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Mako

Mako

Acting · 1.5 popularity

Age

92

Movies

79

TV

69

Born
December 10, 1933 – July 21, 2006
From
Kobe, Japan

Biography

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.

Works

79 films

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

20016.9

Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

19826.8

TMNT

TMNT

20076.2

RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3

19934.9

Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

20057.6

Conan the Destroyer

Conan the Destroyer

19846.1

Seven Years in Tibet

Seven Years in Tibet

19977.2

Crying Freeman

Crying Freeman

19956.4

Rising Sun

Rising Sun

19936.1

Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

19906.3

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

19944.8

Bulletproof Monk

Bulletproof Monk

20035.5

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

20006.7

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

19886.7

The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles

19667.2

The Big Brawl

The Big Brawl

19805.9

Testament

Testament

19836.4

Sidekicks

Sidekicks

19925.3

Rise: Blood Hunter

Rise: Blood Hunter

20075.3

Never So Few

Never So Few

19595.5

Taking Care of Business

Taking Care of Business

19906.3

An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye

19815.3

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

19655.5

P.O.W. The Escape

P.O.W. The Escape

19864.6

The Island at the Top of the World

The Island at the Top of the World

19746.5

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

19916.4

The Bushido Blade

The Bushido Blade

19815.5

The Ugly Dachshund

The Ugly Dachshund

19666.7

The Hawaiians

The Hawaiians

19705.5

The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite

19755.8

Girls of the White Orchid

Girls of the White Orchid

19835.0

Alegría

Alegría

19996.6

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

20178.1

A Dangerous Place

A Dangerous Place

19946.3

The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

19696.6

Under the Rainbow

Under the Rainbow

19815.1

The Bird People in China

The Bird People in China

19987.2

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

19746.7

Sworn to Justice

Sworn to Justice

19965.4

Red Sun Rising

Red Sun Rising

19944.9

Pacific Overtures

Pacific Overtures

19769.0

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

19686.3

When Hell Was in Session

When Hell Was in Session

19797.0

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

20006.8

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

19906.3

Silence

Silence

19717.2

Yokahama Mama

Yokahama Mama

19725.3

Kung Fu: The Movie

Kung Fu: The Movie

19865.3

Armed Response

Armed Response

19865.2

The Slanted Screen

The Slanted Screen

200610.0

Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

19747.0

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

19727.3

The Challenge

The Challenge

19707.0

Murder in Paradise

Murder in Paradise

19905.0

Midnight Man

Midnight Man

19955.2

Farewell to Manzanar

Farewell to Manzanar

19766.0

If Tomorrow Comes

If Tomorrow Comes

19717.5

The Nightingale

The Nightingale

19835.3

The Wash

The Wash

198810.0

An Unremarkable Life

An Unremarkable Life

198910.0

Silent Assassins

Silent Assassins

19885.4

Cages

Cages

20074.8

The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

19975.7

The Last Ninja

The Last Ninja

19833.6

Riot

Riot

19975.4

The Accomplice

The Accomplice

19996.0

Cruel Game

Cruel Game

20023.2

Fatal Mission

Fatal Mission

19909.0

Wataridori: Birds of Passage

Wataridori: Birds of Passage

19769.0

Balance of Power

Balance of Power

19965.9

Anatomy of a Song

Anatomy of a Song

1976

Hawaiian Heat

Hawaiian Heat

19846.5

My Samurai

My Samurai

19925.7

Fools

Fools

19703.3

Nightingale

Nightingale

199210.0

Strawberry Road

Strawberry Road

19919.5

Prisoners

Prisoners

19758.0

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

1980

Karate Sensei

Karate Sensei

1975