Yujiro Ishihara

A film actor. Born in Hyogo Prefecture. Dropped out of Keio University. While still a student, he made his debut in 1956 with "Season of the Sun," a film adaptation of his brother Ishihara Shintaro's novel, and quickly became famous as part of the "Taiyo-zoku" (Sun tribe), a group that symbolized the youth culture of the 1950s. In the same year, he starred in "Kurutta Kajitsu" (Crazy Fruit) and rose to stardom. In 1957, "Arashi o Yobu Otoko" (The Man Who Brings Storms) was an unprecedented hit. With his long legs and a face that was sweet yet wild, he gained overwhelming support as a new type of hero, and became Nikkatsu's biggest moneymaker. He also sang low-pitched songs such as "I'm Waiting," "Ginza no Koi no Monogatari," "Akai Hankachi," and "Yogiri yo Konya mo Arigatou (Thank You Tonight)," which marked an era, and in 1967 he received a special award at the Japan Record Awards. In 1963, he founded Ishihara Productions and became its president. He produced ambitious works such as "Alone in the Pacific," which won the Arts Festival Award in the same year, and "The Sun of Kurobe" in 1968. In 1972, he appeared in the TV movie "Taiyo ni Hoero!" and gained attention as a popular star in living rooms across the nation. He passed away on July 17, 1987.

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映画俳優。兵庫県生まれ。慶応義塾大学中退。在学中の1956年（昭和31）兄の石原慎太郎(しんたろう)の小説を映画化した『太陽の季節』でデビューし、昭和30年代の若者風俗を象徴する「太陽族」の名とともに一躍有名になる。同年『狂った果実』に主演し、スターにのしあがった。1957年『嵐を呼ぶ男』は空前のヒット。長い脚と甘さの中に野性味をたたえた容貌(ようぼう)で、新しいタイプのヒーローとして圧倒的な支持を得て、日活のドル箱スターとなった。低音で歌う歌も『俺は待ってるぜ』『銀座の恋の物語』『赤いハンカチ』『夜霧よ今夜も有難う』などと次々にヒットさせ一時代を画し、1967年にレコード大賞特別賞を受賞した。1963年石原プロモーションを設立し社長となり、同年の芸術祭賞の『太平洋ひとりぼっち』、1968年『黒部の太陽』などを製作し野心作を生み出した。1972年テレビ映画『太陽にほえろ！』に出演し、茶の間でも人気スターとして注目を浴びた。1987年7月17日没。

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