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Yūjirō Ishihara

Acting
52 years oldKobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

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.

Personal Details

Born
December 28, 1934 - July 17, 1987 (age 52)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Юдзиро Исихара

Movies (47)

Again

Again

1984

Arcadia of My Youth
6.3

Arcadia of My Youth

as Phantom F. Harlock I

1982

Frozen River
3.0

Frozen River

1976

Wild Cop 2
6.5

Wild Cop 2

Producer (Production)

1973

Wild Cop
6.0

Wild Cop

Producer (Production)

1973

Rebellion Reward

Rebellion Reward

as Tetsuo Okita

1973

Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny
7.0

Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny

as Jubei Muroto

1972

Shadow Hunters
6.5

Shadow Hunters

as Muroto Jubei

1972

Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
5.8

Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow

as Shinozaki Ryoki

1971

The Earth is Born Again

The Earth is Born Again

as Kazuya Uematsu

1971

A Man's World

A Man's World

1971

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
6.6

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

as Shinozaki Ryoki

1970

Spartan Education

Spartan Education

1970

The Walking Major
2.0

The Walking Major

as Kitabayashi Hiroshi

1970

Incident at Blood Pass
6.9

Incident at Blood Pass

as Yataro

1970

The Summit of Mt. Fuji

The Summit of Mt. Fuji

as Goro Umehara

1970

The Cleanup

The Cleanup

as Shimaji

1969

Tenchu!
6.9

Tenchu!

as Ryoma Sakamoto

1969

Safari 5000
7.3

Safari 5000

1969

Samurai Banners
7.4

Samurai Banners

as Kenshin Uesugi

1969

I Shall Not Forget

I Shall Not Forget

1968

Man of a Stormy Era

Man of a Stormy Era

as Shinsuke Kusaka

1968

The Sands of Kurobe
6.5

The Sands of Kurobe

as Iwaoka

1968

Dice and Swords
7.0

Dice and Swords

1968

Outlaw's Gold

Outlaw's Gold

as 立原英次

1967

My Sweetheart

My Sweetheart

as Director Ishizaki

1967

Hawk of the Harbour

Hawk of the Harbour

1967

A Warm Misty Night

A Warm Misty Night

as Tôru Sagara

1967

Challenge for Glory

Challenge for Glory

1966

The Harbor of No Return

The Harbor of No Return

1966

Kill the Night Rose

Kill the Night Rose

as Shinroku Tokugawa

1966

Love and Desire in the Night Mist

Love and Desire in the Night Mist

1966

A World For Two

A World For Two

1966

Showdown in the Red Valley

Showdown in the Red Valley

as Shingo Kazama

1965

In Tears

In Tears

as Hiroshi

1965

Why Are We Young?

Why Are We Young?

as Kensuke Nonomura

1965

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
6.8

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

as Yamamoto

1965

Taking the Castle

Taking the Castle

1965

Black Strait

Black Strait

as Akio Maki

1964

The Eternal Life

The Eternal Life

1964

Gambling Den Breakdown

Gambling Den Breakdown

1964

Sunset Hill

Sunset Hill

1964

Red Handkerchief
7.0

Red Handkerchief

1964

Alone Across the Pacific
6.9

Alone Across the Pacific

as The Youth

1963

Foggy Night Blues

Foggy Night Blues

1963

Escape into Terror

Escape into Terror

1963

I Fly for Kicks

I Fly for Kicks

1963

TV Shows (3)