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James Shigeta

James Shigeta

Actor

Born June 17, 1929 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA

Died July 28, 2014

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Biography

James Saburo Shigeta (June 17, 1929 – July 28, 2014) was an American actor, singer, and musician of Japanese descent. He was noted for his roles in The Crimson Kimono (1959), Walk Like a Dragon (1960), Flower Drum Song (1961), Bridge to the Sun (1961), Die Hard (1988), and Mulan (1998). In 1960, he won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male, along with three other actors.

In his early career, Shigeta often played romantic male lead roles, which were almost nonexistent for an actor of Asian descent during his time, making him a trailblazer in Asian American representation in media. The Goldsea Asian-American Daily magazine listed him as one of the "Most Inspiring Asian-Americans Of All Time".

Before his Hollywood career he found success as a pop singer and performer abroad, especially in Japan and Australia.

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Yorktown: A Time To Heal

Yorktown: A Time to Heal (Main Trailer)

Rayna - Into The Unknown

Yorktown: A Time to Heal (Teaser Trailer)

China Cry (1990) | Full Movie | Julia Nickson-Soul | Russell Wong | James Shigeta | France Nuyen

Paradise, Hawaiian Style - Trailer

Flower Drum Song (1961) Trailer

Flower Drum Song (1961) Original Trailer [FHD]

Bridge to the Sun

Allan Arkush on THE CRIMSON KIMONO

The Crimson Kimono (1959) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Filmography

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Year

Beam Me Up, Sulu Poster

Beam Me Up, Sulu Feature Film2025Self - Admiral Nogura

Yorktown: A Time to Heal Poster

Yorktown: A Time to Heal Short Film2022Admiral Nogura

The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Poster

The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2015Self - In Memoriam

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2015Self - Actor

The People I've Slept With Poster

The People I've Slept With Feature Film2012Charles Yang

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's Poster

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's Documentary2009Self

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure Documentary2008Self

Hollywood Chinese Poster

Hollywood Chinese Documentary2007Self

2006 Asian Excellence Awards TV Special2006Self - Presenter

Faces of the East: Casting Flower Drum Song Documentary2006Self

The Slanted Screen Poster

The Slanted Screen Documentary2006Self

Avatar: The Last Airbender TV Series2005Old Wanderer

Threat Matrix Poster

Threat Matrix TV Series2003Kang Sok-Joo

A Ribbon of Dreams Feature Film2002Jimmy Chan

The Making of 'Midway' Poster

The Making of 'Midway' Documentary2001Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo

Brother Feature Film2000Sugimoto

Mulan Feature Film1998General Li

Drive Feature Film1997Mr. Lau

Space Marines Poster

Space Marines Feature Film1996Ambassador Nakamura

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Poster

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest TV Series1996Inspector Mantjur

Cybill TV Series1995Mr. Matsuzaki

Midnight Man Poster

Midnight Man Feature Film1995Mao Mak

Cage II Feature Film1994Tin Lum Yin

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die Poster

Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die TV Movie1994Det. Whoo

Babylon 5 Poster

Babylon 5 TV Series1993Taro Isogi

SeaQuest 2032 Poster

SeaQuest 2032 TV Series1993President Hoi Chi

Renegade Poster

Renegade TV Series1992Hideo Maruyama

Beverly Hills, 90210 Poster

Beverly Hills, 90210 TV Series1990Ben Sosna

China Cry: A True Story Poster

China Cry: A True Story Feature Film1990Dr. Sung

A Peaceable Kingdom Poster

A Peaceable Kingdom TV Series1989Dr Okawa

Cage Feature Film1989Tin Lum Yin

Dragnet TV Series1989Mr. Minn

Die Hard Poster

Die Hard Feature Film1988Takagi

Mission: Impossible Poster

Mission: Impossible TV Series1988Ki

Slaying the Dragon Poster

Slaying the Dragon Documentary1988Self

Jake and the Fatman Poster

Jake and the Fatman TV Series1987Mr. Koso Nakasone

The Family Martinez TV Movie1986Judge Yamamoto

American Masters Poster

American Masters TV Series1985Self

Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of American Music Documentary1985Self

Airwolf TV Series1984Colonel Tranh Van Zung

Murder, She Wrote Poster

Murder, She Wrote TV Series1984John Sukahara

Masquerade Poster

Masquerade TV Series1983Mako

The Hitchhiker Poster

The Hitchhiker TV Series1983Nishi

Matt Houston Poster

Matt Houston TV Series1982Lin Ha

T.J. Hooker Poster

T.J. Hooker TV Series1982Chow Duc Khan

The Renegades Poster

The Renegades TV Movie1982Jimmy Lee

Tomorrow's Child Poster

Tomorrow's Child TV Movie1982Donald Shibura

Simon & Simon Poster

Simon & Simon TV Series1981Chen

Strike Force Poster

Strike Force TV Series1981Leong

The Greatest American Hero Poster

The Greatest American Hero TV Series1981Colonel Shawn Liang

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb Poster

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb TV Movie1980Field Marshall Abehata

Magnum, P.I. Poster

Magnum, P.I. TV Series1980Dr. Richard Enoka

Samurai TV Movie1979Takeo Chisato

Fantasy Island Poster

Fantasy Island TV Series1977General Lin Sun

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Poster

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries TV Series1977Kapala

The Love Boat Poster

The Love Boat TV Series1977Bud's Father

Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers Poster

Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers Mini-Series1976Wizard Wong

Midway Feature Film1976Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo

Once an Eagle Poster

Once an Eagle Mini-Series1976Lin Tso-Han

The Killer Who Wouldn't Die Poster

The Killer Who Wouldn't Die TV Movie1976David Lao

Ellery Queen Poster

Ellery Queen TV Series1975Stephen Yang

Khan! TV Series19751 episode, 1975

Matt Helm Poster

Matt Helm TV Series1975Tom McCauley

S.W.A.T. Poster

S.W.A.T. TV Series1975Lieutenant Eddie Chew

Little House on the Prairie Poster

Little House on the Prairie TV Series1974Sam Wing

Police Woman Poster

Police Woman TV Series1974Bernie Kim

The Questor Tapes Poster

The Questor Tapes TV Movie1974Dr. Chen

The Rockford Files Poster

The Rockford Files TV Series1974Clement Chin

The Yakuza Poster

The Yakuza Feature Film1974Goro

Lost Horizon Poster

Lost Horizon Feature Film1973Brother To-Lenn

Emergency! Poster

Emergency! TV Series1972Nathan O'Brien

Kung Fu TV Series1972Col. Lin Pei

The Streets of San Francisco Poster

The Streets of San Francisco TV Series1972Prosecutor

Medical Center Poster

Medical Center TV Series1969Resident Doctor

The Young Lawyers Poster

The Young Lawyers TV Series1969Lee Ahn

Escape to Mindanao Poster

Escape to Mindanao TV Movie1968Lt. Takahashi

Hawaii Five-O Poster

Hawaii Five-O TV Series1968Joseph Matsukino

It Takes a Thief Poster

It Takes a Thief TV Series1968Fong Sing

Manila, Open City Poster

Manila, Open City Feature Film1968Captain Murakami

Nobody's Perfect Poster

Nobody's Perfect Feature Film1968Diver Toshi O'Hara

Dateline: Hollywood TV Series1967Self

Death Walks in Laredo Poster

Death Walks in Laredo Feature Film1967Lester Kato

Ironside Poster

Ironside TV Series1967Il Pak Soong

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk Poster

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk Feature Film1967George Ti Ming

Dream Girl of '67 Poster

Dream Girl of '67 TV Series1966Self - Bachelor Judge

Mission: Impossible Poster

Mission: Impossible TV Series1966Shiki

Paradise, Hawaiian Style Poster

Paradise, Hawaiian Style Feature Film1966Danny Kohana

I Spy TV Series1965Tommy

Carol for Another Christmas Poster

Carol for Another Christmas TV Movie1964Doctor

That Regis Philbin Show Poster

That Regis Philbin Show TV Series1964Self

The Bing Crosby Show Poster

The Bing Crosby Show TV Series1964Joe

Burke's Law Poster

Burke's Law TV Series1963Sidney Ying

The Lieutenant Poster

The Lieutenant TV Series1963Capt. Myang Dee

The Outer Limits Poster

The Outer Limits TV Series1963AIO Capt. Newa

Alcoa Premiere Poster

Alcoa Premiere TV Series1961Captain

Ben Casey Poster

Ben Casey TV Series1961Dr. Harvey Lee

Bridge to the Sun Poster

Bridge to the Sun Feature Film1961Hidenari Terasaki

Cry for Happy Poster

Cry for Happy Feature Film1961Suzuki

Dr. Kildare Poster

Dr. Kildare TV Series1961Dr. Roy Shigera

Flower Drum Song Poster

Flower Drum Song Feature Film1961Wang Ta

Playdate TV Series1961Major Ri

The 18th Annual Golden Globe Awards Poster

The 18th Annual Golden Globe Awards TV Special1961Self - Audience Member

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self

Here's Hollywood Poster

Here's Hollywood TV Series1960Self

The 17th Golden Globe Awards TV Special1960Self - Winner

Walk Like a Dragon Poster

Walk Like a Dragon Feature Film1960Cheng Lu

The Crimson Kimono Poster

The Crimson Kimono Feature Film1959Det. Joe Kojaku

Naked City Poster

Naked City TV Series1958James Kam

New Year Jazz Parade TV Movie1958Self

Perry Mason Poster

Perry Mason TV Series1957Ward Toyama

New Year Jazz Parade TV Special1956Self

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Poster

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV Series1956Self

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Yorktown: A Time to Heal Poster

Yorktown: A Time to Heal Short Film2022

The Unbidden Poster

The Unbidden Feature Film2016

Jam Bites TV Series2014

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