About

Known credits:
19
Birthday:
1892-03-01
Place of birth:
Kyōbashi, Tokyo, Japan
Website:
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Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Overview

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.

Known for

Writing
2021 God of Japan Writing Story N/A
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2020 Two Komachis Writing Story 58
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2019 A Stranger in Shanghai Writing Original Story 59
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2017 The Bottomless Bag Writing Story 58
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2011 In a Grove Writing Original Concept N/A
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2011 At the Gate of the Ghost Writing Original Film Writer 58
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2010 Kaidan Horror Classics Writing Original Story 58
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2010 Rail Truck Writing Novel N/A
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1997 Misty Writing Original Story 58
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1996 In a Thicket Writing Original Story 58
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1995 The Christ of Nanjing Writing Novel 58
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1985 Jesus in Nanking (China 1913) Writing Story N/A
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1981 Toshishun Writing Writer N/A
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1976 The Possessed Writing Original Story N/A
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1969 Portrait of Hell Writing Novel 59
Average
1964 The Outrage Writing Original Story 58
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1960 Play of the Week: Rashomon Writing Original Story 59
Average
1952 Beauty and the Thief Writing Novel N/A
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1950 Rashomon Writing Novel 76
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