Hayakawa, Sesshū 1889-1973
Overview
| Works: | 120 works in 396 publications in 6 languages and 8,867 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Film adaptations War films History Juvenile works Action and adventure films Children's films Silent films Short films Comedy films |
| Roles: | Actor, Author, Performer, Costume designer, Narrator, Other |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Sesshū Hayakawa
- Sessue Hayakawa : silent cinema and transnational stardom by Daisuke Miyao( Book )
- Un homme cruel : roman by Gilles Jacob( Book )
- Hayakawa Sesshū : Musha shugyō sekai o yuku by Sesshū Hayakawa( Book )
- Hariuddo no ō Hayakawa Sesshū by Hideyuki Nogami( Book )
- Sesshū! : sekai o miryōshita Nihonjin Sutā, Hayakawa Sesshū by Orie Nakagawa( Book )
- Hayakawa Sesshū : Bōsō ga unda kokusai haiyū by Toshio Ōba( Book )
- Tsuruko to Sesshū : Hariuddo ni ikita Nihonjin = Sessue and Tsuruko by Yoshirō Toriumi( Book )
- Musha shugyō sekai o yuku = [Phenomena of Sessue Hayakawa] by Sesshū Hayakawa( Book )
- Sessi︠u︡ Khaĭi︠a︡kava by K Oganesov( Book )
- Zen showed me the way ... to peace, happiness, and tranquility by Sesshū Hayakawa( Book )
- Atarashiki tsuchi : Haara Setsuko, Kosugi Isamu, Hayakawa Sesshū, kantoku Itami Mansaku, kantoku Ānorudo Fanku( Book )
- Film stills scrapbook : Bott-Brass( Visual )
- Film reporter( Visual )
- Fred de Gresac correspondence by Fred de Gresac( Visual )
- Reminiscences of Sessue Hayakawa : by Sesshū Hayakawa( )
- Hayakawa, Sessue : 84( )
- by Jessie Tarbox Beals( )
- Le grand Prince Shan : roman ciné by Jacques Fillier( Book )
- Hayakawa, Sessue : Actor by Martin Quigley( )
- by Jessie Tarbox Beals( )
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Most widely held works by
Sesshū Hayakawa
The Bridge on the River Kwai by
David Lean(
Visual
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68 editions published between 1957 and 2017 in English and held by 3,855 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
British soldiers captured by the Japanese during World War II are forced to construct a strategic railroad bridge which a commando team is instructed by the British High Command to destroy
68 editions published between 1957 and 2017 in English and held by 3,855 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
British soldiers captured by the Japanese during World War II are forced to construct a strategic railroad bridge which a commando team is instructed by the British High Command to destroy
Swiss family Robinson by
Ken Annakin(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 1960 and 2015 in English and held by 1,606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The shipwrecked Robinson family finds new life on a deserted island far from civilization until their makeshift paradise is threatened by the arrival of cutthroat pirates
8 editions published between 1960 and 2015 in English and held by 1,606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The shipwrecked Robinson family finds new life on a deserted island far from civilization until their makeshift paradise is threatened by the arrival of cutthroat pirates
Three came home(
Visual
)
34 editions published between 1950 and 2017 in English and held by 362 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
During World War II, the Far East island of Borneo is captured by the Japanese. Based on true events this is the story of American author Agnes Newton Keith who along with her husband, a British administrator, is arrested. Their family is separated and placed into different prison camps. The camp commander takes an avid interest in the authoress, but does not intervene when she is subject to torture, starvation and humiliation at the hands of the guards. Told in agonizing detail, this is the story of her confinement and attempt at escape
34 editions published between 1950 and 2017 in English and held by 362 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
During World War II, the Far East island of Borneo is captured by the Japanese. Based on true events this is the story of American author Agnes Newton Keith who along with her husband, a British administrator, is arrested. Their family is separated and placed into different prison camps. The camp commander takes an avid interest in the authoress, but does not intervene when she is subject to torture, starvation and humiliation at the hands of the guards. Told in agonizing detail, this is the story of her confinement and attempt at escape
Manslaughter by
Per Fly(
Visual
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5 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in English and held by 355 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The cheat: "Edith Hardy uses charity funds for Wall Street investments in hopes of buying some new gowns. She loses all the money and borrows from wealthy oriental Tori. When her husband gives her the amount she borrowed, Tori won't take it back, branding her shoulder with a Japanese sign of his ownership. She shoots him. Her husband takes the blame. In court Edith reveals all to an angry mob."
5 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in English and held by 355 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The cheat: "Edith Hardy uses charity funds for Wall Street investments in hopes of buying some new gowns. She loses all the money and borrows from wealthy oriental Tori. When her husband gives her the amount she borrowed, Tori won't take it back, branding her shoulder with a Japanese sign of his ownership. She shoots him. Her husband takes the blame. In court Edith reveals all to an angry mob."
House of bamboo by
Samuel Fuller(
Visual
)
9 editions published between 1955 and 2015 in English and held by 293 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Sandy Dawson has assembled a platoon of ex-Army thugs to run pachinko parlors while pulling off bloody heists and armed robbery. The murder of a friend brings Eddie Spanier into the group, along with his beautiful mistress. But Spanier's behavior grows treacherous, and his loyalties become questionable, leading to a breathless, murderous conclusion high above the ancient city of Tokyo."--Container
9 editions published between 1955 and 2015 in English and held by 293 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Sandy Dawson has assembled a platoon of ex-Army thugs to run pachinko parlors while pulling off bloody heists and armed robbery. The murder of a friend brings Eddie Spanier into the group, along with his beautiful mistress. But Spanier's behavior grows treacherous, and his loyalties become questionable, leading to a breathless, murderous conclusion high above the ancient city of Tokyo."--Container
The cheat by
Cecil B DeMille(
Visual
)
27 editions published between 1915 and 2015 in English and held by 274 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The cheat depicts an impulsive, social climbing woman (Fanny Ward) who gambles away Red Cross funds entrusted to her. She seeks the help of an Asian merchant (Sessue Hayakawa) to save her reputation and in return becomes his property. In A girl's folly, a country girl (Doris Kenyon) who is bored with farm life sets out to meet the leading man (Robert Warwick) in a movie being filmed near her home. Director: Cecil B. DeMille
27 editions published between 1915 and 2015 in English and held by 274 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The cheat depicts an impulsive, social climbing woman (Fanny Ward) who gambles away Red Cross funds entrusted to her. She seeks the help of an Asian merchant (Sessue Hayakawa) to save her reputation and in return becomes his property. In A girl's folly, a country girl (Doris Kenyon) who is bored with farm life sets out to meet the leading man (Robert Warwick) in a movie being filmed near her home. Director: Cecil B. DeMille
The dragon painter(
Visual
)
7 editions published between 1919 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 251 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Remembered mostly for his magnificent performance as the Japanese officer in The Bridge over the River Kwai, few filmgoers realize that Sessue Hayakawa was one of the great stars of the silent cinema. In many films he played a dashing, romantic lead â€" a rarity for Asian actors in Hollywood, even today. Hayakawa became so popular and powerful that he was able to start Haworth Pictures to control his own destiny. The Dragon Painter (1919) was the finest of the Haworth productions. Beautifully acted, gorgeously shot (with Yosemite Valley filling in for the Japanese landscape), and lovingly directed, the film is an absolute marvel. Hayakawa plays Tatsu, an artist living as a hermit in the wilds of Japan. Thought mad by the local villagers, he believes that his princess fiancée has been captured by a dragon. His obsession leads to artistic inspiration. It isn't until a surveyor comes across Tatsu in the mountains that his genius is discovered. The surveyor informs the famed artist Kano Indara about his discovery. Kano is desperate to find a male heir to teach his art, but when Tatsu meets Kano's daughter (played by Hayakawa's wife, Tsuru Aoki) and sees only his lost princess, a clash of wills brings the household to the brink of disaster. Long considered lost, The Dragon Painter was rediscovered in a French distribution print and brought to the George Eastman House for restoration with the original tints. The film survives today as a tribute to Hayakawaâ€"! great artistry and a shining example of Asian-American cinema. The Japanese score by Mark Izu is a remarkable work of art complimenting the film perfectly
7 editions published between 1919 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 251 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Remembered mostly for his magnificent performance as the Japanese officer in The Bridge over the River Kwai, few filmgoers realize that Sessue Hayakawa was one of the great stars of the silent cinema. In many films he played a dashing, romantic lead â€" a rarity for Asian actors in Hollywood, even today. Hayakawa became so popular and powerful that he was able to start Haworth Pictures to control his own destiny. The Dragon Painter (1919) was the finest of the Haworth productions. Beautifully acted, gorgeously shot (with Yosemite Valley filling in for the Japanese landscape), and lovingly directed, the film is an absolute marvel. Hayakawa plays Tatsu, an artist living as a hermit in the wilds of Japan. Thought mad by the local villagers, he believes that his princess fiancée has been captured by a dragon. His obsession leads to artistic inspiration. It isn't until a surveyor comes across Tatsu in the mountains that his genius is discovered. The surveyor informs the famed artist Kano Indara about his discovery. Kano is desperate to find a male heir to teach his art, but when Tatsu meets Kano's daughter (played by Hayakawa's wife, Tsuru Aoki) and sees only his lost princess, a clash of wills brings the household to the brink of disaster. Long considered lost, The Dragon Painter was rediscovered in a French distribution print and brought to the George Eastman House for restoration with the original tints. The film survives today as a tribute to Hayakawaâ€"! great artistry and a shining example of Asian-American cinema. The Japanese score by Mark Izu is a remarkable work of art complimenting the film perfectly
The geisha boy by
Frank Tashlin(
Visual
)
13 editions published between 1958 and 2014 in English and German and held by 205 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Struggling magician the Great Wooley (Jerry Lewis) and his lop-eared partner Harry Hare plan to dazzle audiences with magical feats during their USO tour of Japan and Korea. Jerry combines his trademark antics with a compassionate central story: an orphaned Japanese boy is drawn out of his shell by the magician's humor and caring"--Container
13 editions published between 1958 and 2014 in English and German and held by 205 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Struggling magician the Great Wooley (Jerry Lewis) and his lop-eared partner Harry Hare plan to dazzle audiences with magical feats during their USO tour of Japan and Korea. Jerry combines his trademark antics with a compassionate central story: an orphaned Japanese boy is drawn out of his shell by the magician's humor and caring"--Container
Zen showed me the way ... to peace, happiness, and tranquility by
Sesshū Hayakawa(
Book
)
9 editions published between 1960 and 1961 in English and held by 201 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published between 1960 and 1961 in English and held by 201 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hell to eternity(
Visual
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3 editions published between 1991 and 2007 in English and held by 139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Raised by a Japanese-American family, Marine Guy Gabaldon uses his language and combat skills to cause hundreds of enemy troops to surrender
3 editions published between 1991 and 2007 in English and held by 139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Raised by a Japanese-American family, Marine Guy Gabaldon uses his language and combat skills to cause hundreds of enemy troops to surrender
Tokyo Joe(
Visual
)
10 editions published between 1949 and 2011 in English and held by 124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An ex-war hero returns to Tokyo to search for his missing wife and daughter
10 editions published between 1949 and 2011 in English and held by 124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An ex-war hero returns to Tokyo to search for his missing wife and daughter
Carmen by
Charlie Chaplin(
Visual
)
7 editions published between 1915 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 96 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
[Carmen] A beautiful gypsy girl uses her irresistible charms to seduce a faithful military guard so that a band of smugglers can penetrate his stronghold
7 editions published between 1915 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 96 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
[Carmen] A beautiful gypsy girl uses her irresistible charms to seduce a faithful military guard so that a band of smugglers can penetrate his stronghold
The daydreamer by
Kate Davies(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 81 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Young Hans Christian Andersen falls asleep and dreams some of his most famous fairy tales
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 81 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Young Hans Christian Andersen falls asleep and dreams some of his most famous fairy tales
Route 66(
Visual
)
2 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 79 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Join Tod Stiles and Linc Case on the final leg of their epic journey across North America along historic Route 66 finding adventure, chases, and life-altering friendships that can never be forgotten
2 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 79 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Join Tod Stiles and Linc Case on the final leg of their epic journey across North America along historic Route 66 finding adventure, chases, and life-altering friendships that can never be forgotten
The Cecil B. DeMille classics collection(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 65 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The road to yesterday: A frustrated wife realizes the reason she's sexually dysfunctional with her husband is that in an earlier life, during the reign of Elizabeth I, she was a gypsy who was burned at the stake
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 65 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The road to yesterday: A frustrated wife realizes the reason she's sexually dysfunctional with her husband is that in an earlier life, during the reign of Elizabeth I, she was a gypsy who was burned at the stake
World War I films of the silent era(
Visual
)
4 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in English and held by 39 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These four silent films explain essential news and propaganda functions of the movies during the Great War of 1914-1918. In those days before television and radio, fiction films in movie theaters were the most widely shared public experience while news films presented the most detailed and potent images of military life and front line action. Some news films were faked but some was authentic, obtained at great risk by daredevil combat cameramen
4 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in English and held by 39 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
These four silent films explain essential news and propaganda functions of the movies during the Great War of 1914-1918. In those days before television and radio, fiction films in movie theaters were the most widely shared public experience while news films presented the most detailed and potent images of military life and front line action. Some news films were faked but some was authentic, obtained at great risk by daredevil combat cameramen
The bandit prince by
Sesshū Hayakawa(
Book
)
6 editions published between 1926 and 1927 in English and held by 28 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published between 1926 and 1927 in English and held by 28 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Tong man(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 1990 and 2016 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 22 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Hatchet man" Hayakawa is in love with a merchant's daughter. He is ordered to kill the merchant but instead does his best to save him
6 editions published between 1990 and 2016 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 22 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Hatchet man" Hayakawa is in love with a merchant's daughter. He is ordered to kill the merchant but instead does his best to save him
Humphrey Bogart : the Columbia Pictures Collection(
Visual
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2 editions published between 2011 and 2014 in English and held by 18 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
KNOCK ON ANY DOOR (1949) -- A tense courtroom drama with undercurrents of social commentary, this 1949 feature, directed by the great Nicholas Ray, features Bogart in one of his best late career roles. As a lawyer from the slums, he tries to prevent murder suspect Nick Romano (John Derek) from being prosecuted and sent to the electric chair despite damning evidence. Based on the bestselling novel by African American author Willard Motley which inspired the sequel and film, Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960)
2 editions published between 2011 and 2014 in English and held by 18 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
KNOCK ON ANY DOOR (1949) -- A tense courtroom drama with undercurrents of social commentary, this 1949 feature, directed by the great Nicholas Ray, features Bogart in one of his best late career roles. As a lawyer from the slums, he tries to prevent murder suspect Nick Romano (John Derek) from being prosecuted and sent to the electric chair despite damning evidence. Based on the bestselling novel by African American author Willard Motley which inspired the sequel and film, Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960)
Die Tochter des Samurai(
Visual
)
10 editions published between 1937 and 2012 in German and Japanese and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young man returns to Japan from Germany with a girlfriend, but discovers that his family has already chosen a wife for him. After the German woman rejects him, he must make an arduous odyssey through stunning scenery to prevent the Japanese woman from throwing herself into a volcano. Together they settle with their son on newly occupied land in recently conquered Chinese Manchuria
10 editions published between 1937 and 2012 in German and Japanese and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young man returns to Japan from Germany with a girlfriend, but discovers that his family has already chosen a wife for him. After the German woman rejects him, he must make an arduous odyssey through stunning scenery to prevent the Japanese woman from throwing herself into a volcano. Together they settle with their son on newly occupied land in recently conquered Chinese Manchuria
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- Hawkins, Jack 1910-1973 Other Performer Actor
- Guinness, Alec 1914-2000 Other Costume designer Performer Actor
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- Donald, James 1917-1993 Costume designer Performer Actor
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- Sears, Ann 1933-1992 Actor
- Spiegel, Sam Producer
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Americans Asian American men Asians Borneo Boulle, Pierre, Burma Burma-Siam Railroad Concentration camps Country life Extortion Fairy tales Families Fenollosa, Mary McNeil Film adaptations Gambling Gangsters Hayakawa, Sesshū, Husband and wife Japan Japanese Occupation of Burma (1942-1945) Japan--Tokyo Keith, Agnes Newton Manners and customs Manslaughter Man-woman relationships Mérimée, Prosper, Military campaigns Miller, Alice Duer, Mothers and daughters Motion picture actors and actresses Motion picture studios Murder Operas Painters Prisoners of war Prostitution Recluses Romanticism in art Shipwreck survival Shipwreck victims Thailand Traffic fatalities United States War and motion pictures Women Women, White World War (1914-1918) World War (1939-1945) Wyss, Johann David, Zen Buddhism
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Alternative Names
Hayakawa, Kintarō
Hayakawa Kintarō 1889-1973
Hayakawa, Sesshū
Hayakawa Sesshu 1889-1973
Hayakawa, Sessue
Hayakawa Sessue 1889-1973
Sessue Hayakawa acteur japonais
Sessue Hayakawa actor japonés
Sessue Hayakawa attore giapponese
Sessue Hayakawa Japanese actor
Sessue Hayakawa japanisch-amerikanischer Schauspieler
Sessue Hayakawa Japans acteur
Sessue Hayakawa japansk skådespelare
Sessue Hayakawa japansk skuespiller
Sessue Hayakawa Japonský herec
Sessue Hayakawa pemeran laki-laki asal Jepang
Sesue Hajakava
Сессю Хаякава
Сесуе Хајакава
Сэссю Хаякава японский актёр
ססואה הייאקאווה שחקן יפני
سهسوئه هایاکاوا بازیگر ژاپنی
سيزو هاياكاوا ممثل ياباني
하야카와 셋슈
ハヤカワ, セッシュウ
ハヤカワ, セッシュウ, 1889-1973
早川 金太郎 1889-1973
早川 雪洲
早川 雪洲 1889-1973
早川雪洲 1889-1973
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