James Shigeta

James Shigeta was born on Jun 17, 1929 in USA. James Shigeta's big-screen debut came with The Crimson Kimono directed by Samuel Fuller in 1959, strarring Det. Joe Kojaku. James Shigeta is known for Yorktown: A Time to Heal directed by Da Han, James Shigeta stars as Admiral Nogura and George Takei as Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu. James Shigeta has got 3 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award James Shigeta achieved is Indie Short Fest. The upcoming new movie James Shigeta plays is Yorktown: A Time to Heal which will be released on Apr 05, 2022.

Hawaiian-born James Shigeta was, for a time, the biggest East Asian U.S. star the country had known for decades. His up-and-down career reflected the country's changing interest in films with East Asian themes, but, when called upon, he filled both A-movie starring roles and minor T.V. guest appearances with the same cool and classy style. An aspiring song-and-dance man early in his career, he had a series of romantic leading roles in the late fifties, culminating in his most important one, the lead in Ross Hunter's glitzy production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, Au rythme des tambours fleuris (1961). Supporting parts followed, his last showy turn coming again from Ross Hunter, with star billing and his own production number in the ill-fated musical remake of Les horizons perdus (1973). Along the way, there have been many notable T.V. guest appearances showcasing Shigeta's facility with both sympathetic and villainous roles. His status as the foremost East Asian leading man of twentieth century U.S. film will endure undiminished by an erratic career.