Yuki Shimoda
Biography
Yuki Shimoda was an American actor whose work took in the stage, early television and films, and his best known part was Ko Wakatsuki, whom he played in Farewell to Manzanar, a 1976 NBC movie of the week. Born in Sacramento, he later taught Japanese at the University of Chicago, earned an accounting degree from Northwestern University and danced for the Chicago Opera Company. On Broadway he took the role of Ito in Auntie Mame with Rosalind Russell and appeared as Mr. Keora in Teahouse of the August Moon, for which he also served as choreographer. He performed in Pacific Overtures, the musical Stephen Sondheim wrote and Harold Prince directed, as Abe, First Councillor. He also appeared opposite Edmond O'Brien in Johnny Midnight, a 1960s television series that ran for 39 episodes. Shimoda died in 1981.
59years old at death
- Born Sacramento
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 22 years1958 to 1980
Every film, newest first
- 1980The Last Flight of Noah's ArkIMDb rating 5.7
- 1980The OctagonIMDb rating 5.1
- 1965Once a ThiefIMDb rating 6.5
- 1958Auntie MameIMDb rating 7.9
Genres
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Worked with
Yuki Shimoda shares two films with John Fujioka, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Morton DaCostaDirector, 1 film, 1958
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All films by Eric Karson
All films by Ralph Nelson
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