Toshirō Ide
Japanese screenwriter (1910–1988)
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Toshirō Ide (井手 俊郎, Ide Toshirō; 11 April 1910 – 3 July 1988) was a Japanese screenwriter for both film and television.
Toshirō Ide | |
|---|---|
| 井手俊郎 | |
| Born | 11 April 1910 |
| Died | 3 July 1988 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
Career
Born in the village of Kitahata in Saga Prefecture, Ide graduated from the Tokyo Higher School of Arts (now the Faculty of Engineering of Chiba University).[1] He initially worked as a magazine illustrator and advertising designer, but through an introduction from the producer Sanezumi Fujimoto, he joined the Toho Studios, first working as a theater manager.[1][2] After serving during World War II, he rejoined Toho and debuted as a screenwriter in 1949 with Aoi sanmyaku, which was a major hit.[1] He turned freelance in 1951,[3] and penned scripts for directors such as Mikio Naruse, Yuzo Kawashima, and Kihachi Okamoto. He was known for his adaptations of literary works.[3] He also wrote scripts for television.[3]
Selected filmography
- Aoi sanmyaku (1949)
- Repast (1951)
- Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo (1952)
- Adolescence Part II (1953)
- An Inlet of Muddy Water (1953)
- Wife (1953)
- Husband and Wife (1953)
- Onna no Koyomi (1954)
- A Wife's Heart (1956)
- Romantic Daughters (1956)
- Nagareru (1956)
- Suzaki Paradise: Red Light (1956)
- On Wings of Love (1957)
- Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960)
- A Wanderer's Notebook (1962)
- The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963)
- The Stranger Within a Woman (1966)