Yukio Mishima

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Yukio Mishima

Writing January 14, 1925

Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

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 conside…

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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

7.8 1985 Movie
Patriotism

Patriotism

7.0 1966 Movie
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

6.4 1976 Movie
Tenchu!

Tenchu!

7.0 1969 Movie
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature

Animated Classics of Japanese Literature

7.5 1986 TV Show
The School of Flesh

The School of Flesh

5.4 1998 Movie
Black Lizard

Black Lizard

6.9 1968 Movie
Conflagration

Conflagration

7.1 1958 Movie
Madame de Sade

Madame de Sade

7.4 1992 Movie
Thirst for Love

Thirst for Love

7.0 1967 Movie
Ken

Ken

7.7 1964 Movie
Mishima: The Last Debate

Mishima: The Last Debate

7.3 2020 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Madame de Sade

    Movie Writer

  2. 2025
    Fire

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2020
    The Rite of Love and Death (but we are still alive)

    Movie Theatre Play

  4. 2020
    Mishima: The Last Debate

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 2018
    Life for Sale

    TV show Original Story

  6. 2017
    A Beautiful Star

    Movie Novel

  7. 2013
    Sotoba Komachi

    Movie Writer

  8. 2008
    Making Mishima

    Movie

  9. 2008
    Rokumeikan

    Movie Original Story

  10. 2005
    Two Days with Yukio Mishima

    Movie (archive footage)

  11. 2005
    Spring Snow

    Movie Original Story

  12. 1999
    My Friend Hitler

    Movie Theatre Play

  13. 1998
    The School of Flesh

    Movie Novel

  14. 1994
    Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  15. 1992
    Madame de Sade

    Movie Theatre Play

  16. 1986
    The Hall of the Crying Deer

    Movie Original Story

More credits
  1. 1986
    Animated Classics of Japanese Literature

    TV show Original Story

  2. 1985
    The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

    Movie Self

  3. 1985
    The Sound of the Waves

    Movie Novel

  4. 1985
    Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

    Movie Novel

  5. 1983
    The Execution of Love

    Movie Original Story

  6. 1980
    The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail

    Movie Original Story

  7. 1976
    The Temple of the Golden Pavillion

    Movie Original Story

  8. 1976
    The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

    Movie Novel

  9. 1975
    The Surf

    Movie Novel

  10. 1972
    Music

    Movie Novel

  11. 1971
    Shiosai

    Movie Original Story

  12. 1970
    The Rokumeikan

    Movie Original Story

  13. 1969
    Tenchu!

    Movie Shinbei Tanaka

  14. 1968
    Around Mr. Yasunari Kawabata

    Movie

  15. 1968
    Black Lizard

    Movie Human statue

  16. 1967
    Thirst for Love

    Movie Novel

  17. 1966
    That Complicated Guy

    Movie Novel

  18. 1966
    Die hundertste Nacht

    Movie Novel

  19. 1966
    Patriotism

    Movie Shinji Takeyama

  20. 1966
    Interview with Yukio Mishima

    Movie Self

  21. 1965
    The School of Flesh

    Movie Novel

  22. 1964
    The Frolic of the Beasts

    Movie Novel

  23. 1964
    The Sound of Waves

    Movie Novel

  24. 1964
    Ken

    Movie Novel