Biography
Shūji Tsushima ( 19 June 1909 – 13 June 1948), known by his pen name Osamu Dazai (太宰 治), was a Japanese novelist and author. A number of his most popular works, such as The Setting Sun (Shayō) and No Longer Human (Ningen Shikkaku), are considered modern-day classics. His influences include Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Murasaki Shikibu and Fyodor Dostoevsky. While Dazai continues to be widely celebrated in Japan, he remains relatively unknown elsewhere, with only a handful of his works available in English. His last book, No Longer Human, is his most popular work outside of Japan.
Filmography
all 22
Movies 18
TV Shows 4
Creator 1
Writer 1
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The Setting Sun (2022)
Movie
Author

Human Lost (2019)
Movie
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Goodbye (2018)
TV
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Kaidan Horror Classics (2010)
TV
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Kaidan Horror Classics (2010)
Movie
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Ningen Shikkaku: Director's Cut-ban (2009)
Movie
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Osamu Dazai Short Story Collection (2009)
TV
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Shayô (2009)
Movie
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Joseito (2008)
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Run, Melos! (1992)
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Run Melos! (1981)
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Adventure in Kigan Castle (1966)
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The White Peaks of Mt. Fuji (1963)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1909-06-19
Deathday1948-06-13 (38 years old)
Birth Name津島 修治
Birth PlaceKanagi, Japan
ChildrenHaruko Ōta, Yūko Tsushima
FatherTsushima Gen'emon
SiblingsBunji Tsushima
CitizenshipsJapan
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