Writing
Kōbō Abe
- Career
Active from 1954 to 2024, with a break from 1981 to 2023, with up to 1 main title a year.
- Average score
71/100
- 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.
Rarely in their work
- Family Dynamics2.6, average 4.8
- Wholesome1.2, average 3.4
- Situational Comedy0.6, average 2.7
- Coming of Age1.0, average 3.0
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character Study 2
- Existential Mystery 2
- Ambiguous Narrative 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
Eiji OkadaActorWoman in the Dunes, The Face of Another, A Billionaire
Kinzō ShinActorThe Thick-Walled Room, A Billionaire, The Man Without a Map- HHiroshi SegawaCinematographerWoman in the Dunes, The Face of Another, Pitfall
Sen YanoActorWoman in the Dunes, Pitfall
Kyôko KishidaActorWoman in the Dunes, The Face of Another
Yūnosuke ItōActorThe Thick-Walled Room, A Billionaire
Kōji MitsuiActorWoman in the Dunes, The Thick-Walled Room
Etsuko IchiharaActorThe Face of Another, The Man Without a Map- TTadashi FukuroActorPitfall, 240 Hours in One Day
Hisashi IgawaActorPitfall, The Cliff of Time
Movies and TV shows
16Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by
2020s
2 titles · average score 40
GoodWatch score 40Novel
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 77
GoodWatch score 66Screenplay, Novel
GoodWatch score 84Screenplay, Novel
GoodWatch score 93Novel, Screenplay
GoodWatch score 68Original Story
Screenplay, Original Story
GoodWatch score 74Story, Screenplay
1950s
2 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch score 67Screenplay
Writer