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Kintarō Hayakawa ( Japanese: 早川 金太郎, Hepburn: Hayakawa Kintarō, June 10, 1886 – November 23, 1973), known professionally as Sessue Hayakawa (早川 雪洲, Hayakawa Sesshū), was a Japanese actor and a matinée idol. He was a popular star in Hollywood during the silent film era of the 1910s and early 1920s.
Sessue Hayakawa was a pioneering Asian-American actor who starred in silent and sound films in Hollywood, France and Japan. He is best known for his roles in The Cheat, The Bridge on the River Kwai and other melodramas.
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- Minamiboso, Japan
- January 1, 1
- Tokyo, Japan
Sessue Hayakawa (June 10, 1886 – November 23, 1973) was one of the first Asian actors and filmmakers to gain great fame and success in the United States. He starred in both English-language and Japanese-language films.
Dec 5, 2016 · Sessue Hayakawa was one of the first Asian film stars in America, but his career was hampered by stereotypes and anti-Japanese sentiment. Learn about his rise and fall, his marriage to a fellow Japanese actress, and his legacy in Hollywood history.
Learn about the life and career of Sessue Hayakawa, the first Asian-American star of the American screen. From his silent-film glory to his Oscar-nominated role in The Bridge on the River Kwai, he was a pioneer and a versatile actor.
- Actor, Producer, Director
- November 23, 1973
- June 10, 1886
Kintarō Hayakawa ( Japanese: 早川 金太郎, Hepburn: Hayakawa Kintarō, June 10, 1886 – November 23, 1973), known professionally as Sessue Hayakawa (早川 雪洲, Hayakawa Sesshū), was a Japanese actor and a matinée idol. He was a popular star in Hollywood during the silent film era of the 1910s and early 1920s.
Nov 25, 1973 · TOKYO, Nov. 24 (UPI) —Sessue Hayakawa, the motiorpicture star who won an Academy Award nomination for his role as the Japanese prisoncamp commandant in “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” died last...
