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Yukio Mishima

Yukio Mishima

Writer · 1925–1970 · Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

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Biography

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.

Wrote 38

2020s

  1. 2026

    Madame de Sade

    Writer

  2. 2020

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

    Theatre Play

2010s

  1. 2018

    Life for Sale

    Original Story

  2. 2017

    A Beautiful Star

    Novel

  3. 2013

    Sotoba Komachi

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2008

    Rokumeikan

    Original Story

  2. 2005

    Spring Snow

    Original Story

1990s

  1. 1998

    The School of Flesh

    Novel

  2. 1992

    Madame de Sade

    Theatre Play

1980s

  1. 1986

    The Hall of the Crying Deer

    Original Story

  2. Animated Classics of Japanese Literature

    Original Story

  3. 1985

    The Sound of the Waves

    Novel

  4. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

    Novel

    80
  5. 1983

    The Execution of Love

    Original Story

1970s

  1. 1976

    The Temple of the Golden Pavilion

    Original Story

  2. The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

    Novel

    66
  3. 1975

    The Surf

    Novel

  4. 1972

    Music

    Novel

  5. 1971

    Shiosai

    Original Story

1960s

  1. 1968

    Black Lizard

    Theatre Play

  2. 1967

    Thirst for Love

    Novel

    71
  3. 1966

    That Complicated Guy

    Novel

  4. Patriotism

    Writer, Short Story

  5. 1965

    The School of Flesh

    Novel

  6. 1964

    The Frolic of the Beasts

    Novel

  7. The Sound of Waves

    Novel

  8. Ken

    Novel

  9. 1962

    Black Lizard

    Theatre Play

    67
  10. 1961

    Les Mesdemoiselles

    Novel

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Lighthouse

    Original Story

  2. Immoral Lecture

    Original Story

  3. 1958

    Conflagration

    Novel

  4. 1957

    But the Flesh is Weak

    Novel

  5. The Betrothed

    Novel

  6. 1954

    The Surf

    Novel

  7. 1953

    Made in Japan

    Original Story

  8. Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido

    Original Story

  9. 1951

    Pure White Nights

    Novel

Acted in 8

2000s

  1. 2008

    Making Mishima

    Movie

  2. 2005

    Two Days with Yukio Mishima

    (archive footage)

1960s

  1. 1969

    Tenchu!

    Shinbei Tanaka

  2. 1968

    Around Mr. Yasunari Kawabata

    Movie

  3. Black Lizard

    Human statue

  4. 1966

    Patriotism

    Shinji Takeyama

  5. 1960

    Afraid to Die

    Takeo Asahina

1950s

  1. 1951

    Pure White Nights

    Movie

Directed 1

1960s

  1. 1966

    Patriotism

    Director

Produced 1

1960s

  1. 1966

    Patriotism

    Producer

Art department 1

1960s

  1. 1966

    Patriotism

    Title Designer

Appearances6

2020s

  1. 2025

    Fire

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2020

    Mishima: The Last Debate

    Self (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1994

    Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

    Self (archive footage)

1980s

  1. 1985

    The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

    Self

1960s

  1. 1966

    Interview with Yukio Mishima

    Self