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Chris Tashima is a Actor, Director, Co-Writer and Carpenter American born on 24 march 1960 at Cambridge (USA)
Chris Tashima (born in 1960, in Cambridge, MA) is a Japanese American actor and director. He is co-founder of the entertainment company Cedar Grove Productions and Artistic Director of its Asian American theatre company, Cedar Grove OnStage. He is an Academy Award winner for directing the film Visas and Virtue as well as starring in it.
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Chris Tashima
Birth name Christopher Inadomi Tashima
Nationality USA
Birth 24 march 1960 (64 years) at Cambridge (USA)
Creator of Cedar Grove Productions
Nationality USA
Birth 24 march 1960 (64 years) at Cambridge (USA)
Creator of Cedar Grove Productions
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Filmography of Chris Tashima (13 films)
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Real Playing Game (2013)
, 1h43Origin Portugal
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Actors Rutger Hauer, Nik Xhelilaj, Alix Wilton Reagon, Dafne Fernández, Soraia Chaves, Chris Tashima
Roles Mr. Chan
Rating43%
The wealthy Steve Battier (Rutger Hauer) is desperate to find a way to stay alive, as he is both elderly and terminally ill. When a company known as RPG offers him the chance to become young again in return for a large amount of money, he jumps at the chance to participate. Ten millionaires from throughout the world will be placed inside younger bodies for ten hours, but with the catch that every hour someone will die. Exhilarated from the rush of possessing a younger body, Steve is prepared to do whatever it takes to keep that body- despite the fact that experience and reality is not always the same thing.
Americanese (2006)
, 1h50Directed by Eric Byler
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Chris Tashima, Kelly Hu, Ben Shenkman, Autumn Reeser, Joan Chen, Sab Shimono
Roles Raymond Ding
Rating53%
Raymond Ding, a middle-aged Chinese American college professor, and Aurora Crane, his younger Hapa (half-Asian) girlfriend, have just split, but continue to drift in and out of each other's lives. Unable to fully let go, Raymond visits the apartment they once shared, during the day while Aurora is away. Aurora is haunted by flashbacks of moments from their relationship. Encouraged by their best friends to move on, Raymond and Aurora each begin new relationships. Aurora dates Steve, a Caucasian man closer to her age (and also her best friend's ex). Raymond dates Betty, a Vietnamese American colleague, who he soon discovers is haunted by her own past. Race and identity issues begin to surface as Raymond and Aurora try to start new lives, but remain drawn to their past.
Day of Independence (2003)
, 27minutesDirected by Chris Tashima
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Prison films, Sports films, Baseball films, Political films, Films based on plays
Actors Alan Muraoka, Derek Mio, Gina Hiraizumi, Chris Tashima
Roles The Umpire
Rating71%
A young baseball player faces the tragic circumstances of the internment of 110,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II. Set in a relocation camp in 1943, Day of Independence chronicles a family torn apart by a forced, unjust incarceration, a father's decision that challenges his son, and ultimately his son's triumph through courage, sacrifice and the All-American game of baseball.
Lani Loa: The Passage (1998)
, 1h29Origin USA
Genres Action, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Ghost films
Actors Angus Macfadyen, Ray Bumatai, Chris Tashima
Roles Bong
Rating47%
Strawberry Fields (1997)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Prison films, Ghost films, Political films
Actors Suzy Nakamura, Chris Tashima, James Sie, Takayo Fischer
Roles Mark
Rating65%
The story of the film centers on Irene Kawai, a Japanese American teenager in Chicago in the 1970s who is haunted by a photo of her grandfather she never knew, standing by a barracks in a World War II internment camp for Japanese Americans. Prompted by visits from the ghost of Terri, her dead baby sister, Irene journeys with her boyfriend, Luke, on a road trip to Arizona, where the Poston War Relocation Center once stood, and where the photo of her grandfather was taken.
Visas and Virtue (1997)
, 26minutesDirected by Chris Tashima
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Documentary, Historical
Themes Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism, Films based on plays
Actors Diana Georger, Chris Tashima, Shizuko Hoshi
Roles Chiune 'Sempo' Sugihara
Rating65%
Haunted by the sight of hundreds of Jewish refugees outside the consulate gates, a Japanese diplomat and his wife, stationed in Kaunas, Lithuania, at the beginning of World War II, must decide how much they are willing to risk. Inspired by a true story, Visas and Virtue explores the moral and professional dilemmas that Consul General Chiune “Sempo” Sugihara faces in making a life or death decision: defy his own government’s direct orders and risk his career, by issuing life-saving transit visas, or obey orders and turn his back on humanity.
Requiem (1995)
, 30minutesDirected by Elizabeth Sung
Origin USA
Themes Medical-themed films, HIV/AIDS in film
Actors Tamlyn Tomita, Chris Tashima, Brenda Song, Elizabeth Sung
Roles Philip
Rating60%
The Perfect Weapon (1991)
, 1h27Directed by Mark DiSalle
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Jeff Speakman, John Dye, Mako Iwamatsu, Dante Basco, Mariska Hargitay, James Hong
Roles Bag Man
Rating60%
Jeff Sanders (Jeff Speakman) leads a double life: by day, he is a simple, unassuming construction worker, and by night, an expert Kenpo student and master of his craft.
Lethal Weapon (1987)
, 1h50Directed by Richard Donner
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Comedy thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Christmas films, Buddy films
Actors Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitch Ryan, Tom Atkins, Lycia Naff
Roles Fire Rescue Attendant (uncredited)
Rating75%
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Homicide Sergeant Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), having recently celebrated his 50th birthday, worries about the troubles of older age. He receives a message from Michael Hunsaker (Tom Atkins), an old Vietnam War friend turned banker who Murtaugh realizes he has not seen in over 12 years. Murtaugh is called to investigate a suicide and learns, to his surprise, that the victim is Hunsaker's daughter, Amanda.
The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
, 1h53Directed by John G. Avildsen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Romance, Martial arts
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films
Actors Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Tamlyn Tomita, Joey Miyashima, Nobu McCarthy, Bruce Malmuth
Roles The Rockabilly Club Dancer (uncredited)
Rating61%
Furious over Johnny's loss at the All-Valley Karate Tournament, John Kreese attacks him in the parking lot. Miyagi confronts Kreese and passively immobilizes him. Miyagi threatens to strike a deadly blow but instead comically tweaks Kreese's nose and walks away.
Scandal Sheet (1985)
, 1h41Directed by David Lowell Rich
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Burt Lancaster, Robert Urich, Peter Jurasik, Pamela Reed, Lauren Hutton, Bobby Di Cicco
Roles (uncredited)
Rating52%
Harold Fallen (Burt Lancaster) a sleazy tabloid publisher in Scandal Sheet . Interested only in selling papers, Fallen sees an easy target in a recovering alcoholic actor Ben Rowan (Robert Urich) trying to make a comeback. Reporter Helen Grant (Pamela Reed) is in serious economic trouble, and Fallen hires her to dig up dirt on the actor due to her close friendship with his wife (Lauren Hutton). Helen must now choose between her friendship and journalistic integrity on one hand and her desperation and Harold Fallen persuasive ways on the other.
Moving Violations (1985)
, 1h30Directed by Neal Israel
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors John Murray, Jennifer Tilly, Brian Backer, James Keach, Sally Kellerman, Nedra Volz
Rating56%
The film follows a group of people in Birch County, California, a fictionalized city/county which is very similar to real-life Los Angeles, who after being ticketed for numerous traffic violations and as a result lose their licenses and driving privileges (and their vehicles impounded), are ordered by Judge Nedra Henderson (Sally Kellerman) to attend a driving course program in order to get their licenses and their vehicles back. However, the assigned teacher for this course, Deputy Henry "Hank" Halik (James Keach), is also conspiring with the judge in a plan to make sure these offenders fail miserably, and at any cost, making one of the offended individuals, landscaper Dana Cannon (John Murray), very suspicious of their scheme and enlisting his fellow students to expose their plot to sell their impounded vehicles.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
, 1h30Directed by Wes Craven, Sean S. Cunningham
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Freddy, Ghost films, Serial killer films, Teen movie
Actors John Saxon, Ronee Blakley, Heather Langenkamp, Amanda Wyss, Jsu Garcia, Johnny Depp
Roles Kid (uncredited)
Rating73%
A mysterious man walks into a decrepit boiler room, where he makes a sharp clawed glove.
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Day of Independence (2003)
, 27minutesDirected by Chris Tashima
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Prison films, Sports films, Baseball films, Political films, Films based on plays
Actors Alan Muraoka, Derek Mio, Gina Hiraizumi, Chris Tashima
Rating71%
A young baseball player faces the tragic circumstances of the internment of 110,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II. Set in a relocation camp in 1943, Day of Independence chronicles a family torn apart by a forced, unjust incarceration, a father's decision that challenges his son, and ultimately his son's triumph through courage, sacrifice and the All-American game of baseball.
Visas and Virtue (1997)
, 26minutesDirected by Chris Tashima
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Documentary, Historical
Themes Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism, Films based on plays
Actors Diana Georger, Chris Tashima, Shizuko Hoshi
Rating65%
Haunted by the sight of hundreds of Jewish refugees outside the consulate gates, a Japanese diplomat and his wife, stationed in Kaunas, Lithuania, at the beginning of World War II, must decide how much they are willing to risk. Inspired by a true story, Visas and Virtue explores the moral and professional dilemmas that Consul General Chiune “Sempo” Sugihara faces in making a life or death decision: defy his own government’s direct orders and risk his career, by issuing life-saving transit visas, or obey orders and turn his back on humanity.