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Richard Loo, actor
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Richard Loo: Movies & Box Office

films
64
on screen
1932–2002
box office
$44.8K
Career at a glance

Richard Loo's Career in Numbers

Richard Loo's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Loo works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932) to The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Richard Loo Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 19
  2. 1940s 24
  3. 1950s 13
  4. 1960s 4
  5. 1970s 3
  6. 2000s 1

The 1940s were Richard Loo's busiest decade, with 24 films.

Richard Loo Movies by Genre

  • Drama 25
  • Adventure 9
  • War 6
  • Romance 5
  • Crime 4
  • Action 3
  • Thriller 3
  • Music 3
  • Mystery 2
  • Tv movie 1

Drama is the genre Richard Loo has worked in most, with 25 films, ahead of adventure (9).

Richard Loo Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing $29.3K worldwide
64 credits

Richard Loo Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Richard Loo 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. 2002 The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002) movie poster The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller as Sgt. Tanaka (archive footage) (uncredited) · Tv movie
  2. 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 Sun · Adventure
  3. 1971 Chandler (1971) movie poster Chandler as Leo · Drama
  4. 1971 One More Train to Rob (1971) movie poster One More Train to Rob as Mr. Chang · Comedy
  5. 1966 The Sand Pebbles (1966) movie poster The Sand Pebbles as Major Chin · War
  6. 1962 A Girl Named Tamiko (1962) movie poster A Girl Named Tamiko as Otani · Drama
  7. 1962 Diamond Head (1962) movie poster Diamond Head as Yamagata (uncredited) · Drama
  8. 1962 Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962) movie poster Confessions of an Opium Eater as George Wah · Drama
  9. 1959 The Scavengers (1959) movie poster The Scavengers Drama
  10. 1957 Battle Hymn (1957) movie poster Battle Hymn as Gen. Kim (scenes deleted) · War
  11. 1956 The Conqueror (1956) movie poster The Conqueror as Captain of Wang's guard · Romance
  12. 1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) movie poster Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Robert Hung · Romance
  13. 1955 House of Bamboo (1955) movie poster House of Bamboo as Inspector Kito's Voice (voice) (uncredited) · Drama
  14. 1955 Soldier of Fortune (1955) movie poster Soldier of Fortune as Gen. Po Lin · Romance
  15. 1954 The Bamboo Prison (1954) movie poster The Bamboo Prison as Commandant Hsai Tung · War
  16. 1954 Hell and High Water (1954) movie poster Hell and High Water as Hakada Fujimori · Action
  17. 1953 China Venture (1953) movie poster China Venture as Chang Sung · War
  18. 1953 Destination Gobi (1953) movie poster Destination Gobi as Commanding Officer, Japanese POW Camp · Drama
  19. 1952 5 Fingers (1952) movie poster 5 Fingers Drama
  20. 1951 I Was an American Spy (1951) movie poster I Was an American Spy as Col. Masamato · Drama
  21. 1951 The Steel Helmet (1951) movie poster The Steel Helmet as Sergeant Tanaka · War
  22. 1949 Malaya (1949) movie poster Malaya as Colonel Genichi Tomura · Adventure
  23. 1949 The Clay Pigeon (1949) movie poster The Clay Pigeon as Ken Tokoyama · Crime
  24. 1949 State Department: File 649 (1949) movie poster State Department: File 649 as Marshal Yun Usu · Action
  25. 1948 To the Ends of the Earth (1948) movie poster To the Ends of the Earth as Commissioner Lu (uncredited) · Thriller
  26. 1948 Women in the Night (1948) movie poster Women in the Night as Colonel Noyama · Drama
  27. 1947 Seven Were Saved (1947) movie poster Seven Were Saved as Colonel Yamura · Drama
  28. 1945 Prison Ship (1945) movie poster Prison Ship as Capt. Okisawa · Action
  29. 1945 First Yank into Tokyo (1945) movie poster First Yank into Tokyo as Col. Hideko Okanura · War
  30. 1945 Back to Bataan (1945) movie poster Back to Bataan as Maj. Hasko · Drama
  31. 1945 China Sky (1945) movie poster China Sky as Col. Yasuda · Adventure
  32. 1945 God Is My Co-Pilot (1945) movie poster God Is My Co-Pilot as Tokyo Joe · Adventure
  33. 1944 The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) movie poster The Keys of the Kingdom as Lt. Shon · Drama
  34. 1944 The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) movie poster The Story of Dr. Wassell as Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited) · Drama
  35. 1944 The Purple Heart (1944) movie poster The Purple Heart as General Ito Mitsubi · Drama
  36. 1943 So Proudly We Hail (1943) movie poster So Proudly We Hail as Japanese Radio Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited) · Drama
  37. 1943 Flight for Freedom (1943) movie poster Flight for Freedom as Mr. Yokahata (uncredited) · Drama
  38. 1943 The Falcon Strikes Back (1943) movie poster The Falcon Strikes Back as Jerry · Crime
  39. 1943 The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943) movie poster The Amazing Mrs. Holliday Music
  40. 1942 Across the Pacific (1942) movie poster Across the Pacific as First Officer Miyuma · Drama
  41. 1942 Wake Island (1942) movie poster Wake Island Drama
  42. 1942 Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) movie poster Star Spangled Rhythm as Emperor Hirohito (uncredited) · Music
  43. 1941 Secret of the Wastelands (1941) movie poster Secret of the Wastelands as Quan · Western
  44. 1940 Doomed to Die (1940) movie poster Doomed to Die as Tong Leader · Crime
  45. 1940 The Fatal Hour (1940) movie poster The Fatal Hour as Jeweler · Thriller
  46. 1939 Barricade (1939) movie poster Barricade as Colonel Commander of Rescue Party · Drama
  47. 1939 Daughter of the Tong (1939) movie poster Daughter of the Tong as Wong
  48. 1939 Island of Lost Men (1939) movie poster Island of Lost Men as General Ahn Ling · Mystery
  49. 1939 Lady of the Tropics (1939) movie poster Lady of the Tropics as Delaroch's Chauffeur · Romance
  50. 1939 Miracles for Sale (1939) movie poster Miracles for Sale as Chinese Soldier in Demo · Mystery
  51. 1939 Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) movie poster Mr. Wong in Chinatown as Tong Chief · Thriller
  52. 1938 Shadows Over Shanghai (1938) movie poster Shadows Over Shanghai as Fong · Drama
  53. 1938 Blondes at Work (1938) movie poster Blondes at Work as Sam Wong (uncredited) · Crime
  54. 1937 West of Shanghai (1937) movie poster West of Shanghai as Mr. Cheng · Adventure
  55. 1937 The Soldier and the Lady (1937) movie poster The Soldier and the Lady as Tartar (Uncredited) · Adventure
  56. 1937 Lost Horizon (1937) movie poster Lost Horizon as Shanghai Airport Official (uncredited) · Adventure
  57. 1937 The Good Earth (1937) movie poster The Good Earth as Farmer (uncredited) · Drama
  58. 1936 Stowaway (1936) movie poster Stowaway as Chinese Merchant (uncredited) · Adventure
  59. 1936 Mad Holiday (1936) movie poster Mad Holiday as Li Yat (uncredited) · Romance
  60. 1935 China Seas (1935) movie poster China Seas as Chinese Inspector at Gangplank (uncredited) · Adventure
  61. 1935 Stranded (1935) movie poster Stranded as Chinese Groom (uncredited) · Drama
  62. 1934 Student Tour (1934) movie poster Student Tour as Geisha's Customer · Music
  63. 1934 Now and Forever (1934) movie poster Now and Forever as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) · Drama
  64. 1932 The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932) movie poster The Bitter Tea of General Yen as Captain Li · Drama
Works with

Who Richard Loo Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Richard Loo shares the most films with. Keith Richards comes first, with 5 films together, followed by James Hong (5).

FAQ

Richard Loo: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Richard Loo been in?

Richard Loo is credited on 64 films, from 1932 to 2002. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Richard Loo's highest-grossing movie?

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) is Richard Loo's biggest box office hit, with $29.3K worldwide, ahead of The Conqueror (1956) ($15.4K). Across every film with box office figures, Richard Loo's movies have made $44.8K.

Richard Loo's biggest hits

What is Richard Loo's newest movie?

The most recent film on Richard Loo's filmography is The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002), in the role of Sgt. Tanaka (archive footage) (uncredited).

Who does Richard Loo work with most often?

Richard Loo shares the most films with Keith Richards (5 films), James Hong (5 films) and Boris Karloff (4 films).

The Best Richard Loo Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 64 credits.

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