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Makoto Iwamatsu (岩松 信, Iwamatsu Makoto, December 10, 1933 – July 21, 2006) was a Japanese-American actor, credited mononymously in almost all of his acting roles as simply Mako (マコ). His career in film, on television, and on stage spanned 5 decades and 165 productions.
Mako was a Japanese-American actor who starred in films such as The Sand Pebbles, Conan the Barbarian, and Pearl Harbor. He also worked as a production designer and a soundtrack performer, and co-founded the East-West Players theatre company.
- January 1, 1
- Kobe, Japan
- January 1, 1
- Somis, California, USA
Mako was a Japanese-American actor who starred in films such as The Sand Pebbles and Conan the Barbarian. He also co-founded the East-West Players theatre company and appeared on Broadway in Pacific Overtures.
- December 10, 1933
- July 21, 2006
Jul 25, 2006 · Mako, a distinguished stage and screen actor who was widely regarded as having blazed the trail for Asian-Americans in films, on television and in the theater, died on Friday at his home in...
Japanese-American actor Mako (1933–2006), who used only that single name professionally, almost single-handedly established a tradition of Asian-American theater in the United States, providing inspiration in the process to several generations of film and television performers.
Makoto Iwamatsu (岩松 信, Iwamatsu Makoto, December 10, 1933 – July 21, 2006) was a Japanese-American actor, credited mononymously in almost all of his acting roles as simply Mako (マコ). His career in film, on television, and on stage spanned 5 decades and 165 productions.
Mako was a Japanese-American actor who appeared in many films and TV shows, such as Conan the Barbarian, Pearl Harbor, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. He was born in Kobe, Japan, and became a naturalized American citizen in 1956.
