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Hiroshima
1995
8.0
Toshirō Ishidō
Acting
Birth date
July 17, 1932
Birth place
Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Death date
November 1, 2011
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.
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Black Rain
1989
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Jazz Daimyo
1986
5.7
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Dark Room
1983
5.7
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Antarctica
1983
7.2
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The Sea of Genkai
1976
5.0
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Sex Education Mistresses
1973
6.1
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Poem
1972
7.0
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Mandala
1971
6.0
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This Transient Life
1970
7.5
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Death by Hanging
1968
7.4
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Affair in the Snow
1968
7.0
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Woman of the Lake
1966
7.0
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A Story Written with Water
1965
6.5
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Bad Girl
1963
7.8
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Tange Sazen: Heavenly Clouds, Earthly Dragon
1962
8.0
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The Christian Revolt
1962
6.2
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The Catch
1961
6.3
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Night and Fog in Japan
1960
6.5
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The Sun's Burial
1960
6.5