Yūjirō Ishihara
Yūjirō Ishihara was a Japanese actor and singer born in Kobe. His elder brother was 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. His early death from liver cancer was a major public event in Japan.
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The Cleanup
actor
1969
Tenchu!
actor
1969
Safari 5000
actor
1969
Samurai Banners
actor
1969
Man of a Stormy Era
actor
1968
The Sands of Kurobe
actor
1968
Dice and Swords
actor
1968
My Sweetheart
actor
1967
Hawk of the Harbour
actor
1967
A Warm Misty Night
actor
1967
Challenge for Glory
actor
1966
The Harbor of No Return
actor
1966
Kill the Night Rose
actor
1966
A World For Two
actor
1966
In Tears
actor
1965
Taking the Castle
actor
1965
Black Strait
actor
1964
Sunset Hill
actor
1964
Red Handkerchief
actor
1964
Alone Across the Pacific
actor
1963
Escape into Terror
actor
1963
A Man with Dragon Tattoos
actor
1962
Rainbow Over Kinmon
actor
1962
Fresh Leaves
actor
1962
I Hate But Love
actor
1962
Love in Ginza
actor
1962
The Storm over Arabia
actor
1961
A Bold Life
actor
1961
Wait for Tomorrow
actor
1960