Toshirō Ishidō

Born: 17th of July 1932

Died: 1st of November 2011 (aged 79)

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.

Toshirō Ishidō's Filmography

Death by Hanging

Death by Hanging

  •   Movie
  • 1968
Priest
Eight Below

Eight Below

  •   Movie
  • 2006
Original Story
Cruel Story of Youth

Cruel Story of Youth

  •   Movie
  • 1960
Assistant Director