Writing
Toshirō Ishidō
- Titles
- 28movies8TV shows
- Career
Active from 1960 to 2001, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
71/100
- Highest rated
Antarctica84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.0average 2.6
- Melancholy6.8average 4.7
- Politics4.4average 2.6
- Pathos6.9average 5.2
- Spiritual3.6average 2.0
- Violence5.3average 4.3
- Social Commentary5.8average 4.9
- Nostalgia4.5average 3.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.1, average 5.2
- Situational Comedy1.0, average 2.7
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Physical Comedy1.3, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Critique 3
- Slow Burn 3
- Giant Monster Battles 3
- Japanese Cinema 3
- Psychological Drama 2
- Moral Ambiguity 2
- Psychological Study 2
- Psychological Exploration 2
- Sexual Liberation 2
- Melancholy 2
- Classic Tokusatsu 2
- Atomic Bomb Aftermath 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Nagisa ŌshimaDirectorDeath by Hanging, The Sun's Burial, Night and Fog in Japan, The Catch, The Christian Revolt
Keiichi UraokaEditorDeath by Hanging, The Sun's Burial, Mandala, Night and Fog in Japan, Poem
Riichirō ManabeComposerThe Sun's Burial, Night and Fog in Japan, The Catch, The Christian Revolt
Mariko OkadaActorWoman of the Lake, A Story Written with Water, Affair in the Snow
Ryo TamuraActorMandala, This Transient Life, Poem
Shin KishidaActorMandala, A Story Written with Water, Poem
Kei SatōActorDeath by Hanging, The Sun's Burial, Night and Fog in Japan
Fumio WatanabeActorDeath by Hanging, The Sun's Burial, Night and Fog in Japan
Akiko KoyamaActorDeath by Hanging, Night and Fog in Japan, The Catch
Yoshishige YoshidaDirectorWoman of the Lake, A Story Written with Water, Affair in the Snow
Akio JissojiDirectorMandala, This Transient Life, Poem
Takashi KawamataCinematographerBlack Rain, The Sun's Burial, Night and Fog in Japan
Movies and TV shows
292000s
2 titles · average score 77
77
Eight Below (2006)
Original Story
Closed Ward (2001)
Screenplay
1990s
2 titles · average score 79
79
Hiroshima (1995)
Writer
House of Sleeping Beauties (1995)
Screenplay
1980s
6 titles · average score 73
62
Black Rain (1989)
Screenplay
Jazz Daimyo (1986)
Writer
Sure Death (1984)
as Shōbei
84
Antarctica (1983)
Writer
Dark Room (1983)
Screenplay
1970s
7 titles · average score 74
89
Vengeance Is Mine (1979)
as Presiding Judge
The Sea of Genkai (1976)
Screenplay
Sex Education Mistresses (1973)
Screenplay
Professional Killers (1972)
TV show · Writer
70
Poem (1972)
Screenplay
62
Mandala (1971)
Screenplay
75
This Transient Life (1970)
Screenplay
1960s
12 titles · average score 69
69
Affair in the Snow (1968)
Screenplay
74
Death by Hanging (1968)
as Priest
69
A Story Written with Water (1965)
Screenplay
The Abalone Gals (1965)
Screenplay
Bad Girl (1963)
Screenplay
65
The Catch (1961)
as Jiro, Yoichi's son
65
The Sun's Burial (1960)
Screenplay
83
Cruel Story of Youth (1960)
Assistant Director