Portrait of Kōbō Abe

Kōbō Abe

Bio: Kōbō Abe, pseudonym of Kimifusa Abe (March 7, 1924 – January 22, 1993) was a Japanese writer, playwright, photographer and inventor. Abe has been often compared to Franz Kafka and Alberto Moravia for his surreal, often nightmarish explorations of individuals in contemporary society and his modernist sensibilities
Born: Fri, Mar 07 1924
Birthplace: Kita, Tokyo, Japan

Death: Fri, Jan 22 1993
Kōbō Abe is 68 years old
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Poster of The Box Man
The Box Man
Kōbō Abe would have been no older than
68 in The Box Man
as 'Novel'.
Fri, Aug 23 2024
Poster of Shinrei Shokudō 2
Shinrei Shokudō 2
Kōbō Abe would have been no older than
68 in Shinrei Shokudō 2
as 'Original Story'.
Fri, Sep 03 2021
Poster of The Box Man
The Box Man
Kōbō Abe would have been no older than
68 in The Box Man
as 'Original Story'.
Wed, Nov 13 2002
Poster of Friends
Friends
Kōbō Abe was
63 in Friends
as 'Original Story'.
Fri, Nov 20 1987
Poster of The Little Elephant is Dead / An Elephant Calf Is Dead
The Little Elephant is Dead / An Elephant Calf Is Dead
Kōbō Abe was
56 in The Little Elephant is Dead / An Elephant Calf Is Dead
as 'Director, Music, Screenplay, Story'.
Sat, Nov 01 1980
Poster of A Poet's Life
A Poet's Life
Kōbō Abe was
49 in A Poet's Life
as 'Original Story'.
Tue, Jan 01 1974
Poster of The Cliff of Time
The Cliff of Time
Kōbō Abe was
47 in The Cliff of Time
as 'Director, Writer, Original Story'.
Fri, Jul 02 1971
Poster of 240 Hours in One Day
240 Hours in One Day
Kōbō Abe was
46 in 240 Hours in One Day
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Mar 15 1970
Poster of The Man Without a Map
The Man Without a Map
Kōbō Abe was
44 in The Man Without a Map
as 'Screenplay, Novel'.
Sat, Jun 01 1968
Poster of The Face of Another
The Face of Another
Kōbō Abe was
42 in The Face of Another
as 'Novel, Screenplay'.
Fri, Jul 15 1966
Poster of Ako
Ako
Kōbō Abe was
40 in Ako
as 'Original Story'.
Mon, Aug 31 1964
Poster of Woman in the Dunes
Woman in the Dunes
Kōbō Abe was
39 in Woman in the Dunes
as 'Novel, Screenplay'.
Sat, Feb 15 1964
Poster of Intruders
Intruders
Kōbō Abe was
38 in Intruders
as 'Original Story, Screenplay'.
Sat, Feb 23 1963
Poster of Pitfall
Pitfall
Kōbō Abe was
38 in Pitfall
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Sun, Jul 01 1962
Poster of The Thick-Walled Room
The Thick-Walled Room
Kōbō Abe was
32 in The Thick-Walled Room
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Oct 31 1956
Poster of A Billionaire
A Billionaire
Kōbō Abe was
30 in A Billionaire
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Nov 22 1954

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