Eiko Ishioka

Japanese art director and designer (1938-2012)
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Eiko Ishioka

Summary

Eiko Ishioka is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Tokyo[2]. She was born on July 12, 1938[3]. She died in Tokyo[4]. She died on January 21, 2012[5]. She worked as a costume designer[6], graphic designer[7], and designer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Eiko Ishioka's place of birth was Tokyo[2].
  • Eiko Ishioka passed away in Tokyo[4].
  • Eiko Ishioka was born on July 12, 1938[3].
  • Eiko Ishioka died on January 21, 2012[5].
  • Eiko Ishioka held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Eiko Ishioka held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Eiko Ishioka worked as a costume designer[6].
  • Eiko Ishioka's professions included graphic designer[7].
  • Eiko Ishioka worked as a designer[8].
  • Among Eiko Ishioka's employers was Shiseido[12].
  • Eiko Ishioka's education included a stint at Tokyo University of the Arts[13].
  • Eiko Ishioka's education included a stint at Ochanomizu Women's University High School[14].
  • Eiko Ishioka was educated at Ochanomizu University Junior High School[15].
  • Eiko Ishioka received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design[16].
  • Eiko Ishioka received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[17].
  • Eiko Ishioka received the Saturn Award for Best Costume[18].
  • Eiko Ishioka received the Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Fantasy Costume Design for Film[19].
  • Eiko Ishioka received the Grammy Award for Best Recording Package[20].
  • Eiko Ishioka was a member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Eiko Ishioka is recorded as female[22].
  • Eiko Ishioka's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[24].
  • Eiko Ishioka's family name is recorded as Ishioka[25].
  • Eiko Ishioka's given name is recorded as Eiko[26].
  • Eiko Ishioka's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1939-07-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-01-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ed5cb634-669d-4bfb-bdfc-0c5628084ec2[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Eiko Ishioka was born in Tokyo[2]. She was born on July 12, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[13], a national university[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1949[35]; Ochanomizu Women's University High School[14], a Japanese high school[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1882[38]; and Ochanomizu University Junior High School[15], a lower secondary school in Japan[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1947[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include costume designer[6], graphic designer[7], and designer[8]. Eiko Ishioka was employed by Shiseido[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design[16], an Academy Awards[42], in United States[43]; Medal with Purple Ribbon[17], a grade of an order[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1955[46]; Saturn Award for Best Costume[18], a class of award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1976[49]; Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Fantasy Costume Design for Film[19], a film award category[50], in United States[51]; and Grammy Award for Best Recording Package[20], a class of award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1959[54].

Death and Burial

Eiko Ishioka died on January 21, 2012[5]. She passed away in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Eiko Ishioka ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Eiko Ishioka born?

Born in Tokyo[2], Eiko Ishioka…

Where did Eiko Ishioka die?

Eiko Ishioka died in Tokyo[4].

What did Eiko Ishioka do for work?

Eiko Ishioka worked as costume designer[6], graphic designer[7], and designer[8].

Where did Eiko Ishioka go to school?

Eiko Ishioka was educated at Tokyo University of the Arts[13], Ochanomizu Women's University High School[14], and Ochanomizu University Junior High School[15].

What awards did Eiko Ishioka receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Costume Design[16], Medal with Purple Ribbon[17], Saturn Award for Best Costume[18], and Costume Designers Guild Award for Excellence in Fantasy Costume Design for Film[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . TheaterEncyclopedie. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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