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Yūjirō Ishihara
Born 1934-12-28Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
AgainRoleArcadia of My YouthPhantom F. Harlock IFrozen RiverRoleRebellion RewardTetsuo OkitaShadow Hunters 2: Echo of DestinyJubei MurotoShadow HuntersMuroto JubeiMen and War II: Land of Love and SorrowShinozaki RyokiThe Earth is Born AgainKazuya UematsuA Man's WorldRoleMen and War I: Prelude to DestinyShinozaki RyokiSpartan EducationRoleThe Walking MajorKitabayashi HiroshiIncident at Blood PassYataroThe Summit of Mt. FujiGoro UmeharaThe CleanupShimajiTenchu!Ryoma SakamotoSafari 5000RoleSamurai BannersKenshin UesugiI Shall Not ForgetRoleMan of a Stormy EraShinsuke KusakaThe Sands of KurobeIwaokaDice and SwordsRoleOutlaw's Gold立原英次My SweetheartDirector Ishizaki