---
title: 'James Shigeta'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'film actor'
  - 'television actor'
  - 'voice actor'
  - 'stage actor'
  - 'pianist'
born: '1929-06-17'
died: '2014-07-28'
birthplace: 'Honolulu'
deathplace: 'Los Angeles'
films_in_library: 16
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/james-shigeta'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Shigeta'
wikidata: 'Q1400297'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# James Shigeta

film actor, television actor, voice actor, stage actor, pianist.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 2009 · [The People I've Slept With](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-people-ive-slept-with-2009) — actor · unreviewed here
- 2000 · [Brother](https://cinepixo.com/movies/brother-2000) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1998 · [Mulan](https://cinepixo.com/movies/mulan-1998) — as General Li · unreviewed here
- 1990 · [China Cry](https://cinepixo.com/movies/china-cry-1990) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [Cage](https://cinepixo.com/movies/cage-1989) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1988 · [Die Hard](https://cinepixo.com/movies/die-hard-1988) — as Joseph Takagi · unreviewed here
- 1974 · [The Yakuza](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-yakuza-1974) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1973 · [Lost Horizon](https://cinepixo.com/movies/lost-horizon-1973) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1968 · [Manila, Open City](https://cinepixo.com/movies/manila-open-city-1968) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1966 · [Paradise, Hawaiian Style](https://cinepixo.com/movies/paradise-hawaiian-style-1966) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1966 · [Death Walks in Laredo](https://cinepixo.com/movies/death-walks-in-laredo-1966) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1961 · [Flower Drum Song](https://cinepixo.com/movies/flower-drum-song-1961) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1961 · [Cry for Happy](https://cinepixo.com/movies/cry-for-happy-1961) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1961 · [Bridge to the Sun](https://cinepixo.com/movies/bridge-to-the-sun-1961) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1960 · [Walk Like a Dragon](https://cinepixo.com/movies/walk-like-a-dragon-1960) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1959 · [The Crimson Kimono](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-crimson-kimono-1959) — actor · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/james-shigeta
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