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.
Wang Ta
Film 1961
Goro
Film 1974
Lt. Takahashi
Film 1968
Narrator
Film 1990
Tom McCauley
Film 1975
Donald Shibura
Film 1982
Brother To-Lenn
Film 1973
Hidenari Terasaki
Film 1961
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Film 2019
Diver Toshi O'Hara
Film 1968
Det. Whoo
Film 1994
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Film 1999
Himself
Film 2006
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Film 1969
Captain Murakami
Film 1968
Mao Mak
Film 1995
Self
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Lee Ahn
Film 1969
Film 1988
Field Marshal Abehata
Film 1980
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Film 1994
Ambassador Nakamura
Film 1996
Takeo Chisato
Film 1979
David Lao
Film 1976
Admiral Heilachiro Nogura
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George Ti Ming
Film 1967
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Vietnamese President Chi
Tv 1993
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Colonel Tranh Van Zung
Tv 1984
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Mr. Ota
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Self - Audience Member
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