

Sessue Hayakawa
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
10 Jun 1889
Age
137 Years
Born In
Nanaura, Chiba, Japan
Total Projects
99
Years Active
106 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.5 ★
Overview
Sessue Hayakawa (June 10, 1889 – November 23, 1973) was a Japanese and American Issei (Japanese immigrant) actor who starred in American, Japanese, French, German, and British films. Hayakawa was the first and one of the few Asian actors to find stardom in the United States as well as Europe. Between the mid-1910s and the late 1920s, he was as...
Known For
Filmography

tv
Asian Americans
Asian Americans
as Self

movie
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as (archive footage)

movie
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
as Self (archive)

movie
Lover's Duet
Lover's Duet
as Tajima

movie
The Daydreamer
The Daydreamer
as The Mole (voice)

tv
Taikouki
Taikouki
as Takeda Shingen

movie
The Frozen Moment
The Frozen Moment
as Self

movie
The Big Wave
The Big Wave
as The Old Man

movie
Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson
as Kuala, Pirate Chief

movie
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

movie
Hell to Eternity
Hell to Eternity
as General Matsui

movie
John Gunther's High Road
John Gunther's High Road
as Self

movie
Green Mansions
Green Mansions
as Runi

movie
The Geisha Boy
The Geisha Boy
as Mr. Sikita

movie
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
as Self

movie
The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai
as Col. Saito

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Sakae Ito

movie
House of Bamboo
House of Bamboo
as Inspector Kito

movie
日本敗れず
日本敗れず

movie
The Tragic General: Yamashita Tomoyuki
The Tragic General: Yamashita Tomoyuki
as Tomoyuki Yamashita

movie
47 Vendettas
47 Vendettas
as Sakon Tachibana

movie
Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom
Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom

movie
Les Miserables I: God and the Devil
Les Miserables I: God and the Devil

movie
The Motherland Far Far Away
The Motherland Far Far Away
as Joe Hayami

movie
Three Came Home
Three Came Home
as Colonel Michio Suga

movie
Tokyo Joe
Tokyo Joe
as Baron Kimura

movie
Quartier chinois
Quartier chinois
as Tchang

movie
Le Cabaret du Grand Large
Le Cabaret du Grand Large
as Professeur Wang

movie
Le Soleil de minuit
Le Soleil de minuit
as Matsui

movie
Malaria
Malaria

movie
Gambling Hell
Gambling Hell
as Ying Tchaï

movie
Patrouille blanche
Patrouille blanche

movie
Tempête sur l'Asie
Tempête sur l'Asie
as Prinz Ling

movie
Forfaiture
Forfaiture
as Prince Hu-Long

movie
Yoshiwara
Yoshiwara
as Ysamo, Kuli

movie
The Daughter of the Samurai
The Daughter of the Samurai
as Iwao Yamato

movie
The Sun Rises from the East
The Sun Rises from the East
as Kenji

movie
Running Hollywood
Running Hollywood
as Sessue Hayakawa

movie
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks
Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks
as Self

movie
Daughter of the Dragon
Daughter of the Dragon
as Ah Kee

movie
I Have Killed
I Have Killed
as Hideo

movie
Sen Yan’s Devotion
Sen Yan’s Devotion
as Sen Yan

movie
The Danger Line
The Danger Line
as Marquis Yorisaka

movie
The Great Prince Shan
The Great Prince Shan
as Prince Shan

movie
The Battle
The Battle
as Le Marquis Yorisaka

movie
Night Life in Hollywood
Night Life in Hollywood
as Self

movie
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
as Self

movie
The Vermilion Pencil
The Vermilion Pencil
as Tse Chan / The Unknown / Li Chan

movie
Five Days to Live
Five Days to Live
as Tai Leung

movie
The Swamp
The Swamp
as Wang

movie
Where Lights Are Low
Where Lights Are Low
as T''Su Wong Shih

movie
Black Roses
Black Roses
as Yoda

movie
Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)
Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)
as Himself

movie
The First Born
The First Born
as Chan Wang

movie
An Arabian Knight
An Arabian Knight
as Ahmed

movie
Li Ting Lang
Li Ting Lang
as Li Ting Lang

movie
The Devil's Claim
The Devil's Claim
as Akbar Khan / Hassan

movie
The Brand of Lopez
The Brand of Lopez
as Vasco Lopez

movie
The Beggar Prince
The Beggar Prince
as Nikki / Prince

movie
The Tong Man
The Tong Man
as Luk Chen

movie
The Illustrious Prince
The Illustrious Prince
as Prince Maiyo

movie
Bonds of Honor
Bonds of Honor
as Yamashito / Sasamoto

movie
The Dragon Painter
The Dragon Painter
as Tatsu - the Dragon Painter

movie
The Gray Horizon
The Gray Horizon
as Yamo Masata

movie
The Man Beneath
The Man Beneath
as Dr. Chindi Ashutor

movie
His Debt
His Debt
as Goto Mariyama

movie
The Courageous Coward
The Courageous Coward
as Suki Iota

movie
A Heart in Pawn
A Heart in Pawn
as Tomaya

movie
The Temple Of Dusk
The Temple Of Dusk
as Akira

movie
Banzai
Banzai
as The American General

movie
His Birthright
His Birthright
as Yukio

movie
The City of Dim Faces
The City of Dim Faces
as Jang Lung

movie
The Bravest Way
The Bravest Way
as Kara Tamura

movie
The White Man's Law
The White Man's Law
as John A. Genghis

movie
The Honor of His House
The Honor of His House
as Count Ito Onato

movie
Hidden Pearls
Hidden Pearls
as Tom Garvin

movie
The Secret Game
The Secret Game
as Nara-Nara

movie
The Call of the East
The Call of the East
as Arai Takada

movie
Hashimura Togo
Hashimura Togo
as Hashimura Togo

movie
Forbidden Paths
Forbidden Paths
as Sato

movie
The Jaguar's Claws
The Jaguar's Claws
as El Jaguar

movie
The Bottle Imp
The Bottle Imp
as Lopaka

movie
Each to His Kind
Each to His Kind
as Rhandah

movie
The Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross
as Azimoolah

movie
The Soul of Kura San
The Soul of Kura San
as Toyo

movie
The Honorable Friend
The Honorable Friend
as Makino

movie
Alien Souls
Alien Souls
as Sakata

movie
Temptation
Temptation
as Opera Admirer

movie
The Cheat
The Cheat
as Hishuru Tori [Haka Arakau]

movie
The Secret Sin
The Secret Sin
as Lin Foo

movie
The Clue
The Clue
as Nogi

movie
The Chinatown Mystery
The Chinatown Mystery
as Yo Hong

movie
After Five
After Five
as Oki - the Valet

movie
The Last of the Line
The Last of the Line
as Tiah - Gray Otter's Son

movie
The Typhoon
The Typhoon
as Tokorama

movie
The Death Mask
The Death Mask
as Running Wolf

movie
The Wrath of the Gods
The Wrath of the Gods
as Lord Yamaki

movie
O Mimi san
O Mimi san
as Yorotomo