Pat Morita

Noriyuki " Pat" Morita (born the June 28th 1932, deceased the November 24th 2005 with Las Vegas), was an American actor of origin Japan ease.

It was named with the Oscar in 1984 for its role of professor of Karaté ( Mr. Miyagi ) in the film Karate Kid . It also remains in the memories to have held the role of Arnold in the televised series Happy Days . It also made appearances in cruising has fun , Magnum or Alerte in Malibu .

Pat Morita, as opposed to what one could think, did not practice the martial arts. He worked as a technician in the Aéronautique before launching out in the comedy then the cinema.

Wire of Japanese immigrants, Morita grew in California of North and passed its childhood with a corset, reached of a tuberculosis spinale.

Although the doctors said to him it would never walk, Morita their proved that they were wrong and found his mobility before its 11 years.

At its exit of hospital, an agent of FBI escorted Morita and its family with a camp of internment for the Japanese-Americans, where they lived during several years during IIe world war.

Once released of captivity, the family of Morita moved in Sacramento and directed a Chinese restaurant.

At 30 years, it decides to become actor of stand-up. During five years played in clubs everywhere in the United States becoming the first Japanese-American high-speed motorboat in Las Vegas.

In the Sixties and Seventies, Morita interpreted many small roles on television, in series such as " The Odd Couple" " Green Acres" and " M*a*s*h" , then joined the troop of " Happy Days" in the role of Matsuo " Arnold 'Takahashi.

It will appear thereafter in more than 100 films and exposures of TV, and provides the voice of the emperor of China in the cartoons " Mulan" and " Mulan II."

In 1984, Morita interpreted its most famous role, that of Kesuke Miyagi in film, " Karate kid".

For its work in original film, Morita was nominated in Academy Award in the category of the best actor.

It also received in 1985 a nomination in Emmy for the film TV, " AMOS."

Its star on the walk of Hollywood of the fame is located at 6633 Hollywood Blvd.

Catalog of films

as actor

1967 : Thoroughly Modern Millie : Eastern #2
1968: The Shakiest Gun in the West : Wong
1969: The Queen and I (series TV): Barney Cook
1972 : Evil Roy Slade (TV): Turhan
1972 : has Very Missing Persson (TV): Delmar Faulkenstein
1972 : Every Little Crook and Nanny : Nonaka
1972 : Where Does It Hurt? : Nishimoto
1972 : Columbo : Study in Black (TV): The House Servant boy
1972: Chancel My Reservation : Yamamoto
1973 : the Last investigation ( Brock' S Last Puts ) (TV): Sam Wong
1973: The Barbara Eden Show (TV)
1973: Cops (TV): Captain Irving Ho
1974: Punch and Jody (TV): Takahasi
1975 : I Wonder Who' S Killing Her Now : Heshy Yamamoto
1976 : Farewell to Manzanar (TV): Zenahiro
1976 : the Battle of Midway ( Midway ): RAdm. Ryunosuke Kusaka
1976 : Mr. T and Tina (series TV): Taro Takahashi (segment " Mr. T")
1977 : Blansky' S Beauties (series TV): Arnold (1977)
1978: Human Feelings (TV): Waiter
1980 : Odd (series TV): Various Characters
1980 : the Day of the end of the world ( When Time Ran Out… ): Sam
1980: For the Coils It off (TV): Ishihara
1981 : Full Moon High : Silversmith
1982 : Slapstick (Off Another Kind) : Ah Fong, the Chinese Ambassador
1982: Savannah Spalling hammers : Father Ohara
1982 : Jimmy the Kid : Maurice
1984: Karate Kid : Mr. Kesuke Miyagi
1984: Night Patrol : Grater Victim
1984: The Vegas Strip War (TV): Yip Tak
1985 : Blind Alleys (TV): Kenji Sato
1985 : Amos (TV): Tommy Tanaka
1985 : Alice with the country of the wonders ( Alice in Wonderland ) (TV): Horse
1986 : What Has Furnace Wheels and Flies (TV)
1986: Karate kid, moment of truth II ( The Karate Kid, Share II ): Mr. Kesuke Miyagi
1986: Babes in Toyland (TV): The Toymaster
1987 : Prison of glass ( Captive Hearts ): Fukushima
1987 : Ohara ( " Ohara" ) (series TV): Lt. Ohara (1987-1988)
1989: Collision Race : Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
1989 : Karate kid III ( The Karate Kid, Share III ): Mr. Kesuke Miyagi
1990: Hiroshima: Out off the Ashes (TV): Yoodo Toda
1991 : Goodbye Paradise : Ben
1991: Lena' S Holiday : Fred
1991: Big Bird in Japan (TV): Narrator (Bamboo Princess story)
1991: C gold Die : Kane' Kaneshiro

1991 : Sutoroberi rodo : Old Man' S brother

1992: Sangokushi : Narrator (English Version) (voice)

1992: Miracle Beach : Gus

1992 : Honeymoon in Las Vegas ( Honeymoon in Vegas ): Mahi Mahi

1992 : Mastergate (TV): Kevin Naito

1992 : Choose Your Own Adventure: The Puts off the Silk King (TV)

1993: Auntie Lee' S Meatus Magpies : Chief Koal

1993 : Extralarge: Ninja Shadow (TV)

1993: Living room and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (video): Cape

1993: American Ninja V : Master Tetsu

1993 : Even Cowgirls Get the Blues : The Chink

1994 : Greyhounds (TV): Akira Mochizuki

1994 : Miss Karate Kid ( The Next Karate Kid ): Sgt. Kesuke Miyagi

1995 : The Misery Brothers : Judge

1995 : Captured Alive : Sam Kashawahara

1995: Singapore Sling: Road to Mandalay (TV): Y.C. Kung

1995 : Binder to Hart: Secrecies off the Binder (TV): Ling Goldberg

1995: Timemaster : Isaiah

1995 : Lamb Chop' S Special Chanukah (TV): Stalemate

1996: Le Monde of washout ( Earth Washout Zero ): Dr. Mobius Jefferson

1996: Bloodsport 2 : David Leung

1996: Agent zero zero ( Spy Hardware ): Brian, Waiter in Restaurant

1996: Reggie' S Prayer : Principal

1997: Bloodsport III : Leung

1998 : Adventures with Kanga Roddy (series TV): Uncle Stalemate

1998: Mulan : The Emperor off Clouded (voice)

1998: Reflections one Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music off Disney' S “Mulan” (TV): Emperor/Narrator

1999: Los Gringos

1999 : Memories of April ( I' L Remember April ): Abe Tanaka

1999 : Gone to Maui (TV): Mr. Ono

1999: King Cobra : Nick Hashimoto

1999 : Inferno : Jubal Early

2000 : Hammerlock

2000 : Aniki, my brother ( Brother ): Guy At the poker counts

2000: Talk to Taka : Taka

2001 : House off Luk : Kwang Luk

2001 : The Servant boys off Sunset Ridge : Charlie Watanabe

2001 : the Center of the world ( The Center off the World ): Taxi Driver

2001: Shadow Fury : Dr. Oh

2001: WaSanGo : (MTV English Dub)

2002: The Biggest Fan : Richard Limp

2002: The Stoneman : Prof Stevens

2003: Cats and Mice : Unagi

2003 : Play of Master ( Stuey ): Mr. Leo

2003: Rice Girl : Peter Ong

2004: Miss Cast Away : Mr. Yogi

2004: The Karate Dog : Chin Li

2004: Elvis Has Left the Building : Man in Turban

2004: Mulan II (video): The Emperor (voice)

2005: The Number One Girl (video): Mr. Sakata

2005: Down and Derby : Ono Yakimoto

2005 : American Fusion : Lao Dong

2006 : Spymate : Kiro

2006 : 18 Fingers off Death! (video): Mr. Lee

as scenario writer

1987 : Prison of glass ( Captive Hearts )

External bonds

Card of Pat Morita on IMDb

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