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Sessue Hayakawa

Bio: 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

Born: Mon, Jun 10 1889

Birthplace: Nanaura, Chiba, Japan

Death: Fri, Nov 23 1973

Sessue Hayakawa is 84 years old

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Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

Sessue Hayakawa would have been no older than 84 in Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood as '(archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 13 2019

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Sessue Hayakawa would have been no older than 84 in Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 23 2007

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

Sessue Hayakawa would have been no older than 84 in Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making as 'Self (archive)'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 07 2002

Lover's Duet

Sessue Hayakawa was 78 in Lover's Duet as 'Tajima'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 30 1967

The Daydreamer

Sessue Hayakawa was 76 in The Daydreamer as 'The Mole (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 01 1966

The Frozen Moment

Sessue Hayakawa was 74 in The Frozen Moment as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 09 1964

The Big Wave

Sessue Hayakawa was 71 in The Big Wave as 'The Old Man'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 02 1961

Swiss Family Robinson

Sessue Hayakawa was 71 in Swiss Family Robinson as 'Kuala, Pirate Chief'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 21 1960

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

Sessue Hayakawa was 71 in Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 18 1960

Hell to Eternity

Sessue Hayakawa was 71 in Hell to Eternity as 'General Matsui'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 01 1960

John Gunther's High Road

Sessue Hayakawa was 70 in John Gunther's High Road as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 07 1959

Green Mansions

Sessue Hayakawa was 69 in Green Mansions as 'Runi'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 19 1959

The Geisha Boy

Sessue Hayakawa was 69 in The Geisha Boy as 'Mr. Sikita'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 02 1958

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

Sessue Hayakawa was 68 in The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1958

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Sessue Hayakawa was 68 in The Bridge on the River Kwai as 'Col. Saito'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 11 1957

House of Bamboo

Sessue Hayakawa was 66 in House of Bamboo as 'Inspector Kito'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 1955

悲劇の将軍山下奉文

Sessue Hayakawa was 63 in 悲劇の将軍山下奉文

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 29 1953

47 Vendettas

Sessue Hayakawa was 63 in 47 Vendettas as 'Sakon Tachibana'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 31 1953

Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom

Sessue Hayakawa was 61 in Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 14 1950

Les Miserables I: God and the Devil

Sessue Hayakawa was 61 in Les Miserables I: God and the Devil

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 03 1950

The Motherland Far Far Away

Sessue Hayakawa was 60 in The Motherland Far Far Away as 'Joe Hayami'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 05 1950

Three Came Home

Sessue Hayakawa was 60 in Three Came Home as 'Colonel Michio Suga'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 20 1950

Tokyo Joe

Sessue Hayakawa was 60 in Tokyo Joe as 'Baron Kimura'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 26 1949

Quartier chinois

Sessue Hayakawa was 57 in Quartier chinois as 'Tchang'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 07 1947

Le Cabaret du Grand Large

Sessue Hayakawa was 57 in Le Cabaret du Grand Large as 'Professeur Wang'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 30 1946

Le Soleil de minuit

Sessue Hayakawa was 54 in Le Soleil de minuit as 'Matsui'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 30 1943

Malaria

Sessue Hayakawa was 54 in Malaria

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 30 1943

Gambling Hell

Sessue Hayakawa was 52 in Gambling Hell as 'Ying Tchaï'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 11 1942

Patrouille blanche

Sessue Hayakawa was 52 in Patrouille blanche

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 05 1942

Tempête sur l'Asie

Sessue Hayakawa was 48 in Tempête sur l'Asie as 'Prinz Ling'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 20 1938

Forfaiture

Sessue Hayakawa was 48 in Forfaiture as 'Prince Hu-Long'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 24 1937

Yoshiwara

Sessue Hayakawa was 48 in Yoshiwara as 'Ysamo, Kuli'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 23 1937

The Daughter of the Samurai

Sessue Hayakawa was 47 in The Daughter of the Samurai as 'Iwao Yamato'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 04 1937

Running Hollywood

Sessue Hayakawa was 42 in Running Hollywood as 'Sessue Hayakawa'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 27 1932

Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks

Sessue Hayakawa was 42 in Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 19 1931

Daughter of the Dragon

Sessue Hayakawa was 42 in Daughter of the Dragon as 'Ah Kee'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 24 1931

I Have Killed

Sessue Hayakawa was 35 in I Have Killed as 'Hideo'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 25 1924

Sen Yan’s Devotion

Sessue Hayakawa was 35 in Sen Yan’s Devotion as 'Sen Yan'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 01 1924

The Great Prince Shan

Sessue Hayakawa was 34 in The Great Prince Shan as 'Prince Shan'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 01 1924

The Battle

Sessue Hayakawa was 34 in The Battle as 'Le Marquis Yorisaka'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 23 1923

Night Life in Hollywood

Sessue Hayakawa was 33 in Night Life in Hollywood as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 15 1922

Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12

Sessue Hayakawa was 33 in Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12 as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 05 1922

The Vermilion Pencil

Sessue Hayakawa was 32 in The Vermilion Pencil as 'Tse Chan / The Unknown / Li Chan'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 19 1922

The Swamp

Sessue Hayakawa was 32 in The Swamp as 'Wang'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 30 1921

Where Lights Are Low

Sessue Hayakawa was 32 in Where Lights Are Low as 'T''Su Wong Shih'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 04 1921

Black Roses

Sessue Hayakawa was 31 in Black Roses as 'Yoda'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 22 1921

Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)

Sessue Hayakawa was 31 in Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20) as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 22 1921

The First Born

Sessue Hayakawa was 31 in The First Born as 'Chan Wang'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 30 1921

An Arabian Knight

Sessue Hayakawa was 31 in An Arabian Knight as 'Ahmed'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 22 1920

Li Ting Lang

Sessue Hayakawa was 31 in Li Ting Lang as 'Li Ting Lang'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 24 1920

The Devil's Claim

Sessue Hayakawa was 30 in The Devil's Claim as 'Akbar Khan / Hassan'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 02 1920

The Tong Man

Sessue Hayakawa was 30 in The Tong Man as 'Luk Chen'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 14 1919

Bonds of Honor

Sessue Hayakawa was 30 in Bonds of Honor as 'Yamashito / Sasamoto'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 04 1919

The Dragon Painter

Sessue Hayakawa was 30 in The Dragon Painter as 'Tatsu - the Dragon Painter'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 28 1919

The Man Beneath

Sessue Hayakawa was 30 in The Man Beneath as 'Dr. Chindi Ashutor'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 05 1919

The Courageous Coward

Sessue Hayakawa was 29 in The Courageous Coward as 'Suki Iota'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 31 1919

A Heart in Pawn

Sessue Hayakawa was 29 in A Heart in Pawn as 'Tomaya'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 20 1919

The Temple Of Dusk

Sessue Hayakawa was 29 in The Temple Of Dusk as 'Akira'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 20 1918

Banzai

Sessue Hayakawa was 29 in Banzai as 'The American General'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 01 1918

His Birthright

Sessue Hayakawa was 29 in His Birthright as 'Yukio'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 08 1918

The City of Dim Faces

Sessue Hayakawa was 29 in The City of Dim Faces as 'Jang Lung'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 15 1918

The Bravest Way

Sessue Hayakawa was 29 in The Bravest Way as 'Kara Tamura'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 16 1918

The White Man's Law

Sessue Hayakawa was 28 in The White Man's Law as 'John A. Genghis'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 06 1918

The Honor of His House

Sessue Hayakawa was 28 in The Honor of His House as 'Count Ito Onato'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 01 1918

Hidden Pearls

Sessue Hayakawa was 28 in Hidden Pearls as 'Tom Garvin'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 18 1918

The Secret Game

Sessue Hayakawa was 28 in The Secret Game as 'Nara-Nara'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 03 1917

The Call of the East

Sessue Hayakawa was 28 in The Call of the East as 'Arai Takada'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 15 1917

Forbidden Paths

Sessue Hayakawa was 28 in Forbidden Paths as 'Sato'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 12 1917

The Bottle Imp

Sessue Hayakawa was 27 in The Bottle Imp as 'Lopaka'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 25 1917

Each to His Kind

Sessue Hayakawa was 27 in Each to His Kind as 'Rhandah'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 05 1917

The Victoria Cross

Sessue Hayakawa was 27 in The Victoria Cross as 'Azimoolah'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 14 1916

The Soul of Kura San

Sessue Hayakawa was 27 in The Soul of Kura San as 'Toyo'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 30 1916

The Honorable Friend

Sessue Hayakawa was 27 in The Honorable Friend as 'Makino'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 27 1916

Temptation

Sessue Hayakawa was 26 in Temptation as 'Opera Admirer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 15 1915

The Cheat

Sessue Hayakawa was 26 in The Cheat as 'Hishuru Tori [Haka Arakau]'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 13 1915

The Secret Sin

Sessue Hayakawa was 26 in The Secret Sin as 'Lin Foo'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 21 1915

The Clue

Sessue Hayakawa was 26 in The Clue as 'Nogi'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 08 1915

After Five

Sessue Hayakawa was 25 in After Five as 'Oki - the Valet'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 28 1915

The Last of the Line

Sessue Hayakawa was 25 in The Last of the Line as 'Tiah - Gray Otter's Son'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 24 1914

The Typhoon

Sessue Hayakawa was 25 in The Typhoon as 'Tokorama'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 10 1914

The Death Mask

Sessue Hayakawa was 25 in The Death Mask as 'Running Wolf'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 25 1914

The Wrath of the Gods

Sessue Hayakawa was 24 in The Wrath of the Gods as 'Lord Yamaki'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 08 1914

O Mimi san

Sessue Hayakawa was 24 in O Mimi san as 'Yorotomo'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 05 1914

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Asian Americans

Sessue Hayakawa would have been no older than 84 in Asian Americans as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, May 11 2020

Taikouki

Sessue Hayakawa was 75+ in Taikouki as 'Takeda Shingen'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1965