Yūjirō Ishihara
Japanese actor and singer (1934–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yūjirō Ishihara (石原 裕次郎, Ishihara Yūjirō, December 28, 1934 – July 17, 1987) was a Japanese actor and singer born in Kobe.[1] 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.[1] 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.[2]
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Yūjirō Ishihara | |||||
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Born | (1934-12-28)December 28, 1934 Kobe, Japan | ||||
Died | July 17, 1987(1987-07-17) (aged 52) Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan | ||||
Occupation(s) | actor and singer | ||||
Years active | 1956-1982 | ||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||
Spouse |
Mie Kitahara (m. 1960–1987) | ||||
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Kanji | 石原 裕次郎 | ||||
Hiragana | いしはら ゆうじろう | ||||
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