Nickname:	Mako / Mako Iwamatsu /
Known for:	Pearl Harbor, Conan the Barbarian, Seven Years in Tibet
Birth name:	Makoto Iwamatsu
Birthday:	10 December 1933, Kobe, Japan
Height:	5' 4" (1.63 m)

Became a naturalized citizen in 1956. Frequently cast by Chuck Norris Children: daughters Sala and Mimosa. Was nominated for Broadway's 1976 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Pacific Overtures." Artistic Director Emeritus of the nation's premier Asian American theatre organization, East West Players, located in the "Little Tokyo" area of Los Angeles, California, USA. Passed away 1 day after being officially announced as the voice of "Master Splinter" in the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. In the months before his death, he was preparing to appear with his wife in an East West production of the comedy "Motty Chon." Instead of recasting the part, the company, out of respect, canceled the production. Pioneer of Asian American theater in Los Angeles. Wife Shizuko Hoshi is a dancer, choreographer and actress. He was the East West Players first artistic director in 1965. He also taught acting classes there to help pay the company's bills. The company's first home was a basement in a Silver Lake church secured by co-founder Beulah Quo. Later it moved to a storefront on Santa Monica Blvd. Since 1998 it has been housed in the historic Union Center for the Arts and performs in a 240 seat theater. Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Actors Branch)

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