Mako
ActingPersonal Info
gender
Male
birthday
December 10, 1933
died
July 21, 2006
place of birth
Kobe, Japan
also known as
Mako Iwamatsu · Mako Wakamatsu · Μάκο Ιβαμάτσου · Iwamatsu Mako
total credits
50 movies
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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