---
title: 'Kōbō Abe'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'science fiction writer'
  - 'prose writer'
  - 'novelist'
  - 'film director'
  - 'playwright'
born: '1924-03-07'
died: '1993-01-22'
birthplace: 'Kita'
deathplace: 'Tokyo'
films_in_library: 4
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/kobo-abe'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Db%C5%8D_Abe'
wikidata: 'Q186273'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Kōbō Abe

science fiction writer, prose writer, novelist, film director, playwright.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 1968 · [The Man Without a Map](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-man-without-a-map-1968) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1966 · [The Face of Another](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-face-of-another-1966) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1964 · [The Woman in the Dunes](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-woman-in-the-dunes-1964) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1962 · [Pitfall](https://cinepixo.com/movies/pitfall-1962) — Screenplay · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/kobo-abe
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