Portrait of Shūsaku Endō

Writing

Shūsaku Endō

Career

Active from 1968 to 2017, with a break from 1998 to 2015, busiest in 1983 and 1997 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hymn to a Tired Man
Hymn to a Tired Man
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Shūsaku Endō Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    1.3, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7
  • Wit & Wordplay
    2.0, average 3.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 2
  • Faith and Doubt 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

14
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
A Life of Jesus
A Life of Jesus

Book

2010s

1 title · average score 77
Silence
Silence (2016)
GoodWatch score 77

Novel

1990s

3 titles
The Eyes of Asia
The Eyes of Asia (1997)

Novel

To Love
To Love (1997)

Novel

Deep River
Deep River (1995)

Novel

1980s

5 titles · average score 72
Yojo no jidai
Yojo no jidai (1988)

Original Story

The Sea and Poison
The Sea and Poison (1986)
GoodWatch score 72

Novel

Voice from the Dark
Voice from the Dark (1983)

Original Story

Afternoon of the Evil Spirits
Afternoon of the Evil Spirits (1983)

Writer

Call from Darkness
Call from Darkness (1981)

Novel

1970s

2 titles · average score 71
Light and Shade of Youth
Light and Shade of Youth (1976)

Original Story

Silence
Silence (1971)
GoodWatch score 71

Novel, Screenplay

1960s

2 titles · average score 78
The Girl I Abandoned
The Girl I Abandoned (1969)

Novel

Hymn to a Tired Man
Hymn to a Tired Man (1968)
GoodWatch score 78

Novel