James Shigeta
James Shigeta
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.
Acted Movies
Director: Takeshi Kitano
Writers: Takeshi Kitano,
Cast: Claude Maki, James Shigeta, Lombardo Boyar, Masaya Kat?, Omar Epps, Royale Watkins, Ryo Ishibashi, Susumu Terajima, Takeshi Kitano, Tatyana Ali,
Director: John McTiernan
Writers: Steven E. de Souza,
Cast: Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia, Bruce Willis, De'voreaux White, Hart Bochner, James Shigeta, Paul Gleason, Reginald VelJohnson, William Atherton,
Director: Sydney Pollack
Writers: Paul Schrader,
Cast: Brian Keith, Christina Kokubo, Eiji Okada, Herb Edelman, James Shigeta, Keiko Kishi, Ken Takakura, Ky?suke Machida, Richard Jordan, Robert Mitchum,