Yūjirō Ishihara

Yūjirō Ishihara

1934-12-28 – 1987-07-17 (age 52) Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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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.

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Known For

The Sands of Kurobe
The Sands of Kurobe

1968

as Iwaoka

I Am Waiting
I Am Waiting

1957

as Jôji Shimaki

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
Tenchu!
Tenchu!

1969

as Ryoma Sakamoto

Samurai Banners
Samurai Banners

1969

as Kenshin Uesugi

Crazed Fruit
Crazed Fruit

1956

as Takishima Natsuhisa

Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny
Men and War I: Prelude to Destiny

1970

as Shinozaki Ryoki

Incident at Blood Pass
I Hate But Love
I Hate But Love

1962

as Daisaku Kita

Frozen River
Rusty Knife
Rusty Knife

1958

as Yukihiko Tachibana

The Summit of Mt. Fuji
The Summit of Mt. Fuji

1970

as Goro Umehara

Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny
Taking the Castle
Man Who Causes a Storm
Man Who Causes a Storm

1957

as Shoichi Kokubu

Love in Ginza
Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow