JAMES SHIGETA
James Shigeta
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: June 17, 1929
Deathday: July 28, 2014
Place of Birth: Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA
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.
Filmography
Starring
Admiral Heilachiro Nogura
(archive footage)
Charles Yang
2007·
Hollywood ChineseSelf
2006·
The Slanted ScreenHimself
2003·
Threat MatrixKang Sok-Joo
2000·
BrotherSugimoto
Narrator
1998·
MulanGeneral Li (voice)
1997·
DriveMr. Lau
Dr. Yamashiro (voice), Inspector Mantjur (voice)
1996·
Space MarinesAmbassador Nakamura
1995·
Midnight ManMao Mak
1994·
Babylon 5Taro Isogi
Tin Lum Yin
Det. Whoo
1993·
seaQuest DSVVietnamese President Chi
1992·
RenegadeMr. Ota
1990·
Beverly Hills, 902101990·
China CryDr. Sung
Narrator
1989·
CageTin Lum Yin
1988·
Slaying the Dragon1988·
Die HardJoseph Yoshinobu Takagi
1987·
Jake and the FatmanMr. Koso Nakasone
1984·
Murder, She WroteLuc Li, John Sukahara
1984·
AirwolfColonel Tranh Van Zung
1983·
MasqueradeMakko
1983·
The HitchhikerNishi
1982·
Matt Houston1982·
T. J. HookerChow Duc Khan
1982·
The RenegadesJimmy Lee
1982·
Tomorrow's ChildDonald Shibura
1981·
Simon & Simon1980·
Magnum, P.I.Richard Enoka
Field Marshal Abehata
1979·
SamuraiTakeo Chisato
1977·
The Love BoatBud's Father
1976·
Once an EagleLin Tso-Han
David Lao
1976·
MidwayVice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
1975·
Ellery QueenStephen Yang
1975·
S.W.A.T.1975·
Matt HelmTom McCauley
1974·
The Rockford FilesClement Chin
1974·
Police Woman1974·
The Questor TapesDr. Chen
1974·
The YakuzaGoro
1973·
Lost HorizonBrother To-Lenn
Prosecutor
1972·
Emergency!1972·
Kung Fu1969·
Medical CenterDr. Osaka
1969·
The Young LawyersLee Ahn
1969·
Operation HeartbeatChief Resident
1968·
Hawaii Five-OJoseph Matsukino
1968·
Manila, Open CityCaptain Murakami
1968·
Nobody's PerfectDiver Toshi O'Hara
1968·
Escape to MindanaoLt. Takahashi
1967·
IronsideGeorge Ti Ming
Lester Koto
1966·
Mission: ImpossibleShiki
Danny Kohana
1964·
The Bing Crosby ShowJapanese Doctor
1963·
The Outer LimitsAIO Captain Newa, Maj. Jong
1963·
The Lieutenant1963·
Burke's LawSidney Ying
1961·
Dr. KildareDr. Roy Shigera
1961·
Ben Casey1961·
Bridge to the SunHidenari Terasaki
1961·
Cry for HappyHarue
1961·
Flower Drum SongWang Ta
1960·
Walk Like a DragonCheng Lu
1959·
The Crimson KimonoDetective Joe Kojaku
1958·
Naked CityJames Kam
1957·
Perry MasonWard Toyama
Self
1944·
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Winner, Self - Audience Member