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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) -- Clip: What have I done
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) -- After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it.
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) -- Clip: A reasonable type
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) -- After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it.
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) -- Movieplayer.it - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Death:
23 November 1973, Tokyo, Japan more
Mini Biography:
Sessue Hayakawa was born on June 10, 1889 in Chiba, Japan, the son of... more
Trivia:
He and his wife Tsuru Aoki were famous for their lavish parties during... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
O Mimi San – Sessue Hayakawa, Mildred Harris
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 29 October 2009, 3:39 PM, PDT)

The Devil’S Claim – Sessue Hayakawa
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 28 October 2009, 10:36 PM, PDT)


Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The Daydreamer (1966) (voice) .... The Mole
  2. "Route 66" .... Takasuka (1 episode, 1963)
        - Two Strangers and an Old Enemy (1963) TV episode .... Takasuka
  3. The Big Wave (1961) .... The Old Man
  4. Swiss Family Robinson (1960) .... Kuala, Pirate Chief
  5. Hell to Eternity (1960) .... General Matsui

  6. Green Mansions (1959) .... Runi
  7. "Wagon Train" .... Sakae Ito (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Sakae Ito Story (1958) TV episode .... Sakae Ito
  8. The Geisha Boy (1958) .... Mr. Sikita
  9. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Japanese Officer / ... (2 episodes, 1958)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - Bolivar and the Lost Patrol (1958) TV episode .... Japanese Soldier
        - Episode #7.27 (1958) TV episode .... Japanese Officer
  10. "Studio One" .... Sato (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Kurishiki Incident (1958) TV episode .... Sato
  11. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
        - The Sea Is Boiling Hot (1958) TV episode
  12. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) .... Colonel Saito
  13. House of Bamboo (1955) .... Inspector Kito
  14. Nihon yaburezu (1954)
  15. Kurama tengu to Katsu Kaishû (1953) .... Awanokami Katsu
  16. Re mizeraburu: kami to jiyu no hata (1950)
  17. Re mizeraburu: kami to akuma (1950)
    ... aka Les Misérables: Gods and Demons (Japan: English title: literal title)
  18. Harukanari haha no kuni (1950) .... Joe Hayami
    ... aka The Motherland Far Far Away (International: English title)
  19. Three Came Home (1950) .... Colonel Suga

  20. Tokyo Joe (1949) .... Baron Kimura
  21. Quartier chinois (1947) .... Tchang
  22. Le cabaret du grand large (1946) .... Professeur Wang
  23. Malaria (1943) .... Saïdi
  24. Le soleil de minuit (1943) .... Matsui
  25. Macao, l'enfer du jeu (1942) .... Ying Tchaï
    ... aka Gambling Hell (USA)
    ... aka Mask of Korea (USA)
  26. Patrouille blanche (1942) .... Halloway

  27. Tempête sur l'Asie (1938) .... Le prince Ling
    ... aka Storm Over Asia
  28. Forfaiture (1937) .... Prince Hu-Long
    ... aka The Cheat (International: English title)
  29. Yoshiwara (1937) (uncredited) .... Isamo, Kuli
  30. Atarashiki tsuchi (1937) .... Iwao Yamato
    ... aka Die Liebe der Mitsu (Germany: reissue title)
    ... aka Die Tochter des Samurai (Germany)
    ... aka The New Earth
    ... aka The New Soil
  31. Tojin Okichi (1935) .... Townsend Harris
  32. Bakugeki hikôtai (1934)
  33. Taiyo wa higashi yori (1932) .... Kenji
    ... aka The Sun Rise from the East (International: English title)
  34. Daughter of the Dragon (1931) .... Ah Kee

  35. Sessue Hayakawa in 'The Man Who Laughed Last' (1929)
  36. J'ai tué! (1924) .... Hideo the antiquarian
    ... aka Fidélité (France)
    ... aka I Have Killed (USA)
  37. The Danger Line (1924) .... Marquis Yorisaka
    ... aka The Battle (International: English title)
  38. Sen Yan's Devotion (1924) .... Sen Yan
  39. The Great Prince Shan (1924) .... Prince Shan
  40. La bataille (1923)
    ... aka The Battle (International: English title)
  41. The Vermilion Pencil (1922) .... Tse Chan/The Unknown/Li Chan
  42. Five Days to Live (1922) .... Tai Leung
  43. The Swamp (1921) .... Wang
  44. Where Lights Are Low (1921) .... T''Su Wong Shih
  45. Black Roses (1921) .... Yoda
  46. The First Born (1921) .... Chan Wang
  47. An Arabian Knight (1920) .... Ahmed
  48. Li Ting Lang (1920) .... Li Ting Lang
    ... aka Traditions Altar (USA: copyright title)
  49. The Devil's Claim (1920) .... Akbar Khan/Hassan
  50. The Brand of Lopez (1920) .... Vasco Lopez
  51. The Beggar Prince (1920) .... Nikki/Prince

  52. The Tong Man (1919) .... Luk Chen
  53. The Illustrious Prince (1919) .... Prince Maiyo
  54. Bonds of Honor (1919) .... Yamashito/Sasamoto
  55. The Dragon Painter (1919) .... Tatsu - the Dragon Painter
  56. The Gray Horizon (1919) .... Yamo Masata
  57. The Man Beneath (1919) .... Dr. Chindi Ashutor
  58. His Debt (1919) .... Goto Mariyama
  59. The Courageous Coward (1919) .... Suki Iota
  60. A Heart in Pawn (1919) .... Tomaya
  61. Banzai (1918) .... The American General
  62. The Temple of Dusk (1918) .... Akira
  63. His Birthright (1918) .... Yukio
  64. The City of Dim Faces (1918) .... Jang Lung
  65. The Bravest Way (1918) .... Kara Tamura
  66. The White Man's Law (1918) .... John A. Genghis
  67. The Honor of His House (1918) .... Count Ito Onato
    ... aka Honor of the House (USA: informal English alternative title)
  68. The Hidden Pearls (1918) .... Tom Garvin
  69. The Secret Game (1917) .... Nara-Nara
  70. The Call of the East (1917) .... Arai Takada
  71. Hashimura Togo (1917) .... Hashimura Togo
  72. Forbidden Paths (1917) .... Sato
  73. The Jaguar's Claws (1917) .... El Jaguar
  74. The Bottle Imp (1917) .... Lopaka
  75. Each to His Kind (1917) .... Rhandah
  76. The Victoria Cross (1916) .... Azimoolah
  77. The Soul of Kura San (1916) .... Toyo
  78. The Honorable Friend (1916) .... Makino
  79. Alien Souls (1916) .... Sakata
  80. Temptation (1915) .... Opera Admirer
  81. The Cheat (1915) .... Hishuru Tori (original release)/Haka Arakau (in 1918 re-release)
  82. The Secret Sin (1915) .... Lin Foo
  83. The Clue (1915) .... Nogi
  84. The Chinatown Mystery (1915) .... Yo Hong
  85. The Famine (1915) .... Horisho
  86. After Five (1915) .... Oki, the Valet
  87. The Last of the Line (1914) .... Tiah
  88. Mother of the Shadows (1914) .... Running Elk
  89. The Vigil (1914) .... Kenjiro
  90. Nipped (1914) .... Taro Kamura
  91. The Hateful God (1914) (unconfirmed)
  92. The Typhoon (1914) .... Tokorama
  93. The Death Mask (1914) .... Running Wolf
  94. The Village 'Neath the Sea (1914)
  95. The Curse of Caste (1914)
  96. Star of the North (1914)
  97. A Relic of Old Japan (1914)
  98. A Tragedy of the Orient (1914)
  99. The Wrath of the Gods (1914) .... Lord Yamaki
    ... aka The Destruction of Sakura-Jima or The Wrath of the Gods
  100. The Ambassador's Envoy (1914) .... Kamuri
  101. The Geisha (1914)
  102. The Courtship of O San (1914)
  103. O Mimi San (1914)
Producer:
  1. The Swamp (1921) (producer)
  2. Where Lights Are Low (1921) (producer)
  3. Black Roses (1921) (producer)
  4. The First Born (1921) (producer)

  5. The Man Beneath (1919) (producer)
  6. His Birthright (1918) (producer)
Director:
  1. Taiyo wa higashi yori (1932)
    ... aka The Sun Rise from the East (International: English title)

  2. La bataille (1923) (co-director)
    ... aka The Battle (International: English title)
Writer:
  1. The Swamp (1921) (story)

  2. His Birthright (1918) (story)
Self:
  1. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
        - Episode dated 16 November 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 April 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself

  2. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #4.27 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  3. "House Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Art Linkletter's House Party (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Linkletter Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 6 May 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself

  4. Running Hollywood (1932) .... Himself
  5. Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks (1931) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka Around the World in 80 Minutes
    ... aka Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks

  6. Night Life in Hollywood (1922) .... Himself
    ... aka The Shriek of Hollywood (USA: alternative title)

  7. United States Fourth Liberty Loan Drive (1918) .... Himself
    ... aka An Untitled Liberty Loan Film
Archive Footage:
  1. Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making (2002) (V) .... Himself
  2. The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985) (V) .... Kuala
  3. "Hollywood" (1980) .... Himself
  4. The Moving Picture Boys in the Great War (1975) .... Himself
  5. The Love Goddesses (1965) .... Himself
  6. "Hollywood and the Stars"
        - Hollywood Goes to War (1964) TV episode .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
(1959) Unsold pilot: played a Tokyo police detective in a pilot for a detective series by George Huskin and Associates called, "The Files of the Tokyo Police." more
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