Mako was born in Kobe, Japan, the son of noted children's book author and illustrator Taro Yashima. His parents moved to the United States when he was a small child. He joined them there after World War II, in 1949, joining the military in the 1950s. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1956. When Mako first joined his parents in the USA, he studied architecture. During his military service, he discovered his theatrical talent, and trained at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. Mako was married to actress Shizuko Hoshi with whom he had two daughters (both are actresses) and three grandchildren.
79 movies · 69 shows
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie
2017·8.1
Rise: Blood Hunter
2007·5.3
TMNT
2007·6.2
Cages
2007·4.8
The Slanted Screen
2006·10.0
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005·7.6
Bulletproof Monk
2003·5.5
Cruel Game
2002·3.2
Pearl Harbor
2001·6.9
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000·6.7
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
2000·6.8
The Accomplice
1999·6.0
Alegría
1999·6.6
The Bird People in China
1998·7.2
Seven Years in Tibet
1997·7.2
Riot
1997·5.4
The Sea Wolf
1997·5.7
Sworn to Justice
1996·5.4
Balance of Power
1996·5.9
Midnight Man
1995·5.2
Crying Freeman
1995·6.4
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
1994·4.8
A Dangerous Place
1994·6.3
Red Sun Rising
1994·4.9
Rising Sun
1993·6.1
RoboCop 3
1993·4.9
Sidekicks
1992·5.3
Nightingale
1992·10.0
My Samurai
1992·5.7
Strawberry Road
1991·9.5
The Perfect Weapon
1991·6.4
Pacific Heights
1990·6.3
Taking Care of Business
1990·6.3
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
1990·6.3
Fatal Mission
1990·9.0
Murder in Paradise
1990·5.0
An Unremarkable Life
1989·10.0
The Wash
1988·10.0
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
1988·6.7
Silent Assassins
1988·5.4
Armed Response
1986·5.2
P.O.W. The Escape
1986·4.6
Kung Fu: The Movie
1986·5.3
Hawaiian Heat
1984·6.5
Conan the Destroyer
1984·6.1
Girls of the White Orchid
1983·5.0
Testament
1983·6.4
The Last Ninja
1983·3.6
The Nightingale
1983·5.3
Conan the Barbarian
1982·6.8
An Eye for an Eye
1981·5.2
Under the Rainbow
1981·5.1
The Bushido Blade
1981·5.5
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
1980·0.0
The Big Brawl
1980·5.9
When Hell Was in Session
1979·7.0
Pacific Overtures
1976·9.0
Anatomy of a Song
1976·0.0
Farewell to Manzanar
1976·6.0
Wataridori: Birds of Passage
1976·9.0
The Killer Elite
1975·5.8
Prisoners
1975·8.0
Karate Sensei
1975·0.0
Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
1974·7.0
The Island at the Top of the World
1974·6.5
The Green Hornet
1974·6.7
Yokahama Mama
1972·5.3
The Streets of San Francisco
1972·7.3
If Tomorrow Comes
1971·7.5
Silence
1971·7.2
Fools
1970·3.3
The Hawaiians
1970·5.5
The Challenge
1970·7.0
The Great Bank Robbery
1969·6.6
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
1968·6.3
The Sand Pebbles
1966·7.2
The Ugly Dachshund
1966·6.7
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
1965·5.5
Never So Few
1959·5.5