Keye Luke: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 72
- on screen
- 1934–2019
- box office
- $9.65M
Keye Luke's Career in Numbers
Keye Luke's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Keye Luke works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Painted Veil (1934) to Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Keye Luke Movies by Decade
- 1930s 19
- 1940s 28
- 1950s 10
- 1960s 1
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 7
- 2010s 1
The 1940s were Keye Luke's busiest decade, with 28 films.
Keye Luke Movies by Genre
- Drama 14
- Comedy 10
- Mystery 9
- Adventure 7
- Romance 7
- Action 6
- Crime 5
- Horror 3
- War 3
- Thriller 3
Drama is the genre Keye Luke has worked in most, with 14 films, ahead of comedy (10).
Keye Luke Career Milestones
- First film
- The Painted Veil 1934
- Biggest box office hit
- A Fine Mess $6.03M worldwide
- Newest film
- Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood 2019
Keye Luke Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Keye Luke 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.
- 2019
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1988
Dead Heat as Mr. Thule · Action Worldwide box office: $3.59M - 1986
A Fine Mess Action Worldwide box office: $6.03M - 1986
Kappa as Narrator (voice) · Comedy - 1986
Kung Fu: The Movie as Master Po · Western - 1983
The Nightingale as Imperial Doctor · Fantasy - 1983
Cocaine and Blue Eyes as Tan Ng · Drama - 1981
Fly Away Home as Duc · Drama - 1979
Just You and Me, Kid as Doctor Device · Comedy - 1977
The Amsterdam Kill as Chung Wei · Drama - 1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Cook in Kitchen · Comedy - 1974
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders as Lord Sun Ming · Mystery - 1973
The Cat Creature as The Thief - Joe Sung · Horror - 1972
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon as Master Po · Adventure - 1969
The Chairman as Professor Soong Li · Action - 1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Tsukioka / Policeman (voice) (uncredited) · Horror - 1957
Rodan! The Flying Monster! as Shigeru Kawamura / Sunagawa / Toji (voice) · Horror - 1957
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst as Captain Kuo Tai · War - 1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Lee Foo · Romance Worldwide box office: $29.3K - 1954
The Bamboo Prison as Comrade-Instructor Li Ching · War - 1954
Hell’s Half Acre as Police Chief Dan · Mystery - 1954
World for Ransom as Wong · Drama - 1953
South Sea Woman as Japanese Deck Officer (uncredited) · Adventure - 1953
Fair Wind to Java as Pidada · Adventure - 1952
Hong Kong as Taxicab Driver (uncredited) · Adventure - 1949
Manhandled as Chinese Laundry Owner (uncredited) · Drama - 1949
Sky Dragon as Lee Chan · Adventure - 1948
The Feathered Serpent as Lee Chan · Mystery - 1948
Sleep, My Love as Jimmie Lin · Mystery - 1946
Lost City of the Jungle as Tal Shan · Action - 1945
First Yank into Tokyo as Haan-Soo · War - 1945
Secret Agent X-9 as Ah Fong · Action - 1944
3 Men in White as Dr. Lee Wong How · Drama - 1944
Andy Hardy’s Blonde Trouble as Dr. Lee · Comedy - 1943
Dr. Gillespie’s Criminal Case as Dr. Lee Wong How · Drama - 1942
Dr. Gillespie’s New Assistant as Dr. Lee Wong How · Mystery - 1942
The Falcon’s Brother as Jerry · Mystery - 1942
Mexican Spitfire’s Elephant as Lao Lee - Chinese Magician · Romance - 1942
Across the Pacific as Steamship Office Clerk · Drama - 1942
Somewhere I’ll Find You as Thomas Chang · Romance - 1942
Invisible Agent as Surgeon · Sci-Fi - 1942
A Tragedy at Midnight as Ah Foo · Comedy - 1942
Mr. and Mrs. North as Kumi · Mystery - 1941
No Hands on the Clock as Severino · Crime - 1941
Let’s Go Collegiate as Buck Wing · Romance - 1941
Bowery Blitzkrieg as Clancy · Comedy - 1941
The Gang’s All Here as George Lee · Adventure - 1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as Kato · Action - 1940
No, No, Nanette as Sung, Oriental Cafe Manager (uncredited) · Music - 1940
Comrade X as World Press Attendee with Glasses · Comedy - 1940
Phantom of Chinatown as James Lee Wong · Crime - 1940
Wildcat Bus as Tai (uncredited) · Drama - 1940
The Green Hornet as Kato · Adventure - 1939
Barricade as Ling · Drama - 1939
Sued for Libel as Chang Howe · Mystery - 1939
Disputed Passage as Andrew Abbott · Drama - 1938
Mr. Moto’s Gamble as Lee Chan · Mystery - 1937
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo as Lee Chan · Comedy - 1937
Charlie Chan on Broadway as Lee Chan · Crime - 1937
Charlie Chan at the Olympics as Lee Chan · Thriller - 1937
The Good Earth as Elder Son · Drama - 1936
Charlie Chan at the Opera as Lee Chan · Thriller - 1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Track as Lee Chan · Crime - 1936
Charlie Chan at the Circus as Lee Chan · Crime - 1936
King of Burlesque as Wong · Drama - 1935
Shanghai as Chinese Ambassador's Son · Romance - 1935
Mad Love as Dr. Wong · Romance - 1935
Oil for the Lamps of China as Young Chinese Soldier · Drama - 1935
Murder in the Fleet as Consul's Secretary (Uncredited) · Comedy - 1935
Charlie Chan in Paris as Lee Chan · Thriller - 1934
The Painted Veil as Shay Key Fong (uncredited) · Romance - 1934
Happiness Ahead as Pekin Club Emcee (uncredited) · Comedy
Who Keye Luke Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Keye Luke shares the most films with. Paul McVey comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Harold Huber (4).
Keye Luke: Questions & Answers
How many movies Keye Luke has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Keye Luke been in?
Keye Luke is credited on 72 films, from 1934 to 2019. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Keye Luke's highest-grossing movie?
A Fine Mess (1986) is Keye Luke's biggest box office hit, with $6.03M worldwide, ahead of Dead Heat (1988) ($3.59M). Across every film with box office figures, Keye Luke's movies have made $9.65M.
Keye Luke's biggest hits What is Keye Luke's newest movie?
The most recent film on Keye Luke's filmography is Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood (2019), in the role of (archive footage).
Who does Keye Luke work with most often?
Keye Luke shares the most films with Paul McVey (4 films), Harold Huber (4 films) and Nat Pendleton (3 films).
The Best Keye Luke Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 72 credits.
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