Mako

Mako

Acting
78 Movies 75 TV Shows

Born

December 10, 1933

Died

July 21, 2006

Place of Birth

Kobe, Japan

IMDb

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…

Known For

Filmography

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

2017

Rise: Blood Hunter

Rise: Blood Hunter

2007

TMNT

TMNT

2007

Cages

Cages

2007

The Slanted Screen

The Slanted Screen

2006

Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005

Bulletproof Monk

Bulletproof Monk

2003

Cruel Game

Cruel Game

2002

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

2001

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

2000

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

2000

The Accomplice

The Accomplice

1999

Alegría

Alegría

1999

The Bird People in China

The Bird People in China

1998

Seven Years in Tibet

Seven Years in Tibet

1997

Riot

Riot

1997

The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

1997

Sworn to Justice

Sworn to Justice

1996

Balance of Power

Balance of Power

1996

Midnight Man

Midnight Man

1995

Crying Freeman

Crying Freeman

1995

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

1994

A Dangerous Place

A Dangerous Place

1994

Red Sun Rising

Red Sun Rising

1994

Rising Sun

Rising Sun

1993

RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3

1993

Sidekicks

Sidekicks

1992

Nightingale

Nightingale

1992

My Samurai

My Samurai

1992

Strawberry Road

Strawberry Road

1991

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

1991

Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

1990

Taking Care of Business

Taking Care of Business

1990

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

1990

Fatal Mission

Fatal Mission

1990

Murder in Paradise

Murder in Paradise

1990

An Unremarkable Life

An Unremarkable Life

1989

The Wash

The Wash

1988

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988

Silent Assassins

Silent Assassins

1988

Armed Response

Armed Response

1986

P.O.W. The Escape

P.O.W. The Escape

1986

Kung Fu: The Movie

Kung Fu: The Movie

1986

Hawaiian Heat

Hawaiian Heat

1984

Conan the Destroyer

Conan the Destroyer

1984

Girls of the White Orchid

Girls of the White Orchid

1983

Testament

Testament

1983

The Last Ninja

The Last Ninja

1983

The Nightingale

The Nightingale

1983

Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian

1982

An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye

1981

Under the Rainbow

Under the Rainbow

1981

The Bushido Blade

The Bushido Blade

1981

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

1980

The Big Brawl

The Big Brawl

1980

When Hell Was in Session

When Hell Was in Session

1979

Pacific Overtures

Pacific Overtures

1976

Anatomy of a Song

Anatomy of a Song

1976

Farewell to Manzanar

Farewell to Manzanar

1976

Wataridori: Birds of Passage

Wataridori: Birds of Passage

1976

The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite

1975

Prisoners

Prisoners

1975

Karate Sensei

Karate Sensei

1975

Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders

1974

The Island at the Top of the World

The Island at the Top of the World

1974

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

1974

Yokahama Mama

Yokahama Mama

1972

If Tomorrow Comes

If Tomorrow Comes

1971

Silence

Silence

1971

Fools

Fools

1970

The Hawaiians

The Hawaiians

1970

The Challenge

The Challenge

1970

The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

1969

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell

1968

The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles

1966

The Ugly Dachshund

The Ugly Dachshund

1966

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

1965

Never So Few

Never So Few

1959