Yūjirō Ishihara
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.
Filmography
Again
1984
Arcadia of My Youth
1982
as Phantom F. Harlock I
Frozen River
1976
Rebellion Reward
1973
as Tetsuo Okita
Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny
1972
as Jubei Muroto
Shadow Hunters
1972
as Muroto Jubei
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
1971
as Shinozaki Ryoki
The Earth is Born Again
1971
as Kazuya Uematsu
A Man's World
1971
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
1970
as Shinozaki Ryoki
Spartan Education
1970
The Walking Major
1970
as Kitabayashi Hiroshi
Incident at Blood Pass
1970
as Yataro
The Summit of Mt. Fuji
1970
as Goro Umehara
The Cleanup
1969
as Shimaji
Tenchu!
1969
as Ryoma Sakamoto
Safari 5000
1969
Samurai Banners
1969
as Kenshin Uesugi
I Shall Not Forget
1968
Man of a Stormy Era
1968
as Shinsuke Kusaka
The Sands of Kurobe
1968
as Iwaoka
Dice and Swords
1968
Outlaw's Gold
1967
as 立原英次
My Sweetheart
1967
as Director Ishizaki