James Shigeta
American actor (1929-2014) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 85
James Saburo Shigeta was an American actor and singer. He was known for his roles in the films The Crimson Kimono (1959), Walk Like a Dragon (1960), Flower Drum Song (1961), Bridge to the Sun (1961), Midway (1976), Die Hard (1988), and Mulan (1998).
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2014Died28 July 20142009
The People I've Slept WithFilm, Charles Yang2006
The Slanted ScreenFilm, Himself2005
Avatar: The Last AirbenderSeries, Old Wanderer (voice)1998
MulanFilm, General Li (voice)1995
Midnight ManFilm, Mao Mak1993
seaQuest DSVSeries, Vietnamese President Chi1990
Beverly Hills, 90210Series, Ben Sosna
China CryFilm, 1990Dr. Sung1988
Die HardFilm, Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi1984
AirwolfSeries, Colonel Tranh Van Zung1981
Simon & SimonSeries1980
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic BombFilm, Field Marshal Abehata1976
MidwayFilm, Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo1974
Little House on the PrairieSeries, Sam Wing
The Questor TapesFilm, 1974Dr. Chen1968
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Joseph Matsukino
Escape to MindanaoFilm, 1968Lt. Takahashi1966
Mission: ImpossibleSeries, Shiki
Paradise, Hawaiian StyleFilm, 1966Danny Kohana1961
Dr. KildareSeries, Dr. Roy Shigera
Bridge to the SunFilm, 1961Hidenari Terasaki1959
The Crimson KimonoFilm, Detective Joe Kojaku1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1929Born17 June 1929
The People I've Slept WithFilm, Charles Yang2006The Slanted ScreenFilm, Himself2005Avatar: The Last AirbenderSeries, Old Wanderer (voice)1998MulanFilm, General Li (voice)1995Midnight ManFilm, Mao Mak1993seaQuest DSVSeries, Vietnamese President Chi1990Beverly Hills, 90210Series, Ben SosnaChina CryFilm, 1990Dr. Sung1988Die HardFilm, Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi1984AirwolfSeries, Colonel Tranh Van Zung1981Simon & SimonSeries1980Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic BombFilm, Field Marshal Abehata1976MidwayFilm, Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo1974Little House on the PrairieSeries, Sam WingThe Questor TapesFilm, 1974Dr. Chen1968Hawaii Five-OSeries, Joseph MatsukinoEscape to MindanaoFilm, 1968Lt. Takahashi1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries, ShikiParadise, Hawaiian StyleFilm, 1966Danny Kohana1961Dr. KildareSeries, Dr. Roy ShigeraBridge to the SunFilm, 1961Hidenari Terasaki1959The Crimson KimonoFilm, Detective Joe Kojaku1944Golden Globe AwardsSeries1929Born17 June 1929People around James
Close ties
Ross Hunter Produced Flower Drum Song and Lost Horizon
Pat Morita Also in Midway, Mulan and Brother
Miiko Taka Also in Midway, Lost Horizon and Cry for Happy
Sydney Pollack Directed The Yakuza (1975)
Robert Mitchum Also in The Yakuza and Midway
Takeshi Kitano Directed Brother (2000)
Glenn Ford Also in Midway and Cry for Happy- James Clavell Directed Walk Like a Dragon (1960)
James Hong Also in Flower Drum Song and Mulan
Dabney Coleman Also in Midway and The Outer Limits
Hal B. Wallis Produced Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966)
Len Lesser Also in Airwolf and The Outer Limits
Robert Webber Also in The Outer Limits and Midway
Lawrence Gordon Produced Die Hard (1988)
Grand L. Bush Also in Die Hard and Airwolf- Walter Mirisch Produced Midway (1976)
- Aki Aleong Also in Airwolf and The Outer Limits
- Sab Shimono Also in Airwolf and Midway
Michael D. Moore Directed Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966)- Joseph Stefano Produced The Outer Limits
Étienne Périer Directed Bridge to the Sun (1961)
Robert Ito Also in Airwolf and Midway
Quentin Lee Directed The People I've Slept With (2009)- Jacques Bar Produced Bridge to the Sun (1961)
Known for
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Mulan 1998
Die Hard 1988
Brother 2000
The Yakuza 1974
Midway 1976
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
96 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
About this person
In 1960, he won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Male, along with three other actors.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2014 · aged 85
