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

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
1985
Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
1986
Small World
1960
Tenchu!
1969
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
1994
Conflagration
1958
The School of Flesh
1998
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
1976
Life for Sale
2018
Madame de Sade
1992
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
1976
A Beautiful Star
2017

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
15
Directing
1
Writing
46
Producing
1
Art
1
2025
Fire
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Mishima: The Last Debate
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Making Mishima
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 Shinbei Tanaka
1968
Black Lizard
as Human statue
1968
Around Mr. Yasunari Kawabata
1966
Patriotism
as Shinji Takeyama
1966
Interview with Yukio Mishima
as Self
1960
Afraid to Die
as Takeo Asahina
1960
Small World
as Self
1959
Immoral Lecture
as Himself
1951
Pure White Nights