Biography
Fumio Niwa (丹羽 文雄, Niwa Fumio, November 22, 1904 Japan, died April 20, 2005 in Musashino, Tokyo) was a Japanese novelist with a long list of works, the most famous in the West being his novel The Buddha Tree (Japanese Bodaiju, "The Linden", or "The Bodhi Tree", 1956).He was ordained as a Shin Buddhist priest in his youth, but abandoned the priesthood two years after his ordination.
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Filmography
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Movies 10
Writer 5
Original Story
Four Sisters (1962)
Movie
Writer
The Seasons of Love (1958)
Movie
Novel
Hungry Soul, Part II (1956)
Movie
Original Story
Hungry Soul (1956)
Movie
Writer
Love Letter (1953)
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Writer
Battle of Roses (1950)
Movie
Writer
The Angry Street (1950)
Movie
Book
Four Seasons of Women (1950)
Movie
Writer
Ningen moyo (1949)
Movie
Story
Women in Tokyo (1939)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.14
Based on 1.35 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1953
1962
1962
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1904-11-22
Deathday2005-04-20 (100 years old)
Birth PlaceYokkaichi, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As丹羽文雄
AwardsKikuchi Kan Prize, Yomiuri Prize, Noma Literary Prize, Order of Culture, Mainichi art award, Person of Cultural Merit
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