
Person
Toshirō Ishidō
Writing · 1932–2011 · Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Toshirō Ishidō (石堂淑朗; born July 16, 1932 - Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese screenwriter known for his work with Yoshishige Yoshida (A Story Written with Water, Affair in the Snow and Woman of the Lake). He usually goes by the name of Ishido Yoshi Akira. His screenplay for the 1983 film "Antarctica" received an American adaptation under the name of "Eight Below" directed by Frank Marshall, which had a theatrical release in 2006.
Known for

Return of Ultraman
Writer

Ultraman 80
Writer

Hi no kuni ni
Original Story

Professional Killers
1972

Operation: Mystery
Writer

Eight Below
Original Story

Silver Kamen
Writer

Sex Education Mistresses
Screenplay

Cruel Story of Youth
Assistant Director

The Eel
1997
Filmography
- 2010The Oshima Gang
- 2006Eight BelowOriginal Story
- 2001Closed WardScreenplay
- 1997The Eel
- 1995House of Sleeping BeautiesScreenplay
- 1995HiroshimaWriter
- 1995HiroshimaWriter
- 1989Black RainScreenplay
- 1986Jazz DaimyoWriter
- 1984Sure DeathShōbei
- 1983Afternoon of the Evil SpiritsWriter
- 1983Dark RoomScreenplay
- 1983AntarcticaWriter
- 1983Phantom LadyScreenplay
- 1980Ultraman 80Writer
- 1979Vengeance Is MinePresiding Judge
- 1976Hi no kuni niOriginal Story
- 1976The Sea of GenkaiScreenplay
- 1973Sex Education MistressesScreenplay
- 1972Professional Killers
- 1972PoemScreenplay
- 1971Silver KamenWriter
- 1971MandalaScreenplay
- 1971Return of UltramanWriter
- 1970This Transient LifeScreenplay
- 1969The Accursed UrnsScreenplay
- 1968Operation: MysteryWriter
- 1968Death by HangingPriest
- 1968Affair in the SnowScreenplay
- 1966Woman of the LakeWriter
- 1965A Story Written with WaterScreenplay
- 1965The Abalone GalsScreenplay
- 1963Bad GirlScreenplay
- 1962Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly DragonScreenplay
- 1962The Christian RevoltWriter
- 1961The CatchJiro, Yoichi's son
- 1960Night and Fog in JapanWriter
- 1960The Sun's BurialScreenplay
- 1960Cruel Story of YouthAssistant Director
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