Toshirō Ishidō
Writing Born Jul 17, 1932 Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan 7 credits
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.
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Full filmography
- Professional Killers (1972)
- The Eel (1997)
- Vengeance Is Mine (1979) as Presiding Judge
- Death by Hanging (1968) as Priest
- The Catch (1961) as Jiro, Yoichi's son
- Sure Death (1984) as Shōbei
- The Oshima Gang (2010)