Biography and filmography

Yukio Mishima

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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Movies (53)

Madame de Sade

Madame de Sade

2026 · Writer

Fire

Fire

2025 · Self (archive footage)

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

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

2020 · Theatre Play

Mishima: The Last Debate

Mishima: The Last Debate

2020 · Self (archive footage)

A Beautiful Star

A Beautiful Star

2017 · Novel

Sotoba Komachi

Sotoba Komachi

2013 · Writer

Making Mishima

Making Mishima

2008

Rokumeikan

Rokumeikan

2008 · Original Story

Two Days with Yukio Mishima

Two Days with Yukio Mishima

2005 · (archive footage)

Spring Snow

Spring Snow

2005 · Original Story

My Friend Hitler

My Friend Hitler

1999 · Theatre Play

The School of Flesh

The School of Flesh

1998 · Novel

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994 · Self (archive footage)

Madame de Sade

Madame de Sade

1992 · Theatre Play

The Hall of the Crying Deer

The Hall of the Crying Deer

1986 · Original Story

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

The Strange Case of Yukio Mishima

1985 · Self

The Sound of the Waves

The Sound of the Waves

1985 · Novel

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

1985 · Novel

The Execution of Love

The Execution of Love

1983 · Original Story

The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail

The S.S. Happiness Sets Sail

1980 · Original Story

The Temple of the Golden Pavilion

The Temple of the Golden Pavilion

1976 · Original Story

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

1976 · Novel

The Surf

The Surf

1975 · Novel

Music

Music

1972 · Novel

Shiosai

Shiosai

1971 · Original Story

The Rokumeikan

The Rokumeikan

1970 · Original Story

Tenchu!

Tenchu!

1969 · Shinbei Tanaka

Around Mr. Yasunari Kawabata

Around Mr. Yasunari Kawabata

1968

Black Lizard

Black Lizard

1968 · Human statue, Theatre Play

Thirst for Love

Thirst for Love

1967 · Novel

That Complicated Guy

That Complicated Guy

1966 · Novel

Die hundertste Nacht

Die hundertste Nacht

1966 · Novel

Patriotism

Patriotism

1966 · Shinji Takeyama, Director, Producer, Title Designer, Writer, Short Story

Interview with Yukio Mishima

Interview with Yukio Mishima

1966 · Self

The School of Flesh

The School of Flesh

1965 · Novel

The Frolic of the Beasts

The Frolic of the Beasts

1964 · Novel

The Sound of Waves

The Sound of Waves

1964 · Novel

Ken

Ken

1964 · Novel

Black Lizard

Black Lizard

1962 · Theatre Play

The Rokumeikan

The Rokumeikan

1961 · Original Story

Les Mesdemoiselles

Les Mesdemoiselles

1961 · Novel

Afraid to Die

Afraid to Die

1960 · Takeo Asahina

The Rokumeikan

The Rokumeikan

1959 · Original Story

The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse

1959 · Original Story

Immoral Lecture

Immoral Lecture

1959 · Himself, Original Story

Conflagration

Conflagration

1958 · Novel

But the Flesh is Weak

But the Flesh is Weak

1957 · Novel

The Betrothed

The Betrothed

1957 · Novel

The Surf

The Surf

1954 · Novel

Made in Japan

Made in Japan

1953 · Original Story

Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido

Natsuko’s Adventure in Hokkaido

1953 · Original Story

Pure White Nights

Pure White Nights

1951 · Novel

Life for Sale

Life for Sale

· Author

TV shows (3)