About Shimoiizaka Kikuma

Born in Tokyo, Shimoiizaka graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, after which he spent time teaching Russian and working in a government office. At the suggestion of fellow alumni and scriptwriter Yamanouchi Hisashi, he later attended the Daiei Scenario Writer Training School from which he graduated from in 1955 alongside Nogami Tatsuo and Abe Tetsuro. He worked as an exclusive writer for five years before becoming a freelancer, and is best known for his work on yakuza and action films starring female protagonists.