

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
75/100
- 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
- Tech & Humanity3.2average 1.6
- Absurdist Humor3.6average 2.0
- Tension7.6average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome1.2, average 3.3
- Situational Comedy0.6, average 2.7
- Family Dynamics2.6, average 4.7
- Coming of Age1.0, average 2.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- 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, The Man Without a Map, Pitfall, 240 Hours in One Day
Tōru TakemitsuComposerWoman in the Dunes, The Face of Another, The Man Without a Map, Pitfall
Kinzō ShinActorThe Thick-Walled Room, The Man Without a Map, A Billionaire
Eiji OkadaActorWoman in the Dunes, The Face of Another, A Billionaire
Hisashi IgawaActorPitfall, The Cliff of Time
Etsuko IchiharaActorThe Face of Another, The Man Without a Map
Kyôko KishidaActorWoman in the Dunes, The Face of Another
Hideo KanzeActorWoman in the Dunes, Pitfall
Sen YanoActorWoman in the Dunes, Pitfall- HHiroshi SegawaCinematographerWoman in the Dunes, The Face of Another
- FFusako ShuzuiEditorWoman in the Dunes, Pitfall
Movies and TV shows
61960s
6 titles · average score 77
65
The Man Without a Map (1968)
Screenplay, Novel
83
The Face of Another (1966)
Novel, Screenplay
93
Woman in the Dunes (1964)
Novel, Screenplay
68
Ako (1964)
Original Story

Intruders (1963)
Screenplay, Original Story
76
Pitfall (1962)
Story, Screenplay