Richard Loo: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 64
- on screen
- 1932–2002
- box office
- $44.8K
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
- 1930s 19
- 1940s 24
- 1950s 13
- 1960s 4
- 1970s 3
- 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
- First film
- The Bitter Tea of General Yen 1932
- Biggest box office hit
- Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing $29.3K worldwide
- Newest film
- The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller 2002
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.
- 2002
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller as Sgt. Tanaka (archive footage) (uncredited) · Tv movie - 1972
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon as Master Sun · Adventure - 1971
Chandler as Leo · Drama - 1971
One More Train to Rob as Mr. Chang · Comedy - 1966
The Sand Pebbles as Major Chin · War - 1962
A Girl Named Tamiko as Otani · Drama - 1962
Diamond Head as Yamagata (uncredited) · Drama - 1962
Confessions of an Opium Eater as George Wah · Drama - 1959
The Scavengers Drama - 1957
Battle Hymn as Gen. Kim (scenes deleted) · War - 1956
The Conqueror as Captain of Wang's guard · Romance Worldwide box office: $15.4K - 1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as Robert Hung · Romance Worldwide box office: $29.3K - 1955
House of Bamboo as Inspector Kito's Voice (voice) (uncredited) · Drama - 1955
Soldier of Fortune as Gen. Po Lin · Romance - 1954
The Bamboo Prison as Commandant Hsai Tung · War - 1954
Hell and High Water as Hakada Fujimori · Action - 1953
China Venture as Chang Sung · War - 1953
Destination Gobi as Commanding Officer, Japanese POW Camp · Drama - 1952
5 Fingers Drama - 1951
I Was an American Spy as Col. Masamato · Drama - 1951
The Steel Helmet as Sergeant Tanaka · War - 1949
Malaya as Colonel Genichi Tomura · Adventure - 1949
The Clay Pigeon as Ken Tokoyama · Crime - 1949
State Department: File 649 as Marshal Yun Usu · Action - 1948
To the Ends of the Earth as Commissioner Lu (uncredited) · Thriller - 1948
Women in the Night as Colonel Noyama · Drama - 1947
Seven Were Saved as Colonel Yamura · Drama - 1945
Prison Ship as Capt. Okisawa · Action - 1945
First Yank into Tokyo as Col. Hideko Okanura · War - 1945
Back to Bataan as Maj. Hasko · Drama - 1945
China Sky as Col. Yasuda · Adventure - 1945
God Is My Co-Pilot as Tokyo Joe · Adventure - 1944
The Keys of the Kingdom as Lt. Shon · Drama - 1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell as Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited) · Drama - 1944
The Purple Heart as General Ito Mitsubi · Drama - 1943
So Proudly We Hail as Japanese Radio Announcer (Voice) (Uncredited) · Drama - 1943
Flight for Freedom as Mr. Yokahata (uncredited) · Drama - 1943
The Falcon Strikes Back as Jerry · Crime - 1943
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday Music - 1942
Across the Pacific as First Officer Miyuma · Drama - 1942
Wake Island Drama - 1942
Star Spangled Rhythm as Emperor Hirohito (uncredited) · Music - 1941
Secret of the Wastelands as Quan · Western - 1940
Doomed to Die as Tong Leader · Crime - 1940
The Fatal Hour as Jeweler · Thriller - 1939
Barricade as Colonel Commander of Rescue Party · Drama - 1939
Daughter of the Tong as Wong - 1939
Island of Lost Men as General Ahn Ling · Mystery - 1939
Lady of the Tropics as Delaroch's Chauffeur · Romance - 1939
Miracles for Sale as Chinese Soldier in Demo · Mystery - 1939
Mr. Wong in Chinatown as Tong Chief · Thriller - 1938
Shadows Over Shanghai as Fong · Drama - 1938
Blondes at Work as Sam Wong (uncredited) · Crime - 1937
West of Shanghai as Mr. Cheng · Adventure - 1937
The Soldier and the Lady as Tartar (Uncredited) · Adventure - 1937
Lost Horizon as Shanghai Airport Official (uncredited) · Adventure - 1937
The Good Earth as Farmer (uncredited) · Drama - 1936
Stowaway as Chinese Merchant (uncredited) · Adventure - 1936
Mad Holiday as Li Yat (uncredited) · Romance - 1935
China Seas as Chinese Inspector at Gangplank (uncredited) · Adventure - 1935
Stranded as Chinese Groom (uncredited) · Drama - 1934
Student Tour as Geisha's Customer · Music - 1934
Now and Forever as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) · Drama - 1932
The Bitter Tea of General Yen as Captain Li · Drama
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).
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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