Yukio Mishima

Personal Info

Birthday

January 14, 1925

Day of Death

1970-11-25

(45 years old)

Place of Birth

Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

Kimitake Hiraoka

Mishima Yukio

Юкио Мисима

Юкіо Місіма

Yukio Mishima

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.

Known For

Afraid to Die

Tenchu!

Black Lizard

Patriotism

Two Days with Yukio Mishima

Filmography

2025
Fire
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Mishima: The Last Debate
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Two Days with Yukio Mishima
as (archive footage)
1994
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
as Self (archive footage)
1985
The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima
as Self
1969
Tenchu!
as Shimbei Tanaka
1968
Black Lizard
as Human statue
1966
Patriotism
as Shinji Takeyama
Interview with Yukio Mishima
as Himself
1960
Afraid to Die
as Takeo Asahina
1959
Immoral Lecture
as Himself