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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Writing
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 20
TMDB ID: 7448
IMDb ID: nm0015611
Known for: Writing
Born: March 1, 1892
Died: July 24, 1927
Age: 35
Place of birth: Kyōbashi, Tokyo, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1950 - 2021
Years active: 72
Average TMDB rating: 6.97
Wikidata: Q186326
Also known as
Ryunosuke Akutagawa • Ryûnosuke Akutagawa • 澄江堂主人 • Chōkōdō Shujin • Chokodo Shujin
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Original Story (9)Novel (5)Story (3)Original Concept (1)Original Film Writer (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (芥川 龍之介 Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, 1 March 1892 – 24 July 1927), art name Chōkōdō Shujin (澄江堂主人) was a Japanese writer active in the Taishō period in Japan. He is regarded as the "Father of the Japanese short story" and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him. He committed suicide at the age of 35 through an overdose of barbital.
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Novel
Rashomon
1950 • Movie
Novel
Beauty and the Thief
1952 • Movie
Novel
Rail Truck
2010 • Movie
Story
Two Komachis
2020 • Movie
Story
God of Japan
2021 • Movie
Original Story
The Spider's Thread
2011 • Movie
Original Story
The Outrage
1964 • Movie
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At the Gate of the Ghost
2011 • Movie
Original Story
Misty
1997 • Movie
Original Story
In a Thicket
1996 • Movie
Original Story
Play of the Week: Rashomon
1960 • Movie
Novel
The Christ of Nanjing
1995 • Movie
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Story
God of Japan
2021 • Movie
Story
Two Komachis
2020 • Movie
Original Story
A Stranger in Shanghai
2019 • Movie
Story
The Bottomless Bag
2018 • Movie
Original Concept
In a Grove
2011 • Movie
Original Film Writer
At the Gate of the Ghost
2011 • Movie
Original Story
The Spider's Thread
2011 • Movie
Original Story
Kaidan Horror Classics
2010 • Movie
Novel
Rail Truck
2010 • Movie
Original Story
Misty
1997 • Movie
Original Story
In a Thicket
1996 • Movie
Novel
The Christ of Nanjing
1995 • Movie
Writer
Toshishun
1981 • Movie
Original Story
The Possessed
1976 • Movie
Novel
Portrait of Hell
1969 • Movie
Original Story
The Outrage
1964 • Movie
Series
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Additional series credits for Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.