Kishida Shin
- Name: Kishida Shin
- Native name: 岸田森
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Male
- Born: October 17, 1939
- Died: December 28, 1982
Kishida Shin was born at Kawakita General Hospital in Asagaya, Suginami, Tokyo. His uncle was playwright Kunio Kishida, and actress Kyoko Kishida and children's author Eriko Kishida were his first cousins. He lived in Nakano until the age of five.
In 1944, he enrolled in Yumoto Elementary School in Hakone, Kanagawa, where he was sent to live as part of a wartime evacuation of children from major cities. He returned to Tokyo in 1947 and transferred to Kudan Elementary School, Chiyoda, Tokyo. After graduating from Kojimachi Junior High School (Kojimachi Chugakko, where he became friends with future politician Koichi Kato) and Kaijo High School (Kaijo Koko), he took a year off from his studies before entering the English literature department of Hosei University. However, he dropped out in his second year after deciding to become an actor.
In 1961, Kishida joined a drama study group attached to the Bungakuza theater troupe. The following year he joined Bungakuza as an apprentice and became a full-fledged member in 1965, but left in early 1966 to form the theater group Rokugatsu Gekijo (June Theater) with his wife Chiho Yuki, Katsumi Matsumura and others, and subsequently concentrated on film and television work.
Kishida may be best-remembered for playing Hammer-esque vampires in Toho's Chi o Suu film series. Many Japanese fans regard Kishida and Christopher Lee as the quintessential screen vampires. Coincidentally, Kishida appeared alongside Shigeru Amachi, a pioneer of the Japanese vampire role in Nobuo Nakagawa's The Lady Vampire (Onna Kyuketsuki, 1959) on the 6th episode of the television period drama Mushuku Samurai in 1973. Kishida appeared in several works by Tsuburaya Productions including Return of Ultraman (Kaette kita Urutoraman) and Operation: Mystery! (Kaiki Daisakusen).
He wrote screenplays under the name Shin Akekawa, such as episode 35 of Return of Ultraman, "Zankoku! Hikari Kaiju Purizuma". Kishida's design for the light-inspired Prisma monster is widely regarded as the most beautiful of the second wave of Ultraman monsters and features in many books on the subject. As Kishida Shin, he also wrote a script for episode 12 (Magma Man) of the children's show Fireman.
Kishida also frequently worked with director Kihachi Okamoto and was a key figure in his later works. His side-splitting portrayal of a garish suit-wearing enemy yakuza captain in Dainamaito Dondon, and his turn as an eerie secretary to a political mastermind in Blue Christmas (the epitome of his stated desire to appear in brief supporting roles that change the tone of an entire film) are some of his most representative work.
He also formed a celebrated partnership with Akio Jissoji, a former colleague from his days working for Tsuburaya. His 1977 film, Utamaro's World (Utamaro: Yume to Shiriseba) was probably frequent Kishida's only lead role in a major production (although he does not headline the film), and was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
From time to time, he deliberately shaved his head and wore a wig for his roles in the television series Kizudarake no Tenshi and Tantei Monogatari. In a guest appearance as "Phantom Thief #103" on the 13th episode of Tantei Monogatari, he engages in a fencing duel with star Yusaku Matsuda towards the end. A thrust by Matsuda's character connects with the Phantom Thief's hair, ripping off his wig and exposing his bald pate with the number 103 neatly written on it.
In 1964, Kishida married actress Chiho Yuuki (who later changed her stage name to Kiki Kirin). They divorced in 1968. Kishida later remarried, but this second marriage also ended in divorce.
A regular in the works of directors Kihachi Okamoto, Akio Jissoji and Tatsumi Kumashiro, Kishida was revered by many actors including Kenichi Hagiwara, Yutaka Mizutani and Yusaku Matsuda. Fellow Bungakuza actor Daigo Kusano was his lifelong best friend.
Shintaro Katsu also praised him highly for his talent and character and appeared alongside him in several films. Kishida also worked as an instructor for Katsu's acting school "Katsu Academy". One of his students was Kazuki Kosakai.
Actor Asao Kobayashi, who co-starred with Kishida in Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan, was so overcome by the shock of Kishida's sudden death that he took a hiatus from acting and left show business permanently a few years later.
On 28 December 1982, Kishida died of esophageal cancer, aged 43. Shortly after news of Kishida's passing, television reruns of his final tokusatsu series "Solar Squadron Sun Vulcan" began in the Tokyo area, and his first appearance in the opening episode of the series was accompanied by a memorial message. Edit Biography
Narrator
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Super Robot Mach Baron | 7.0 |
Ultraman Ace | 7.4 |
Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Mito Komon Season 13
Japanese Drama, 1982, 26 eps
(Ep. 1, 9-10)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Shin Jiken: Waga Uta Wa Hana Ichimonme
Japanese Drama, 1981, 5 eps
(Unknown)
|
8.0
|
Shizu no Shougai
Japanese Drama, 1981, 45 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
Japanese Drama, 1981, 50 eps
Arashiyama Daizaburo |
(Guest Role)
|
7.2
|
Tabigarasu Jikencho
Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps
(Ep. 25)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Oretachi wa Tenshi da!
Japanese Drama, 1979, 20 eps
Ryukichi Ryuzo (Ep. 5)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Ensen Chizu
Japanese Drama, 1979, 15 eps
Tanaka Ryoichi (Ep. 8-9)
(Guest Role)
|
5.5
|
Tamashii no Tamesareru Toki
Japanese Drama, 1978, 17 eps
(Ep. 4-6, 12)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Karei Naru Keiji
Japanese Drama, 1977, 32 eps
(Support Role)
|
3.0
|
Kimi no Uta Gaki Kitai
Japanese Drama, 1975, 16 eps
Kano Akio
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Giri Nukeru
Japanese Drama, 1974, 20 eps
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
Oshidori Ukyo Torimonoguruma
Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps
Iga (Ep.16)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Hourouki
Japanese Drama, 1974, 40 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Fireman
Japanese Drama, 1973, 30 eps
Mizushima Saburo
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
Silver Kamen
Japanese Drama, 1971, 26 eps
Dr. Tsuyama
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
Shinjitsuichiro
Japanese Drama, 1971, 1 eps
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Onihei Hankacho Season 2
Japanese Drama, 1971, 26 eps
(Ep. 4-5)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Miyamoto Musashi
Japanese Drama, 1970, 26 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Shirozukin Sanjo
Japanese Drama, 1969, 35 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Judo Itchokusen
Japanese Drama, 1969, 92 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Operation: Mystery
Japanese Drama, 1968, 26 eps
Shirô Maki
(Main Role)
|
6.0
|
Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Japanese Drama, 1966, 52 eps
Kinmune Onuki
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Antarctica
Japanese Movie, 1983,
Kissaten Master
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
At This Late Date, the Charleston
Japanese Movie, 1981,
[Cabinet Secretary]
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan: The Movie
Japanese Movie, 1981,
Arashiyama Daizaburou
(Support Role)
|
6.7
|
Morning Moon Wa Sozatsu Ni
Japanese Movie, 1981,
(Unknown)
|
7.0
|
Tokugawa Ichizoku no Houkai
Japanese Movie, 1980,
Tokugawa Iemochi
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Doran
Japanese Movie, 1980,
Kobayashi
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
Super Gun Lady: Police Branch 82
Japanese Movie, 1979,
Ogata Tetsuo
(Unknown)
|
5.9
|
Yomigaeru Kinrou
Japanese Movie, 1979,
Ishii
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
The Adventures of Kosuke Kindaichi
Japanese Movie, 1979,
Dracula
(Bit part)
|
7.7
|
Dead Angle
Japanese Movie, 1979,
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
Blue Christmas
Japanese Movie, 1978,
[Conspirator]
(Support Role)
|
6.7
|
Dynamite Dondon
Japanese Movie, 1978,
(Support Role)
|
1.0
|
Utamaro's World
Japanese Movie, 1977,
Utamaro
(Main Role)
|
5.0
|
Eden no Umi
Japanese Movie, 1976,
Matsushita
(Support Role)
|
6.7
|
Ecstacy of the Black Rose
Japanese Movie, 1975,
Juzo
(Main Role)
|
6.4
|
Invitation of Lust
Japanese Movie, 1975,
Tabe
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
It Was a Faint Dream
Japanese Movie, 1974,
Ajari
(Support Role)
|
7.9
|
Karafuto 1945 Summer Hyosetsu no Mon
Japanese Movie, 1974,
Lieutenant Colonel Tajiri
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Japanese Movie, 1974,
Kikui Seishiro
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
Lost Love: Oil Hell
Japanese Movie, 1974,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
|
Evil of Dracula
Japanese Movie, 1974,
[The Principal]
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Japanese Movie, 1974,
Interpol Agent Nanbara
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
The Petrified Forest
Japanese Movie, 1973,
Tsuji
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
Hanzo The Razor II: The Snare
Japanese Movie, 1973,
Honda Rintaro
(Support Role)
|
6.7
|
Kokosei Burai Hikae
Japanese Movie, 1972,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
A Big Chorus of a Million People
Japanese Movie, 1972,
Miyahara
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Inn of Evil
Japanese Movie, 1971,
Genzo
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
Mandara
Japanese Movie, 1971,
Maki [Sect leader]
(Main Role)
|
6.6
|
Lake of Dracula
Japanese Movie, 1971,
[The Vampire]
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
The Gift of the Fox
Japanese Movie, 1971,
Einoshin Katsutani
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
Attack at Daylight
Japanese Movie, 1970,
Naru
(Support Role)
|
1.0
|
The Last Lady
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Taniyama Keiji
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
A Story Written with Water
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Matsutani Takao
(Support Role)
|
7.7
|
A Wanderer's Notebook
Japanese Movie, 1962,
[Student]
(Bit part)
|
7.3
|
Special
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Kawaii Akuma
Japanese Special, 1982, 1 eps
[Villa keeper]
(Support Role)
|
7.6
|
Nureta Kokoro
Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps
Nozoe Chosuke
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Dai Yuukai
Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps
Ikari
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
Onihei Hankacho
Japanese Special, 1969, 65 eps
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Ken
Japanese Special, 1964, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Shozuka no Baasan
Japanese Special, 1963, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
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