Sakyo Komatsu

Sakyo Komatsu

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Osaka, Japan
January 28, 1931

Biography

Sakyo Komatsu (小松 左京 Komatsu Sakyō, January 28, 1931 – July 26, 2011) was a Japanese science fiction writer and screenwriter. He was one of the most well known and highly regarded science fiction writers in Japan.

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Sakyo Komatsu 1

Representative Works

Virus
Virus
6.3
/ Japanese
Sayonara Jupiter
Sayonara Jupiter
5.5
/ Japanese
Japan Sinks
Japan Sinks
5.6
/ Japanese
Submersion of Japan
Submersion of Japan
7.0
/ Japanese
The Neon Taiheiki
The Neon Taiheiki
9.0
/ Japanese
Time of the Apes
Time of the Apes
3.4
/ Japanese
ESPY
ESPY
5.4
/ Japanese
Tidal Wave
Tidal Wave
No Rating Yet
/ English
Star Virgin
Star Virgin
5.2
/ Japanese
Tokyo Blackout
Tokyo Blackout
6.2
/ Japanese
Aerial City 008 - Operation Spring
Aerial City 008 - Operation Spring
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition
Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition
5.0
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Virus
1980Nominee

Best Writing

Virus

Sayonara Jupiter
1984Nominee

Best Director

Sayonara Jupiter

Japan Sinks
2006Nominee

Best Writing

Japan Sinks

Career Highlights

Submersion of Japan
1973Highlight

Best Writing

Submersion of Japan

The Neon Taiheiki
1968Highlight

Best Performance

The Neon Taiheiki

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