
Person
Yukio Mishima
Writing · 1925–1970 · Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Yukio Mishima (三島 由紀夫 Mishima Yukio) is the pen name of Kimitake Hiraoka (平岡 公威 Hiraoka Kimitake, a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, and film director. Mishima is considered one of the most important Japanese authors of the 20th century.
Known for
Small World
Self

Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
Original Story

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Novel

The Betrothed
Novel

Patriotism
Shinji Takeyama

Music
Novel
My Friend Hitler
Theatre Play

Life for Sale
Original Story

The School of Flesh
Novel

Madame de Sade
Theatre Play
Filmography
- 2026Madame de SadeWriter
- 2025FireSelf (archive footage)
- 2020Mishima: The Last DebateSelf (archive footage)
- 2018Life for SaleOriginal Story
- 2017A Beautiful StarNovel
- 2013Sotoba KomachiWriter
- 2008Making Mishima
- 2008RokumeikanOriginal Story
- 2005Two Days with Yukio Mishima(archive footage)
- 2005Spring SnowOriginal Story
- 1999My Friend HitlerTheatre Play
- 1998The School of FleshNovel
- 1994Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American StageSelf (archive footage)
- 1992Madame de SadeTheatre Play
- 1986The Hall of the Crying DeerOriginal Story
- 1986Animated Classics of Japanese LiteratureOriginal Story
- 1985The Strange Case of Yukio MishimaSelf
- 1985The Sound of the WavesNovel
- 1985Mishima: A Life in Four ChaptersNovel
- 1983The Execution of LoveOriginal Story
- 1980The S.S. Happiness Sets SailOriginal Story
- 1976The Temple of the Golden PavillionOriginal Story
- 1976The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the SeaNovel
- 1975The SurfNovel
- 1972MusicNovel
- 1971ShiosaiOriginal Story
- 1970The RokumeikanOriginal Story
- 1969Tenchu!Shinbei Tanaka
- 1968Around Mr. Yasunari Kawabata
- 1968Black LizardHuman statue
- 1967Thirst for LoveNovel
- 1966That Complicated GuyNovel
- 1966Die hundertste NachtNovel
- 1966PatriotismShinji Takeyama
- 1966Interview with Yukio MishimaSelf
- 1965The School of FleshNovel
- 1964The Frolic of the BeastsNovel
- 1964The Sound of WavesNovel
- 1964KenNovel
- 1962Black LizardTheatre Play
- 1961The RokumeikanOriginal Story
- 1961Les MesdemoisellesNovel
- 1960Afraid to DieTakeo Asahina
- 1959The RokumeikanOriginal Story
- 1959The LighthouseOriginal Story
- 1959Immoral LectureHimself
- 1958Small WorldSelf
- 1958ConflagrationNovel
- 1957But the Flesh is WeakNovel
- 1957The BetrothedNovel
- 1954The SurfNovel
- 1953Made in JapanOriginal Story
- 1953Natsuko’s Adventure in HokkaidoOriginal Story
- 1951Pure White Nights
- —Life for SaleAuthor
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