by Rovi
biography
Hawaii-born leading man James Shigeta made his first film appearance in 1959. Generally cast as everything but Hawaiian--Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan--Shigeta has alternated between heroes and villains, depending on the requirements of the script (e.g. whether or not the plot is set during World War II). He briefly became a fan-magazine heartthrob when he played the romantic lead in the 1961 filmization of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song. Though James Shigeta has never been a television series regular, he has popped up with frequency as a TV guest star.
| Title | Year | Editors' Rating | User Rating | |
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2009 | |||
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Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Film
Participant |
2007 | |||
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2006 | |||
Brother
Actor |
2000 | |||
|
1999 | |||
Mulan
Voice |
1998 | |||
| 1997 | ||||
Space Marines
Actor |
1996 | |||
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1994 | |||
Cage 2: Arena of Death
Actor |
1994 | |||
| 1994 | ||||
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1992 | |||
China Cry
Actor |
1991 | |||
Cage
Actor |
1989 | |||
| 1989 | ||||
Die Hard
Actor |
1988 | |||
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1987 | |||
Magnum, P.I.: Paper War
Actor |
1986 | |||
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1983 | |||
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The Renegades
Actor |
1982 | |||
Tomorrow's Child
Actor |
1982 | |||
|
1980 | |||
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Samurai
Actor |
1979 | |||
|
1978 | |||
|
1977 | |||
The Hardy Boys: Wipe Out
Actor |
1977 | |||
Midway
Actor |
1976 | |||
| 1976 | ||||
| 1976 | ||||
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Matt Helm
Actor |
1975 | |||
The Yakuza
Actor |
1975 | |||
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1974 | |||
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Lost Horizon
Actor |
1973 | |||
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The Questor Tapes
Actor |
1973 | |||
| 1971 | ||||
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1970 | |||
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Ironside: Love My Enemy
Actor |
1969 | |||
U.M.C.
Actor |
1969 | |||
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Young Lawyers
Actor |
1969 | |||
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Escape to Mindinao
Actor |
1968 | |||
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Nobody's Perfect
Actor |
1968 | |||
| 1967 | ||||
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Actor |
1966 | |||
| 1965 | ||||
| 1964 | ||||
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1963 | |||
Cry for Happy
Actor |
1961 | |||
Flower Drum Song
Actor |
1961 | |||
Le Pont Vers Le Soleil
Actor |
1960 | |||
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Walk Like a Dragon
Actor |
1960 | |||
The Crimson Kimono
Actor |
1959 |
