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James Shigeta

1929 - 2014

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James Saburo Shigeta (Japanese: 繁田 三郎; June 17, 1929 – July 28, 2014) was an American actor and singer. He was known for his roles in The Crimson Kimono (1959), Walk Like a Dragon (1960), Flower Drum Song (1961), Bridge to the Sun (1961), Midway (1976), Die Hard (1988), and Mulan (1998). In 1960, he won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male, along with three other actors. In his early career, Shigeta often played romantic male lead roles, which were almost nonexistent for an actor of Asian descent during his time, making him a trailblazer in Asian American representation in media. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Shigeta is the 4,241st most popular actor (down from 3,548th in 2019), the 6,779th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,298th in 2019) and the 1,952nd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, James Shigeta ranks 4,241 out of 13,578. Before him are Richard Lewis, Ryūsei Nakao, Han Hyo-joo, Clémence Poésy, Scott Patterson, and Roshan Seth. After him are Stina Ekblad, Courtney B. Vance, Zhao Wei, Gina Torres, Françoise Rosay, and Debra Jo Rupp.

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Among people born in 1929, James Shigeta ranks 345. Before him are Fred Martin, Avet Terterian, Klara Rumyanova, Walter Schleger, Ulu Grosbard, and Ken Henry. After him are Ray Barretto, Klausjürgen Wussow, Sebastian Koto Khoarai, Birgitta Trotzig, Dmytro Pavlychko, and Eberhard Jäckel. Among people deceased in 2014, James Shigeta ranks 302. Before him are Eugene Dynkin, Åke Johansson, Marian Seldes, Carmelo Bossi, Régine Deforges, and Jimmy T. Murakami. After him are Gordon Willis, Gérard Kango Ouédraogo, Dave Legeno, William Guarnere, Helen Johns, and Urs Widmer.

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Among people born in United States, James Shigeta ranks 6,781 out of 20,380. Before him are Fred Williamson (1938), Richard Lewis (1947), Gregory Olsen (1945), Scott Patterson (1958), Almon Brown Strowger (1839), and Jerry Schatzberg (1927). After him are Courtney B. Vance (1960), Ray Barretto (1929), Duane Hanson (1925), Erik Olin Wright (1947), Gina Torres (1969), and Debra Jo Rupp (1951).

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Among actors born in United States, James Shigeta ranks 1,953. Before him are Mr. Lawrence (1969), Linda Lavin (1937), Franchot Tone (1905), Fred Williamson (1938), Richard Lewis (1947), and Scott Patterson (1958). After him are Courtney B. Vance (1960), Gina Torres (1969), Debra Jo Rupp (1951), Jack Lord (1920), Dinah Shore (1916), and Zoey Deutch (1994).

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