Writing
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
EN, RU, JA, TH cinema · 21 credits
Born
1 March 1892
Died
24 July 1927 (aged 35)
Birthplace
Kyōbashi, Tokyo, Japan
Also known as Ryunosuke Akutagawa · Ryûnosuke Akutagawa · 澄江堂主人 · Chōkōdō Shujin · Chokodo Shujin
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
Filmography
A Stranger in Shanghai
Original Story
In a Grove
Original Concept
At the Gate of the Ghost
Original Film Writer
The Spider's Thread
Original Story
Kaidan Horror Classics
Original Story
Misty
Original Story
In a Thicket
Original Story
Toshishun
Writer
The Possessed
Original Story
The Outrage
Original Story
Play of the Week: Rashomon
Original Story
Rashomon
Novel