Yukio Mishima
Known for: Writing
Born: January 14, 1925
Died: November 25, 1970
Place of birth: 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 considered one of the most important Japanese authors of the 20th century.
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Filmography
53 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
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Madame de Sade
2026
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Fire
2025
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The Rite of Love and Death (but we are still alive)
2020
7.3
Mishima: The Last Debate
2020
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Life for Sale
2018
6.0
A Beautiful Star
2017
10.0
Sotoba Komachi
2013
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Making Mishima
2008
7.0
Rokumeikan
2008
4.0
Two Days with Yukio Mishima
2005
6.5
Spring Snow
2005NR
My Friend Hitler
1999
5.4
The School of Flesh
1998
9.0
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994
7.4
Madame de Sade
1992
9.0
The Hall of the Crying Deer
1986
7.5
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
1986
3.5
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
1985
9.0
The Sound of the Waves
1985
7.8
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985
4.0
The Execution of Love
1983NR
The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail
1980
6.8
The Temple of the Golden Pavillion
1976
6.4
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
1976
6.7
The Surf
1975
4.6
Music
1972
7.5
Shiosai
1971NR
The Rokumeikan
1970
7.0
Tenchu!
1969
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Around Mr. Yasunari Kawabata
1968
6.9
Black Lizard
1968
7.0
Thirst for Love
1967
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That Complicated Guy
19668.0
Die hundertste Nacht
1966
7.0
Patriotism
1966
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Interview with Yukio Mishima
1966
5.8
The School of Flesh
1965
9.0
The Frolic of the Beasts
1964
7.0
The Sound of Waves
1964
7.7
Ken
1964
7.1
Black Lizard
1962NR
The Rokumeikan
1961
6.5
Les Mesdemoiselles
1961
6.3
Afraid to Die
1960NR
The Rokumeikan
1959
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The Lighthouse
1959
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Immoral Lecture
19597.3
Small World
1958
7.1
Conflagration
1958
7.3
But the Flesh is Weak
1957
8.0
The Betrothed
1957
8.0
The Surf
1954
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Made in Japan
1953
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Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido
1953
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Pure White Nights
1951NR
Life for Sale
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