As Actor
TMNT
2007
6.2
Mako
Acting
Birth date
December 10, 1933
Birth place
Kobe, Japan
Death date
July 21, 2006
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.
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The Slanted Screen
2006
10.0
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Memoirs of a Geisha
2005
7.7
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Cages
2005
4.0
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Bulletproof Monk
2003
5.5
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Cruel Game
2002
2.5
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Alegría: An Enchanting Fable
1999
6.6
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The Bird People in China
1998
7.2
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Seven Years in Tibet
1997
7.2
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The Sea Wolf
1997
4.0
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Sworn to Justice
1996
5.5
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Balance of Power
1996
6.1
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Crying Freeman
1995
6.3
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Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994
4.8
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A Dangerous Place
1994
6.1
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Red Sun Rising
1994
4.5
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Rising Sun
1993
6.2
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RoboCop 3
1993
4.9
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Sidekicks
1992
5.2
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My Samurai
1992
4.0