Yujiro Ishihara
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was a Japanese actor
and singer born in Kobe. His elder brother, Shintaro Ishihara
, is an author, politician, and the current Governor of Tokyo
. Yujiro debuted in 1956 in "Season of the Sun," based on a novel written by his brother. As a representative youth star in films of the postwar era, and subsequently as a macho movie hero, he was called a Japanese Elvis Presley
and beloved by many fans, who extravagantly mourned his early death at age 52.
Yujiro Ishihara won a prize for best new actor at the 1958 Blue Ribbon Awards
for the films Washi to taka
(1957) and Man Who Causes a Storm
(1957).
His movies and music are still followed by lovers of the Shōwa-period
. On the date of his death, 17 July, his mourning ceremony is often rebroadcast on TV.
Spouse: Mie Kitahara.
He founded the Ishihara Productions film company.
He died on July 17, 1987 from liver cancer.
His image is on a 1997 Japanese postage stamp. http://www.post.japanpost.jp/kitte_hagaki/stamp/tokusyu/1997/0128/index.html
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and singer born in Kobe. His elder brother, Shintaro Ishihara
Shintaro Ishihara
is a Japanese author, actor, politician and the governor of Tokyo since 1999.- Early life and artistic career :Shintarō was born in Suma-ku, Kobe. His father Kiyoshi was an employee, later a general manager, of a shipping company. Shintarō grew up in Zushi...
, is an author, politician, and the current Governor of Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. Yujiro debuted in 1956 in "Season of the Sun," based on a novel written by his brother. As a representative youth star in films of the postwar era, and subsequently as a macho movie hero, he was called a Japanese Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
and beloved by many fans, who extravagantly mourned his early death at age 52.
Yujiro Ishihara won a prize for best new actor at the 1958 Blue Ribbon Awards
Blue Ribbon Awards
The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers...
for the films Washi to taka
Washi to taka
is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Umetsugu Inoue. Yujiro Ishihara won a Blue Ribbon Award in 1958 for best new actor in recognition of his performances in Washi to Taka and Man Who Causes a Storm ....
(1957) and Man Who Causes a Storm
Man Who Causes a Storm
, or A Storming Drummer, is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Umetsugu Inoue....
(1957).
Showa period
The , or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of the Shōwa Emperor, Hirohito, from December 25, 1926 through January 7, 1989.The Shōwa period was longer than the reign of any previous Japanese emperor...
. On the date of his death, 17 July, his mourning ceremony is often rebroadcast on TV.
Spouse: Mie Kitahara.
He founded the Ishihara Productions film company.
He died on July 17, 1987 from liver cancer.
His image is on a 1997 Japanese postage stamp. http://www.post.japanpost.jp/kitte_hagaki/stamp/tokusyu/1997/0128/index.html
Filmography
(Filmography 1956-1959 is complete.)- Season of the SunSeason of the Sun (1956 film)is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Takumi Furukawa.This film is a 1956 feature film adaptation of Shintarō Ishihara's novel Season of the Sun...
(太陽の季節 Taiyō no Kisetsu, 1956) (supporting role) - Crazed FruitCrazed Fruit, also known as Juvenile Jungle, is a 1956 Japanese Sun Tribe film directed by Kō Nakahira. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Shintaro Ishihara, the older brother of Yujiro Ishihara.- Cast :* Masahiko Tsugawa - Haruji...
(狂った果実 Kurutta kajitsu, 1956) - The Baby CarriageThe Baby Carriageis a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Tomotaka Tasaka....
(乳母車 Ubaguruma, 1956) - (地底の歌 Chitei no UtaChitei no UtaChitei no Uta is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Noguti Hiroshi ....
, 1956) - (月蝕 GesshokuGesshokuis a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Umetsugu Inoue....
, 1956) - (人間魚雷出撃す Ningengyorai shutsugekisu, 1956)
- (お転婆三人姉妹 Otenba sannin shimai, 1957)
- Jazz musume tanjōJazz musume tanjois a 1957 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Masahisa Sunohara.- Cast :* Chiemi Eri* Yujiro Ishihara* Taiji Tonoyama* Isamu Kosugi* and others...
(ジャズ娘誕生 Jazu musume tanjō, 1957) - (勝利者 Shorisha, 1957)
- This Day's LifeThis Day's LifeThis Day's Life is a 1957 black and white Japanese film drama directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.- Cast :* Yujiro Ishihara* Mie Kitahara* Masahiko Tsugawa* Nobuo Kaneko* Akira Kobayashi* and others...
(今日のいのち Kyo no inochi, 1957) - Sun in the Last Days of the ShogunateSun in the Last Days of the Shogunateis a 1957 black-and-white Japanese film comedy directed by Yuzo Kawashima with a screenplay by Kawashima, Shōhei Imamura and Keiichi Tanaka. It was voted the fifth best Japanese film of all time in a poll of 140 Japanese critics and filmmakers conducted by the magazine Kinema Junpo in 1999.- Cast...
(幕末太陽伝 Bakumatsu taiyōden, 1957) as Takasugi ShinsakuTakasugi Shinsakuwas a samurai from the Chōshū Domain of Japan who contributed significantly to the Meiji Restoration.He used the alias to hide his activities from the shogunate.-Early life:... - (海の野郎ども Umi no yarōdomoUmi no yarodomoUmi no yarodomo is a 1957 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kaneto Shindō....
, 1957) - (鷲と鷹 Washi to takaWashi to takais a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Umetsugu Inoue. Yujiro Ishihara won a Blue Ribbon Award in 1958 for best new actor in recognition of his performances in Washi to Taka and Man Who Causes a Storm ....
, 1957) - I Am Waiting (俺は待ってるぜ Ore wa matteru ze, 1957)
- Man Who Causes a StormMan Who Causes a Storm, or A Storming Drummer, is a 1957 color Japanese film directed by Umetsugu Inoue....
(嵐を呼ぶ男 Arashi o yobu otoko, aka A Storming Drummer, 1957)
- (夜の牙 Yoru no kibaYoru no kibaYoru no kiba is a 1958 color Japanese film directed by Umetsugu Inoue....
, literally "Fang of the Night", 1958) - Rusty KnifeRusty KnifeRusty Knife is a 1958 action Japanese film directed by Toshio Masuda. ""Rusty Knife"" was part of the Nikkatsu film studio's wave of Japanese noir films, in order to compete with popular American and French films in Japanese box offices...
(錆びたナイフ Sabita naifu, 1958) - A Slope in the SunA Slope in the Sunaka A Slope in the Sun is a 1958 black-and-white Japanese film drama directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.The film is based on the novel by Yōjirō Ishizaka....
(陽のあたる坂道 Hi no ataru sakamichi, 1958) - (明日は明日の風が吹く Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga FukuAshita wa Ashita no Kaze ga FukuAshita wa Ashita no Kaze ga Fuku is a 1958 color Japanese film directed by Umetsugu Inoue....
, 1958) - (素晴しき男性 Subarashiki danseiSubarashiki danseiis a 1958 Japanese film directed by Umetsugu Inoue....
, 1958) - Fūsoku 40 metresFusoku 40 metres, literally "windspeed 40 metres", is a 1958 color Japanese film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara.- Cast :* Yujiro Ishihara* Mie Kitahara * Watanabe Misako * and others...
(風速４０米 Fūsoku yonjū mētoru, 1958) - Red QuayRed QuayRed Quay is a 1958 black-and-white action Japanese film directed by Toshio Masuda.Red Quay was one of the many successful collaborations between director Toshio Masuda and actor Yujiro Ishihara which defined the Nikkatsu action film genre....
(赤い波止場 Akai Hatoba, 1958) - (嵐の中を突っ走れ Arashi no naka o tsuppashireArashi no naka o tsuppashireis a 1958 color Japanese film drama directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara.- Cast :* Yujiro Ishihara* Mari Shiraki* Sanae Nakahara* Kō Nishimura* Shinsuke Ashida* and others...
, 1958) - (紅の翼 Kurenai no tsubasaKurenai no tsubasaKurenai no tsubasa is a 1958 black and white Japanese film directed by Kō Nakahira....
, 1958)
- The Stream of Youth (若い川の流れ Wakai kawa no nagare, (1959)
- (今日に生きる, 1959)
- (男が爆発する, 1959)
- (山と谷と雲, 1959)
- (世界を賭ける恋, 1959)
- (男なら夢をみろ, 1959)
- (裕次郎の欧州駈けある記, 1959)
- (清水の暴れん坊 Shimizu no Abarenbo, 1959)
- (天と地を駈ける男, 1959)
- (男が命を賭ける時, 1959)
- Alone on the PacificAlone on the Pacificis a 1963 color Japanese adventure film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival.The film is based on the book and 1962 first solo voyage across the Pacific by Kenichi Horie.-Cast:* Yujiro Ishihara - The Youth...
aka Alone Across the Pacific (太平洋ひとりぼっち Taiheiyo hitori-botchi, 1963) - Those Magnificent Men in their Flying MachinesThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying MachinesThose Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, Or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes is a 1965 British comedy film starring Stuart Whitman and directed and co-written by Ken Annakin...
(1965) - Kurobe's Sun (黒部の太陽; Kurobe no Taiyō, 1968)
- Arcadia of My YouthArcadia of My Youthis an anime film depicting the origin of Leiji Matsumoto's seminal character Captain Harlock. At one time, it was considered to be the central hub of the so called Leijiverse with other works such as Galaxy Express 999 and 1978's Space Pirate Captain Harlock television series occurring sometime...
(わが青春のアルカディア Waga Seishun no Arcadia, 1982)
External links
- Yujiro Memorial Hall's website — Yujiro Ishihara Memorial Hall is a museum in OtaruOtaru, Hokkaidois a city and port in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces the Ishikari Bay, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical buildings, Otaru is a popular tourist destination...
, HokkaidōHokkaido, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel... - Japan MintJapan MintThe is an Incorporated Administrative Agency of the Japanese government. This agency has its Head office in Osaka with branches in Tokyo and Hiroshima.-History:...
: 50th Anniversary of Yujiro Ishihara's Film Debut 2006 Proof Coin Set - http://shishido0.tripod.com/ishihara.html
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