Yukio Mishima
Date of birth: 1925-01-14
Place of birth: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Known for: Writing
Also known as: Kimitake Hiraoka, Mishima Yukio, Юкио Мисима, Юкіо Місіма
Biography
Yukio Mishima (三島 由紀夫 Mishima Yukio) is the pen name of Kimitake Hiraoka (平岡 公威 Hiraoka Kimitake, a Japanese author, poet, playwright, actor, and film director. Mishima is considered one of the most important Japanese authors of the 20th century.
Movie Credits
Tenchu!
1969-08-09
A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the rut
Afraid to Die
1960-03-22
On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on crimi
Patriotism
1966-04-12
Two characters on a Noh stage dramatize the rite of love and death of Lieutenant Shinji Takeyama and
Making Mishima
2008-08-01
In this archival documentary, cinematographer John Bailey, production designer Eiko Ishioka, and com
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
1985-12-03
A BBC television documentary on the life of Yukio Mishima that highlights the many known major aspec
Black Lizard
1968-08-14
A detective tries to outwit a jewel thief who has kidnapped the daughter of a jeweler to get to an e
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994-12-19
A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi and
Pure White Nights
1951-08-31
"Pure White Nights" - A romantic tale that depicts love between married people and the psychology o
Mishima: The Last Debate
2020-03-20
Restored footage of a famous debate between Yukio Mishima and students at Tokyo University in 1969,
Around Mr. Yasunari Kawabata
1968-12-11
The day after Yasunari Kawabata won the Nobel Prize in Literature, a talk was held at Kawabata's res
Immoral Lecture
1959-01-09
Fire
2025-03-14
On the subject of Japan
Two Days with Yukio Mishima
2005-12-31
This documentary, produced by Hiroaki Fujii in 2005, features the crew of Yukio Mishima's 1966 film
Interview with Yukio Mishima
1966-01-01
French journalist Jean-Claude Cordy interviews Japanese author Yukio Mishima in his house.