The best acting school in Los Angeles. Founded in 1927, Theatre of Arts is now a multi media conservatory, specializing in teaching every acting discipline from Meisner to Stella Adler; from Lee Strasberg to Michael Chekhov. Learn on-camera film and television technique, advanced stage disciplines and the business of acting from our highly qualified faculty in our Hollywood studios, situated above Disney's El Capitan Theater and opposite the famous KODAK theatre, home of the Academy Awards.

6834 Hollywood Blvd. #500
Hollywood, CA 90028

Tel. 323-463-2500
www.toa.edu

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Makoto Makoto  Tanaka
Instructor (Combat)

Makato Tanaka taught martial arts for 20 years and is a black belt holder in taekwon-do, karate, and hapki-do.  He studied martial arts and film combat with Sho Kosugi (Black Eagle,Ninja Assasin) from 2001 to 2004. Makoto has featured in movies, TV dramas and commercials here in America such as Bad Guys, Meet Dave, American Express platinum card TV commercial etc.  Among others, worked with Larry David, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Kate Del Castillo and Judah Friedlander.