Amy Hennig

American video game writer and director
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Amy Hennig

Summary

Amy Hennig is a human[1]. Born in United States[2], she… she was born on +1964-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a video game writer[4], creative director[5], and video game designer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (554 views/month, #6,829 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in United States[2], Amy Hennig…
  • Amy Hennig was born on +1964-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Amy Hennig held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Amy Hennig worked as a video game writer[4].
  • Amy Hennig's professions included creative director[5].
  • Amy Hennig worked as a video game designer[6].
  • Amy Hennig's field of work was animation[9].
  • Among Amy Hennig's employers was Electronic Arts[10].
  • Among Amy Hennig's employers was Crystal Dynamics[11].
  • Among Amy Hennig's employers was Visceral Games[12].
  • Among Amy Hennig's employers was Naughty Dog[13].
  • Amy Hennig's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Amy Hennig's education included a stint at San Francisco State University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Amy Hennig is Legacy of Kain[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Amy Hennig is ElectroCop[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Amy Hennig is Jak and Daxter[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Amy Hennig is Uncharted[19].
  • Amy Hennig received the British Academy Games Special Award[20].
  • Amy Hennig received the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[21].
  • Amy Hennig's image is recorded as Amy hennig gdca 2019 cropped.jpg[22].
  • Amy Hennig is recorded as female[23].
  • Amy Hennig's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Amy Hennig's ISNI is recorded as 0000000002264406[25].
  • Amy Hennig's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56907797[26].
  • Amy Hennig's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15106785m[27].

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Origins and Family

Amy Hennig's place of birth was United States[2]. She was born on +1964-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and San Francisco State University[15], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1899[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include video game writer[4], creative director[5], and video game designer[6]. Amy Hennig's field of work was animation[9]. Employers include Electronic Arts[10], a video game publisher[35], in United States[36], founded in 1982[37], headquartered in Redwood Shores[38]; Crystal Dynamics[11], a video game developer[39], in United States[40], founded in 1992[41], headquartered in Redwood City[42]; Visceral Games[12], a video game developer[43], in United States[44], founded in 1998[45], headquartered in Redwood City[46]; and Naughty Dog[13], a video game developer[47], in United States[48], founded in 1984[49], headquartered in Santa Monica[50].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Legacy of Kain[16], a video game series[51]; ElectroCop[17], a video game[52]; Jak and Daxter[18], a video game series[53]; and Uncharted[19], a video game series[54].

Recognition

Awards received include British Academy Games Special Award[20], a video game award[55], founded in 2004[56] and Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[21].

Why It Matters

Amy Hennig ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (554 views/month, #6,829 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Amy Hennig born?

Born in United States[2], Amy Hennig…

What did Amy Hennig do for work?

Amy Hennig worked as video game writer[4], creative director[5], and video game designer[6].

Where did Amy Hennig go to school?

Amy Hennig was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14] and San Francisco State University[15].

What awards did Amy Hennig receive?

Honors received include British Academy Games Special Award[20] and Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[21].

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  17. [21] . gamechoiceawards.com. gamechoiceawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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