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James Shigeta
Actor 1929 - 2014

James Shigeta

Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA

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... Read full bio →

Featured Characters

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12 roles
Shot from Die Hard
Character Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi

Die Hard

1988

Shot from The Yakuza
Character Goro

The Yakuza

1974

Shot from The Crimson Kimono
Character Detective Joe Kojaku
Hollywood Chinese No snapshots yet
Character Self
Title screen of Brother No snapshots yet
Character Sugimoto

Brother

2000

Title screen of Drive No snapshots yet
Character Mr. Lau

Drive

1997

Space Marines No snapshots yet
Character Ambassador Nakamura
Title screen of Midway No snapshots yet
Character Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo

Midway

1976

Title screen of Lost Horizon No snapshots yet
Character Brother To-Lenn
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Character Danny Kohana
Title screen of Bridge to the Sun No snapshots yet
Character Hidenari Terasaki
Title screen of Flower Drum Song No snapshots yet
Character Wang Ta

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

13 titles
Hollywood Chinese
Hollywood Chinese 2007
Brother
Brother 2000
Mulan
Mulan 1998
Drive
Drive 1997
Space Marines
Space Marines 1996
Die Hard
Die Hard 1988
Midway
Midway 1976
The Yakuza
The Yakuza 1974
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon 1973
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Paradise, Hawaiian Style 1966
Flower Drum Song
Flower Drum Song 1961
Bridge to the Sun
Bridge to the Sun 1961
The Crimson Kimono
The Crimson Kimono 1959

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