Fumio Kōnami
Biography
Fumio Kōnami was a Japanese screenwriter, born on January 10, 1934, and passed away on March 4, 2012. He debuted as a screenwriter in 1960 with "oretachi no tanjō" and went on to receive the Best Screenplay award at the 10th Japan Academy Prize in 1987 for "Kazebu no hito". Kōnami's work spanned over 60 films, with his own written credits often praised for their emotional depth. He also penned the non-fiction book "Bōfurā shigekiwa to eiga wa nani ka" in 1972.