About

Known credits:
34
Birthday:
1932-07-17
Place of birth:
Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Website:
N/A

Toshirō Ishidō

Overview

Toshirō Ishidō (石堂淑朗; born July 16, 1932 - Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese screenwriter known for his work with Yoshishige Yoshida (A Story Written with Water, Affair in the Snow and Woman of the Lake).

He usually goes by the name of Ishido Yoshi Akira.

His screenplay for the 1983 film "Antarctica" received an American adaptation under the name of "Eight Below" directed by Frank Marshall, which had a theatrical release in 2006.

Known for

Acting
2010 The Oshima Gang Actor N/A
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1997 The Eel Actor 60
Fair
1984 Sure Death Actor Shōbei 59
Average
1983 Meiso chizu Actor Taisuke Itakura N/A
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1979 Vengeance Is Mine Actor Presiding Judge 62
Fair
1968 Death by Hanging Actor Priest 61
Fair
1961 The Catch Actor Jiro, Yoichi's son 59
Average

Directing
1960 Cruel Story of Youth Directing Assistant Director 59
Average

Writing
2006 Eight Below Writing Original Story 67
Fair
2001 Closed Ward Writing Screenplay N/A
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1995 House of Sleeping Beauties Writing Screenplay N/A
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1995 Hiroshima Writing Writer 59
Average
1989 Black Rain Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1986 Jazz Daimyo Writing Writer 59
Average
1983 Afternoon of the Evil Spirits Writing Writer N/A
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1983 Dark Room Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1983 Antarctica Writing Writer 60
Fair
1976 Hi no kuni ni Writing Original Story N/A
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1976 The Sea of Genkai Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1974 Submersion of Japan Writing Writer N/A
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1973 Sex Education Mistresses Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1972 Poem Writing Writer 59
Average
1971 Mandala Writing Writer 59
Average
1970 This Transient Life Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1968 Affair in the Snow Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1966 Woman of the Lake Writing Writer 59
Average
1965 A Story Written with Water Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1965 The Abalone Gals Writing Screenplay N/A
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1963 Bad Girl Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1962 Sazen Tange: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1962 The Christian Revolt Writing Writer 59
Average
1961 The Catch Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1960 Night and Fog in Japan Writing Writer 59
Average
1960 The Sun's Burial Writing Screenplay 59
Average