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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.
Actor: Conan the Barbarian. 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.
Mako Iwamatsu (Japanese: マコ 岩松 Mako Iwamatsu) was an Oscar-and Tony-nominated Japanese-born American actor. Many of his acting roles credited him simply as Mako, omitting his surname.
Mako. Actor: Conan the Barbarian. 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.
Makoto Iwamatsu (b. December 10, 1933 – d. July 21, 2006) was a Japanese-American actor, credited in almost all of his acting roles as Mako. portrays The Wizard Akiro in Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer.
Mako Iwamatsu was a talented singer and musician, known for his skill in playing the traditional Japanese instrument, the shamisen. Mako was a pioneer in Asian American representation in Hollywood, breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations of Asian actors.
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...
Jul 21, 2006 · Makoto "Mako" Iwamatsu (December 10, 1933 – July 21, 2006) was a Japanese-American actor and voice artist who was nominated for numerous awards throughout his career, including an Academy Award. Mako was born in Kobe, Japan, the son of noted children's book author and illustrator Taro Yashima...
Mako Iwamatsu (マコ 岩松, Mako Iwamatsu), born Makoto Iwamatsu (岩松 信, Iwamatsu Makoto); 10 December 1933 – 21 July 2006), was a Japanese - American actor. Many of his acting roles credited him simply as Mako, omitting his surname.
Makoto Iwamatsu was a Japanese American actor, voice artist, and singer. Almost all of his acting roles credited him as Mako. He is best known for his roles as Po-Han in The Sand Pebbles (1966) (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), Akiro the Wizard in Conan the Barbarian (1982) and Conan the Destroyer ...