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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-07-17 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Toshirō Ishidō

Biography:

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

1997

1984

Sure Death as Shōbei

1979

Vengeance Is Mine as Presiding Judge

1972

1968

1961

The Catch as Jiro, Yoichi's son

Writing

2006

Eight Below as Original Story

2001

Closed Ward as Screenplay

1995

Hiroshima as Writer
Hiroshima as Writer

1989

Black Rain as Screenplay

1986

Jazz Daimyo as Writer

1983

Antarctica as Writer
Dark Room as Screenplay

1980

Ultraman 80 as Writer

1976

The Sea of Genkai as Screenplay
Hi no kuni ni as Original Story

1974

1973

1972

Poem as Screenplay

1971

Mandala as Screenplay
Silver Kamen as Writer

1970

This Transient Life as Screenplay

1968

Affair in the Snow as Screenplay

1966

1965

The Abalone Gals as Screenplay

1963

Bad Girl as Screenplay

1961

The Catch as Screenplay

1960

Directing

1960

Cruel Story of Youth as Assistant Director