The Best Sessue Hayakawa Movies, Ranked
29 credits from 1914 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Swiss Family Robinson (1960) with $40.4M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Sessue Hayakawa Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Sessue Hayakawa's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1940s to 1960s.
The Latest Sessue Hayakawa Movies
The most recent films Sessue Hayakawa is credited on, newest first — starting with The Daydreamer (1966). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Daydreamer 1966 · The Mole (voice) -
Swiss Family Robinson 1960 · Adventure -
Green Mansions 1959 · Runi -
The Geisha Boy 1958 · Mr. Sikita -
The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 · Adventure -
House of Bamboo 1955 · Inspector Kito -
Three Came Home 1950 · Colonel Michio Suga -
Tokyo Joe 1949 · Baron Kimura -
Gambling Hell 1942 · Ying Tchaï -
Forfaiture 1937 · Prince Hu-Long -
Yoshiwara 1937 · Ysamo, Kuli -
The Daughter of the Samurai 1937 · Iwao Yamato
The Best Sessue Hayakawa Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Sessue Hayakawa films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Sessue Hayakawa movie?
Swiss Family Robinson (1960) made the most at the box office, with $40.4M worldwide, followed by The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) with $27.2M. Together, Sessue Hayakawa's films with box office figures have made $67.6M.
Which Sessue Hayakawa movie won the most awards?
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) is the most decorated Sessue Hayakawa film, with 14 wins from 16 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Sessue Hayakawa drama movie?
Tokyo Joe (1949) is the best-rated of Sessue Hayakawa's drama films. In other genres: Swiss Family Robinson (adventure).
What is the newest Sessue Hayakawa movie?
The newest film on Sessue Hayakawa's filmography is Asian Americans (2020), with Sessue Hayakawa as Self.
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