Toshirō Ishidō
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.
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 1932-07-17 · Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Died
- 2011-11-01
Known for
- Eight Below (2006) — Original Story
- Vengeance Is Mine (1979) — Presiding Judge
- Black Rain (1989) — Screenplay
- The Eel (1997)
- Death by Hanging (1968) — Priest
- Cruel Story of Youth (1960) — Assistant Director
- Antarctica (1983) — Writer
- This Transient Life (1970) — Screenplay
- Woman of the Lake (1966) — Writer
- The Sun's Burial (1960) — Screenplay
- Mandala (1971) — Screenplay
- Night and Fog in Japan (1960) — Writer
- Poem (1972) — Screenplay
- A Story Written with Water (1965) — Screenplay
- Return of Ultraman (1971) — Writer
- The Catch (1961) — Jiro, Yoichi's son