Toshirō Ide

Born in the village of Kitahata in Saga Prefecture, Ide graduated from the Tokyo Higher School of Arts (now the Faculty of Engineering of Chiba University).[1] He initially worked as a magazine illustrator and advertising designer, but through an introduction from the producer Sanezumi Fujimoto, he joined the Toho Studios, first working as a theater manager.[1][2] After serving during World War II, he rejoined Toho and debuted as a screenwriter in 1949 with Aoi sanmyaku, which was a major hit.[1] He turned freelance in 1951,[3] and penned scripts for directors such as Mikio Naruse, Yuzo Kawashima, and Kihachi Okamoto. He was known for his adaptations of literary works.[3] He also wrote scripts for television.[3]

• Aoi sanmyaku (1949)
• Repast (1951)
• Mōjū Tsukai no Shōjo (1952)
• Adolescence Part II (1953)
• An Inlet of Muddy Water (1953)
• Wife (1953)
• Husband and Wife (1953)
• Onna no Koyomi (1954)
• A Wife's Heart (1956)
• Romantic Daughters (1956)
• Nagareru (1956)
• Suzaki Paradise: Akashingō (1956)
• On Wings of Love (1957)
• Daughters, Wives and a Mother (1960)
• A Wanderer's Notebook (1962)
• The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman (1963)
• The Stranger Within a Woman (1966)

• Toshirō Ide at IMDb
• Ide Toshirō at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)