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Shigeta's character was groundbreaking for the 1950s, an Asian American detective played by an Asian American actor with regular American speech patterns, rather than a non-Asian made up to pass as Asian who speaks in broken English.
Jul 31, 2014 · Shigeta remarkably broke through Hollywood’s stereotypical depiction of Asian men over 60 years ago. Up until that time Asians were usually Hop Sing the house keeper in the TV series Bonanza or number one son in the Charlie Chan movies.
What it came up with was emoji. Shigetaka Kurita is the man who created emoji, and during his time at Docomo he saw the shift happen first-hand.
A co-star of the 1961 movie musical Flower Drum Song, Shigeta broke barriers on screen as one of Hollywood's first Asian-American actors to play romantic lead characters, following in the...
Dec 22, 2014 · James Shigeta was definitely a pioneer; his filmography is filled with remarkable roles, many exploring what it means to be a Japanese American. That sets him apart from other actors like George Takei, Robert Ito, Pat Morita and Mako.
James Shigeta was an American film actor and singer of Asian descent. He is considered the first Asian American actor to break the old Hollywood system and land leading roles as romantic heroes. Throughout his career, Shigeta was the brightest Asian American star, with his success fluctuating as the American interest in Eastern-themed films ...
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An American actor of Japanese ancestory, Shigeta was one of the first Asian-American actors to secure big parts in Hollywood. Shigeta worked mostly in television after early leading film roles in the likes of The Crimson Kimono (1959) and Bridge To The Sun (1961), but later played a memorable role in Die Hard (1989).
