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James Shigeta, actor
Actor

James Shigeta: Movies & Box Office

films
24
on screen
1960–2019
box office
$305M
Career at a glance

James Shigeta's Career in Numbers

James Shigeta's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres James Shigeta works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Walk Like a Dragon (1960) to Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

James Shigeta Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 7
  2. 1970s 4
  3. 1980s 4
  4. 1990s 5
  5. 2000s 1
  6. 2010s 1

The 1960s were James Shigeta's busiest decade, with 7 films.

James Shigeta Movies by Genre

  • Romance 3
  • Action 3
  • Tv movie 3
  • Drama 3
  • Documentary 2
  • Crime 2
  • Music 2
  • Western 2
  • Family 1
  • Comedy 1

Romance is the genre James Shigeta has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of action (3).

James Shigeta Career Milestones

First film
Walk Like a Dragon 1960
Biggest box office hit
Mulan $304M worldwide
Newest film
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood 2019
24 credits

James Shigeta Filmography: Every Movie

Every film James Shigeta is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

James Shigeta Movies as an Actor

22
  1. 2019 Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019) movie poster Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood as (archive footage) · Documentary
  2. 2009 The People I’ve Slept With (2009) movie poster The People I’ve Slept With as Charles Yang · Romance
  3. 1998 Mulan (1998) movie poster Mulan as General Li (voice) · Family
  4. 1996 Space Marines (1996) movie poster Space Marines as Ambassador Nakamura · Action
  5. 1994 Cage II: The Arena of Death (1994) movie poster Cage II: The Arena of Death as Tin Lum Yin · Action
  6. 1994 Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die (1994) movie poster Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die as Det. Whoo · Tv movie
  7. 1990 China Cry (1990) movie poster China Cry as Dr. Sung · Drama
  8. 1989 Cage (1989) movie poster Cage as Tin Lum Yin · Action
  9. 1988 Slaying the Dragon (1988) movie poster Slaying the Dragon Documentary
  10. 1982 The Renegades (1982) movie poster The Renegades as Jimmy Lee · Crime
  11. 1980 Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980) movie poster Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb as Field Marshal Abehata · Tv movie
  12. 1976 Once an Eagle (1976) movie poster Once an Eagle as Lin Tso-Han · Drama
  13. 1974 The Yakuza (1974) movie poster The Yakuza as Goro · Crime
  14. 1974 The Questor Tapes (1974) movie poster The Questor Tapes as Dr. Chen · Tv movie
  15. 1973 Lost Horizon (1973) movie poster Lost Horizon as Brother To-Lenn · Music
  16. 1967 Death Walks in Laredo (1967) movie poster Death Walks in Laredo as Lester Koto · Western
  17. 1966 Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966) movie poster Paradise, Hawaiian Style as Danny Kohana · Comedy
  18. 1964 Carol for Another Christmas (1964) movie poster Carol for Another Christmas as Japanese Doctor · Drama
  19. 1961 Flower Drum Song (1961) movie poster Flower Drum Song as Wang Ta · Music
  20. 1961 Bridge to the Sun (1961) movie poster Bridge to the Sun as Hidenari Terasaki · Romance
  21. 1961 Cry for Happy (1961) movie poster Cry for Happy as Harue · Romance
  22. 1960 Walk Like a Dragon (1960) movie poster Walk Like a Dragon as Cheng Lu · Western

James Shigeta in Documentaries & Specials

2
  1. 2007 Hollywood Chinese (2007) movie poster Hollywood Chinese as Self · Documentary
  2. 2006 The Slanted Screen (2006) movie poster The Slanted Screen as Himself · Documentary
Works with

Who James Shigeta Makes Movies With

The actors and directors James Shigeta shares the most films with. Dana Lee comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Nancy Kwan (3).

FAQ

James Shigeta: Questions & Answers

How many movies James Shigeta has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has James Shigeta been in?

James Shigeta is credited on 24 films, from 1960 to 2019. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is James Shigeta's highest-grossing movie?

Mulan (1998) is James Shigeta's biggest box office hit, with $304M worldwide, ahead of Cage (1989) ($618K). Across every film with box office figures, James Shigeta's movies have made $305M.

James Shigeta's biggest hits

What is James Shigeta's newest movie?

The most recent film on James Shigeta's filmography is Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019), in the role of (archive footage).

Who does James Shigeta work with most often?

James Shigeta shares the most films with Dana Lee (4 films), Nancy Kwan (3 films) and James Hong (3 films).

The Best James Shigeta Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 24 credits.

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