Shûsaku Endô(1923-1996)

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Shûsaku Endô 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 The Life of Jesus. He was married to Okada Junko. He died on 29 September 1996 in Tokyo, Japan.

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The Sea and Poison

7.4

Writer

1986

Silence

7.2

Writer

2016

The Life of Jesus

Writer

Saraba natsuno hikariyo

6.7

Writer

1976

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Writer

The Midday Devil
6.6
TV Mini Series
- based on the novel by
- 2017
Silence
7.2
- based on the novel by
- 2016
To Love
6.5
- novel "Watashi ga Suteta Onna"
- 1997
Deep River
7.5
- novel
- 1995
Yojo no jidai
6.0
- novel
- 1988
The Sea and Poison
7.4
- novel
- 1986
Call from Darkness
6.2
- novel
- 1981
Saraba natsuno hikariyo
6.7
- novel
- 1976
Chinmoku
7.1
- adaptation
- novel
- 1971
The Girl I Abandoned
7.5
- story
- 1969
Hymn to a Tired Man
7.5
- novel
- 1968

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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.