Personal Info
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
BirthdayJuly 16, 1932 (92 years old)
Place of BirthOnomichi, 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
The Eel
Death by Hanging
The Oshima Gang
Vengeance Is Mine
Sure Death
The Catch
Professional Killers
Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon
The Christian Revolt
Sex Education Mistresses
Night and Fog in Japan
Hiroshima
Black Rain
The Sun's Burial
Woman of the Lake
Antarctica
Dark Room
A Story Written with Water
Bad Girl
The Sea of Genkai
House of Sleeping Beauties
Cruel Story of Youth
Affair in the Snow
The Abalone Gals
The Catch
Closed Ward
Eight Below
This Transient Life
Jazz Daimyo
Afternoon of the Evil Spirits
Poem
Mandala
Ultraman 80
Return of Ultraman
Silver Kamen
Hi no kuni ni
Submersion of Japan
Professional Killers
Operation: Mystery