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

A Slope in the Sun
A Slope in the Sun

1958

as Shinji Tashiro

Crazed Fruit
Crazed Fruit

1956

as Takishima Natsuhisa

Men and War II: Land of Love and Sorrow
Tenchu!
Tenchu!

1969

as Ryoma Sakamoto

A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu Era
Man Who Causes a Storm
Man Who Causes a Storm

1957

as Shoichi Kokubu

Birth of a Jazz Maiden
Birth of a Jazz Maiden

1957

as Haruo Nanjô

Red Pier
Red Pier

1958

as Jiro

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

1970

as Shinozaki Ryoki

Samurai Banners
Samurai Banners

1969

as Kenshin Uesugi

Black Strait
Black Strait

1964

as Akio Maki

The Baby Carriage
The Baby Carriage

1956

as Muneo Aizawa

The Champion
The Champion

1957

as Shuntaro Fuma

Shadow Hunters
Shadow Hunters

1972

as Muroto Jubei

Wait for Tomorrow
Wait for Tomorrow

1960

as Kôhei Misugi

Rebellion Reward
Rebellion Reward

1973

as Tetsuo Okita

The Cleanup
The Cleanup

1969

as Shimaji