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Sessue Hayakawa
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- Producer
- Director
In short · Acted for 11 decades — 86 credits.
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Actor
79 creditsAnna May Wong, Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend(2007)
Ah Kee (clip from Daughter of the Dragon (1931))
Film
Junjô nijûsô(1967)
Tajima
Film
The Daydreamer(1966)
The Mole
Film
The Big Wave(1961)
The Old Man
Film
Swiss Family Robinson(1960)
Kuala, Pirate Chief
Film
Green Mansions(1959)
Runi
Film
The Geisha Boy(1958)
Mr. Sikita
Film
The Bridge on the River Kwai(1957)
Colonel Saito
Film
House of Bamboo(1955)
Inspector Kito
Film
Nihon yaburezu(1954)
Actor
Film
Higeki no shôgun: Yamashita Tomoyuki(1953)
Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita
Film
Onna kanja himon - Akô rôshi(1953)
Sakon Tachibana
Film
The Motherland Far Far Away(1950)
Joe Hayami
Film
Les Misérables: Flag of Love and Liberty(1950)
Actor
Film
Les Misérables: Gods and Demons(1950)
Actor
Film
Three Came Home(1950)
Colonel Michio Suga
Film
Tokyo Joe(1949)
Baron Kimura
Film
Quartier chinois(1947)
Tchang
Film
Le cabaret du grand large(1946)
Professeur Wang
Film
Malaria(1943)
Saïdi
Film
Le soleil de minuit(1943)
Matsui
Film
Patrouille blanche(1942)
Halloway
Film
Gambling Hell(1942)
Ying Tchaï
Film
Tempête sur l'Asie(1938)
Le prince Ling
Film
Atarashiki tsuchi(1937)
Iwao Yamato
Film
The Cheat(1937)
Prince Hu-Long
Film
Yoshiwara(1937)
Ysamo, Kuli
FilmThe Sun Rise from the East(1932)
Kenji
Film
Daughter of the Dragon(1931)
Ah Kee
FilmI Have Killed(1924)
Hideo - l'antiquaire japonais
Film
Awards & Nominations
1 nominationAcademy Awards
- Nom1957Oscar — Actor in a Supporting Role
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- Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood(archive footage) · 2019
- The Moving Picture Boys in the Great WarSelf · 1975
- Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas FairbanksSelf · 1931
- Around the World with Douglas FairbanksSelf · 1931
- Night Life in HollywoodSelf · 1922
- Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12Self · 1922
- Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)Himself · 1921
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