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Shūsaku Endō(1923-1996)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Shūsaku Endō was born on 27 March 1923 in Sugamo, Tokyo, Japan. He was a writer and actor, known for The Sea and Poison (1986), Silence (2016) and Saraba natsuno hikariyo (1976). He was married to Okada Junko. He died on 29 September 1996 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornMarch 27, 1923
DiedSeptember 29, 1996(73)
BornMarch 27, 1923
DiedSeptember 29, 1996(73)
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    • 1 win total

Known for

The Sea and Poison (1986)
The Sea and Poison
7.4
  • Writer(as Shûsaku Endô)
  • 1986
Liam Neeson in Silence (2016)
Silence
7.2
  • Writer(as Shûsaku Endô)
  • 2016
Saraba natsuno hikariyo (1976)
Saraba natsuno hikariyo
6.6
  • Writer(as Shûsaku Endô)
  • 1976
A Life of Jesus
A Life of Jesus
  • Writer(as Shûsaku Endô)

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    Writer



    • The Midday Devil (2017)
      The Midday Devil
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • based on the novel by (as Shûsaku Endô)
      • 2017
    • Liam Neeson in Silence (2016)
      Silence
      7.2
      • based on the novel by (as Shûsaku Endô)
      • 2016
    • To Love (1997)
      To Love
      6.4
      • novel "Watashi ga Suteta Onna" (as Shûsaku Endô)
      • 1997
    • Deep River (1995)
      Deep River
      7.3
      • novel (as Shûsaku Endô)
      • 1995
    • Yojo no jidai
      6.0
      • novel (as Shûsaku Endô)
      • 1988
    • The Sea and Poison (1986)
      The Sea and Poison
      7.4
      • novel (as Shûsaku Endô)
      • 1986
    • Call from Darkness (1981)
      Call from Darkness
      6.2
      • novel (as Shûsaku Endô)
      • 1981
    • Saraba natsuno hikariyo (1976)
      Saraba natsuno hikariyo
      6.6
      • novel (as Shûsaku Endô)
      • 1976
    • Silence (1971)
      Silence
      7.1
      • novel
      • adaptation (as Shûsaku Endô, as Shûsaku Endô)
      • 1971
    • Masumi Okada in Obaka san (1971)
      Obaka san
      TV Series
      • novel (as Shûsaku Endô)
      • 1971
    • The Girl I Abandoned (1969)
      The Girl I Abandoned
      7.5
      • story (as Shûsaku Endô)
      • 1969
    • Hymn to a Tired Man (1968)
      Hymn to a Tired Man
      7.5
      • novel (as Shûsaku Endô)
      • 1968

    Actor



    • The Girl I Abandoned (1969)
      The Girl I Abandoned
      7.5
      • (as Shûsaku Endô)
      • 1969
    • A Thousand & One Nights (1969)
      A Thousand & One Nights
      6.4
      • (voice, as Shûsaku Endô)
      • 1969

    Producer



    • The Sea and Poison (1986)
      The Sea and Poison
      7.4
      • producer (as Shûsaku Endô)
      • 1986

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    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Shûsaku Endô
    • Born
      • March 27, 1923
      • Sugamo, Tokyo, Japan
    • Died
      • September 29, 1996
      • Tokyo, Japan(complications from hepatitis)
    • Spouse
      • Okada Junko1955 - September 29, 1996 (his death, 1 child)
    • Other works
      His play, "The Golden Country" (based on his novel "Chinmoku", aka "Silence"), was performed at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, England with Wolfe Morris, Geoffrey Bateman, Ian Hastings, John Sharp, John Church, and Jenny Twigge in the cast. Richard Negri was director.

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