Yukio Mishima
Yukio Mishima (三島 由紀夫 Mishima Yukio) is the pen name of Kimitake Hiraoka (平岡 公威 Hiraoka Kimitake, a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, and film director. Mishima is considered one of the most important Japanese authors of the 20th century.
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 1925-01-14 · Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- 1970-11-25
Known for
- Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) — Novel
- Patriotism (1966) — Shinji Takeyama
- Tenchu! (1969) — Shinbei Tanaka
- The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976) — Novel
- Black Lizard (1968) — Human statue
- Conflagration (1958) — Novel
- The School of Flesh (1998) — Novel
- Thirst for Love (1967) — Novel
- Madame de Sade (1992) — Theatre Play
- Ken (1964) — Novel
- A Beautiful Star (2017) — Novel
- Afraid to Die (1960) — Takeo Asahina
- Black Lizard (1962) — Theatre Play
- Mishima: The Last Debate (2020) — Self (archive footage)
- Music (1972) — Novel
- The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima (1985) — Self