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Philip Ahn, actor
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Philip Ahn: Movies & Box Office

films
73
on screen
1934–1973
box office
$33.5K
Career at a glance

Philip Ahn's Career in Numbers

Philip Ahn's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Philip Ahn works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Desirable (1934) to The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Philip Ahn Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 15
  2. 1940s 31
  3. 1950s 14
  4. 1960s 9
  5. 1970s 4

The 1940s were Philip Ahn's busiest decade, with 31 films.

Philip Ahn Movies by Genre

  • Drama 24
  • Comedy 8
  • Adventure 7
  • Mystery 7
  • Action 7
  • Crime 6
  • War 4
  • Romance 3
  • Horror 2
  • Thriller 2

Drama is the genre Philip Ahn has worked in most, with 24 films, ahead of comedy (8).

Philip Ahn Career Milestones

First film
Desirable 1934
Biggest box office hit
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing $29.3K worldwide
73 credits

Philip Ahn Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Philip Ahn 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.

  1. 1973 Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973) movie poster Jonathan Livingston Seagull as Chang (voice) · Drama
  2. 1973 The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973) movie poster The World’s Greatest Athlete as Old Chinaman · Comedy
  3. 1972 Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon (1972) movie poster Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon as Master Kan · Adventure
  4. 1970 The Sex Serum of Dr. Blake (1970) movie poster The Sex Serum of Dr. Blake as Mao Tse Tung (uncredited) · Horror
  5. 1968 Cocoon (1968) movie poster Cocoon as Attorney General · Mystery
  6. 1967 The Karate Killers (1967) movie poster The Karate Killers as Sazami Kyushu · Action
  7. 1967 Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) movie poster Thoroughly Modern Millie as Tea · Comedy
  8. 1966 Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966) movie poster Paradise, Hawaiian Style as Moki Kaimana · Comedy
  9. 1963 Shock Corridor (1963) movie poster Shock Corridor as Dr. Fong · Mystery
  10. 1962 Diamond Head (1962) movie poster Diamond Head as Mr. Immacona · Drama
  11. 1962 A Girl Named Tamiko (1962) movie poster A Girl Named Tamiko as Akiba · Drama
  12. 1962 Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962) movie poster Confessions of an Opium Eater as Ching Foon · Drama
  13. 1961 One-Eyed Jacks (1961) movie poster One-Eyed Jacks as Uncle · Western
  14. 1959 Yesterday’s Enemy (1959) movie poster Yesterday’s Enemy as Yamazuki · Drama
  15. 1958 Hong Kong Confidential (1958) movie poster Hong Kong Confidential as Tan Chung · Thriller
  16. 1957 Battle Hymn (1957) movie poster Battle Hymn as Old Man · War
  17. 1955 The Left Hand of God (1955) movie poster The Left Hand of God as Jan Teng · Adventure
  18. 1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) movie poster Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Third Uncle · Romance
  19. 1954 Hell’s Half Acre (1954) movie poster Hell’s Half Acre as Roger Kong · Mystery
  20. 1954 His Majesty O’Keefe (1954) movie poster His Majesty O’Keefe as Sien Tang, Dentist · Action
  21. 1953 China Venture (1953) movie poster China Venture as Adm. Amara · War
  22. 1953 Fair Wind to Java (1953) movie poster Fair Wind to Java as Gusti · Adventure
  23. 1952 Battle Zone (1952) movie poster Battle Zone as South Korean Guerrilla Leader · War
  24. 1952 Macao (1952) movie poster Macao as Itzumi · Adventure
  25. 1951 I Was an American Spy (1951) movie poster I Was an American Spy as Capt. Arito · Drama
  26. 1951 Halls of Montezuma (1951) movie poster Halls of Montezuma as Maj. Kenji Matsuoda (aka "Nomura") · Drama
  27. 1950 The Big Hangover (1950) movie poster The Big Hangover as Dr. Lee · Comedy
  28. 1949 Impact (1949) movie poster Impact as Ah Sing · Mystery
  29. 1949 Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture (1949) movie poster Boston Blackie’s Chinese Venture as Wong Chung Shee · Mystery
  30. 1949 State Department: File 649 (1949) movie poster State Department: File 649 as Col. Aram · Action
  31. 1948 The Creeper (1948) movie poster The Creeper as Ah Wong - Restaurant Owner · Horror
  32. 1948 The Miracle of the Bells (1948) movie poster The Miracle of the Bells as Ming Gow · Drama
  33. 1948 Women in the Night (1948) movie poster Women in the Night as Professor Kunioshi · Drama
  34. 1947 The Chinese Ring (1947) movie poster The Chinese Ring as Captain Kong · Mystery
  35. 1947 Intrigue (1947) movie poster Intrigue as Louie Chin · Crime
  36. 1947 Saigon (1947) movie poster Saigon as Boss Merchant (uncredited) · Drama
  37. 1947 Singapore (1947) movie poster Singapore as Jimmy - Bartender (uncredited) · Crime
  38. 1945 Back to Bataan (1945) movie poster Back to Bataan as Col. Coroki · Drama
  39. 1945 China Sky (1945) movie poster China Sky as Dr. Kim · Adventure
  40. 1945 Blood on the Sun (1945) movie poster Blood on the Sun as Secret Police Capt. Yomamoto (uncredited) · Action
  41. 1945 God Is My Co-Pilot (1945) movie poster God Is My Co-Pilot as Hong Kong Radio Announcer (uncredited) · Adventure
  42. 1944 The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) movie poster The Keys of the Kingdom as Mr. Pao, Envoy for Mr. Chia · Drama
  43. 1944 Dragon Seed (1944) movie poster Dragon Seed as Leader of City People (uncredited) · Drama
  44. 1944 The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) movie poster The Story of Dr. Wassell as Ping · Drama
  45. 1944 The Purple Heart (1944) movie poster The Purple Heart as Saburo Goto (uncredited) · Drama
  46. 1943 Around the World (1943) movie poster Around the World as Foo · Music
  47. 1943 The Man from Down Under (1943) movie poster The Man from Down Under as English-Speaking Japanese Aviator (uncredited) · Drama
  48. 1943 December 7th (1943) movie poster December 7th as Shinto Priest (uncredited) · Action
  49. 1943 The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943) movie poster The Amazing Mrs. Holliday Music
  50. 1942 China Girl (1942) movie poster China Girl as Kai Young · War
  51. 1942 Across the Pacific (1942) movie poster Across the Pacific as Man in Theatre (uncredited) · Drama
  52. 1942 Submarine Raider (1942) movie poster Submarine Raider as First Officer Kawakami · Drama
  53. 1942 Let’s Get Tough (1942) movie poster Let’s Get Tough as Joe Matsui · Comedy
  54. 1942 The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942) movie poster The Tuttles of Tahiti as Emily's Servant (uncredited) · Comedy
  55. 1942 Ship Ahoy (1942) movie poster Ship Ahoy as Koro Sumo · Romance
  56. 1941 They Met in Bombay (1941) movie poster They Met in Bombay as Japanese officer (uncredited) · Drama
  57. 1940 Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) movie poster Drums of Fu Manchu as Dr. Chang · Action
  58. 1940 The Shadow (1940) movie poster The Shadow as Wu Yung · Action
  59. 1939 Barricade (1939) movie poster Barricade as Col. Wai Kang · Drama
  60. 1939 Disputed Passage (1939) movie poster Disputed Passage as Dr. Fung · Drama
  61. 1939 Island of Lost Men (1939) movie poster Island of Lost Men Mystery
  62. 1939 King of Chinatown (1939) movie poster King of Chinatown as Robert 'Bob' Li · Crime
  63. 1938 Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938) movie poster Charlie Chan in Honolulu as Wing Foo · Thriller
  64. 1937 Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937) movie poster Thank You, Mr. Moto as Prince Chung · Crime
  65. 1937 Daughter of Shanghai (1937) movie poster Daughter of Shanghai as Kim Lee · Crime
  66. 1937 Something to Sing About (1937) movie poster Something to Sing About as Ito (Terry's servant) · Comedy
  67. 1937 The Good Earth (1937) movie poster The Good Earth as Captain (uncredited) · Drama
  68. 1936 Stowaway (1936) movie poster Stowaway as Sun Lo · Adventure
  69. 1936 The General Died at Dawn (1936) movie poster The General Died at Dawn as Oxford · Drama
  70. 1936 Klondike Annie (1936) movie poster Klondike Annie Comedy
  71. 1935 A Scream in the Night (1935) movie poster A Scream in the Night as Wu Ting (as Philip Ann) · Crime
  72. 1935 Shanghai (1935) movie poster Shanghai as Servant · Romance
  73. 1934 Desirable (1934) movie poster Desirable as Chinese Waiter · Drama
Works with

Who Philip Ahn Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Philip Ahn shares the most films with. Anthony Quinn comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Akim Tamiroff (4).

FAQ

Philip Ahn: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Philip Ahn been in?

Philip Ahn is credited on 73 films, from 1934 to 1973. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Philip Ahn's highest-grossing movie?

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) is Philip Ahn's biggest box office hit, with $29.3K worldwide, ahead of Macao (1952) ($3.53K). Across every film with box office figures, Philip Ahn's movies have made $33.5K.

Philip Ahn's biggest hits

What is Philip Ahn's newest movie?

The most recent film on Philip Ahn's filmography is Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973), in the role of Chang (voice).

Who does Philip Ahn work with most often?

Philip Ahn shares the most films with Anthony Quinn (5 films), Akim Tamiroff (4 films) and J. Carrol Naish (4 films).

The Best Philip Ahn Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 73 credits.

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