Quick Facts
Born:
1934-12-28
Birthplace:
Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Credits:
103 Total Roles
Yūjirō Ishihara
Acting
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Biography
Yūjirō Ishihara (石原 裕次郎, Ishihara Yūjirō, December 28, 1934 – July 17, 1987) was a Japanese actor and singer born in Kobe.[1] His elder brother is Shintaro Ishihara, an author, politician, and the Governor of Tokyo between 1999 and 2012. Yujiro's film debut was the 1956 film Season of the Sun, based on a novel written by his brother. He was beloved by many fans as a representative youth star in the films of postwar Japan and subsequently as a macho movie hero. He was extravagantly mourned following his early death from liver cancer.
Known For
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Yamamoto
Crazed Fruit
Takishima Natsuhisa
Tenchu!
Ryoma Sakamoto
A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
Shinsaku Takasugi
Incident at Blood Pass
Yataro
Samurai Banners
Kenshin Uesugi
I Am Waiting
Jôji Shimaki
Rusty Knife
Yukihiko Tachibana
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Again MOVIE | Self |
| 1982 | Arcadia of My Youth MOVIE | Phantom F. Harlock I |
| 1979 | Seibu Keisatsu TV | Self |
| 1976 | Big City: Days of Struggle TV | Self |
| 1976 | Frozen River MOVIE | Self |
| 1973 | Rebellion Reward MOVIE | Tetsuo Okita |
| 1972 | Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny MOVIE | Jubei Muroto |
| 1972 | Bark at the Sun TV | Toudou Shunsuke (Boss) |
| 1972 | Shadow Hunters MOVIE | Muroto Jubei |
| 1971 | Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow MOVIE | Shinozaki Ryoki |