Sessue Hayakawa

Best known as a Lead Ensemble Member Actor based on a credit in that role in 1 film, with $40,402,465 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,443)
Best-known acting roles: Pirate Chief (Swiss Family Robinson), (The Bridge on the River Kwai)
Most productive collaborators: Ken Annakin, Lowell S. Hawley, Johann David Wyss, Andy Ho, Milton Reid
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLead Ensemble Member1$40,400,000$2,465$40,402,465
Supporting1$33,300,000$22,343$33,322,343
Leading1$0$204$204

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,683 $40,400,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 24,701-24,800) 24,764 $73,700,000
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,160 $2,669
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 69,601-69,700) 69,637 $25,012
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,859 $40,402,669
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 37,501-37,600) 37,532 $73,725,012

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 21, 1960Swiss Family Robinson Pirate Chief $40,400,000$2,465$40,402,465
Dec 18, 1957The Bridge on the Rive… $33,300,000$22,343$33,322,343
Nov, 1949Tokyo Joe $204$204
 
Averages $36,850,000$8,337$24,575,004
Totals 3 $73,700,000$25,012$73,725,012


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 21, 1960Swiss Family Robinson $40,400,000$40,402,465100.0%
Nov, 1949Tokyo Joe $204
 
Averages n/an/a$40,400,000$20,201,335100.0%
Totals 2 $40,400,000$40,402,669


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 18, 1957The Bridge on the Rive… $33,300,000$33,322,34399.9%
 
Averages n/an/a$33,300,000$33,322,34399.9%
Totals 1 $33,300,000$33,322,343

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,683 $40,400,000
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 38,701-38,800) 38,768 $33,300,000
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 22,901-23,000) 22,936 $73,700,000
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,003 $73,700,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 24,701-24,800) 24,764 $73,700,000
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,160 $2,669
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 62,301-62,400) 62,342 $22,343
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 66,101-66,200) 66,109 $25,012
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) 17,731 $25,012
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 69,601-69,700) 69,637 $25,012
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,859 $40,402,669
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 46,001-46,100) 46,063 $33,322,343
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 35,001-35,100) 35,033 $73,725,012
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,829 $73,725,012
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 37,501-37,600) 37,532 $73,725,012
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 759 $40,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,130 $204
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,031 $2,465
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,616 $204
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,064 $40,402,465
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,241 $40,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,401-8,500) 8,439 $2,669
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,295 $40,402,669
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 506 $40,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,581 $204
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,909 $2,465
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,916 $204
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 761 $40,402,465
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 968 $40,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,687 $2,465
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,727 $204
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,248 $40,402,465
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,182 $204
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 101-200) 167 $40,400,000
Top International Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 259 $2,465
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 201-300) 215 $40,402,465

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