Sessue Hayakawa
Jun 10, 1889 — Nov 23, 1973 (84 years)
Nanaura, Chiba, Japan
75 Movies
2 Series
Sessue Hayakawa was born in Nanaura, Chiba, Japan and works as an actor. Their performance in The Bridge on the River Kwai as Col. Saito remains one of the most memorable of their filmography. Other notable titles in their filmography include Swiss Family Robinson. They have 75 films and 2 TV productions to their name, working mainly across genres like drama.
84R.I.P.
75Movies
2Series
Sessue Hayakawa
75 Movies
2 Series
Sessue Hayakawa was born in Nanaura, Chiba, Japan and works as an actor. Their performance in The Bridge on the River Kwai as Col. Saito remains one of the most memorable of their filmography. Other notable titles in their filmography include Swiss Family Robinson. They have 75 films and 2 TV productions to their name, working mainly across genres like drama.
84 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
75
Movies
2
Series
Movies
The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957
Green Mansions
1959
The Motherland Far Far Away
1950
His Birthright
1918
House of Bamboo
1955
Le Cabaret du Grand Large
1946
Swiss Family Robinson
1960
The Geisha Boy
1958
The Daughter of the Samurai
1937
Forfaiture
1937
Tokyo Joe
1949
Three Came Home
1950
Daughter of the Dragon
1931
The Cheat
1915
The Daydreamer
1966
Hell to Eternity
1960
The Tong Man
1919
The Secret Game
1917
The Man Beneath
1919
The Wrath of the Gods
1914
Gambling Hell
1942
The Dragon Painter
1919
The Last of the Line
1914
The City of Dim Faces
1918
Where Lights Are Low
1921
TV Shows
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Swiss Family Robinson
Full Filmography
Lover's Duet
Tajima
1967
Film
The Daydreamer
The Mole (voice)
1966
Film
Taikouki
Takeda Shingen
1965–
TV
The Big Wave
The Old Man
1961
Film
Swiss Family Robinson
Kuala, Pirate Chief
1960
Film
Hell to Eternity
General Matsui
1960
Film
Green Mansions
Runi
1959
Film
The Geisha Boy
Mr. Sikita
1958
Film
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Col. Saito
1957
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sessue Hayakawa still alive?
Sessue Hayakawa passed away on November 23, 1973 at age 84.
What are the most famous roles of Sessue Hayakawa?
Sessue Hayakawa is best known for roles in The Bridge on the River Kwai, Swiss Family Robinson, The Cheat.
How many movies has Sessue Hayakawa been in?
Over a 59-year career (since 1914), Sessue Hayakawa has appeared in 94 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Sessue Hayakawa's first movie?
The career of Sessue Hayakawa began with O Mimi san (1914).
What is Sessue Hayakawa's most recent movie or series?
Sessue Hayakawa's most recent release is Lover's Duet, which premiered on September 30, 1967.
What TV shows has Sessue Hayakawa appeared in?
On television, Sessue Hayakawa has appeared in Wagon Train, Taikouki.
Sessue Hayakawa
1889-06-10 · Nanaura, Chiba, Japan
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. Between the mid-1910s and the late 1920s, he was as well known as actors Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks. He was one of the highest paid stars of his time; making $5,000 a week in 1915, and $2 million a year via his own production company during the 1920s. He starred in over 80 movies and has two films in the U.S. National Film Registry. His international stardom transitioned both silent films and talkies.
Of his English-language films, Hayakawa is probably best known for his role as Colonel Saito in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai, for which he received a nomination for Academy Award Best Supporting Actor in 1957. He also appeared as the pirate leader in Disney's Swiss Family Robinson in 1960. In addition to his film acting career, Hayakawa was a theatre actor, film and theatre producer, film director, screenwriter, novelist, martial artist, and an ordained Zen master. Sessue Hayakawa, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.