Mako was among the actors, producers, and directors interviewed in the 2006 documentary The Slanted Screen, directed by Jeff Adachi, about the representation of Asian and Asian-American men in Hollywood. His last leading role was in the 2005 film Cages, written and directed by Graham Streeter. In 2005, he had a cameo role in Memoirs of a Geisha. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1966 film The Sand Pebbles and for a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for the 1976 musical Pacific Overtures. Mako remained artistic director of the company until 1989. The company is one of the earliest Asian-American theater organizations and not only provided a venue for Asian-American actors to train and perform, but nurtured many Asian-American playwrights. In 1965, frustrated by the limited roles available to himself and other Asian-American actors, Mako and six others, including James Hong, formed the East West Players theater company, first performing out of a church basement. Mako's first cinema role was in the 1959 film Never So Few. Mako was married to actress Shizuko Hoshi and had two daughters with her, both of whom are actresses. During his military service, he discovered his theatrical talent and trained at the Pasadena Community Playhouse while on leave. He joined the military in the 1950s and became a naturalized American citizen in 1956.
His parents moved to the United States when he was a small child, and he later joined them there in 1949 and began studying architecture. Mako was born in Kobe, Japan, the son of noted children's book author and illustrator Taro Yashima. Secret Weapons Over Normandy (video game).Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku (video game).Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (video game).Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth (video game).Genndy's Scrapbook (2005 video documentary short)." Winter Solstice, Part 1: The Spirit World" Avatar: The Last Airbender credits Uncle Character information: Iroh 30 episodes
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