Writing
Kōbō Abe
- Titles
- 16movies
- Career
Active from 1954 to 2024, with a break from 1981 to 2023, with up to 1 main title a year.
- Directed
- 2titles as director
- Average score
70/100
- Highest rated
Woman in the Dunes93/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Uncanny6.8average 2.5
- Psychological8.8average 5.6
- Melancholy7.6average 4.7
- Social Commentary7.0average 4.9
- Mystery6.0average 4.1
- Tension7.6average 6.0
- Tech & Humanity3.2average 1.6
- Absurdist Humor3.6average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Family Dynamics2.6, average 4.8
- Wholesome1.2, average 3.3
- Situational Comedy0.6, average 2.7
- Coming of Age1.0, average 3.0
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Existential Mystery 2
- Ambiguous Narrative 2
- Character Study 2
- Japanese New Wave 2
- Psychological Thriller 2
- Art House 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Hiroshi TeshigaharaDirectorWoman in the Dunes, The Face of Another, Pitfall, The Man Without a Map, 240 Hours in One Day
Tōru TakemitsuComposerWoman in the Dunes, The Face of Another, Pitfall, The Man Without a Map
Kinzō ShinActorThe Thick-Walled Room, The Man Without a Map, A Billionaire
Eiji OkadaActorWoman in the Dunes, The Face of Another, A Billionaire- HHiroshi SegawaCinematographerWoman in the Dunes, The Face of Another, Pitfall
Kyôko KishidaActorWoman in the Dunes, The Face of Another
Hideo KanzeActorWoman in the Dunes, Pitfall
Etsuko IchiharaActorThe Face of Another, The Man Without a Map
Hisashi IgawaActorPitfall, The Cliff of Time- TTadashi FukuroActorPitfall, 240 Hours in One Day
Yūnosuke ItōActorThe Thick-Walled Room, A Billionaire
Kōji MitsuiActorWoman in the Dunes, The Thick-Walled Room
Movies and TV shows
16Type
2020s
2 titles · average score 40
Novel
Original Story
2000s
1 title
Original Story
1980s
2 titles
Original Story
Music, Screenplay
1970s
3 titles
Original Story
Original Story, Director
Screenplay
1960s
6 titles · average score 76
Screenplay, Novel
Novel, Screenplay
Novel, Screenplay
Original Story
Screenplay, Original Story
Story, Screenplay
1950s
2 titles · average score 67
Screenplay
Writer