Mako

Mako

b. 1933 — d. 2006 (aged 73) Kobe, Japan

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Mako was born in Kobe, Japan, the son of noted children's book author and illustrator Taro Yashima. His parents moved to the United States when he was a small child. He joined them there after World War II, in 1949, joining the military in the 1950s. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1956. When Mako first joined his parents in the USA, he studied architecture. During his military service, he discovered his theatrical talent, and trained at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. Mako was married to actress Shizuko Hoshi with whom he had two daughters (both are actresses) and three grandchildren.

Known For

The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles

Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Destroyer

Conan the Destroyer

Pearl Harbor

Filmography

TMNT

The Slanted Screen

The Slanted Screen

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Legend So Far

Cages

Bulletproof Monk

Bulletproof Monk

Black Sash

Bus Story

Father Christmas

Cruel Game

Samurai Jack

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

Conscience and the Constitution

Conscience and the Constitution

Alegría

Kyohansha

The Bird People in China

The Bird People in China

Seven Years in Tibet

Seven Years in Tibet

The Sea Wolf

Sacred Trust

Sworn to Justice

Sworn to Justice

Balance of Power

Balance of Power

Riot

Mr. Lee (segment: Gold Mountain)

Midnight Man

Platypus Man

Highlander: The Final Dimension

Highlander: The Final Dimension

Red Sun Rising

A Dangerous Place

A Dangerous Place

Cultivating Charlie

RoboCop 3

Rising Sun

The 1st Annual Minority Motion Picture Awards

Sidekicks

My Samurai

Nightingale

Last Ferry Home

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

Strawberry Road

Strawberry Road

Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

Toshio Watanabe

Taking Care of Business

Taking Care of Business

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Enemy

Murder in Paradise

Murder in Paradise

An Unremarkable Life

An Unremarkable Life

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Silent Assassins

Silent Assassins

The Wash

Kung Fu: The Movie

Kung Fu: The Movie

P.O.W. the Escape

P.O.W. the Escape

Armed Response

Conan the Destroyer

Conan the Destroyer

Akiro 'The Wizard'

Hawaiian Heat

Maj. Taro Oshira

Hawaiian Heat

Girls of the White Orchid

Girls of the White Orchid

The Last Ninja

Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye

Under the Rainbow

Under the Rainbow

Battle Creek Brawl

Battle Creek Brawl

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

A Man Called Sloane

A Man Called Sloane

When Hell Was in Session

When Hell Was in Session

Farewell to Manzanar

Farewell to Manzanar

Pacific Overtures

Pacific Overtures

Mr. T and Tina

Anatomy of a Song

The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite

Prisoners

The Island at the Top of the World

The Island at the Top of the World

Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

The Blue Racer

Yokahama Mama

Silence

If Tomorrow Comes

If Tomorrow Comes

The Hawaiians

The Challenge

The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

Secret Agent Fong

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

Calvin Coolidge Ishimura

The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles

The Ugly Dachshund

The Ugly Dachshund

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