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James Saburo Shigeta ( Japanese: 繁田 三郎; June 17, 1929 – July 28, 2014) was an American actor and singer of Japanese descent. [1] He was noted for his roles in The Crimson Kimono (1959), Walk Like a Dragon (1960), Flower Drum Song (1961), Bridge to the Sun (1961), Die Hard (1988), and Mulan (1998). In 1960, he won the Golden Globe ...
Shigeta wurde 1929 auf Hawaii geboren. Seine Familie ist japanischer Abstammung. Er studierte an der New York University. Während des Koreakriegs war er beim U.S. Marine Corps beschäftigt. Später zog er nach Japan und trat dort in mehreren Musicalfilmen auf. 1959 spielte er seine erste Hauptrolle in The Crismon Kimono.
James Shigeta. Actor: Die Hard. 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.
30. Juli 2014 · Actor James Shigeta played the leading male role in the lavish movie musical “Flower Drum Song” in 1961. The year before, he won a Golden Globe as most promising newcomer.
31. Juli 2014 · James Shigeta, who has died aged 85, was one of the very few Asian-American actors to have played big parts in Hollywood films. Born in Hawaii of Japanese ancestry, Shigeta broke through the ...
30. Juli 2014 · James Shigeta, an actor who challenged social boundaries when he emerged in the late 1950s as one of the first Asian-Americans to play leading roles in Hollywood, died on Monday in Los Angeles.
30. Juli 2014 · James Shigeta passed away Monday at the age of 85, a family member confirmed to NBC News, following his rich and trailblazing career in film and television. Shigeta turned heads not only as a ...
