Toshirō Ishidō

Toshirō Ishidō

Known for

Writing

Born

July 17, 1932

Birthplace

Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Died

November 1, 2011 (aged 79)

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.

Best known work

Eight Below
Eight Below
2006
Vengeance Is Mine
Vengeance Is Mine
1979
Black Rain
Black Rain
1989
The Eel
The Eel
1997
Death by Hanging
Death by Hanging
1968
Cruel Story of Youth
Cruel Story of Youth
1960
Antarctica
Antarctica
1983
This Transient Life
This Transient Life
1970
Woman of the Lake
Woman of the Lake
1966
The Sun's Burial
The Sun's Burial
1960

Filmography

  1. 2010

    The Oshima Gang
  2. 2006

    Eight Below

    Original Story

  3. 2001

    Closed Ward

    Screenplay

  4. 1997

  5. 1995

  6. 1995

    HiroshimaTV

    Writer

  7. 1995

    Hiroshima

    Writer

  8. 1989

    Black Rain

    Screenplay

  9. 1986

  10. 1984

    Sure Death

    as Shōbei

  11. 1983

  12. 1983

    Dark Room

    Screenplay

  13. 1983

  14. 1983

    Phantom Lady

    Screenplay

  15. 1980

    Ultraman 80TV

    Writer

  16. 1979

    Vengeance Is Mine

    as Presiding Judge

  17. 1976

    Hi no kuni niTV

    Original Story

  18. 1976

  19. 1973

  20. 1972

  21. 1972

    Poem

    Screenplay

  22. 1971

    Silver KamenTV

    Writer

  23. 1971

    Mandala

    Screenplay

  24. 1971

  25. 1970

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