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Nov 16, 2023 · “Pat Morita was a truly generous actor, a gifted comic, and an even greater friend. ... [Morita] passed away [he] presented him this Asian Excellence Lifetime Achievement award at Lincoln Center ...
Pat Morita; Young Artist Awards. 1985 Winner Young Artist Award. Best Young Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Musical, Comedy, Adventure or Drama; Elisabeth Shue;
Pat Morita. Actor: The Karate Kid. Abundantly busy and much-loved Asian-American actor who became an on-screen hero to millions of adults and kids alike as the wise and wonderful Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid (1984), the sparkling Noriyuki Morita was back again dishing out Eastern philosophy and martial arts lessons for The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989), and even ...
In his nearly three-and-a-half-hour interview, Pat Morita (1932-2005) talks about his early years, including his childhood internment in a camp in California for Japanese Americans during World War II. Morita discusses how he turned to comedy performance at the age of 30, and quickly rose to his television debut on Hollywood Palace. He recounts how, after performing on stage and television, he ...
Nov 25, 2005 · By Associated Press. LOS ANGELES — Actor Pat Morita, whose portrayal of the wise and dry-witted Mr. Miyagi in "The Karate Kid" earned him an Oscar nomination, has died. He was 73. Morita died Thursday at his home in Las Vegas of natural causes, said his wife of 12 years, Evelyn. She said in a statement that her husband, who first rose to fame ...
Pat Morita was an American actor of Japanese descent who was well known for playing the roles of Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on "Happy Days" and Mr. Miyagi in the The Karate Kid. 57th Academy Awards, 1984 Best Supporting Actor — The Karate Kid
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