Ide Toshiro was a Japanese screenwriter for both film and television.

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). 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. After serving during World War II, he rejoined Toho and debuted as a screenwriter in 1949 with Aoi Sanmyaku, which was a major hit. He turned freelance in 1951, and penned scripts for directors such as Naruse Mikio, Kawashima Yuzo, and Okamoto Kihachi. He was known for his adaptations of literary works. He also wrote scripts for television.

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