James Shigeta
James Shigeta
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. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Filmography of James Shigeta:
- Flower Drum Song with Nancy Kwan , Benson Fong , James Hong , Virginia Grey
- China Cry with France Nuyen
- Cage with Lou Ferrigno
- The Yakuza with Robert Mitchum , Brian Keith , Herb Edelman , Richard Jordan , Keiko Kishi , Eiji Okada
- Midway with Charlton Heston , Henry Fonda , James Coburn , Glenn Ford , Hal Holbrook , Toshiro Mifune , Robert Mitchum , Robert Wagner , Monte Markham , Kevin Dobson , Glenn Corbett , Gregory Walcott , Edward Albert , Clyde Kusatsu , Erik Estrada , Christopher George , Steve Kanaly , Biff McGuire , Noriyuki "Pat" Morita , Ed Nelson , Tom Selleck , Robert Webber , Dabney Coleman , Cliff Robertson
James Shigeta Trivia
Who did James Shigeta portray in Flower Drum Song?
James Shigeta was Wang Ta in Flower Drum Song
What role did James Shigeta portray in Paradise, Hawaiian Style?
James Shigeta played Danny Kohana in Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Who did James Shigeta play in China Cry?
James Shigeta was Dr. Sung in China Cry
What role did James Shigeta portray in Cage?
James Shigeta played Tim Lum Yin in Cage
What role did James Shigeta play in Brother?
James Shigeta played Susimoto in Brother
What role did James Shigeta portray in The Yakuza?
James Shigeta played Goro in The Yakuza
What role did James Shigeta play in Die Hard?
James Shigeta played Takagi in Die Hard
Who did James Shigeta play in Mulan?
James Shigeta was General Li in Mulan
What role did James Shigeta portray in Midway?
James Shigeta played Vice Adm. Chuichi Nagumo in Midway
