1932
The Sun Rises from the East
The Japanese debut film of silent-era star Sessue Hayakawa, in which he not only starred but directed.
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Filmmaker
Born
1889-06-10 · 84 yrs
Died
1973-11-23
From
Nanaura, Chiba, Japan
Known for
Acting
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.…
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