Yujiro Ishihara

Yūjirō Ishihara

Yūjirō Ishihara — Japanese actor and singer (1934–1987)

Yūjirō Ishihara was a Japanese actor and singer born in Kobe. His elder brother was 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. His early death from liver cancer was a major public event in Japan.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 2 films (1957–1963) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1957 I Am Waiting Kurahara, KoreyoshiKoreyoshi Kurahara 91 min B&W
1963 Alone on the Pacific Ichikawa, KonKon Ichikawa