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Mako

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 ForActing
  • Born10 December 1933 (age 92)
  • Place of BirthKobe, Japan

Mako

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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 ForActing
  • Born10 December 1933 (age 92)
  • Place of BirthKobe, Japan
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Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
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8.138
2017
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TMNT
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6.1
2007
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Rise: Blood Hunter
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5.3
2007
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The Slanted Screen
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10.0
2006
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Cages
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4.0
2005
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Memoirs of a Geisha
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7.7
2005
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Bulletproof Monk
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5.5
2003
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Cruel Game
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2.5
2002
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Pearl Harbor
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6.936
2001
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Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
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6.631
2000
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Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
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6.667
2000
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The Accomplice
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5.5
1999
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Alegría: An Enchanting Fable
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6.571
1999
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The Bird People in China
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7.186
1998
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Seven Years in Tibet
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7.2
1997
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The Sea Wolf
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4.0
1997
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Riot
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5.45
1997
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Sworn to Justice
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5.5
1996
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Balance of Power
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6.1
1996
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Midnight Man
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5.1
1995
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Crying Freeman
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6.3
1995
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Highlander III: The Sorcerer
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4.7
1994
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Red Sun Rising
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4.5
1994
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A Dangerous Place
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6.1
1994
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RoboCop 3
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4.874
1993
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Rising Sun
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6.143
1993
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Sidekicks
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5.3
1992
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Nightingale
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1992
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My Samurai
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4.0
1992
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The Perfect Weapon
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6.2
1991
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Strawberry Road
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10.0
1991
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Pacific Heights
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6.3
1990
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Fatal Mission
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9.0
1990
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Taking Care of Business
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6.3
1990
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Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
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5.8
1990
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Murder in Paradise
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4.7
1990
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An Unremarkable Life
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1989
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Tucker: The Man and His Dream
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6.7
1988
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Silent Assassins
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4.9
1988
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The Wash
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1988
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Kung Fu: The Movie
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5.3
1986
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Armed Response
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4.8
1986
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P.O.W. The Escape
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4.6
1986
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Conan the Destroyer
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6.1
1984
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Hawaiian Heat
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1984
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The Last Ninja
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3.2
1983
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Girls of the White Orchid
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5.2
1983
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Testament
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6.4
1983
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The Nightingale
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3.7
1983
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Conan the Barbarian
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6.8
1982
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An Eye for an Eye
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5.2
1981
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Under the Rainbow
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5.2
1981
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The Bushido Blade
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5.4
1981
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Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
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1980
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The Big Brawl
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5.9
1980
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When Hell Was in Session
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7.0
1979
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Farewell to Manzanar
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6.0
1976
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Wataridori: Birds of Passage
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1976
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Pacific Overtures
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9.0
1976
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The Killer Elite
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5.8
1975
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Prisoners
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1975
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The Island at the Top of the World
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6.4
1974
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Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
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1974
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The Green Hornet
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6.8
1974
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Yokahama Mama
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5.0
1972
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Silence
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7.2
1971
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If Tomorrow Comes
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8.0
1971
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The Challenge
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6.0
1970
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The Hawaiians
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5.4
1970
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Fools
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1.0
1970
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The Great Bank Robbery
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6.3
1969
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The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
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6.1
1968
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The Sand Pebbles
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7.2
1966
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The Ugly Dachshund
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6.63
1966
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McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
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5.2
1965
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Never So Few
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5.4
1959