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Makoto Iwamatsu

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Birth Name:
Makoto Iwamatsu

Date of Birth:
December 10, 1933,

Height:
5' 4" (1.63 m)

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Mako Biography

Born in Japan, Mako 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 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 in California. 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 The Sand Pebbles (1966). Only occasionally since have his roles reached the level of his talents, but he has worked steadily in feature films ever since. He appeared on Broadway in the leading role in Stephen Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures" and he co-founded and served as artistic director for the highly-acclaimed East-West Players theatre company in Los Angeles. After a long battle and illness from cancer, he passed away on the twenty first of July in 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 grand-children.

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Mako filmography

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1. Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth (2007)
(Video Game) Uncle Iroh (voice)

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2. Rise (2007)
Poe

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3. TMNT (2007)
Splinter (voice)

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4. Genndy's Scrapbook (2005)
(video short) Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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5. Sokoku (2005)
(TV movie) Leo (as Mako Wakamatsu)

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6. Cages (2005)
Tan

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7. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
Sakamoto

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8. Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku (2004)
(Video Game) Aku (voice)

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9. "Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!" (2004)
(TV series) Master Offay

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10. Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader (2003)
(Video Game) (voice)

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11. Lionheart (2003)
(Video Game) Grumdjum (voice)

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12. Bus Story (2003)
(short) Father Christmas

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13. Secret Weapons Over Normandy (2003)
(Video Game) Imperial Japanese Voices #1 (voice)

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14. True Crime: Streets of LA (2003)
(Video Game) General Kim (voice)

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15. Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (2003)
(Video Game) Masataka Shima (voice)

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16. "Black Sash" (2003)
(TV series) Master Li

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17. "Lost at Home" (2003)
(TV series) Mr. Li

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18. Bulletproof Monk (2003)
Mr. Kojima

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19. "Monk" (2002)
(TV series) Master Zi

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20. "Grim & Evil" (2001)
(TV series) Narrator

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21. Cruel Game (2001)
Straw Hat

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22. Pearl Harbor (2001)
Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto

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23. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000)
Mr. Yamaguchi (voice)

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24. Talk to Taka (2000)
(short) Mr. Hiro

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25. "The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne" (2000)
(TV series) Kajimori

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26. Kyohansha (1999)
as Mako Iwamatsu Police

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27. Fukuro no shiro (1999)
Toyotomi Hideyoshi (as Mako Iwamatsu)

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28. "The West Wing" (1999)
(TV series) Dr. Yosh Takahashi

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29. "Charmed" (1998)
(TV series) Sorcerer

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30. "Dexter's Laboratory" (1996)
Main Title Narrator (6 episodes, 1996)

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31. "7th Heaven" (1996)
(TV series) Henry Muranaka

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32. "Diagnosis Murder" (1993)
(TV series) Lee Moy

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33. Nightingale (1992)
voice Narrator

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34. Murder in Paradise (1990)
TV Capt. Kilalo

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35. Kung Fu: The Movie (1986)
TV The Manchu

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36. Hawaiian Heat (1984)
TV Major Oshira

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37. Girls of the White Orchid (1983)
TV Mori

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38. The Last Ninja (1983)
TV Aitaro Sakura

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39. The Big Brawl (1980)
Herbert

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40. When Hell Was in Session (1979)
TV Maj. Bai

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41. Columbo: Murder Under Glass (1978)
TV Kanji Ousu

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42. Prisoners (1975)
Sgt. Nguyen

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43. The Island at the Top of the World (1974)
Oomiak

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44. Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders (1974)
TV Tao Gan

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45. Yokahama Mama (1972)
voice

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46. Chinmoku (1971)
as Mako Iwamatsu

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47. If Tomorrow Comes (1971)
TV Tadashi

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48. The Challenge (1970)
TV Yuro

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49. The Hawaiians (1970)
Mun Ki

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50. Fools (1970)
Psychiatrist

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51. The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
Secret Agent Fong

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52. The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968)
Calvin Coolidge Ishimura

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53. The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
Kenji

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54. The Sand Pebbles (1966)
Po-han

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55. "I Spy" (1965)
Jimmy / (3 episodes, 1965-1966)

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56. "The Gallant Men" (1962)
Frank Fakuda (1 episode, 1963)

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57. "F Troop"
Samurai Warrior (1 episode, 1967)

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58. "Vacation Playhouse"
Simba (1 episode, 1967)

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59. "Hawaiian Heat"
Maj. Taro Oshira (10 episodes, 1984)

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60. "Platypus Man"
Mr. Loo (1 episode, 1995)

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61. "What's New, Scooby-Doo?"
(TV series) The Ancient One

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62. "Walker, Texas Ranger"
Dr. Henry Lee / (2 episodes, 1997-2000)

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63. TMNT: Voice Talent First Look (2007)
uncredited

64. The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
archive footage

65. The Slanted Screen (2006)

66. "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (2005)
30 episodes, 2005-2007

67. The Faces of Mako (2004)
archive footage

68. "Duck Dodgers" (2003)
4 episodes, 2003-2005

69. "Samurai Jack" (2001)
23 episodes, 2001-2004

70. Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000)
archive footage

71. Alegría (1998)

72. "Martial Law" (1998)
2 episodes, 1999

73. Chûgoku no chôjin (1998)

74. Riot (1997)
segment "Gold Mountain"

75. Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

76. Sworn to Justice (1996)

77. Balance of Power (1996)

78. A Dangerous Place (1995)

79. Midnight Man (1995)

80. Crying Freeman (1995)

81. Cultivating Charlie (1994)

82. Red Sun Rising (1994)

83. Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994)

84. RoboCop 3 (1993)

85. Rising Sun (1993)

86. My Samurai (1992)

87. Sidekicks (1992)

88. Sutoroberi rodo (1991)

89. The Perfect Weapon (1991)

90. Taking Care of Business (1990)

91. Fatal Mission (1990)

92. Taking Care of Business (1990)

93. Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990)

94. Pacific Heights (1990)

95. An Unremarkable Life (1989)

96. The Wash (1988)

97. Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)

98. Silent Assassins (1988)

99. Armed Response (1986)

100. Behind Enemy Lines (1986)

101. "Lovejoy" (1986)
2 episodes, 1991

102. Conan the Destroyer (1984)

103. Testament (1983)

104. Conan the Barbarian (1982)

105. An Eye for an Eye (1981)

106. The Bushido Blade (1981)

107. Under the Rainbow (1981)

108. "Supertrain" (1979)
1 episode, 1979

109. "A Man Called Sloane" (1979)

110. "The Incredible Hulk" (1978)
2 episodes, 1978-1979

111. Farewell to Manzanar (1976)

112. "Quincy M.E." (1976)
2 episodes, 1977-1982

113. The 30th Annual Tony Awards (1976)

114. The Killer Elite (1975)

115. The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

116. "M*A*S*H" (1972)
4 episodes, 1974-1980

117. "McHale's Navy" (1962)
8 episodes, 1962-1965

118. The Tao of Caine: Production and Beyond (2003)
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119. From Grasshopper to Caine: The Making of 'Kung Fu' (2003)
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120. Conscience and the Constitution (2000)
voice Singer in jail

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121. Anatomy of a Song (1976)
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