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Yūjirō Ishihara

Yūjirō Ishihara

Director & actor · born 28 December 1934 · Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

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.

Where to start: Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965).

As director 1

As actor 53

TV shows 3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Yūjirō Ishihara movie?

By viewer score, Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965) at 6.8/10.

What are Yūjirō Ishihara’s most popular movies?

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes, Crazed Fruit, Tenchu!.

How many movies has Yūjirō Ishihara made?

54 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 53 as actor.

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