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Mako (I)

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Overview

Date of Birth:
10 December 1933, Kobe, Japan more
Date of Death:
21 July 2006, Somis, California, USA (esophageal cancer) more
Mini Biography:
Born in Japan, Mako was living there with his grandparents while his parents... more
Trivia:
Became a naturalized citizen in 1956. more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Oscar Nominee Mako Dies at 72 (From WENN. 24 July 2006)
Alternate Names:
Mako Iwamatsu

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. "Avatar: The Last Airbender" .... Uncle / ... (29 episodes, 2005-2007)
        - The Awakening (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Uncle Iroh
        - The Crossroads of Destiny (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Uncle Iroh
        - The Guru (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Uncle
        - Lake Laogai (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Uncle
        - Appa's Lost Days (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Uncle
          (24 more)
  2. Rise (2007) .... Poe
    ... aka Rise: Blood Hunter (USA: DVD title)
  3. TMNT (2007) (voice) .... Splinter
    ... aka Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (USA: long title)
  4. "Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!" .... Master Offay (1 episode, 2005)
        - Monster Battle Club Now! (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Master Offay
  5. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) .... Sakamoto
  6. "Duck Dodgers" .... Happy Cat / ... (4 episodes, 2003-2005)
    ... aka Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (USA: long title)
        - Bonafide Hero: Captain Duck Dodgers (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Happy Cat
        - Surf the Stars/Samurai Quack (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Happy Cat/Achoo
        - Queen Is Wild, The/Back to the Academy (2003) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Happy Cat
        - Hooray for Hollywood Planet (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Happy Cat
  7. Cages (2005) .... Tan
  8. Sokoku (2005) (TV) .... Leo
  9. Genndy's Scrapbook (2005) (V) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
  10. "The West Wing" .... Dr. Yosh Takahashi (1 episode, 2005)
        - A Good Day (2005) TV episode .... Dr. Yosh Takahashi
  11. "Monk" .... Master Zi (1 episode, 2005)
        - Mr. Monk vs. the Cobra (2005) TV episode .... Master Zi
  12. "Grim & Evil" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (USA: new title)
        - Test of Time/A Kick in the Asgard (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator
  13. "Samurai Jack" .... Aku / ... (23 episodes, 2001-2004)
        - The Four Seasons of Death (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Aku
        - Jack Versus Aku (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Aku
        - Jack and the Flying Prince and Princess (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Aku
        - The Aku Infection (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Aku
        - The Birth of Evil: Part 1 (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Aku
          (18 more)
  14. Samurai Jack: The Shadow of Aku (2004) (VG) (voice) .... Aku
  15. Secret Weapons Over Normandy (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Imperial Japanese Voices #1
  16. Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Masataka Shima
  17. True Crime: Streets of LA (2003) (VG) (voice) .... General Kim
  18. Bus Story (2003) .... Father Christmas
  19. "Charmed" .... Sorcerer (1 episode, 2003)
        - Love's a Witch (2003) TV episode .... Sorcerer
  20. "What's New, Scooby-Doo?" .... The Ancient One (1 episode, 2003)
        - Big Appetite in Little Tokyo (2003) TV episode (voice) .... The Ancient One
  21. Lionheart (2003) (VG) (voice) .... Grumdjum
  22. "Black Sash" .... Master Li (4 episodes, 2003)
        - Prime Suspect (2003) TV episode .... Master Li
        - The Prodigal Son (2003) TV episode .... Master Li
        - Date Night (2003) TV episode .... Master Li
        - Pilot (2003) TV episode .... Master Li
  23. Bulletproof Monk (2003) .... Mr. Kojima
  24. "Lost at Home" .... Mr. Li (1 episode, 2003)
        - Good Will Hunting (2003) TV episode .... Mr. Li
  25. Pearl Harbor (2001) .... Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto
    ... aka Pearl Harbour (UK: promotional title)
  26. "Diagnosis Murder" .... Lee Moy (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Red's Shoes (2001) TV episode .... Lee Moy
  27. Cruel Game (2001) .... Straw Hat
    ... aka Deception (USA: DVD title)
  28. "The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne" .... Kajimori (1 episode, 2000)
        - The Inquisitor (2000) TV episode .... Kajimori
  29. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000) (voice) .... Mr. Yamaguchi
    ... aka Rugrats in Paris - Der Film (Germany)
    ... aka Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (USA: short title)
  30. Talk to Taka (2000) .... Mr. Hiro
  31. "Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Dr. Henry Lee / ... (2 episodes, 1997-2000)
    ... aka Walker (Australia)
        - Black Dragons (2000) TV episode .... Edward Song
        - Heart of the Dragon (1997) TV episode .... Dr. Henry Lee

  32. "7th Heaven" .... Henry Muranaka (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka 7th Heaven: Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Seventh Heaven
        - Dirty Laundry (1999) TV episode .... Henry Muranaka
  33. Fukuro no shiro (1999) (as Mako Iwamatsu) .... Toyotomi Hideyoshi
    ... aka Owls' Castle (USA)
  34. "Martial Law" .... Master Reng (2 episodes, 1999)
        - Requiem (1999) TV episode .... Master Reng
        - Red Storm (1999) TV episode .... Master Reng
  35. Kyohansha (1999) (as Mako Iwamatsu) .... Police
    ... aka The Accomplice (Japan: literal English title)
  36. "JAG" .... Ichiro Higashimori (1 episode, 1998)
    ... aka JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia)
        - Innocence (1998) TV episode .... Ichiro Higashimori
  37. Chûgoku no chôjin (1998) .... Shen
    ... aka The Bird People in China (International: English title)
  38. Alegría (1998) .... Old Momo
  39. Seven Years in Tibet (1997) .... Kungo Tsarong
  40. Riot (1997) (TV) .... Mr. Lee (segment "Gold Mountain")
    ... aka Riot in the Streets (video title)
  41. Sworn to Justice (1997) .... Mr. Young
  42. "Dexter's Laboratory" .... Main Title Narrator (6 episodes, 1996)
    ... aka Dexter de Shiyanshi (Hong Kong: English title)
    ... aka Dexter's Lab (USA: short title)
        - Dee Dee's Room/Dial M for Monkey: Huntor/The Big Sister (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Main Title Narrator
        - Jurassic Pooch/Dial M for Monkey: Orgon Grindor/Dimwit Dexter (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Main Title Narrator
        - Double Trouble/Dial M for Monkey: Barbequor/Dexter's Laboratory (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Main Title Narrator
        - Dexter's Rival/Dial M for Monkey: Simion/Old Man Dexter (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Main Title Narrator
        - Dexter Dodgeball/Dial M for Monkey: Rasslor/Dexter's Assistant (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Main Title Narrator
          (1 more)
  43. Balance of Power (1996) .... Matsumoto
    ... aka Hidden Tiger (UK: DVD title)
  44. Midnight Man (1995) .... Buun Som
    ... aka Blood for Blood
  45. Crying Freeman (1995) .... Shido Shimazaki
    ... aka Crying Freeman (France)
  46. "Platypus Man" .... Mr. Loo (1 episode, 1995)
        - Dying to Live (1995) TV episode .... Mr. Loo
  47. A Dangerous Place (1995) .... Sensei
    ... aka No Surrender (UK: video title)
  48. Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994) .... Nakano
    ... aka Highlander III (Canada: French title) (France)
    ... aka Highlander 3: The Final Conflict (Europe: English title)
    ... aka Highlander 3: The Sorcerer (UK: poster title)
    ... aka Highlander: The Final Dimension (USA)
  49. Red Sun Rising (1994) .... Buntoro Iga
  50. "Frasier" .... Sam Tanaka (1 episode, 1994)
        - Author, Author (1994) TV episode .... Sam Tanaka
  51. "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" .... Li Sung (1 episode, 1994)
        - Tournament (1994) TV episode .... Li Sung
  52. Cultivating Charlie (1994) .... Katsu
  53. Rising Sun (1993) .... Yoshida-san
  54. RoboCop 3 (1993) .... Kanemitsu
  55. Sidekicks (1992) .... Mr. Lee
  56. My Samurai (1992) .... Mr. Tszing
  57. Nightingale (1992) (voice) .... Narrator
  58. "Lovejoy" .... Toshiro Tanaka (2 episodes, 1991)
        - Black Virgin of Vladimir (2 of 2) (1991) TV episode .... Toshiro Tanaka
        - Riding in Rollers (1 of 2) (1991) TV episode .... Toshiro Tanaka
  59. Sutoroberi rodo (1991) .... Frank Machida
    ... aka Strawberry Road (USA)
  60. The Perfect Weapon (1991) .... Kim
  61. Pacific Heights (1990) .... Toshio Watanabe
  62. Taking Care of Business (1990) .... Mr. Sakamoto
    ... aka Filofax (South Africa: English title)
    ... aka Taking Care of Business (South Africa: English title: TV title)
  63. Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990) (TV) .... Sgt. Moritaki
  64. "Paradise" (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka Guns of Paradise (USA: new title)
        - Dangerous Cargo (1990) TV episode
  65. Murder in Paradise (1990) (TV) .... Capt. Kilalo
  66. Fatal Mission (1990) .... Trang
    ... aka Enemy (USA)

  67. An Unremarkable Life (1989) .... Max Chin
  68. "The Equalizer" (1 episode, 1988)
        - Riding the Elephant (1988) TV episode
  69. The Wash (1988) .... Nobu Matsumoto
  70. Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) .... Jimmy Sakuyama
  71. Silent Assassins (1988) .... Oyama
  72. "Tour of Duty" .... Tran (1 episode, 1987)
        - Sitting Ducks (1987) TV episode .... Tran
  73. "Spenser: For Hire" .... Tommy Nguyen (1 episode, 1987)
        - My Brother's Keeper (1987) TV episode .... Tommy Nguyen
  74. Armed Response (1986) .... Akira Tanaka
    ... aka Jade Jungle
  75. Behind Enemy Lines (1986) .... Capt. Vinh
    ... aka Attack Force 'Nam (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka P.O.W. the Escape (USA: reissue title)
  76. Kung Fu: The Movie (1986) (TV) .... The Manchu
  77. "Hawaiian Heat" (1984) TV series .... Maj. Taro Oshira (unknown episodes, 1984)
  78. Hawaiian Heat (1984) (TV) .... Major Oshira
  79. Conan the Destroyer (1984) .... Akiro 'The Wizard'
  80. Girls of the White Orchid (1983) (TV) .... Mori
    ... aka Death Ride to Osaka
  81. Testament (1983) .... Mike
  82. "The A-Team" .... Lin Duk Coo - Pastry Chef (1 episode, 1983)
        - Recipe for Heavy Bread (1983) TV episode .... Lin Duk Coo - Pastry Chef
  83. The Last Ninja (1983) (TV) .... Aitaro Sakura
  84. "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... Gardener / ... (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA)
        - The Nightingale (1983) TV episode .... Gardener/Minister
  85. "The Greatest American Hero" .... Master of Flowers (1 episode, 1983)
        - Thirty Seconds Over Little Tokyo (1983) TV episode .... Master of Flowers
  86. "Magnum, P.I." .... Tozan (1 episode, 1983)
        - The Arrow That Is Not Aimed (1983) TV episode .... Tozan
  87. "Quincy M.E." .... John Moroshima / ... (2 episodes, 1977-1982)
    ... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
        - Sword of Honor, Blade of Death (1982) TV episode .... John Moroshima
        - Touch of Death (1977) TV episode .... Mr. Yamaguchi
  88. "Voyagers!" .... Karauna Chief (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Travels of Marco... and Friends (1982) TV episode .... Karauna Chief
  89. "Bring 'Em Back Alive" .... Tanako (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Pied Piper (1982) TV episode .... Tanako
  90. Conan the Barbarian (1982) .... The Wizard / Narrator
  91. "Flamingo Road" (1 episode, 1982)
        - Double Trouble (1982) TV episode
  92. "The Facts of Life" .... Mr. Wakamatsu (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Americanization of Miko (1982) TV episode .... Mr. Wakamatsu
  93. The Bushido Blade (1981) .... Enjiro
    ... aka The Bloody Bushido Blade
  94. An Eye for an Eye (1981) .... James Chan
  95. Under the Rainbow (1981) .... Nakomuri
  96. "Fantasy Island" .... Kwong Soo Luke (1 episode, 1981)
        - The Heroine/The Warrior (1981) TV episode .... Kwong Soo Luke
  97. "M*A*S*H" .... Dr. Lin Tam / ... (4 episodes, 1974-1980)
        - The Best of Enemies (1980) TV episode .... Li Han
        - Guerilla My Dreams (1979) TV episode .... Lt. Hung Lee Park
        - Hawkeye Get Your Gun (1976) TV episode .... Major Choi
        - Rainbow Bridge (1974) TV episode .... Dr. Lin Tam
  98. The Big Brawl (1980) .... Herbert
    ... aka Battle Creek
    ... aka Battle Creek Brawl
    ... aka Sha shou hao

  99. "A Man Called Sloane" (1 episode, 1979)
        - Samurai (1979) TV episode
  100. When Hell Was in Session (1979) (TV) .... Maj. Bai
  101. "The Incredible Hulk" .... Li Sung (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
        - The Disciple (1979) TV episode .... Li Sung
        - Another Path (1978) TV episode .... Li Sung
  102. "Supertrain" .... Kirby (1 episode, 1979)
        - Pirouette (1979) TV episode .... Kirby
  103. "Salvage 1" .... Tishiro (1 episode, 1979)
        - Shangri-la Lil (1979) TV episode .... Tishiro
  104. "Wonder Woman" .... Mr. Brown (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (USA: new title)
    ... aka The New Original Wonder Woman (USA: first episodes title)
        - Going, Going, Gone (1979) TV episode .... Mr. Brown
  105. Columbo: Murder Under Glass (1978) (TV) .... Kanji Ousu
  106. "Visions" .... Masu Murakami (1 episode, 1976)
        - Gold Watch (1976) TV episode .... Masu Murakami
  107. Farewell to Manzanar (1976) (TV) .... Fukimoto
  108. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Kazuo Tahashi (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - Legacy of Terror (1976) TV episode .... Kazuo Tahashi
  109. The Killer Elite (1975) .... Yuen Chung
  110. Prisoners (1975) .... Sgt. Nguyen
    ... aka Physical Assault (UK)
  111. Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders (1974) (TV) .... Tao Gan
    ... aka The Haunted Monastery
  112. The Island at the Top of the World (1974) .... Oomiak
  113. "Mannix" .... Tami Okada (1 episode, 1974)
        - Enter Tami Okada (1974) TV episode .... Tami Okada
  114. "Ironside" .... Phil (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
        - Terror on Grant Avenue (1974) TV episode .... Phil
  115. "Love, American Style" .... (segment 'Love and the Fortunate Cookie') (1 episode, 1973)
        - Love and the Fortunate Cookie/Love and the Lady Prisoner/Love and the Opera Singer/Love and the Weighty Problem (1973) TV episode .... (segment 'Love and the Fortunate Cookie')
  116. "Kung Fu" .... Wong Ti Lu (1 episode, 1973)
        - The Tide (1973) TV episode .... Wong Ti Lu
  117. Yokahama Mama (1972) (voice)
  118. "The Streets of San Francisco" .... Kenji (1 episode, 1972)
        - Pilot (1972) TV episode .... Kenji
  119. The Streets of San Francisco (1972) (TV) .... Kenji
  120. If Tomorrow Comes (1971) (TV) .... Tadashi
    ... aka The Glass Hammer
  121. Chinmoku (1971) (as Mako Iwamatsu)
    ... aka Silence (International: English title)
  122. The Hawaiians (1970) .... Mun Ki
    ... aka Master of the Islands (UK)
  123. The Challenge (1970) (TV) .... Yuro
  124. Fools (1970) .... Psychiatrist

  125. The Great Bank Robbery (1969) .... Secret Agent Fong
  126. The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968) .... Calvin Coolidge Ishimura
  127. "The F.B.I." .... Yoshimura (1 episode, 1968)
        - Southwind (1968) TV episode .... Yoshimura
  128. "The Big Valley" .... Wong Lo (1 episode, 1968)
        - Rimfire (1968) TV episode .... Wong Lo
  129. "Vacation Playhouse" .... Simba (1 episode, 1967)
        - Alfred of the Amazon (1967) TV episode .... Simba
  130. "The Time Tunnel" .... Lt. Nakamura (1 episode, 1967)
        - Kill Two by Two (1967) TV episode .... Lt. Nakamura
  131. "F Troop" .... Samurai Warrior (1 episode, 1967)
        - From Karate with Love (1967) TV episode .... Samurai Warrior
  132. The Sand Pebbles (1966) .... Po-han
  133. "The Green Hornet" .... Low Sing (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka The Kato Show (Hong Kong: English title: informal title)
        - The Preying Mantis (1966) TV episode .... Low Sing
  134. The Ugly Dachshund (1966) .... Kenji
  135. "I Spy" .... Jimmy / ... (3 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Court of the Lion (1966) TV episode .... Baby Face
        - No Exchange on Damaged Merchandise (1965) TV episode .... Jimmy
        - The Loser (1965) TV episode .... Jimmy
  136. "Gidget" .... Casey (1 episode, 1965)
        - The War Between Men, Women and Gidget (1965) TV episode .... Casey
  137. "Burke's Law" .... Happy Tuava / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1965)
    ... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
        - The Prisoners of Mr. Sin (1965) TV episode .... Happy Tuava
        - Who Killed April? (1964) TV episode .... Pete
  138. "I Dream of Jeannie" .... Kato (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Marriage Caper (1965) TV episode .... Kato
  139. "McHale's Navy" .... Captain Uzaki / ... (8 episodes, 1962-1965)
        - The PT 73 Follies (1965) TV episode .... Lt. Sakawa
        - The Balloon Goes Up (1964) TV episode .... Sessua
        - A Letter for Fuji (1963) TV episode .... Third Japanese Soldier
        - Have Kimono, Will Travel (1963) TV episode .... First Japanese Soldier
        - McHale and His Schweinhunds (1963) TV episode .... Lt. Yamasake
          (3 more)
  140. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Iko Nakayama (1 episode, 1963)
        - Stranger from the Sea (1963) TV episode .... Iko Nakayama
  141. "The Gallant Men" .... Frank Fakuda (1 episode, 1963)
        - One Puka Puka (1963) TV episode .... Frank Fakuda
  142. "The Lloyd Bridges Show" .... Takahashi (1 episode, 1962)
        - Yankee Stay Here (1962) TV episode .... Takahashi
Soundtrack:
  1. The 30th Annual Tony Awards (1976) (TV) (performer: "Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea")
Thanks:
  1. TMNT (2007) (in memory of) (as Mako Iwamatsu)
    ... aka Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (USA: long title)
  2. "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (dedicatee) (1 episode, 2006)
        - The Tales of Ba Sing Se (2006) TV episode (dedicatee)
Self:
  1. The Slanted Screen (2006) .... Himself
  2. From Grasshopper to Caine: The Making of 'Kung Fu' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  3. The Tao of Caine: Production and Beyond (2003) (V) .... Himself
  4. Conscience and the Constitution (2000) (voice) .... Singer in jail

  5. The 30th Annual Tony Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
  6. Anatomy of a Song (1976) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. TMNT: Voice Talent First Look (2007) (V) (voice) (uncredited) .... Splinter
  2. The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
  3. The Faces of Mako (2004) (V) .... Himself
  4. Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000) (V)
  5. Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000) (V) .... The Wizard
  6. "The Incredible Hulk"
        - Mystery Man: Part 2 (1979) TV episode (uncredited) .... Li Sung
  7. The Green Hornet (1974) .... Low Sing
  8. "Disneyland"
        - The Ugly Dachshund: Part 2 (1968) TV episode .... Kenji
        - The Ugly Dachshund: Part 1 (1968) TV episode .... Kenji


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Other Works:
Mako's voice was used in the video game "Wrath Unleashed" more
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