Sessue Hayakawa: Difference between revisions

From J-Wiki
mNo edit summary
mNo edit summary
Line 13: Line 13:
==Beginnings==
==Beginnings==
Hayakawa and his wife [[Tsuru Aoki]] (1892-1961), were born in Japan but following different paths had, in 1913, both joined a Japanese theater group in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo. There they were discovered and put under contract by the pioneering motion picture producer Thomas Ince, who was recruiting “exotic” performers for his new film studio in Santa Monica. (For instance, Ince had also negotiated with the Miller Bros. 101 Ranch Wild West Show, which included a troupe of actual Sioux, to appear in his Westerns in exchange for winter grazing rights). After appearing in a couple of short films, Hayakawa and Aoki made their first feature, [[The Wrath of the Gods (Movie) | The Wrath of the Gods]], released in May of 1914 just weeks after their marriage.
Hayakawa and his wife [[Tsuru Aoki]] (1892-1961), were born in Japan but following different paths had, in 1913, both joined a Japanese theater group in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo. There they were discovered and put under contract by the pioneering motion picture producer Thomas Ince, who was recruiting “exotic” performers for his new film studio in Santa Monica. (For instance, Ince had also negotiated with the Miller Bros. 101 Ranch Wild West Show, which included a troupe of actual Sioux, to appear in his Westerns in exchange for winter grazing rights). After appearing in a couple of short films, Hayakawa and Aoki made their first feature, [[The Wrath of the Gods (Movie) | The Wrath of the Gods]], released in May of 1914 just weeks after their marriage.
==Links==
* [https://caamedia.org/blog/2014/04/24/asian-american-silent-film-stars/ Asian American Silent Film Stars]]
* Miyao, Daisuke (2007). [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sessue_Hayakawa:_Silent_Cinema_and_Transnational_Stardom Sessue Hayakawa: Silent Cinema and Transnational Stardom]. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-3969-4.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==


===Late TV Appearances===
===Late TV Appearances===
* 1963 Route 66 (TV Series)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
** Two Strangers and an Old Enemy (1963) ... Takasuka
! Year !! Title !! Role
* 1958 [[The Geisha Boy (Movie) | The Geisha Boy]] as Mr. Sikita
|-
* 1958 Wagon Train (TV Series) as Sakae Ito
| 1963 || Route 66 (TV Series) || Takasuka
** The Sakae Ito Story (1958) ... Sakae Ito
|-
* 1958 The Red Skelton Hour (TV Series) as Japanese Officer
| 1958 || The Geisha Boy || Mr. Sikita
** Bolivar and the Lost Patrol (1958) ... Japanese Officer
|-
** Episode #7.27 (1958) ... Japanese Officer
| 1958 || Wagon Train (TV Series) || Sakae Ito
* 1958 Studio One (TV Series) as Dr. Sato
|-
** Kurishiki Incident (1958) ... Dr. Sato
| 1958 || The Red Skelton Hour (TV Series) || Japanese Officer
* 1958 Kraft Theatre (TV Series) as Japanese soldier
|-
** The Sea Is Boiling Hot (1958) ... Japanese soldier
| 1958 || Studio One (TV Series) || Dr. Sato
|-
| 1958 || Kraft Theatre (TV Series) || Japanese soldier
|}


===Late Films===
===Late Films===
* Junjô nijûsô (1967) as Tajima (final film role)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* The Daydreamer (1966) as The Mole (voice)
! Year !! Title !! Role
* The Big Wave (1961) as The Old Man
|-
* Swiss Family Robinson (1960) as Kuala, Pirate Chief
| 1967 || Junjô nijûsô || Tajima (final film role)
* Hell to Eternity (1960) as Gen. Matsui
|-
* Green Mansions (1959) as Runi
| 1966 || The Daydreamer || The Mole (voice)
* [[The Geisha Boy (Movie) | The Geisha Boy]] (1958) as Mr. Sikita
|-
* [[The Bridge on the River Kwai (Movie) | The Bridge on the River Kwai]] (1957) (for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor) as Colonel Saito
| 1961 || The Big Wave || The Old Man
* House of Bamboo (1955) as Insp. Kita (dubbed by Richard Loo)
|-
* Nihon yaburezu (1954)
| 1960 || Swiss Family Robinson || Kuala, Pirate Chief
* Kurama Tengu to Katsu Kaishû (1953) as Awanokami Katsu
|-
* Onna kanja himon - Akô rôshi (1953) as Sakon Tachibana
| 1960 || Hell to Eternity || Gen. Matsui
* Re mizeraburu: kami to jiyu no hata (1950)
|-
* Re mizeraburu: kami to akuma (1950)
| 1959 || Green Mansions || Runi
* Harukanari haha no kuni (1950) as Joe Hayami
|-
* Three Came Home (1950) as Col. Mitsuo Suga
| 1958 || The Geisha Boy || Mr. Sikita
* [[Tokyo Joe (Movie) | Tokyo Joe]] (1949) as Baron Kimura
|-
| 1957 || The Bridge on the River Kwai || Colonel Saito
|-
| 1955 || House of Bamboo || Insp. Kita (dubbed by Richard Loo)
|-
| 1954 || Nihon yaburezu ||
|-
| 1953 || Kurama Tengu to Katsu Kaishû || Awanokami Katsu
|-
| 1953 || Onna kanja himon - Akô rôshi || Sakon Tachibana
|-
| 1950 || Re mizeraburu: kami to jiyu no hata ||
|-
| 1950 || Re mizeraburu: kami to akuma ||
|-
| 1950 || Harukanari haha no kuni || Joe Hayami
|-
| 1950 || Three Came Home || Col. Mitsuo Suga
|-
| 1949 || Tokyo Joe || Baron Kimura
|}


===European, American and Japanese Films (1922-1947)===
===European, American and Japanese Films (1922-1947)===
* 1947 Quartier chinois as Tchang
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* 1946 Le cabaret du grand large as Professeur Wang
! Year !! Title !! Role
* 1943 Le soleil de minuit as Matsui
|-
* 1943 Malaria as Saïdi
| 1947 || Quartier chinois || Tchang
* 1942 Gambling Hell as Ying Tchaï
|-
* 1942 Patrouille blanche as Halloway
| 1946 || Le cabaret du grand large || Professeur Wang
* 1938 Tempête sur l'Asie as Le prince Ling
|-
* 1937 The Cheat as Prince Hu-Long
| 1943 || Le soleil de minuit || Matsui
* 1937 Yoshiwara as Ysamo, Kuli (France)
|-
* 1937 Atarashiki tsuchi as Iwao Yamato (German-Japanese)
| 1943 || Malaria || Saïdi
* 1935 Kuni o mamoru mono: Nichiren as Nichiren (Japan)
|-
* 1935 Tôjin Okichi as Townsend Harris (Japan)
| 1942 || Gambling Hell || Ying Tchaï
*1934 Bakugeki hikôtai (Japan)
|-
* 1932 The Sun Rise from the East as Kenji
| 1942 || Patrouille blanche || Halloway
* 1932 Running Hollywood (Short) as Sessue Hayakawa
|-
* 1931 Daughter of the Dragon as Ah Kee (USA)
| 1938 || Tempête sur l'Asie || Le prince Ling
* 1929 Sessue Hayakawa in 'the Man Who Laughed Last' (Short)
|-
* 1924 Have Killed as Hideo - l'antiquaire japonais
| 1937 || The Cheat || Prince Hu-Long
* 1924 Sen Yan's Devotion as Sen Yan
|-
* 1924 The Great Prince Shan as Prince Shan
| 1937 || Yoshiwara || Ysamo, Kuli (France)
* 1924 The Danger Line as Marquis Yorisaka
|-
* 1923 The Battle as Le Marquis Yorisaka
| 1937 || Atarashiki tsuchi || Iwao Yamato (German-Japanese)
* 1922 The Vermilion Pencil as Tse Chan / The Unknown / Li Chan (USA)
|-
* 1922 Five Days to Live as Tai Leung
| 1935 || Kuni o mamoru mono: Nichiren || Nichiren (Japan)
|-
| 1935 || Tôjin Okichi || Townsend Harris (Japan)
|-
| 1934 || Bakugeki hikôtai || (Japan)
|-
| 1932 || The Sun Rise from the East || Kenji
|-
| 1932 || Running Hollywood (Short) || Sessue Hayakawa
|-
| 1931 || Daughter of the Dragon || Ah Kee (USA)
|-
| 1929 || Sessue Hayakawa in 'the Man Who Laughed Last' (Short) ||
|-
| 1924 || Have Killed || Hideo - l'antiquaire japonais
|-
| 1924 || Sen Yan's Devotion || Sen Yan
|-
| 1924 || The Great Prince Shan || Prince Shan
|-
| 1924 || The Danger Line || Marquis Yorisaka
|-
| 1923 || The Battle || Le Marquis Yorisaka
|-
| 1922 || The Vermilion Pencil || Tse Chan / The Unknown / Li Chan (USA)
|-
| 1922 || Five Days to Live || Tai Leung
|}


===Haworth Pictures 1919-1921===
===Haworth Pictures (1919-1921)===
* A Heart in Pawn (1919) as Tomaya
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* The Courageous Coward (1919) as Suki Iota
! Year !! Title !! Role
* His Debt (1919) as Goto Mariyama
|-
* The Man Beneath (1919) as Dr. Chindi Ashutor
| 1919 || A Heart in Pawn || Tomaya
* The Gray Horizon (1919) as Yamo Masata
|-
* The Dragon Painter (1919) as Tatsu - the Dragon Painter
| 1919 || The Courageous Coward || Suki Iota
* Bonds of Honor (1919) as Yamashito / Sasamoto
|-
* The Illustrious Prince (1919) as Prince Maiyo
| 1919 || His Debt || Goto Mariyama
* The Tong Man (1919) as Luk Chen
|-
* The Beggar Prince (1920) as Nikki / Prince
| 1919 || The Man Beneath || Dr. Chindi Ashutor
* The Brand of Lopez (1920) as Vasco Lopez
|-
* The Devil's Claim (1920) as Akbar Khan / Hassan
| 1919 || The Gray Horizon || Yamo Masata
* Li Ting Lang (1920) as Li Ting Lang
|-
* An Arabian Knight (1920) as Ahmed
| 1919 || The Dragon Painter || Tatsu - the Dragon Painter
* The First Born (1921) as Chan Wang
|-
* Black Roses (1921) as Yoda
| 1919 || Bonds of Honor || Yamashito / Sasamoto
* Where Lights Are Low (1921) as Tsu Wong Shih
|-
* The Swamp (1921) as Wang
| 1919 || The Illustrious Prince || Prince Maiyo
|-
| 1919 || The Tong Man || Luk Chen
|-
| 1920 || The Beggar Prince || Nikki / Prince
|-
| 1920 || The Brand of Lopez || Vasco Lopez
|-
| 1920 || The Devil's Claim || Akbar Khan / Hassan
|-
| 1920 || Li Ting Lang || Li Ting Lang
|-
| 1920 || An Arabian Knight || Ahmed
|-
| 1921 || The First Born || Chan Wang
|-
| 1921 || Black Roses || Yoda
|-
| 1921 || Where Lights Are Low || Tsu Wong Shih
|-
| 1921 || The Swamp || Wang
|}


===Famous Player Lasky Films (1915-1918)===
===Famous Players-Lasky Films (1915-1918)===
* After Five (1915) as Oki - the Valet
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* The Famine (1915) as Horisho
! Year !! Title !! Role
* The Chinatown Mystery (1915) as Yo Hong
|-
* The Clue (1915) as Nogi
| 1915 || After Five || Oki - the Valet
* The Secret Sin (1915) as Lin Foo
|-
* [[The Cheat (Movie)|The Cheat]] (1915) as Hishuru Tori (original release) / Haka Arakau
| 1915 || The Famine || Horisho
* Temptation (1915) as Opera Admirer
|-
* Alien Souls (1916) as Sakata
| 1915 || The Chinatown Mystery || Yo Hong
* The Honorable Friend (1916) as Makino
|-
* The Soul of Kura San (1916) as Toyo
| 1915 || The Clue || Nogi
* The Victoria Cross (1916) as Azimoolah
|-
* Each to His Kind (1917) as Rhandah
| 1915 || The Secret Sin || Lin Foo
* The Bottle Imp (1917) as Lopaka
|-
* The Jaguar's Claws (1917) as El Jaguar
| 1915 || The Cheat || Hishuru Tori (original release) / Haka Arakau
* Forbidden Paths (1917) as Sato
|-
* Hashimura Togo (1917) as Hashimura Togo
| 1915 || Temptation || Opera Admirer
* The Call of the East (1917) as Arai Takada
|-
* The Secret Game (1917)
| 1916 || Alien Souls || Sakata
* The Hidden Pearls (1918) as Tom Garvin
|-
* The Honor of His House (1918) as Count Ito Onato
| 1916 || The Honorable Friend || Makino
* The White Man's Law (1918) as John A. Genghis
|-
* The Bravest Way (1918) as Kara Tamura
| 1916 || The Soul of Kura San || Toyo
* The City of Dim Faces (1918) as Jang Lung
|-
* His Birthright (1918) as Yukio
| 1916 || The Victoria Cross || Azimoolah
* Banzai (1918) as The American General
|-
* The Temple of Dusk (1918) as Akira
| 1917 || Each to His Kind || Rhandah
|-
| 1917 || The Bottle Imp || Lopaka
|-
| 1917 || The Jaguar's Claws || El Jaguar
|-
| 1917 || Forbidden Paths || Sato
|-
| 1917 || Hashimura Togo || Hashimura Togo
|-
| 1917 || The Call of the East || Arai Takada
|-
| 1917 || The Secret Game ||
|-
| 1918 || The Hidden Pearls || Tom Garvin
|-
| 1918 || The Honor of His House || Count Ito Onato
|-
| 1918 || The White Man's Law || John A. Genghis
|-
| 1918 || The Bravest Way || Kara Tamura
|-
| 1918 || The City of Dim Faces || Jang Lung
|-
| 1918 || His Birthright || Yukio
|-
| 1918 || Banzai || The American General
|-
| 1918 || The Temple of Dusk || Akira
|}


===Thomas Ince Films (1914)===
===Thomas Ince Films (1914)===
* 1914 The Typhoon as Tokorama
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* 1914 The Wrath of the Gods as Lord Yamaki
! Year !! Title !! Role
* 1914 The Sacrifice
|-
| 1914 || The Typhoon || Tokorama
|-
| 1914 || The Wrath of the Gods || Lord Yamaki
|-
| 1914 || The Sacrifice ||
|}


===Early Work (1914)===
===Early Work (1914)===
* 1914 The Last of the Line (Short) as Tiah - Gray Otter's Son
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* 1914 Mother of the Shadows (Short) as Running Elk
! Year !! Title !! Role
* 1914 The Vigil (Short) as Kenjiro
|-
* 1914 Nipped (Short) as Taro Kamura
| 1914 || The Last of the Line (Short) || Tiah - Gray Otter's Son
* 1914 The Hateful God (Short) (unconfirmed)
|-
* 1914 The Death Mask (Short) as Running Wolf
| 1914 || Mother of the Shadows (Short) || Running Elk
* 1941 Star of the North
|-
* 1914 The Village 'Neath the Sea (Short) as Red Elk
| 1914 || The Vigil (Short) || Kenjiro
* 1914 The Curse of Caste (Short) as Kato Matsumoto
|-
* 1914 A Relic of Old Japan (Short) as Koto
| 1914 || Nipped (Short) || Taro Kamura
* 1914 A Tragedy of the Orient (Short) as Kato
|-
* 1914 The Ambassador's Envoy (Short) as Kamuri
| 1914 || The Hateful God (Short) || (unconfirmed)
* 1914 The Geisha (Short) as Takura
|-
* 1914 The Courtship of O San (Short) as Shotoku
| 1914 || The Death Mask (Short) || Running Wolf
* 1914 O Mimi San (Short) as Yorotomo
|-
| 1941 || Star of the North ||
|-
| 1914 || The Village 'Neath the Sea (Short) || Red Elk
|-
| 1914 || The Curse of Caste (Short) || Kato Matsumoto
|-
| 1914 || A Relic of Old Japan (Short) || Koto
|-
| 1914 || A Tragedy of the Orient (Short) || Kato
|-
| 1914 || The Ambassador's Envoy (Short) || Kam
 
uri
|-
| 1914 || The Geisha (Short) || Takura
|-
| 1914 || The Courtship of O San (Short) || Shotoku
|-
| 1914 || O Mimi San (Short) || Yorotomo
|}
 
==Links==
* [https://caamedia.org/blog/2014/04/24/asian-american-silent-film-stars/ Asian American Silent Film Stars]]
* Miyao, Daisuke (2007). [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sessue_Hayakawa:_Silent_Cinema_and_Transnational_Stardom Sessue Hayakawa: Silent Cinema and Transnational Stardom]. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-3969-4.


[[Category:🇺🇸🇯🇵]]
[[Category:🇺🇸🇯🇵]]
Retrieved from "https://wiki.japanifornia.com/index.php?title=Sessue_Hayakawa"