Mako

Mako

actor, production designer, soundtrack

Mako was born on Dec 10, 1933 in Japan. Mako's big-screen debut came with Never So Few directed by John Sturges in 1959, strarring Soldier in Hospital (uncredited). Mako is known for Avatar: The Last Airbender directed by Giancarlo Volpe, Dee Bradley Baker stars as Appa and Zach Tyler Eisen as Aang. Mako has got 2 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Mako achieved is Bearfest - Big Bear Lake International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Mako plays is Rise: Blood Hunter which will be released on Jul 06, 2007.

Born in Japan, Makoto Iwamatsu was living there with his grandparents while his parents studied art in the United States, when Japan and the U.S. went to war in 1941. His parents remained in the U.S., working for the Office of War Information, and, at the cessation of the conflict, were granted U.S. residency by Congress. "Mako", as he became known, joined his parents in New York and studied architecture.He entered the U.S. Army in the early 1950s and acted in shows for military personnel, discovering a talent and love for the theatre. He abandoned his plans to become an architect and instead enrolled at the famed Pasadena Community Playhouse. Following his studies there, he appeared in many stage productions and on television. In 1966, he won an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his first film role, as the coolie "Po-Han" in La canonnière du Yang-Tsé (1966). He worked steadily in feature films since.He appeared on Broadway in the leading role in Stephen Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures", and co-founded and served as artistic director for the highly-acclaimed East-West Players theatre company in Los Angeles.Following a long battle with cancer, Mako passed away on July 21, 2006, at the age of 72. He was survived by his wife, Shizuko Hoshi (who co-starred in episodes of M.A.S.H. (1972)) as well, and his children and grandchildren.

  • Birthday

    Dec 10, 1933
  • Place of Birth

    Kobe, Japan

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Bearfest - Big Bear Lake International Film Festival
2002
Winner - Lifetime Achievement Award
Walk of Fame
1994
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

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