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Mako

Mako

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Seven Years in Tibet
MOVIE

Seven Years in Tibet

7.2(3.1K)
Seven Years in Tibet
Kungo Tsarong
Poster for TMNT
MOVIE

TMNT

6.2(1.2K)
TMNT
Splinter (voice)
Poster for Pearl Harbor
MOVIE

Pearl Harbor

6.9(7.0K)
Pearl Harbor
Isoroku Yamamoto
Poster for Rise: Blood Hunter
MOVIE

Rise: Blood Hunter

5.4(0.3K)
Rise: Blood Hunter
Poe
Poster for Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
MOVIE

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
Oda
Poster for Pacific Heights
MOVIE

Pacific Heights

6.3(0.4K)
Pacific Heights
Toshio Watanabe
Poster for RoboCop 3
MOVIE

RoboCop 3

4.9(1.4K)
RoboCop 3
Kanemitsu
Poster for The Sand Pebbles
MOVIE

The Sand Pebbles

7.2(0.3K)
The Sand Pebbles
Po-han
Poster for Sidekicks
MOVIE

Sidekicks

5.3(0.2K)
Sidekicks
Mr. Lee
Poster for Bulletproof Monk
MOVIE

Bulletproof Monk

5.5(1.0K)
Bulletproof Monk
Mr. Kojima

Production

Poster for Silence
MOVIE

Silence

7.2(0.0K)
Silence
Production Design
Poster for TMNT
MOVIE

TMNT

6.2(1.2K)
TMNT
In Memory Of

Gallery

Mako portrait
Mako portrait