virtue Poster

Visas and Virtue Short Film1997

Chisai Samurai Poster

Chisai Samurai Short Film1986

Delta's Children Poster

Delta's Children Short Film1980

Old Shoes Poster

Old Shoes Short Film1980

Investigation of Fear Poster

Investigation of Fear Short Film1979

Producer

6

Type

Year

Popcorn Zen Poster

Popcorn Zen TV Series2004

Honorable Mention Poster

Honorable Mention Short Film1988

Chisai Samurai Poster

Chisai Samurai Short Film1986

Delta's Children Poster

Delta's Children Short Film1980

Old Shoes Poster

Old Shoes Short Film1980

Investigation of Fear Poster

Investigation of Fear Short Film1979

Editor

4

Chisai Samurai Poster

Chisai Samurai Short Film1986

Delta's Children Poster

Delta's Children Short Film1980

Old Shoes Poster

Old Shoes Short Film1980

Investigation of Fear Poster

Investigation of Fear Short Film1979

Camera and Electrical Department

3

Type

Year

Cycles of Change Poster

Cycles of Change Video2012

Strike-O-Matic Poster

Strike-O-Matic Documentary2007

Renewal Short Film1986

Cinematographer

3

Delta's Children Poster

Delta's Children Short Film1980

Investigation of Fear Poster

Investigation of Fear Short Film1979

Blind Run, Part 2 Poster

Blind Run, Part 2 Short Film1978

Production Designer

2

Type

Year

Voice Your Vote Poster

Voice Your Vote Video1996

Delta's Children Poster

Delta's Children Short Film1980

Composer

1

In Heaven & Earth Poster

In Heaven & Earth Short Film1997

Costume and Wardrobe Department

1

Delta's Children Poster

Delta's Children Short Film1980

Sound Department

1

Honorable Mention Poster

Honorable Mention Short Film1988

Stunts

1

Blind Run, Part 2 Poster

Blind Run, Part 2 Short Film1978

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