Portrait of Sessue Hayakawa

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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Poster of Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
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)'.
Sun, Oct 13 2019
Poster of Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
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)'.
Wed, May 23 2007
Poster of Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
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)'.
Tue, May 07 2002
Poster of Lover's Duet
Lover's Duet
Sessue Hayakawa was
78 in Lover's Duet
as 'Tajima'.
Sat, Sep 30 1967
Poster of The Daydreamer
The Daydreamer
Sessue Hayakawa was
76 in The Daydreamer
as 'The Mole (voice)'.
Wed, Jun 01 1966
Poster of The Frozen Moment
The Frozen Moment
Sessue Hayakawa was
74 in The Frozen Moment
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 09 1964
Poster of The Big Wave
The Big Wave
Sessue Hayakawa was
71 in The Big Wave
as 'The Old Man'.
Sun, Apr 02 1961
Poster of Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson
Sessue Hayakawa was
71 in Swiss Family Robinson
as 'Kuala, Pirate Chief'.
Wed, Dec 21 1960
Poster of Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
Sessue Hayakawa was
71 in Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
Sun, Dec 18 1960
Poster of Hell to Eternity
Hell to Eternity
Sessue Hayakawa was
71 in Hell to Eternity
as 'General Matsui'.
Mon, Aug 01 1960
Poster of John Gunther's High Road
John Gunther's High Road
Sessue Hayakawa was
70 in John Gunther's High Road
as 'Self'.
Mon, Sep 07 1959
Poster of Green Mansions
Green Mansions
Sessue Hayakawa was
69 in Green Mansions
as 'Runi'.
Thu, Mar 19 1959
Poster of The Geisha Boy
The Geisha Boy
Sessue Hayakawa was
69 in The Geisha Boy
as 'Mr. Sikita'.
Sun, Nov 02 1958
Poster of The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
Sessue Hayakawa was
68 in The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jan 01 1958
Poster of The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Sessue Hayakawa was
68 in The Bridge on the River Kwai
as 'Col. Saito'.
Fri, Oct 11 1957
Poster of House of Bamboo
House of Bamboo
Sessue Hayakawa was
66 in House of Bamboo
as 'Inspector Kito'.
Fri, Jul 01 1955
Poster of 悲劇の将軍 山下奉文
悲劇の将軍 山下奉文
Sessue Hayakawa was
63 in 悲劇の将軍 山下奉文
Wed, Apr 29 1953
Poster of 47 Vendettas
47 Vendettas
Sessue Hayakawa was
63 in 47 Vendettas
as 'Sakon Tachibana'.
Tue, Mar 31 1953
Poster of Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom
Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom
Sessue Hayakawa was
61 in Les Miserables II: Banner of Love and Freedom
Tue, Nov 14 1950
Poster of Les Miserables I: God and the Devil
Les Miserables I: God and the Devil
Sessue Hayakawa was
61 in Les Miserables I: God and the Devil
Fri, Nov 03 1950
Poster of The Motherland Far Far Away
The Motherland Far Far Away
Sessue Hayakawa was
60 in The Motherland Far Far Away
as 'Joe Hayami'.
Sun, Mar 05 1950
Poster of Three Came Home
Three Came Home
Sessue Hayakawa was
60 in Three Came Home
as 'Colonel Michio Suga'.
Mon, Feb 20 1950
Poster of Tokyo Joe
Tokyo Joe
Sessue Hayakawa was
60 in Tokyo Joe
as 'Baron Kimura'.
Wed, Oct 26 1949
Poster of Quartier chinois
Quartier chinois
Sessue Hayakawa was
57 in Quartier chinois
as 'Tchang'.
Fri, Mar 07 1947
Poster of Le Cabaret du Grand Large
Le Cabaret du Grand Large
Sessue Hayakawa was
57 in Le Cabaret du Grand Large
as 'Professeur Wang'.
Wed, Oct 30 1946
Poster of Le Soleil de minuit
Le Soleil de minuit
Sessue Hayakawa was
54 in Le Soleil de minuit
as 'Matsui'.
Wed, Jun 30 1943
Poster of Malaria
Malaria
Sessue Hayakawa was
54 in Malaria
Wed, Jun 30 1943
Poster of Gambling Hell
Gambling Hell
Sessue Hayakawa was
52 in Gambling Hell
as 'Ying Tchaï'.
Sat, Apr 11 1942
Poster of Patrouille blanche
Patrouille blanche
Sessue Hayakawa was
52 in Patrouille blanche
Thu, Mar 05 1942
Poster of Tempête sur l'Asie
Tempête sur l'Asie
Sessue Hayakawa was
48 in Tempête sur l'Asie
as 'Prinz Ling'.
Wed, Apr 20 1938
Poster of Forfaiture
Forfaiture
Sessue Hayakawa was
48 in Forfaiture
as 'Prince Hu-Long'.
Wed, Nov 24 1937
Poster of Yoshiwara
Yoshiwara
Sessue Hayakawa was
48 in Yoshiwara
as 'Ysamo, Kuli'.
Wed, Jun 23 1937
Poster of The Daughter of the Samurai
The Daughter of the Samurai
Sessue Hayakawa was
47 in The Daughter of the Samurai
as 'Iwao Yamato'.
Thu, Feb 04 1937
Poster of Running Hollywood
Running Hollywood
Sessue Hayakawa was
42 in Running Hollywood
as 'Sessue Hayakawa'.
Wed, Jan 27 1932
Poster of Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks
Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks
Sessue Hayakawa was
42 in Around the World with Douglas Fairbanks
as 'Self'.
Thu, Nov 19 1931
Poster of Daughter of the Dragon
Daughter of the Dragon
Sessue Hayakawa was
42 in Daughter of the Dragon
as 'Ah Kee'.
Thu, Sep 24 1931
Poster of I Have Killed
I Have Killed
Sessue Hayakawa was
35 in I Have Killed
as 'Hideo'.
Sat, Oct 25 1924
Poster of Sen Yan’s Devotion
Sen Yan’s Devotion
Sessue Hayakawa was
35 in Sen Yan’s Devotion
as 'Sen Yan'.
Tue, Jul 01 1924
Poster of The Great Prince Shan
The Great Prince Shan
Sessue Hayakawa was
34 in The Great Prince Shan
as 'Prince Shan'.
Thu, May 01 1924
Poster of The Battle
The Battle
Sessue Hayakawa was
34 in The Battle
as 'Le Marquis Yorisaka'.
Sun, Dec 23 1923
Poster of Night Life in Hollywood
Night Life in Hollywood
Sessue Hayakawa was
33 in Night Life in Hollywood
as 'Self'.
Wed, Nov 15 1922
Poster of Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
Sessue Hayakawa was
33 in Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
as 'Self'.
Sun, Nov 05 1922
Poster of The Vermilion Pencil
The Vermilion Pencil
Sessue Hayakawa was
32 in The Vermilion Pencil
as 'Tse Chan / The Unknown / Li Chan'.
Sun, Mar 19 1922
Poster of The Swamp
The Swamp
Sessue Hayakawa was
32 in The Swamp
as 'Wang'.
Sun, Oct 30 1921
Poster of Where Lights Are Low
Where Lights Are Low
Sessue Hayakawa was
32 in Where Lights Are Low
as 'T''Su Wong Shih'.
Sun, Sep 04 1921
Poster of Black Roses
Black Roses
Sessue Hayakawa was
31 in Black Roses
as 'Yoda'.
Sun, May 22 1921
Poster of Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)
Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)
Sessue Hayakawa was
31 in Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)
as 'Himself'.
Tue, Feb 22 1921
Poster of The First Born
The First Born
Sessue Hayakawa was
31 in The First Born
as 'Chan Wang'.
Sun, Jan 30 1921
Poster of An Arabian Knight
An Arabian Knight
Sessue Hayakawa was
31 in An Arabian Knight
as 'Ahmed'.
Sun, Aug 22 1920
Poster of Li Ting Lang
Li Ting Lang
Sessue Hayakawa was
31 in Li Ting Lang
as 'Li Ting Lang'.
Sat, Jul 24 1920
Poster of The Devil's Claim
The Devil's Claim
Sessue Hayakawa was
30 in The Devil's Claim
as 'Akbar Khan / Hassan'.
Sun, May 02 1920
Poster of The Tong Man
The Tong Man
Sessue Hayakawa was
30 in The Tong Man
as 'Luk Chen'.
Sun, Dec 14 1919
Poster of Bonds of Honor
Bonds of Honor
Sessue Hayakawa was
30 in Bonds of Honor
as 'Yamashito / Sasamoto'.
Sat, Oct 04 1919
Poster of The Dragon Painter
The Dragon Painter
Sessue Hayakawa was
30 in The Dragon Painter
as 'Tatsu - the Dragon Painter'.
Sun, Sep 28 1919
Poster of The Man Beneath
The Man Beneath
Sessue Hayakawa was
30 in The Man Beneath
as 'Dr. Chindi Ashutor'.
Sat, Jul 05 1919
Poster of The Courageous Coward
The Courageous Coward
Sessue Hayakawa was
29 in The Courageous Coward
as 'Suki Iota'.
Mon, Mar 31 1919
Poster of A Heart in Pawn
A Heart in Pawn
Sessue Hayakawa was
29 in A Heart in Pawn
as 'Tomaya'.
Thu, Mar 20 1919
Poster of The Temple Of Dusk
The Temple Of Dusk
Sessue Hayakawa was
29 in The Temple Of Dusk
as 'Akira'.
Sun, Oct 20 1918
Poster of Banzai
Banzai
Sessue Hayakawa was
29 in Banzai
as 'The American General'.
Tue, Oct 01 1918
Poster of His Birthright
His Birthright
Sessue Hayakawa was
29 in His Birthright
as 'Yukio'.
Sun, Sep 08 1918
Poster of The City of Dim Faces
The City of Dim Faces
Sessue Hayakawa was
29 in The City of Dim Faces
as 'Jang Lung'.
Mon, Jul 15 1918
Poster of The Bravest Way
The Bravest Way
Sessue Hayakawa was
29 in The Bravest Way
as 'Kara Tamura'.
Sun, Jun 16 1918
Poster of The White Man's Law
The White Man's Law
Sessue Hayakawa was
28 in The White Man's Law
as 'John A. Genghis'.
Mon, May 06 1918
Poster of The Honor of His House
The Honor of His House
Sessue Hayakawa was
28 in The Honor of His House
as 'Count Ito Onato'.
Mon, Apr 01 1918
Poster of Hidden Pearls
Hidden Pearls
Sessue Hayakawa was
28 in Hidden Pearls
as 'Tom Garvin'.
Mon, Feb 18 1918
Poster of The Secret Game
The Secret Game
Sessue Hayakawa was
28 in The Secret Game
as 'Nara-Nara'.
Mon, Dec 03 1917
Poster of The Call of the East
The Call of the East
Sessue Hayakawa was
28 in The Call of the East
as 'Arai Takada'.
Mon, Oct 15 1917
Poster of Forbidden Paths
Forbidden Paths
Sessue Hayakawa was
28 in Forbidden Paths
as 'Sato'.
Thu, Jul 12 1917
Poster of The Bottle Imp
The Bottle Imp
Sessue Hayakawa was
27 in The Bottle Imp
as 'Lopaka'.
Sun, Mar 25 1917
Poster of Each to His Kind
Each to His Kind
Sessue Hayakawa was
27 in Each to His Kind
as 'Rhandah'.
Mon, Feb 05 1917
Poster of The Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross
Sessue Hayakawa was
27 in The Victoria Cross
as 'Azimoolah'.
Thu, Dec 14 1916
Poster of The Soul of Kura San
The Soul of Kura San
Sessue Hayakawa was
27 in The Soul of Kura San
as 'Toyo'.
Mon, Oct 30 1916
Poster of The Honorable Friend
The Honorable Friend
Sessue Hayakawa was
27 in The Honorable Friend
as 'Makino'.
Sun, Aug 27 1916
Poster of Temptation
Temptation
Sessue Hayakawa was
26 in Temptation
as 'Opera Admirer'.
Wed, Dec 15 1915
Poster of The Cheat
The Cheat
Sessue Hayakawa was
26 in The Cheat
as 'Hishuru Tori [Haka Arakau]'.
Mon, Dec 13 1915
Poster of The Secret Sin
The Secret Sin
Sessue Hayakawa was
26 in The Secret Sin
as 'Lin Foo'.
Thu, Oct 21 1915
Poster of The Clue
The Clue
Sessue Hayakawa was
26 in The Clue
as 'Nogi'.
Thu, Jul 08 1915
Poster of After Five
After Five
Sessue Hayakawa was
25 in After Five
as 'Oki - the Valet'.
Thu, Jan 28 1915
Poster of The Last of the Line
The Last of the Line
Sessue Hayakawa was
25 in The Last of the Line
as 'Tiah - Gray Otter's Son'.
Thu, Dec 24 1914
Poster of The Typhoon
The Typhoon
Sessue Hayakawa was
25 in The Typhoon
as 'Tokorama'.
Sat, Oct 10 1914
Poster of The Death Mask
The Death Mask
Sessue Hayakawa was
25 in The Death Mask
as 'Running Wolf'.
Fri, Sep 25 1914
Poster of The Wrath of the Gods
The Wrath of the Gods
Sessue Hayakawa was
24 in The Wrath of the Gods
as 'Lord Yamaki'.
Mon, Jun 08 1914
Poster of O Mimi san
O Mimi san
Sessue Hayakawa was
24 in O Mimi san
as 'Yorotomo'.
Thu, Feb 05 1914

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Asian Americans
Asian Americans
Sessue Hayakawa would have been no older than
84 in Asian Americans
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 11 2020
Poster of Taikouki
Taikouki
Sessue Hayakawa was
75+ in Taikouki
as 'Takeda Shingen'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1965