Person Details

Birthday: 1903-06-22 19:06:25

Death: 1967-02-14 19:06:25

Aliases: 山本周五郎

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Yamanashi, Japan

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Movie Involvements: 29

TV Involvements: 3


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Biography

Shūgorō Yamamoto (山本 周五郎 Yamamoto Shūgorō, June 22, 1903 – February 14, 1967) was the pen name of Satomu Shimizu (清水 三十六 Shimizu Satomu), a Japanese novelist and short-story writer active during the Shōwa period of Japan. He was noted for his popular literature, and is known to have published works under at least fourteen different pen names.

Most Famous Work

Sanjuro
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8

Sanjuro

(1962) Novel
Red Beard
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8

Red Beard

(1965) Novel
After the Rain
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7

After the Rain

(1999) Author
Dodes'ka-den
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7

Dodes'ka-den

(1970) Novel
Kill!
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7

Kill!

(1968) Novel
Mominoki wa Nokotta
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0

Mominoki wa Nokotta

(1970) Original Story
Inn of Evil
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7

Inn of Evil

(1971) Novel
The Sea Is Watching
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7

The Sea Is Watching

(2002) Novel

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