Toshirō Ishidō
Born: 1932-07-17 in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Died: 2011-11-01
Known For: Writing
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.
Filmography
2010
2006
- Eight Below ... (Original Story)
2001
- Closed Ward ... (Screenplay)
1997
1995
- Hiroshima ... (Writer)
- Hiroshima ... (Writer)
- House of Sleeping Beauties ... (Screenplay)
1989
- Black Rain ... (Screenplay)
1986
- Jazz Daimyo ... (Writer)
1984
- Sure Death as Shōbei
1983
- Antarctica ... (Writer)
- Dark Room ... (Screenplay)
- Afternoon of the Evil Spirits ... (Writer)
- Phantom Lady ... (Screenplay)
1980
- Ultraman 80 ... (Writer)
1979
- Vengeance Is Mine as Presiding Judge
1976
- Hi no kuni ni ... (Original Story)
- The Sea of Genkai ... (Screenplay)
1973
- Sex Education Mistresses ... (Screenplay)
1972
- Professional Killers
- Poem ... (Screenplay)
1971
- Return of Ultraman ... (Writer)
- Silver Kamen ... (Writer)
- Mandala ... (Screenplay)
1970
- This Transient Life ... (Screenplay)
1969
- The Accursed Urns ... (Screenplay)
1968
- Operation: Mystery ... (Writer)
- Death by Hanging as Priest
- Affair in the Snow ... (Screenplay)
1966
- Woman of the Lake ... (Writer)
1965
- A Story Written with Water ... (Screenplay)
- The Abalone Gals ... (Screenplay)
1963
- Bad Girl ... (Screenplay)
1962
- The Christian Revolt ... (Writer)
- Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon ... (Screenplay)
1961
- The Catch as Jiro, Yoichi's son
1960
- Cruel Story of Youth ... (Assistant Director)
- Night and Fog in Japan ... (Writer)
- The Sun's Burial ... (Screenplay)