Toshirō Ishidō

Writing

Born July 17, 1932 · Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Died November 1, 2011

Also known as Toshio Iwado · Ishido Yoshi Akira · Toshiro Ishido

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.