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	RIP: Mako - Sean Hannity Discussion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Mako was born Makoto Iwamatsu in Kobe, Japan, on Dec. 10, 1933.
		Mako had been working primarily in television and on stage when he was cast as Po-han in "The Sand Pebbles." The movie, which starred Steve McQueen, told the story of a nonconformist sailor assigned to a U.S. gunboat patrolling China's Yangtze River in 1926.
		Mako was an active force in East West until 1989 when differences with the board of directors led to a public break.
	www.hannity.com /forum/showthread.php?p=2509833#post2509833 (1828 words)

	Pioneering Asian American Actor Mako Dead at Age 72 \| Asian American Daily \| GoldSea
		Mako, whose birth name was Makoto Iwamatsu, died Friday of esophageal cancer at his home in Somis, California, said Tim Dang, artistic director of East West Players, the Asian American theater company Mako co-founded in 1965.
		Mako used the prominence the Oscar nomination gave him to address the dearth of parts for Asian Americans in general.
		As artistic director of East West Players, Mako staged classics such as Shakespeare's ``Twelfth Night'' and Chekhov's ``Three Sisters.'' In 1981, he devoted the entire season to plays pertaining to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II to coincide with the start of a national discussion on internment reparations.
	goldsea.com /Asiagate/607/25mako.html (605 words)

	Mako (actor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mako Iwamatsu (マコ岩松, also 岩松信 Iwamatsu Makoto, December 10, 1933 - July 21, 2006) was a Japanese-American actor.
		In 2005, Mako had a cameo role in Memoirs of a Geisha.
		He was the voice actor of the evil demon Aku in the animated series Samurai Jack, and as the parody of Aku, Achoo, in Duck Dodgers, as well as Iroh in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mako_(actor) (538 words)

	Mako News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Mako, who passed away July 21, 2006, was one of the most gifted Japanese born film actors to grace the American silver screen.
		Mako Iwamatsu, a Japanese-born actor who emigrated to the United States in 1948, died of cancer of the esophagus Friday at his home in California.
		Mako, a pioneer in the acceptance of Asian Americans into Hollywood, has died in California at the age of 72 from esophageal cancer.
	www.topix.net /who/mako (482 words)

	Playbill News: Mako, Japanese-American Acting Icon, Dead at 72
		Mako was 72 and is survived by his wife, Suzie, two daughters, Mimosa and Sala, and a sister Momo Yashima.
		Mako directed several plays at EWP in the past several years, and was to have made his stage return as an actor in Motty-chon by Perry Miyake on the occasion of EWP's 40th Anniversary in May 2006.
		Mako's last public appearance for East West Players was on the occasion of its 40th Anniversary Gala on April 10, 2006 where he presented the Rae Creevey Award to Emily Kuroda and Alberto Isaac.
	www.playbill.com /news/article/101031.html (846 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Features -- Mako, pioneering Asian American actor, dies at 72
		LOS ANGELES – Mako, the Japan-born actor who used his Oscar nomination for the 1966 film “The Sand Pebbles” to push for better roles for Asian American actors, has died.
		Mako, whose birth name was Makoto Iwamatsu, died Friday of esophageal cancer at his home in Somis, Calif., said Tim Dang, artistic director of East West Players, the Asian American theater company Mako co-founded in 1965.
		Mako was born in Kobe, Japan in 1933 and immigrated to New York when he was 15.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/features/20060724-2340-ca-obit-mako.html (521 words)

	Mako @ Filmbug
		Asian-American actor Mako rose to international prominence in 1966 after winning an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe Award for his inimitable and unforgettable portrayal of Po-Han, the engine room coolie in Robert Wise's The Sand Pebbles opposite Steve McQueen.
		Born in Kobe, Japan, Mako came to the United States in the late 1940s and studied at the Pasadena Playhouse.
		Mako and the East West Players are recipients of the Margaret Harford Award, the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle's most prestigious award.
	www.filmbug.com /db/342477 (227 words)

	Mako: A Tribute to a Fine Actor
		While his name may not be familiar to most, his face certainly is, as he's had an extensive acting career both on tv and the big screen for the past 40 years.
		I myself have scoured the net only to come up with bits and pieces of his life and career, which I have put together here in tribute to this underrated actor.
		I am not related to or affiliated with the actor or any of the productions he's appeared in.
	if_i_could_only_fly.tripod.com /makotribute (219 words)

	Mako -- actor, East West Players co-founder
		Mako, who in 1965 co-founded the East West Players, the nation's first Asian American theater company, died Friday of esophageal cancer at his home in Somis (Ventura County).
		Mako, the group's first artistic director, kept the theater afloat by paying the company's bills.
		Mako used the prominence his Oscar nomination for "The Sand Pebbles" gave him to address the dearth of parts for Asian Americans.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/24/BAG6GK4ANO1.DTL (667 words)

	Mako Photos - Mako News - Mako Information
		The day before he died, Mako was cast to voice Splinter in next year's CGI Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.
		Mako (On the barriers that Asian-American actors have to face in Hollywood): I go into a young film director's office these days and he says, 'Hey man, I know who you are.
		Mako was so talented when he stared as Iroh, Zuko's crazy tea-loving shopping-obsessed wise old, retired general Uncle.
	www.tv.com /Mako/person/5854/summary.html (649 words)

	Cinematical
		Mako appeared in many movies, a number of television shows, and had recorded a fair bit of voice acting during his diverse, four decade career.
		Last year, Martha reported that the ashes of actor James Doohan, who played Scotty on the original Star Trek TV show as well as in seven of the Star Trek films, were to be blasted into space on December 6, 2005.
		Stage and screen actor Barnard Hughes, whose long and illustrious career spanned seven decades, from a one-line role in a 1934 production of The Taming of the Shrew, to the film version of The Fantasticks in 2000, died Monday in a New York Hospital at the age of 90.
	www.cinematical.com /category/obits-and-memorials/page/2 (4176 words)

	AAJA : News : Community News : Actor Mako Succumbs to Cancer
		Japanese American actor Mako died on July 21 of esophageal cancer at his home in Somis, California.
		Mako's film, television and theatrical career spanned over forty years, and he was an influential and pioneering force in the Asian American acting community.
		His most recent appearance on film was the 2006 documentary "The Slanted Screen," where director Jeff Adachi explores how Asian American men have been portrayed on American television and on the Hollywood Screen.
	www.aaja.org /news/community/2006_07_28_01 (120 words)

	Beantown Bastad's Blogdom
		It was a joy to sit back and watch this cast of veteran actors do their stuff each day(it was like I had front row seats and backstage pass).
		Mako, actor/activist, original founder/first artistic director of East West Players passed away last week.
		Mako was a talented actor, got nominated for an Oscar for his role in The Sand Pebbles opposite Steve McQueen.
	www.trieuth.blogspot.com (869 words)

	Actor Mako passes away at Forever Geek
		Mako has had a long and productive career in both film and television, appearing regularly in shows such as MASH and even receiving a 1966 Academy Award nomation for Best Supporting Actor due to his role in "The Sand Pebbles".
		Mako also appeared in numerous cult films such as "Conan the Barbarian", "Crying Freeman" and "Robocop III".
		It was announced only a week ago that Mako had been cast to voice the character of Splinter in the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles feature film.
	forevergeek.com /entertainment/actor_mako_passes_away.php (369 words)

	The Dead Pool: Mako, Sulu and Other 4-Letter Words (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Mako, 72; Actor Opened Door for Asian Americans By Jocelyn Y. Stewart Times Staff Writer
		When he was 5, his parents left Japan to study art in New York.
		Mako stayed behind to be raised by his grandparents.
	deadpool.isfullofcrap.com /oldcrap/2006/07/mako_sulu_and_o.html (427 words)

	Mako - Moviefone
		Japanese actor Mako, born Makoto Iwamatsu, has spent most of his professional career in the United States.
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		Mako - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Mako Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/mako/44765/main (120 words)

	Hyphen Blog: Mako, Pioneering AA Actor, Dies
		Mako, a pioneer for Asian American actors in Hollywood has died at the age of 72 from esophageal cancer.
		He was also nominated in 1966 for an Academy Award for his compelling turn as the Chinese character Po-han in the film, The Sand Pebbles.
		"What many people say is, 'If it wasn't for Mako there wouldn't have been Asian-American theater,'" artistic director of East West Players, Tim Dang, told the LA Times.
	www.hyphenmagazine.com /blog/archives/2006/07/mako_veteran_ac.html (212 words)

	Big Bear Lake Film Festival - Movies from the top of Southern California! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Mako appeared on television in "McHale's Navy," "I Spy" and "77 Sunset Strip" but was "discovered" in 1955 by famed director Robert Wise, who cast him in the role of Po-han in the Steve McQueen film, "Sand Pebbles." The role won Mako a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and an Oscar nomination.
		Williams made her film debut as Dustin Hoffman's surprised overnight guest in "Kramer vs. Kramer" and has been in 20 films since, such as "Poltergeists" one and two, "The Big Chill," "Stir Crazy" and "Wyatt Earp." Roles in television movies "Adam" and "Baby M" earned her Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
		Lee has appeared on over 80 television shows, including a recurring role as the Chinese oil minister Han in "Dynasty" and "The X-Files," "Matlock" and "The District," but the big screen is where he's most recognized.
	www.bigbearlakefilmfestival.com /2002winners.html (443 words)

	IMDb Name Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
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	Obits in the news: Oscar-nominated actor, Mako - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mako, the Japan-born actor who used his Oscar nomination for the 1966 film "The Sand Pebbles" to push for better roles for Asian American actors, has died.
		As artistic director of East West Players, Mako staged classics such as Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" and Chekhov's "Three Sisters."
		In 1981, he devoted the entire season to plays pertaining to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II to coincide with the start of a national discussion on internment reparations.
	www.pittsburghlive.com.cob-web.org:8888 /x/pittsburghtrib/s_463292.html (334 words)

	List of Japanese Americans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
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		Sessue Hayakawa, actor and one of the highest paid Hollywood stars of his time.
		Also awarded a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1645 Vine Street, in Hollywood, California.
	www.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/List_of_famous_Japanese_Americans (949 words)

	Mako (I) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Born in Japan, Mako was living there with his grandparents while his parents...
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	AMCTV.com SHOW - The Sand Pebbles
		This was Wise's first film after the worldwide success of "The Sound of Music" (1965).
		Eight Academy Award Nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Steve McQueen, Best Supporting Actor for Mako, Best Cinematography and Best Editing.
		Marayat Andriane, Richard Attenborough, Candice Bergen, Richard Crenna, Larry Gates, Mako, Gavin McLeod, Steve McQueen, Simon Oakland, Ford Rainey, Charles Robinson
	www.amctv.com /show/detail?CID=2857-1-EST (133 words)

	Actor Mako Iwamatsu dies » Netscape.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		(via slashfilm.com) – On Thursday, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turle director Kevin Munroe announced at the San Diego Comic-Con that Mako was going to voice Splinter.
		The 72 year old actor passed away at his home in Ventura County, not even 24 hours later.
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	movies.netscape.com /story/2006/07/24/actor-mako-iwamatsu-dies (162 words)

	Mako MovieEye.com Mako Address Celebrity Contact Write Actor Actress Movie Posters, Film, Celebrities Address (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
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		Yun-Fat Chow, Seann William Scott, Jaime King, Karel Roden, Victoria Smurfit, Marcus J. Pirae, Mako, Roger Yuan, Chris Collins, Sean Bell, Kishaya Dudley, Rob Archer, Mauricio Rodas, Bayo Akinfemi, Russell Yuen
	www.movieeye.com /search/exact/Mako.html (87 words)

	Hexapedia - Makoto Iwamatsu (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		He was born in Kobe, Japan, moved to the United States of America in the late 1940s, joined the military in the 1950s, and played his first cinema role in the 1959 film Never So Few.
		He is also known for his role as the Wizard in the two conan movies opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer.
		Youngsters may even know him better as the voice actor of villain Aku in the American cartoon series "Samurai Jack".
	www.hexafind.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/Mako_(actor) (185 words)

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