Acting
James Shigeta
- Titles
- 42movies43TV shows
- Career
Active from 1959 to 2022, with a break from 2011 to 2021, busiest in 1961 and 1968 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 13top three billing
- Average score
59/100
- Highest rated
The Crimson Kimono74/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia6.8average 3.7
- Crime5.0average 3.7
- Wholesome4.3average 3.3
- Mystery4.8average 4.1
- Wit & Wordplay4.3average 3.7
- Situational Comedy3.2average 2.7
Rarely in their work
- Melancholy3.6, average 4.7
- Psychological4.5, average 5.6
- Uncanny1.5, average 2.5
- Absurdist Humor1.1, average 2.0
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Fast-Paced 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Nostalgic Charm 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Mike FarrellActorHart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die, The Questor Tapes
Benson FongActorFlower Drum Song, Walk Like a Dragon
James LewActorMidnight Man, Cage II: The Arena of Death
Nancy KwanActorFlower Drum Song, Nobody's Perfect
Reb BrownActorCage II: The Arena of Death, Cage
Miyoshi UmekiActorFlower Drum Song, Cry for Happy
Lou FerrignoActorCage II: The Arena of Death, Cage- LLang ElliottDirectorCage II: The Arena of Death, Cage
- HHugh KelleyWriterCage II: The Arena of Death, Cage
Movies and TV shows
802020s
1 title
as Admiral Heilachiro Nogura
2010s
2 titles · average score 47
as (archive footage)
as Charles Yang
2000s
3 titles · average score 64
TV show · as Old Wanderer (voice)
TV show · as Kang Sok-Joo
as Sugimoto
1990s
15 titles · average score 62
as General Li (voice)
as Mr. Lau
TV show · as Dr. Yamashiro (voice) / Inspector Mantjur (voice)
as Mao Mak
TV show · as Mr. Matsuzaki
TV show · as Taro Isogi
as Tin Lum Yin
as Det. Whoo
TV show · as Vietnamese President Chi
TV show · as Mr. Ota
as Dr. Sung
TV show · as Ben Sosna
1980s
14 titles · average score 63
as Tin Lum Yin
as Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
TV show · as Mr. Koso Nakasone
TV show · as Luc Li / John Sukahara
TV show · as Colonel Tranh Van Zung
TV show · as Nishi
TV show · as Makko
TV show · as Chow Duc Khan
TV show · as Lin Ha
as Donald Shibura
TV show
TV show · as Richard Enoka / Mr. Obotu
1970s
18 titles · average score 63
TV show · as Bud's Father
as Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
as David Lao
TV show · as Stephen Yang
as Goro
TV show · as Sam Wing
TV show · as Clement Chin
as Dr. Chen
TV show
TV show
TV show · as Prosecutor
1960s
24 titles · average score 64
TV show · as Joseph Matsukino
as Captain Murakami
as Lt. Takahashi
as Lester Koto
TV show
as Danny Kohana
TV show · as Shiki
TV show · as AIO Captain Newa / Maj. Jong
as Wang Ta
as Hidenari Terasaki
as Suzuki
as Cheng Lu
1950s
3 titles · average score 75
as Detective Joe Kojaku
TV show · as James Kam
TV show · as Ward Toyama