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
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.
- 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
- Psychological Thriller 2
- Art House 2
- Existential Mystery 2
- Ambiguous Narrative 2
- Japanese New Wave 2
- Character Study 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, The Man Without a Map, A Billionaire- HHiroshi SegawaCinematographerWoman in the Dunes, The Face of Another, Pitfall
Hisashi IgawaActorPitfall, The Cliff of Time
Kōji MitsuiActorWoman in the Dunes, The Thick-Walled Room
Hideo KanzeActorWoman in the Dunes, Pitfall
Kyôko KishidaActorWoman in the Dunes, The Face of Another
Etsuko IchiharaActorThe Face of Another, The Man Without a Map
Yūnosuke ItōActorThe Thick-Walled Room, A Billionaire
Sen YanoActorWoman in the Dunes, Pitfall
Movies and TV shows
62020s
1 title · average score 41
41
The Box Man (2024)
Novel
1970s
1 title
A Poet's Life (1974)
Original Story
1960s
3 titles · average score 77
66
The Man Without a Map (1968)
Novel, Screenplay
93
Woman in the Dunes (1964)
Novel, Screenplay
74
Pitfall (1962)
Story, Screenplay
1950s
1 title
A Billionaire (1954)
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