Toshirō Ishidō
Birth date
July 17, 1932
Death date
November 1, 2011
Place of birth
Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Profession
Writing
Age
79 years
Biography
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.
Also known as
Toshio Iwado Ishido Yoshi AkiraToshiro Ishido
