Deceased
How Did Yūjirō Ishihara Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 52Also known asЮдзиро ИсихараGenderMaleNationalityJapanBorn28/12/1934Born inKobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, JapanDied17/07/1987Died inShinanomachiCausehepatocellular carcinoma, liver cancerWikidataQ1322220 ↗Buried atSōji-ji TempleTMDb#140103 ↗
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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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | AgainMovie | — | 50 |
| 1982 | Arcadia of My YouthMovie | Phantom F. Harlock I | 48 |
| 1979 | Seibu KeisatsuSeries | Kogure Kenzou | 45 |
| 1976 | Big City: Days of StruggleSeries | — | 42 |
| 1976 | Frozen RiverMovie | — | 42 |
| 1973 | Rebellion RewardMovie | Tetsuo Okita | 39 |
| 1972 | Shadow HuntersMovie | Muroto Jubei | 38 |
| 1972 | Bark at the SunSeries | Toudou Shunsuke (Boss) | 38 |
| 1972 | Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of DestinyMovie | Jubei Muroto | 38 |
| 1971 | Men and War II: Land of Love and SorrowMovie | Shinozaki Ryoki | 37 |
| 1971 | The Earth is Born AgainMovie | Kazuya Uematsu | 37 |
| 1970 | Men and War I: Prelude to DestinyMovie | Shinozaki Ryoki | 36 |
| 1970 | Incident at Blood PassMovie | Yataro | 36 |
| 1970 | The Summit of Mt. FujiMovie | Goro Umehara | 36 |
| 1970 | The Walking MajorMovie | Kitabayashi Hiroshi | 36 |
| 1970 | Spartan EducationMovie | — | 36 |
| 1969 | Samurai BannersMovie | Kenshin Uesugi | 35 |
| 1969 | The CleanupMovie | Shimaji | 35 |
| 1969 | Tenchu!Movie | Ryoma Sakamoto | 35 |
| 1969 | Safari 5000Movie | — | 35 |
| 1968 | The Sands of KurobeMovie | Iwaoka | 34 |
| 1968 | Dice and SwordsMovie | — | 34 |
| 1968 | I Shall Not ForgetMovie | — | 34 |
| 1968 | Man of a Stormy EraMovie | Shinsuke Kusaka | 34 |
| 1967 | My SweetheartMovie | Director Ishizaki | 33 |
| 1967 | A Warm Misty NightMovie | Tôru Sagara | 33 |
| 1967 | Hawk of the HarbourMovie | — | 33 |
| 1966 | A World For TwoMovie | — | 32 |
| 1966 | The Harbor of No ReturnMovie | — | 32 |
| 1966 | Love and Desire in the Night MistMovie | — | 32 |
| 1966 | Kill the Night RoseMovie | Shinroku Tokugawa | 32 |
| 1965 | Taking the CastleMovie | — | 31 |
| 1965 | Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesMovie | Yamamoto | 31 |
| 1965 | In TearsMovie | Hiroshi | 31 |
| 1965 | Showdown in the Red ValleyMovie | Shingo Kazama | 31 |
| 1965 | Why Are We Young?Movie | Kensuke Nonomura | 31 |
| 1964 | Black StraitMovie | Akio Maki | 30 |
| 1964 | Red HandkerchiefMovie | — | 30 |
| 1964 | Eliminate The KillerMovie | — | 30 |
| 1964 | Gambling Den BreakdownMovie | — | 30 |
| 1963 | Foggy Night BluesMovie | — | 29 |
| 1963 | I Fly for KicksMovie | — | 29 |
| 1963 | Escape into TerrorMovie | — | 29 |
| 1963 | Alone Across the PacificMovie | The Youth | 29 |
| 1962 | Love in GinzaMovie | — | 28 |
| 1962 | 零戦黒雲一家Movie | — | 28 |
| 1962 | Rainbow Over KinmonMovie | 武井一郎 | 28 |
| 1962 | A Man with Dragon TattoosMovie | — | 28 |
| 1962 | Facing to the CloudsMovie | — | 28 |
| 1962 | Otoko to otoko no ikiru machiMovie | — | 28 |
| 1962 | Fresh LeavesMovie | Shintaro Masaki | 28 |
| 1962 | Seinen no isuMovie | — | 28 |
| 1962 | I Hate But LoveMovie | Daisaku Kita | 28 |
| 1961 | That Guy and IMovie | Saburo Kurokawa | 27 |
| 1961 | The Storm over ArabiaMovie | Kentarô Munakata | 27 |
| 1961 | For This We FightMovie | — | 27 |
| 1961 | A Bold LifeMovie | Shuhei Chubu | 27 |
| 1960 | Man at the BullfightMovie | Tôu Kitami | 26 |
| 1960 | The Day of YouthMovie | — | 26 |
| 1960 | The Cards Will TellMovie | — | 26 |
| 1960 | Wait for TomorrowMovie | Kôhei Misugi | 26 |
| 1960 | Ajisai no utaMovie | — | 26 |
| 1960 | The BrawlerMovie | Taro Uno | 26 |
| 1959 | A Love that Wagers the WorldMovie | Yuji Muraoka | 25 |
| 1959 | A Man ExplodesMovie | — | 25 |
| 1959 | The Sky Is MineMovie | — | 25 |
| 1959 | When a Man Risks His LifeMovie | — | 25 |
| 1959 | We Live TodayMovie | Shiro | 25 |
| 1959 | The Wild ReporterMovie | Toshio Ishimatsu | 25 |
| 1959 | The Echo of LoveMovie | — | 25 |
| 1959 | The Stream of YouthMovie | — | 25 |
| 1959 | Dream Young Man's DreamMovie | — | 25 |
| 1958 | Rusty KnifeMovie | Yukihiko Tachibana | 24 |
| 1958 | Red PierMovie | Jiro | 24 |
| 1958 | Crimson WingsMovie | Koji Ishida | 24 |
| 1958 | Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze ga FukuMovie | Kenji Matsuyama | 24 |
| 1958 | That Wonderful GuyMovie | Takeo | 24 |
| 1958 | The Man Who Rode the TyphoonMovie | Hayao Taki | 24 |
| 1958 | Fangs of NightMovie | — | 24 |
| 1958 | A Slope in the SunMovie | Shinji Tashiro | 24 |
| 1958 | Showdown in the StormMovie | — | 24 |
| 1957 | I Am WaitingMovie | Jôji Shimaki | 23 |
| 1957 | The ChampionMovie | Shuntaro Fuma | 23 |
| 1957 | A Sun-Tribe Myth from the Bakumatsu EraMovie | Shinsaku Takasugi | 23 |
| 1957 | This Day's LifeMovie | — | 23 |
| 1957 | Dancing SistersMovie | Daisuke Yamano | 23 |
| 1957 | Birth of a Jazz MaidenMovie | Haruo Nanjô | 23 |
| 1957 | The Eagle and the HawkMovie | Senkichi Nomura | 23 |
| 1957 | Man Who Causes a StormMovie | Shoichi Kokubu | 23 |
| 1957 | Harbor RatsMovie | — | 23 |
| 1956 | Crazed FruitMovie | Takishima Natsuhisa | 22 |
| 1956 | Lunar EclipseMovie | — | 22 |
| 1956 | Season of the SunMovie | — | 22 |
| 1956 | Song of the UnderworldMovie | "Diamond" Fuyu | 22 |
| 1956 | The Baby CarriageMovie | Muneo Aizawa | 22 |
| 1956 | Human Torpedoes AttackMovie | — | 22 |