James Shigeta
Best movie:
Die Hard (1988)
8.2
8.2
TITLE
YEAR
IMDB
Beam Me Up, Sulu
as Self
2025
The People I've Slept With
as Charles Yang
2009
Hollywood Chinese
as Self
2007
The Slanted Screen
as Himself
2006
Brother
as Sugimoto
2000
Mulan
as General Li (voice)
1998
Drive
as Mr. Lau
1997
Midnight Man
as Mao Mak
1995
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Det. Whoo
1994
China Cry
as Dr. Sung
1990
Cage
as Tin Lum Yin
1989
Slaying the Dragon
1988
Die Hard
as Joseph Yoshinobu Takagi
1988
The Renegades
as Jimmy Lee
1982
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
as Field Marshal Abehata
1980
Samurai
as Takeo Chisato
1979
Midway
as Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo
1976
The Killer Who Wouldn't Die
as David Lao
1976
The Yakuza
as Goro
1974
The Questor Tapes
as Dr. Chen
1974
Lost Horizon
as Brother To-Lenn
1973
Death Walks in Laredo
as Lester Koto
1967
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
as Danny Kohana
1966
Carol for Another Christmas
as Japanese Doctor
1964
Flower Drum Song
as Wang Ta
1961
Bridge to the Sun
as Hidenari Terasaki
1961
Walk Like a Dragon
as Cheng Lu
1960
The Crimson Kimono
as Detective Joe Kojaku
1959
2020s
1 titles
2000s
4 titles
1990s
5 titles
1980s
5 titles
1970s
6 titles
1960s
6 titles
1950s
1 titles
Career
Total Titles
28
Movies
28
TV Shows
0
Career Span
1959 –
2025
Average IMDb
6.5
Most Active Years
1988
2 titles
1976
2 titles
1974
2 titles
1961
2 titles
2025
1 title
2009
1 title
2007
1 title
2006
1 title
Top Rated
Die Hard
8.2
Hollywood Chinese
7.7
Mulan
7.7
The Slanted Screen
7.3
The Yakuza
7.2
Lowest Rated
Midnight Man
4.7
The People I've Slept With
4.8
Cage
4.9
Lost Horizon
5.3
The Renegades
5.4
Frequently Asked Questions About James Shigeta
James Shigeta has appeared in 28 titles, including 28 movies and 0 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in James Shigeta's filmography is The Crimson Kimono (1959).
The most recent title featuring James Shigeta is Beam Me Up, Sulu (2025).
One of the highest rated titles featuring James Shigeta is Die Hard with an IMDb rating of 8.2.
James Shigeta most frequently appears in productions, with titles in that genre.
James Shigeta has been active for approximately 66 years, with credits spanning from 1959 to 2025.
Titles featuring James Shigeta currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.5.
The busiest years in James Shigeta's career include 1988, 1976, 1974.