James Shigeta
- Birthday
- Jun 17, 1933
Bio: 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… More Bio: 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, Rovi
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Filmography
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The People I've Slept With (2010)
- Charles Yang
- 27%
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Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films (2007)
- Actor
- 100%
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The Slanted Screen (2006)
- Actor
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Slanted Screen: Asian Men In Film & Television (2006)
- Actor
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Qigong: Ancient Chinese Healing for the 21st Century (2001)
- Actor
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