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Yukio Mishima (1925–1970)


Yukio Mishima was born in Tokyo in 1925. He attended the University of Tokyo. His first work of fiction, a short story, was published when he was a first-year student. For the rest of his life he wrote - to enormous popular and critical acclaim - plays, poetry, essays, and novels. His first full-length novel, the autobiographical "Confessions of a... See full bio »

Died:

(age 45) in Tokyo, Japan

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Afraid to Die Takeo Asahina
(1960)
Patriotism Writer
(1966)
Kurotokage Writer
(1962)

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 2018 Inochi urimasu (TV Mini-Series) (based on the novel by)
 2017 Utsukushii hoshi (based on the novel by)
 2008 Rokumeikan (TV Movie) (play)
 2005 Sóhajok (play)
 2005 Haru no yuki (novel)
 1998 The School of Flesh (novel)
 1997 Teatr Telewizji (TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- Mishima (1997) ... (play)
- Adamaszkowy bebenek (1997) ... (play)
 1992 Markisinnan de Sade (TV Movie) (play)
 1986 Rokumeikan (play)
 1985 Shiosai (novel)
 1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (novels: "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion", "Kyoko's House" and "Runaway Horses - uncredited)
 1984 A Marquesa de Sade (TV Movie) (play)
 1983 Ai no shokei (original story - as Yasushi Sakakiyama)
 1980 Kofukugo shuppan (original story)
 1976 Kinkakuji (novel "Temple of the Golden Pavilion")
 1976 The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (novel "Gogo no eiko")
 1975 Shiosai (novel)
 1972 Ongaku (novel)
 1971 Shiosai (novel)
 1969 Black Rose (play)
 1968 Black Lizard (stage adaptation)
 1967 Das Traumkissen (TV Movie)
 1966 Ai no kawaki (novel)
 1966 Fukuzatsu na kare (story)
 1966 Die hundertste Nacht (TV Movie) (play)
 1966 Patriotism (Short)
 1965 Teatterituokio (TV Series) (play "Sotoba komachi" - 1 episode)
- Sadas yö (1965) ... (play "Sotoba komachi")
 1964 Kemono no tawamure (novel)
 1964 Shiosai (novel)
 1964 Hanjo (TV Movie) (play)
 1964 Ken (novel)
 1962 Kurotokage (stage adaptation)
 1961 Ojôsan (novel)
 1959 Fudôtoku kyôiku kôza (based on the book by)
 1959 Todai (original story)
 1958 Enjô (novel)
 1957 Bitoku no yoromeki (novel)
 1957 Nagasugita haru (novel)
 1954 Shiosai (novel)
 1953 Nippon sei (original story)
 1953 Natsuko no boken (original story)
 1951 Junpaku no yoru (original story)
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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

3 Biographical Movies | 1 Print Biography | 2 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Yasushi Sakakiyama

Height:

5' 1" (1.55 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Kon Ichikawa] One of Japan's greatest directors.

Trivia:

The Japanese erotic artist Tsuyoshi Yoshida aka Go Mishima (1924 - 1988) allegedly took his artistic pseudonym from Yukio Mishima. The two were friends from 1955 until the writer's ritual suicide in 1970. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn

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