Teruo Yoshida

Teruo Yoshida

Actor

Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
March 23, 1936

Biography

Teruo Yoshida is a prominent Japanese actor and singer best known for his extensive work in mid-20th-century Japanese cinema. Born on March 23, 1936, in Osaka, Japan, he went on to graduate from Ritsumeikan University before launching his entertainment career. Yoshida is most highly recognized for his close, long-lasting collaboration with legendary cult director Teruo Ishii. During the late 1960s, he became a signature leading man in Ishii's provocative and taboo-busting genre films.

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Representative Works

Shogun's Joy of Torture
Shogun's Joy of Torture
5.6
/ Japanese
Agito: Superpower War
Agito: Superpower War
7.1
/ Japanese
Love and Crime
Love and Crime
7.2
/ Japanese
Orgies of Edo
Orgies of Edo
5.9
/ Japanese
An Autumn Afternoon
An Autumn Afternoon
7.9
/ Japanese
Shogun's Ninja
Shogun's Ninja
7.4
/ Japanese
Hot Springs Geisha
Hot Springs Geisha
3.4
/ Japanese
Ishimatsu the Yakuza: Something's Fishy
Ishimatsu the Yakuza: Something's Fishy
5.0
/ Japanese
Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love
Shameless: Abnormal and Abusive Love
6.3
/ Japanese
Horrors of Malformed Men
Horrors of Malformed Men
5.7
/ Japanese
Twin Sisters of Kyoto
Twin Sisters of Kyoto
6.5
/ Japanese
Yakuza Law
Yakuza Law
6.1
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Shogun's Joy of Torture
1968Nominee

Best Performance

Shogun's Joy of Torture

Agito: Superpower War
2026Nominee

Best Performance

Agito: Superpower War

Love and Crime
1969Nominee

Best Performance

Love and Crime

Career Highlights

Orgies of Edo
1969Highlight

Best Performance

Orgies of Edo

An Autumn Afternoon
1962Highlight

Best Performance

An Autumn Afternoon

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