As Actor
Strawberry Road
1991
10.0
Mako
Acting
Birth Date
December 10, 1933
Place of Birth
Kobe, Japan
Date of Death
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
The Perfect Weapon
1991
6.2
As Actor
Pacific Heights
1990
6.3
As Actor
Taking Care of Business
1990
6.3
As Actor
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
1990
5.8
As Actor
Fatal Mission
1990
9.0
As Actor
Murder in Paradise
1990
4.7
As Actor
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988
6.7
As Actor
Silent Assassins
1988
4.9
As Actor
Armed Response
1986
4.8
As Actor
P.O.W. The Escape
1986
4.6
As Actor
Kung Fu: The Movie
1986
5.3
As Actor
Hawaiian Heat
1984
3.0
As Actor
Conan the Destroyer
1984
6.1
As Actor
Girls of the White Orchid
1983
5.2
As Actor
The Last Ninja
1983
3.2
As Actor
The Nightingale
1983
3.7
As Actor
Conan the Barbarian
1982
6.8
As Actor
An Eye for an Eye
1981
5.2
As Actor
Under the Rainbow
1981
5.3