Mako
Audiences rate Mako’s films higher than 78% of the 3,467 people with 10 or more films on ThumbScore. See the full ranking
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The ThumbScore for Mako (75.3%) is the average audience approval rating across 20 films. Each movie's ThumbScore represents the percentage of real audiences who rated it positively. A higher score means more of Mako's films are well-received by everyday viewers.
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.
Born 1933-12-10. Died 2006-07-21.
On ThumbScore, Mako appears in 20 films with an average audience score of 75.3%, most frequently in the Action genre.
Sources: TMDB
