Film
What's on at the cinema plus reviews of the latest movie and DVD releases
Bookmark this page
Mr Miyagi passes away
Pat Morita, the star of 'The Karate Kid' films, has died.
Nov 25 2005
Pat Morita, the actor who found fame as martial arts master Mr Miyagi in 'The Karate Kid' films, has died.
Born in north California in 1932, the diminuative star started out as a stand-up comic on the LA circuit in the 1960s, before taking on the role of Arnold in the TV show 'Happy Days'.
He also appeared on the big screen in the likes of 'Full Moon High', 'Spy Hard', 'Even Cowgirls Get the Blues' and 'Honeymoon in Vegas'.
But it was playing kindly mentor Miyagi in 'The Karate Kid' that really made him a household name, the character's nuggets of philosophical wisdom and inability to catch flies with a pair of chopsticks proving hugely popular with audiences.
The iconic role earned him an Oscar nomination, and he went on to play the character in three successful sequels.
Morita died at his Las Vegas home of natural causes. He was 73.
Most popular on this site
Top Stories
A Bond a day: No 13 'Octopussy'
Time Out revisits the 21 Bond movies day by day to celebrate the release of 'Quantum of Solace'
The essential guide to the London Film Festival
Get the inside track on the all the films and events you'll want to catch at the Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival
Terence Davies: interview
Wally Hammond talks to visionary British director Terence Davies about his deeply personal and long-awaited new documentary ‘Of Time and the City’
W.
Read our early review of Oliver Stone's George W Bush biopic, 'W.', playing at this year's London Film Festival
Ten friendly ghost movies
To celebrate the release of 'Ghost Town' in which Ricky Gervais plays a New York dentist who can see dead people, Time Out counts down ten great friendly ghost movies.
What do you think?
Post your comment now