Sessue Hayakawa (1886–1973)

Author of Zen showed me the way ... to peace, happiness, and tranquility

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Image credit: Photo taken circa 1920s
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The Bridge on the River Kwai [1957 film] (1957) — Actor — 464 copies, 6 reviews

Swiss Family Robinson [1960 film] (1960) — Actor — 374 copies, 2 reviews

Three Came Home [1950 film] (1950) — Actor — 20 copies, 2 reviews

The Daydreamer [1966 film] (1966) — Actor — 5 copies

The Dragon Painter [1919 film] (1919) — Actor — 4 copies

Yoshiwara [1937 film] (1937) — Actor — 1 copy

Canonical name: Hayakawa, Sessue
Legal name: Hayakawa, Kintaro (birth name)
Other names: Hayakawa, Sessue (stage name)
Birthdate: 1886-06-10
Date of death: 1973-11-23
Gender: male
Education: Imperial Japanese Naval Academy (1907)
University of Chicago
Occupations: actor
author
radio producer (BBC)
martial artist
Zen monk
Organizations: British Broadcasting Corporation
Awards and honors: Academy Award nominee (Supporting Actor, 1957, "The Bridge on the River Kwai")
Nationality: Japan
Birthplace: Nanaura, Chiba, Japan
Places of residence: California, USA
France
Place of death: Tokyo, Japan
Burial location: Chokeiji Temple Cemetery, Toyama, Japan
Associated Place (for map): Japan

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