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Pat Morita at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television; George Takei and Pat Morita’s Harrowing Childhood Experiences in Japanese American Internment Camps - Biography Channel, May 4, 2021. Ralph Macchio on His Friend and 'Karate Kid' Costar Pat Morita: His Legacy 'Shines Brighter Than Ever' - People, November 6, 2022
Nariyoshi Miyagi, better known as Mr. Miyagi, is a fictional character portrayed by Pat Morita who appeared in The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), and The Next Karate Kid (1994). He was created by American screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen.
The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen.It is the first installment in the Karate Kid franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, and William Zabka.
Hilary Swank also starred in 1994’s “The Next Karate Kid,” which did not feature Macchio, but did see Pat Morita reprise his role from the first three movies as wise, soft-spoken karate ...
Morita died in 2005, but his work as a stand-up comedian and actor spanned decades. He worked on series like "Happy Days" and "Sanford and Son," but he's still most recognized as the Okinawan ...
Ralph Macchio knows the importance that the late Pat Morita's Mr. Miyagi brought to the original Karate Kid films – which is why season 6 of the franchise spinoff Cobra Kai will honor the "magic ...
Fumio Demura (出村 文男, Demura Fumio, September 15, 1938 – April 24, 2023) was a Japanese karateka and kobudoka, based in the United States since the mid-1960s. [2] [3] A 9th dan in Shitō-ryū karate, [3] he was Pat Morita's martial arts stunt double in the first, third and fourth Karate Kid films, and was one of the inspirations for the character Mr. Miyagi.
Ralph George Macchio Jr. (/ ˈ m ɑː tʃ i oʊ / MAH-chee-oh, Italian:; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor.He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in four Karate Kid films (the 1984 film The Karate Kid and its sequels, The Karate Kid Part II in 1986, The Karate Kid Part III in 1989, and the upcoming Karate Kid: Legends in 2025), as well as in Cobra Kai (2018–present), a sequel ...