Toshirô Ishidô
| 17 Jul 1932 | Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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Death date: 1 Nov 2011
Biography
Toshiro Ishido (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.